Rahul Kalate of NCP (SP) switches over to BJP in Pimpri Chinchwad, alongside two more ex-corporators of Ajit Pawar-led NCP | Pune News

Pune: Former corporator and NCP (SP) leader Rahul Kalate on Tuesday joined the BJP in Mumbai in the presence of state party president Ravindra Chavan, despite strong opposition from local aspirants and office-bearers to his induction. Considered an influential leader in Pimpri Chinchwad, his induction is expected to impact the outcome in several wards in…

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Give immediate solutions to curb air pollution and protect health of workers at construction sites in Mumbai, Bombay high court directs BMC and Maharashtra Pollution Control Board | Mumbai News

Mumbai: The Bombay high court on Tuesday came down heavily on the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), questioning the lack of concrete measures to protect workers at construction sites in the city who are “exposed to severe pollution and health threats”.Pointing out that the right to health is a fundamental…

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PUCC? Never heard of it: Not cars, Delhi’s top 5 violators are two-wheelers; 1.05 lakh challans since mid-Oct | Delhi News

Bike make: Passion Pro. Model: 2016. Record: 47 pending Pollution Under Control (PUC) challans. Current PUC status: Expired.If Delhi had a leaderboard for defiance of vehicle pollution norms, this motorcycle would cruise to the top.Cars are default villains for Delhi’s toxic air, but enforcement data shows a less obvious truth. Two-wheelers, often seen as the…

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Tell us by Feb 11 when you intend to come back, Bombay HC tells Vijay Mallya on his pleas against fugitive tag | Mumbai News

MUMBAI: Bombay high court on Tuesday heard a petition filed by Vijay Mallya, founder of the defunct Kingfisher Airlines, challenging the validity of the Fugitive Economic Offenders (FEO) Act, 2018. Adjourning the matter to Feb 11, it directed Mallya to make a statement or file an affidavit by then about when he intends to return…

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13 railway stns in Delhi to get world-class facilities: MP | Delhi News

New Delhi: Aiming to improve safety, accessibility and overall commuter experience, 13 railway stations in the city — New Delhi, Anand Vihar, Bijwasan, Delhi Cantt, Adarsh Nagar, Sarai Rohilla, Shahdara, Hazrat Nizamuddin, Narela, Sabzi Mandi, Safdarjung and Tilak Bridge — are being upgraded to world-class facilities with modern and passenger-friendly utilities under the Amrit Bharat…

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Mumbai: 37-year-old labourer gets 10-year RI for abducting and raping mentally challenged woman | Mumbai News

Mumbai: Ruling that consent given by a person of unsound mind is invalid, a sessions court convicted and sentenced a 37-year-old labourer to 10 years rigorous imprisonment, for abducting and repeatedly raping of a mentally challenged woman in 2016. The victim, suffers from moderate mental retardation and possesses the functional age of a child between…

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