Mumbai: After steel nets installed at select nullahs curbed rampant garbage dumping, the BMC has set a May 2028 deadline to cover all major nullahs in the suburbs. The move aims to prevent waste from choking waterways and improve the city’s monsoon preparedness. Steel nets instal...
Mumbai: The BMC is set to process transfers, promotions and postings of 1,695 engineers through an online system from October 1 to 15, with 836 engineers submitting their transfer preferences by the September 20 deadline. The exercise covers junior, sub- and assistant engineers w...
Mumbai: Protest ends, probe begins. The Income Tax Department has launched a financial scrutiny of some leaders linked to the Maratha reservation agitation, along with their family members, business associates and connected entities across Maharashtra. Multi-Year Financial Record...
Mumbai: The developments following the death of IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode have raised concerns among faculty members about their ability to conduct examinations and enforce academic rules without fear of public pressure, the IIT Delhi Faculty Forum said on Monday. In a stat...
The institute also apologised for its initial statement on the death and said it would review examination rules and strengthen grievance redressal.
Mumbai: The Maharashtra School Education Department has released the converted-round merit list recommending 4,390 candidates for teacher and shikshan sevak posts through the Pavitra portal. Appointments Cover Local Bodies and Private Schools The recommendations have been issued ...
Mumbai: IIT Bombay Director Prof Shireesh Kedare acknowledged shortcomings in the institute’s grievance-redressal system and announced the launch of a Support Portal to streamline the submission and resolution of student complaints. The announcement was made during a nearly four-...
Mumbai: IIT Bombay held a nearly four-hour-long open house on Monday, during which students questioned the administration over its response to their grievances and sought clarity on the implementation of their 18-point charter of demands. Students Raise Concerns Over Complaint Me...
Navi Mumbai: A 20-year-old man and his two friends have landed in trouble after allegedly cutting a birthday cake with a sword-like weapon on a public road in Turbhe MIDC and circulating a video of the act on social media. Police Take Action After Social Media Video Surfaces The ...
Following the unfortunate death of a student, IIT-Bombay has placed its administrative dean on leave pending an investigation. The institution has retracted its previous statement about the circumstances surrounding the student's examination. Students are actively protesting for ...
IIT-Bombay faculty marched in support of Professor Suryanarayana Doolla. They expressed concern over premature reports damaging his reputation before facts emerged. The faculty forum clarified Doolla was temporarily relieved of duties for an unbiased probe. Students also showed s...
Mumbai: In connection with the IIT Bombay student suicide case, a team of the Mumbai Crime Branch visited the institute campus and inspected the spot, sources said. The Crime Branch is also likely to record the statements of the deceased student’s parents as part of the investiga...
Mumbai: Maharashtra Minister of State for Public Health and Family Welfare, Water Supply and Sanitation, and Energy Meghna Sakore-Bordikar on Monday directed officials to undertake village-wise micro-planning of available water resources to prevent a water shortage in Marathwada,...
Mumbai: The Maharashtra State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission has directed United India Insurance Company Ltd to pay ₹70 lakh, the Insured Declared Value (IDV) of a BMW car that was gutted in a fire after it was parked on the roadside following a tyre puncture. The commissi...
Thane: A 19-year-old man died after being struck by lightning in Shahapur on Monday evening as thunderstorms and heavy rain lashed several parts of Thane district, causing waterlogging and disrupting traffic in urban areas. The deceased has been identified as Rohit Mengal, a resi...
Mumbai: The special MCOCA court has rejected the bail application of Aakash Shrivastav, an accused arrested in connection with the Baba Siddique murder case. He was allegedly part of the conspiracy and gave shelter to the other accused. The Special MCOCA Judge Satyanarayan R. Nav...
Mumbai’s festive celebrations cannot come at the cost of citizens’ right to a peaceful environment, the Bombay High Court observed on Monday as it took suo motu (on its own) cognisance of the “severe” noise pollution caused by loudspeakers, amplifiers and firecrackers during proc...
Mumbai: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday evening sounded a Yellow Alert for Maharashtra, including Mumbai and its metropolitan region, for Tuesday for “thunderstorms accompanied with light to moderate rainfall”. For the rest of the week, light showers may be se...
Mumbai: The driver of the BMW involved in the fatal Coastal Road crash had previously come under the police scanner in two separate cases — one concerning alleged rash and negligent driving and another involving alleged drunken behaviour and a disturbance outside a pub, police re...
Mumbai: The State Government has granted prior approval for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) proposed dedicated water tunnel between Pise and Panjrapur, paving the way for the project to move ahead. The Urban Development (UD) Department issued the required Governmen...
Mumbai: A Mumbai-based advocate has approached the Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission (MSHRC), seeking urgent intervention over alleged safety lapses at Ganpati pandals, particularly at the Mahaganpati Mandal in Kalachowki, Lalbaug, where an electrocution incident allegedl...
Mumbai: The Kalachowki police have registered a case against a 65-year-old woman from Osmanabad for allegedly using her two minor grandchildren, whose bodies were painted silver as part of a costume, to seek money from devotees visiting the Lalbaug Ganpati festival. Police Spot C...
Thane, September 21, 2026: In a major crackdown against public encroachment and illegal parking, the Mumbra Traffic Division executed a drive targeting auto garages and servicing units operating on public roads between Shimla Park and Y-Junction. Led by Senior Police Inspector At...
The meeting between India cricketer Mohammed Shami and Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) president Jayant Chaudhary in Delhi has triggered fresh speculation about the fast bowler entering politics from Amroha. Chaudhary shared a photograph of his meeting with Shami on Facebook and describe...
