Pune: The organisers of the Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Mahotsav on Tuesday said there would not be any tweak in this year’s line-up despite severe air travel disruptions triggered by long delays and cancellations of IndiGo flights. The 71st edition of the five-day festival will begin at Maharashtriya Mandal ground, Mukundnagar, on Wednesday.Mukund Sangoram, trustee of…
Mumbai: The BMC has suspended yet another official over alleged delayed registration of birth certificates — its fourth suspension in the case so far.According to the suspension order, Dr Pradeep Kashale, former medical officer of health of M-East ward and currently posted at Chandivli’s Aapla Dawakhana as medical officer, has been accused of allegedly approving…
New Delhi: With several infrastructure projects being executed at the same time, congestion is expected across multiple key junctions in northwest Delhi.The first major bottleneck is at Madhuban Chowk, where traffic has been slowing down. DMRC is constructing a foot overbridge connecting Pitampura Metro Station with the upcoming Madhuban Chowk station. Since the work is…
Pune: Shankar Mandekar, MLA from Bhor, on Tuesday demanded that the state govt return to farmers in Maan and Hinjewadi the land the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) acquired from them but did not use it.“Those plots are vacant. Neither has MIDC utilised them for industrial purposes, nor can the farmers use them for activities…
Mumbai: Upholding compensation granted by a railway claims tribunal to the family of a man who died due due to falling from a Mumbai suburban train two decades ago, Bombay high court said there was no negligence on his part.“If a person has to travel for his work and it is very difficult to enter…
New Delhi: Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Tuesday added 17 backhoe loaders and two super sucker machines to its fleet, which may bolster waste management and drainage cleaning.The new fleet is expected to accelerate sanitation work, reduce manual labour and improve cleanliness at the ward level, officials said.According to a statement from the civic…
Pune: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Pune police has taken possession of the original documents pertaining to land and power of attorney (PoA) from Sheetal Tejwani, who is under arrest in the illegal Mundhwa land deal case. Tejwani was taken into custody on Dec 3. Pune police commissioner Amitesh Kumar said the documents…
Thane: Thane court on Monday acquitted two security guards Subhash Bijali Pandey (56) and Amit Ranjitkumar Saurabh alias Tiwari (43) who were earlier accused of murdering a 19-year-old resident in Mira Road in 2021. Principal district and sessions judge S B Agrawal delivered the ruling noting the prosecution failed to establish the charges under the…
New Delhi: Delhi govt will install 556 more mist points to curb dust pollution during the winter months, when air quality usually falls into the poor and severe categories. While 350 points will be installed across the city, 206 will come up in two industrial areas—Narela and Bawana.“Directions have been issued to road-owning agencies such…
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has directed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to take a stand in respect of Mehta Mahal near Opera House, Charni Road, after BMC informed the building was inadvertently entered in the C-1 category list of dilapidated and dangerous buildings and that it can be repaired.“We, therefore, find that the corporation…
