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Mumbai: The cash-strapped state cabinet on Tuesday cleared a proposal for a Rs 403 crore loan from the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) to Rajgad cooperative sugar factory in Pune’s Bhor district. The factory is controlled by former MLA Sangram Thopte who had switched from Congress to BJP in April, reports Priyanka Kakodkar.The proposal was…
Mumbai: Six men have been arrested for assaulting a 24-year-old man in Moregaon, Virar east, who later succumbed to the injuries at a Mira road hospital. The accused had also made a video of the assault on the night of Aug 23, which went viral. The deceased was accused of sending a message via social…
Mumbai: Even as the state govt on Tuesday said it is taking steps to prevent bike-taxis from plying across Maharashtra, Bombay high court directed it to file a compliance report regarding the measures.Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Sandeep Marne was hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by autorickshaw drivers who ply in the…
Over 90 photography enthusiasts explored South Mumbai’s colonial-era architecture and vibrant streets on Sunday morning. The BombayTimes MyCityMyClicks Fort Photowalk contest, held in collaboration with PhotowalksMumbai, guided participants through iconic landmarks like Churchgate, Bombay High Court, and Flora Fountain. The contest encourages capturing the city’s essence and runs until August 30. A group of over…
Mumbai: Minister of state for home Pankaj Bhoyar has been appointed as new guardian minister of Bhandara district in place of incumbent Sanjay Savkare.Textile minister Savkare has been relieved of Bhandara’s charge and appointed co-guardian minister of Buldhana district, said an order issued on Monday by the general administration department’s deputy secretary Dilip Deshpande. In…
Mumbai: The state on Tuesday approved four amendments and inclusion of two new sections in the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950. The new amendments made provisions for stricter punishment for violations of the Act.“The Maharashtra Public Trusts Act was made to regulate public, religious, and charitable trusts in the state and control their management. It…
Mumbai: On the run after allegedly murdering his three-year-old cousin and disposing of the body in a dustbin inside the lavatory of Kushinagar Express at Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) in Kurla, 30-year-old Vikas Kumar Shah was arrested from Bandra-Kurla Complex by Surat Police late on Monday.After Akash alias Aarav Shah went missing from his Surat…
Mumbai: Kandivli’s BMC-run Bharatratna Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Municipal General Hospital delivered 35 babies within 24 hours on Aug 21, breaking its previous record of 30. Hospital officials said the count was recorded between 8 am on August 21 and 8 am the next day. The civic-run facility caters to patients from Palghar to Malad. These…
Mumbai: Maharashtra government on Tuesday decided to set up a cabinet sub-committee to expedite welfare measures for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) and resolve issues related to job quota, sources said.The state already has a separate ministry for OBC welfare, which is currently headed by a BJP cabinet member.Members of the new sub-committee will be announced…
Mumbai: Inside the secure walls of the BARC campus, Atomic Energy Central School 2 has quietly become a hub of educational innovation. Leading the change is headmistress Sonia Kapoor, winner of the National Teachers Award 2025—the only educator from Mumbai and among three from Maharashtra to receive the distinction this year.In all, 45 teachers nationally…
Mumbai: A sessions court Tuesday denied anticipatory bail to three railway policemen accused of extorting money from a passenger at Mumbai Central railway station, noting that the search of the victim’s bag took place in a room and not under CCTV surveillance as required. This action, the court stated, shows the “ill intention” of the…
Mumbai: The Maharashtra Nodal Cyber Police arrested a key accused in a Rs 6 crore cyber fraud case while he was attempting to flee India to Nepal. The accused, Govind Bankaya Dantri alias Steve alias Honey Bhaiya alias Lucky alias Ashu Paji (40), was absconding since 2024, and was apprehended by immigration authorities at Raxaul,…
Mumbai: With Ganesh idol immersions set to begin Aug 28 onwards, BMC has urged citizens to exercise caution against the presence of Blue Button Jellyfish and Stingrays along Mumbai’s beaches, where many gather for the idol immersions.The civic body has issued an advisory outlining safety measures to be followed at immersion sites. According to the…
Mumbai: Developers will soon be incentivised to build larger fitness or yoga centres in residential buildings, with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) proposing to double the FSI-free space for such facilities from 2% to 4% of the total built-up area. For this purpose, the Development Control Promotional Regulations (DCPR) 2034 will be amended soon, officials…
Published on: Aug 26, 2025 06:02 am IST Mumbai experiences intermittent showers, prompting a yellow alert from IMD until Wednesday as Ganesh Chaturthi approaches; rainfall expected to intensify. MUMBAI: After a brief dry spell, Mumbai woke up to intermittent showers on Monday, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue a yellow alert for the…
Published on: Aug 26, 2025 06:04 am IST Sheikh, who had gone to the Varvatne for some work, had slipped from the old bridge on Saturday and fallen into the waters of the Amba River. Before he was swept away, locals at the spot tried to pull him to safety but the rescue attempts failed…
MUMBAI: In a bid to clear encroachments in the pedestrian underpass at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) junction, the BMC issued notices to all the 50 shops there last week, demanding an assurance within three days that none of their belongings or furniture would exceed their premises. By Monday, most of the shops had…
Mumbai: Three teachers from Maharashtra are among the 45 from across the country who will be honoured with the National Teachers’ Awards 2025 on Teachers’ Day, celebrated on September 5. Three teachers from Maharashtra win National Teachers’ Awards 2025 The three Maharashtra teachers who have made it to the prestigious list announced by the Union…
Over the years, working with clients who range from their 30s to their 80s, I have often thought about how every decade of our lives shapes how we feel and adapt to the challenges that life throws up. But there is one life stage that seems more daunting and overwhelming than most others, which is…
THANE/NAVI MUMBAI: With the deadline to submit the draft of the new wards for public’s suggestions and objections drawing close – September 4 – a war has broken out among the Mahayuti alliance partners, as also between the ruling coalition and the Opposition. Everyone is out to mark their territory, their eyes peeled on how…