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Bombay High Court Warns Criminal Cases Cannot Be Used As Bargaining Chips In Private Settlements, Quashes FIR Against Pune Man
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has warned that criminal proceedings cannot be used as a “bargaining chip” in private settlements, saying such cases waste police and judicial resources. The court made the observation while quashing an FIR against a Pune man after the complainant sa...
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Bombay High Court Quashes ₹79.7 Crore GST Demand Against Dharma Productions, Says Films Are Not IT Software
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has held that a cinematographic film does not become “information technology software” under GST merely because it is delivered through a digital link or on a hard disk, quashing a tax demand of over Rs 79.7 crore against Dharma Productions Pvt. Ltd....
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BMC Sets May 2028 Deadline To Install Steel Nets Across Mumbai Nullahs To Curb Garbage Dumping
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...
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BMC To Process Transfers Of 1,695 Engineers Through Online System From October 1
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...
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I-T Deepens Maratha Agitation Probe: Finances, Govt Contracts, Sand-Mining & Land Assets Under Scrutiny
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...
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IIT Delhi Faculty Forum Backs Prof Doolla, Raises Concerns Over Teacher Autonomy After Sahil Wakode Death Case
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...
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Maharashtra Teacher Recruitment: 4,390 Candidates Recommended In Converted Round Through Pavitra Portal
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 ...
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IIT Bombay To Launch Student Support Portal After Director Admits Grievance System Gaps Amid Sahil Wakode Protests
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-...
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IIT Bombay Open House: Students Seek Action Plan On 18-Point Charter After Administration Assures Grievance Reforms
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...
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Navi Mumbai Police Book Three Men For Cutting Birthday Cake With Sword-Like Weapon On Turbhe MIDC Road
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 ...