Bawankule said the probe will investigate stamp duty adjudication cases across the state between April 1, 2021 and March 31, 2026 State orders probe into stamp duty scam worth Rs 10,000-20,000 crorePriyanka KakodkarMumbai: Revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule has ordered an investigation by a task force under the state accountant general into a stamp duty scam…
Mumbai: Taking note of the death of a minor girl following the collapse of a tree at a construction site in Khar (W) on May 10, the BMC has announced financial assistance of Rs 1 lakh to the family of Aarika Srivastava (14), who died in the incident, and Rs 50,000 for Harshita Kumar (23),…
Mumbai: In a major policy decision, minister of state for school education Pankaj Bhoyar announced on Thursday that secondary schools in rural regions of Maharashtra will now be permitted to have three teachers if the combined student enrolment for classes IX and X is 20 or more, relaxing teacher-staffing metrics for the 2025-26 academic year.The…
Accused Roshan Suvarna (right) MUMBAI: A 21-year-old clothing store staffer returning home during heavy rain was stabbed to death by a 30-yearold co-passenger following an argument over keeping the door closed in a first class coach of a Churchgate-Nalasopara train Tuesday night.Police sources said Roshan Suvarna of Mira-Bhayander felt humiliated after being told off for…
A father’s desperate demand for the death penalty surfaces after his 22-year-old son was tragically murdered on a Mumbai local train MUMBAI: A day after a 22-year-old passenger was allegedly stabbed to death during an argument over a train door on a Mumbai local, the victim’s father demanded the death penalty for the accused, saying…
Man accused of killing 21-year-old over Mumbai local train door dispute MUMBAI: A dispute over keeping a train door closed during heavy rain turned fatal on Mumbai’s suburban railway network after a 21-year-old passenger was allegedly stabbed inside a crowded local train.Police arrested the accused, identified as 30-year-old Roshan Suvarna, from Panvel within hours of…
By 2030, almost 90% of India’s planned renewable energy infrastructure could face dire climate challenges (Representative image) Climate risks may threaten 90% of India’s renewable energy pipeline by 2030; ₹4 lakh crore-plus assets exposed, adds reportMUMBAI/NEW DELHI: India’s race to build one of the world’s largest clean energy networks could face a significant climate challenge,…
Sanjay Raut demands arrest of Sena MP over ‘bomb’ and murder claims (File Photo). MUMBAI: Two days after a verbal duel between Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut and recently defected Sena MP Sanjay Dina Patil, Raut on Thursday complained to Mumbai Commissioner of Police Deven Bharti asking him immediately arrest Patil under Unlawful Activities…
File pic of Kanjurmarg dumping ground Mumbai: The Bombay high court on Wednesday noted that odour levels have reduced in the vicinity of the Kanjurmarg landfill treatment facility, but sought strict compliance from the BMC and the operator of the municipal waste processing centre for violations flagged by the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB).A division…
An uprooted tree crashed onto a parked car at Purushottam Chowk, Dadar TT, on Wednesday. Fire Brigade and BMC personnel cleared the fallen tree amid rainfall. No injuries were reported Mumbai: The overnight downpour in the first 24 hours of the much-delayed monsoon onset pushed the city’s rain gauges into triple digits, with several pockets…
