Mumbai: Seafood traders in the city have urged the Central Government to provide zero or concessional Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on UPI transactions in the fisheries sector, arguing that percentage-based charges on high-value fish transactions could disproportionately affect the livelihoods of...
schools
Mumbai: The IIT Madras Faculty Association on Monday came out in support of IIT Bombay Professor Suryanarayana Doolla amid mounting protests following the death of second-year BTech student Sahil Wakode, calling for restraint as the investigation continues. The statement came aft...
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Thane: At least 17 passengers were injured after an MSRTC passenger bus lost control on a steep downhill stretch of the Shahapur-Kothare road and crashed into trees near Pokalya Wadi on Monday morning. No fatalities were reported in the accident. Bus Lost Control While Negotiatin...
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Mumbai: The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will inspect the premises of a premium hotel in the Western suburbs of Mumbai after cardiologist Dr Ashok Seth claimed spotting a baby cockroach on his dinner table at the hotel's Romano’s restaurant, FDA Commissioner Tuk...
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Thane: In a tragic incident, Vijay Shankar Sangde, a 57-year-old Police Sub-Inspector serving as a bodyguard in the convoy of Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, passed away after suffering a sudden heart attack on Monday. PSI Suffers Cardiac Arrest at Government Rest House Acco...
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A Delhi sessions court on Monday set aside a magistrate’s order refusing to direct the registration of an FIR against Congress leader Sonia Gandhi over allegations that her name was included in the electoral roll before she acquired Indian citizenship. Special Judge Vishal Gogne ...
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Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], September 21: India began the defence of their women's kabaddi title at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya with a 42-21 win over Bangladesh in their opening Group A fixture at the Tokai Citizens Gymnasium on Monday. India produced a dominant display to def...
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Mumbai, Sep 21: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday accepted bids worth Rs 25,000 crore in the second tranche of its open market operation (OMO) sale of government securities, as it stepped up efforts to absorb surplus liquidity from the banking system. The RBI accepted Rs ...
schools
Mumbai: Faculty members of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-Bombay) on Monday held a march in the institute’s campus in Mumbai to support Suryanarayana Doolla, who was removed as Dean of Administrative Affairs amid protests by students over the suicide of a 22-year-old stu...
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Mumbai: In a major cybercrime incident, a 54-year-old Kanjur Marg resident fell victim to a massive online share market investment scam, losing Rs 94 lakh over a span of nearly one and a half months. The victim has lodged a formal legal complaint against the perpetrators, detaili...
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New Delhi, Sep 21: Driven by growth in sectors like cement, electricity, and iron ore, India’s core industrial activity grew by 4.8 per cent (provisional) in August on a year-on-year basis. The growth in the Index of Core Industries (ICI) was, however, slightly less than the grow...
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Mumbai: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Mumbai has arrested Vinay Kumar Kantheti, a 2009 batch IRS officer serving as Additional Commissioner of Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) in Raigad, in a bribery case, agency officials said on Monday. The CBI's Anti-Corruptio...
