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Mumbai: The Maharashtra Cabinet on Tuesday approved a revised policy to bring uniformity and clarity to the 5% parallel reservation in government jobs for meritorious sportspersons. Under the new policy, eligible candidates will be required to get their sports certificates valida...
Mumbai: The Maharashtra Cabinet on Tuesday approved the allotment of government land developed under the pilgrimage development plan to the Shri Mahalakshmi Jagdamba Sansthan at Koradi in Nagpur district on a nominal lease rent of Re 1 for a period of 30 years. Land Allotted Unde...
Mumbai: Central Railway commuters are facing growing frustration over delays in suburban services, with regular passengers alleging that the Kalyan–CSMT local scheduled to leave at 8.46 am frequently reaches its destination nearly two hours late. The prolonged journey is affectin...
Mumbai: The Sassoon Dock Fishing Port Rescue Action Committee of Colaba has sought the immediate intervention of Cabinet Minister Nitish Rane to protect the livelihood of fishermen, fish traders, workers and other communities dependent on the century-old fishing hub at Colaba. A ...
Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called on India’s fintech industry to take the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) to more countries, integrate it with local payment networks and help millions of Indians abroad reduce the cost of sending money home. PM Calls For Glob...
Mumbai: How did passengers reach Sanpada car shed in an AC local despite an announcement asking them to get off? Central Railway will now investigate the incident involving a local that had arrived from Panvel and was being taken to the car shed after completing its service. Rail...
Mumbai: On Tuesday, the Opposition—Shiv Sena (UBT), Congress and MNS—staged parallel proceedings, accusing the BJP-Shiv Sena-led BMC of shutting out Opposition voices in the civic House. The protest came as the ruling alliance cleared key proposals, including the transfer of Seve...
Mumbai: The Maharashtra Cabinet on Tuesday approved two proposals concerning land and lease arrangements for institutions in Mumbai, including the renewal of the lease of the Kaivalyadham Ishwardas Chunnilal Yogic Centre in Bhuleshwar at a concessional rate and the allotment of 1...
Mumbai, September 8, 2026: The Bombay High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by a private hospital, which sought over Rs 1.23 crore in damages from a senior physician who resigned after providing only seven days' notice. A bench of Justices Girish Kulkarni and Neela Gokhale rul...
Mumbai: The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) has begun installing Swiss-made iron mesh as a rockfall mitigation measure at the landslide-hit stretch of the Mumbai-Pune Missing Link, following recommendations made by IIT Bombay. Around 15% of the work has bee...
Mumbai, September 8, 2026: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday directed the Maharashtra government to file its reply to a petition challenging the constitutional validity of the Maharashtra Special Public Security Act, 2025, which gives the state wide powers to declare organisations...
Mumbai, September 8, 2026: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday refused to quash proceedings initiated against Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi over alleged remarks concerning Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Justice N R Borkar dismissed Gandhi’s pe...
Mumbai, September 8, 2026: Maharashtra Minister of State for Labour Adv. Ashish Jaiswal on Tuesday directed the management of Bombay Hospital to urgently address the various issues and pending demands of women employees and nurses working at the hospital. He also called upon the ...
Mumbai, September 8, 2026: Mikhail Bora, son of Indrani Mukerjea, has written two letters to the special court hearing the Sheena Bora murder case, expressing his apprehension of a threat to his life. The special court has now sought a response from the prosecution. The special C...
Mumbai, September 8, 2026: Despite Mumbai’s seven lakes holding 13.95 lakh million litres (ML)—nearly 96 per cent of their total capacity—several corporators flagged inadequate water supply in their wards at BMC's general body meeting on Tuesday. With Ganeshotsav approaching, the...
Mumbai, September 8, 2026: In a major conviction in a commercial quantity Ganja trafficking case, the Additional Sessions Judge, Special NDPS Court, Biloli, Nanded, Maharashtra, on Tuesday, convicted two accused persons, Gokul Narayan Rajput and Sunil Yadav Mahajan, in connection...
Mumbai, September 8, 2026: Maharashtra will be developed as a global hub for medical technology, digital healthcare, biotechnology, research and advanced medical equipment manufacturing as part of the state’s ‘Developed Maharashtra 2047’ vision, Minister for Protocol, Foreign Dir...
Mumbai, September 8, 2026: The Maharashtra Cabinet on Tuesday approved the PRAGATI (Primary Healthcare Reimagined with Advanced Governance and Accessible Technology Integration) project, a Rs 4,250 crore flagship initiative aimed at transforming the state's public healthcare syst...