Mumbai: The Enforcement Directorate has accused Ajit Kulkarni of M/s Pratibha Industries Ltd (PIL) and 33 others of money laundering to the tune of Rs 4,957.31 crore in the alleged bank fraud case. The Special PMLA Court on Monday issued summons to Kulkarni and other accused whil...
Mumbai: The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) temple in Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, was illuminated in golden light on Saturday, September 19, to mark Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Golden Illumination Highlights Childhood Cancer Awareness The illumination wa...
Mumbai: The Metropolitan Magistrate Court on Monday granted bail to Rohan Parikh, the 24-year-old accused in the fake PMO identity card case at Jio World Plaza, along with his bodyguard Dilip Kunde, noting that there appeared to be no "ill-intention". Parikh and Kunde were arrest...
Former England captain Kevin Pietersen congratulated Zaheer Khan after Chennai Super Kings (CSK) appointed the former India pacer as their head coach for Indian Premier League (IPL) 2027. The development comes when the internet was abuzz with the news that Kevin Pietersen may be ...
Mumbai: The Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell has allotted college seats to 6,688 candidates in the third round of the Centralised Admission Process (CAP) for the five-year integrated LLB programme for the 2026-27 academic year. 7,977 Seats Available Across 165 Law Coll...
Actress Parineeti Chopra is back in Mumbai after spending some time in Delhi and has joined the city’s ongoing Ganeshotsav celebrations. The actress visited the iconic Lalbaugcha Raja pandal on Monday (September 21) to seek Bappa’s blessings. Parineeti’s visit comes at a busy tim...
Mumbai: The Maharashtra Fisheries Department has begun preparations to assess the impact of the drought-like situation in parts of the state on fishermen and fish farming, with Fisheries and Ports Minister Nitesh Rane directing officials to conduct field inspections and compile d...
Maharashtra will prepare country-specific ‘skill passports’ for its workforce and overhaul training programmes to match the changing requirements of overseas job markets under the state’s Global Workforce Mobility Policy 2026, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Monday. Offi...
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has constituted a 10-member AI Data Analytics and Dashboard Governance Committee to integrate artificial intelligence, data analytics, predictive analytics and decision-support systems into the administration of higher and technical education in...
Navi Mumbai: A series of religious, social and welfare initiatives were organised across Maharashtra to mark the birthday of BJP Maharashtra president Ravindra Chavan, with party functionaries, workers and citizens extending greetings to him through personal meetings, phone calls...
A proposal to develop Mumbai Metropolitan Region’s (MMR) mangroves, wetlands, urban forests and other ecosystems as a potential source of carbon credits is gaining momentum, with international carbon-market experts and environmental professionals backing the idea. The proposal by...
Mumbai: Western Railway shooter Sonam Uttam Maskar won a silver medal for India in the Women’s 10m Air Rifle team event at the Asian Games 2026, delivering the highest score among the Indian team members. Maskar, who works at Western Railway’s headquarters office at Churchgate, s...
Mumbai: Proxy advisory firms Institutional Investor Advisory Services (IiAS) and Stakeholders Empowerment Services (SES) have recommended that Hikal shareholders approve Sameer Hiremath’s appointment as Chairman and Managing Director, citing his experience and leadership continui...
Mumbai: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday said “drought relief” measures have already been initiated by the state government. His statement came after the Opposition’s demand to declare a drought in Maharashtra, which is facing a widening rain shortfall in some regions. ...
Mumbai police apprehended an actor for allegedly snatching a gold chain from an elderly woman. The accused, Ashish Attarchand Sharma, was arrested after falling into financial distress. Investigators identified the suspect by scanning CCTV footage from surrounding lanes. Sharma c...
A Bhayander school faces a show-cause notice for fining a student fifty rupees. The student was penalized for bringing fenugreek leaves in their lunchbox for a meal. This action is seen as imposing dietary restrictions, violating student rights. The municipal education department...
Mumbai: An inter-religious dialogue held on Sunday in Goregaon called for members of different religious and cultural traditions to work together for political, social and economic justice through peaceful means. The meeting, organised by the Bombay Catholic Sabha on the theme “C...
Sahil Wakode's family demands a CBI inquiry into his alleged suicide at IIT-Bombay. They question the circumstances and suspect caste-based harassment led to his death. The family seeks full transparency and access to all evidence, including CCTV footage. They believe a larger co...
Google said on Monday that it has agreed to report content flagged as child sexual abuse material directly to Indian authorities, marking a departure from the global practice of first routing such reports through a US-based non-profit organisation. The move follows a similar anno...
Mumbai: The Maharashtra Food and Drugs Administration on Monday said it has suspended licences of 10 establishments for food safety violations. Orders Issued For Immediate Suspension Of The Food Licence In a statement, the FDA said it has issued orders for the immediate suspensio...
A student's death at IIT-Bombay has ignited debate among peers. Some students reject caste discrimination claims, citing academic pressure instead. The deceased student was reportedly caught using a mobile phone during an examination. Investigations are ongoing into the circumsta...
Mumbai: A giant modak weighing approximately 350 kg and standing 4.5 feet tall, claimed to be India’s largest sugar-free sweet of its kind, was offered at Sakinakyacha Maharaja in Sakinaka, Andheri East. The modak was created as a special offering for the more than 42-foot-tall G...
Claim: There are several social media posts claiming that the boundaries at Sano International Cricket Ground, where India will face Japan ahead of their Asian Games 2026 campaign, are only 55-60 metres on both square and straight sides. Fact Check: Partly verified. A recent repo...
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