Mumbai, September 8, 2026: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday backed the growing public demand for a ban on high-decibel DJ sound systems during festivals, saying that celebrations should spread joy among people, not cause disturbance. Addressing a news conference ...
Mumbai: With Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange Patil’s indefinite hunger strike entering its 11th day, the Maharashtra government has toughened its stand, asserting that any decision on the community’s reservation demands will be taken strictly within the framework of th...
Mumbai, September 8, 2026: The special court has refused to allow the CBI to further investigate against Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd (IHFL) and M/s. IVL Finance Ltd (VIL FL), in connection with their alleged transaction with Yes Bank, observing that no sufficient material was ...
Following the incident, mandal authorities immersed the idol in Sheetal Talao in Kurla
Mumbai, September 8, 2026: The BMC has issued show-cause notices to 35 postgraduate doctors at the HBT Trauma Care Centre in Jogeshwari, following a visit by its dean on Monday, during which irregularities in their biometric attendance were discovered. The action comes amid alleg...
Leader of the Opposition Kishori Pednekar said the opposition had come prepared to point out deficiencies in the proposals and demand that they be rejected, but was not given an opportunity to be heard...
Oppn Holds ‘Parallel House’ To Reject Them, Says No Discussion Held On ‘Anti-Public Interest’ Plans
Mumbai: The introduction of the OC Amnesty Scheme was triggered after the Tardeo's Willington Heights case, in which the top 17 floors of the high-rise were vacated following a Bombay High Court order. The building has partial OC, and a resident had approached the court. The cour...
A 12-foot Ganesh idol toppled in Kurla while it was being transported from Belbazar to Dharavi, marking the second such incident during this year’s Ganeshotsav preparations. The idol reportedly lost balance while crossing a speed breaker, leaving two people, Santosh Jaiswar and R...
Mumbai: With the second season of Archery Premier League (APL) scheduled to be held in Hyderabad from October 8-18, League director Anil Kamineni shared his thoughts in an exclusive interview with The Free Press Journal. Excerpts: On creating the league 1) The Archery Premier Lea...
Mumbai: India’s dedicated freight rail network connecting the eastern, northern and western regions is set to become fully operational with Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurating three remaining sections of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) on Tuesday. The three se...
Mumbai: The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has intensified its crackdown on food safety violations, suspending licences of establishments linked to IRCTC and three ISKCON Juhu outlets after inspections found serious lapses in hygiene, pest control, food storage an...
In a letter to the BMC’s H-West ward dated September 3, the MMB said the walls were creating “obstructions” along transit routes used by senior citizens and tourists, and urged the civic body to demolish the walls...
Mumbai: The Shree Saibaba Sansthan Trust, Shirdi, has invited applications from candidates for appointment as Sai Kirtankars, Sai Pravachankars and Sai Kathakars across states and Union Territories to propagate the teachings of the saint. The trust has announced 51 posts across 3...
Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday urged the fintech ecosystem to expand the global reach of the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), connect it with local systems in other countries, and help the diaspora save on remittance costs. In his address after the inauguration ...
Mumbai: The city's oldest community Ganeshotsav celebration at Keshavji Naik Chawl in Girgaon will celebrate Warli art, one of Maharashtra's most distinctive traditional art forms, during this year's festival beginning September 14. The pandal, established in 1893 in response to ...
Mumbai, September 8, 2026: The Bombay High Court has directed the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) to forthwith revoke orders suspending or cancelling licences once an establishment rectifies deficiencies identified by authorities. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Ravindra Ghug...
Mumbai, September 8, 2026: Doctors in BMC hospitals may soon spend less time typing and more time attending to patients, with the civic administration exploring AI-based speech-to-text technology that can convert doctor-patient conversations into digital medical records. The prop...
Maharashtra FDA suspended a Kurla base kitchen's license for hygiene lapses. Three ISKCON Juhu food outlets also faced license suspension after inspections. These actions followed findings of cockroaches and pest infestations in food areas. Multiple food safety and hygiene violat...
Mumbai: Fintech has played a key role in connecting India’s vast and diverse population with formal finance faster and more affordably, while transforming customer experience, financial infrastructure and credit delivery, Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra said on Tue...
Mumbai: Maharashtra Minister Uday Samant on Tuesday appealed to Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange Patil to call off his indefinite hunger strike, saying the state government has accepted 12 of the community's 15 demands and is working to address the remaining issues. Spe...
If you're looking for a quick monsoon escape from Mumbai or Pune, Kaas Plateau, or Kaas Pathar, is one destination that deserves a spot on your list. Located around 25 km from Satara, the UNESCO-listed biodiversity hotspot transforms into a colourful carpet of seasonal wildflower...
