Wait in queue to buy rail coupons
From April 1 onwards, passengers on Central Railway (CR) will have to stand in queues to buy coupon booklets, as the authorities have decided to scrap the practice of issuing booklets without having t
Bail bond scam: RPF suspends 21 officials
After being rapped by the Bombay high court for not taking action against the Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel involved in the fake bail bond scam at Kurla station, the RPF has suspended 21 pe
Autos must get e-meters for fitness certificates
In a bid to ensure that mechanical meters are being replaced with e-meters in Mumbai, the state transport department said that fitness certificates would not be granted to autorickshaw drivers if they
Wait in queue to buy rail coupons
From April 1 onwards, passengers on Central Railway (CR) will have to stand in queues to buy coupon booklets as the authorities have decided to scrap the practice of issuing booklets without having to
Mawal shuts down
Incensed over the police action against 48 farmers from villages of Mawal taluka of the Pune district, locals supported by the Bharatiya Janata Party observed a Mawal bandh on Saturday.
First phase of rail line doubling project ready
Central Railway (CR) has completed the first phase of laying the 17-kilometre new line on the Panvel-Apta route as part of the ambitious 75-kilometre doubling project that will eventually pave way for
Railways plans high-end toilets at Thane station
Mumbaikars can soon expect better sanitary facilities at suburban railway stations, as the Central Railway (CR) has kickstarted a project by awarding rights to build two “deluxe” toilets at Thane rail
Meru cab set on fire, stir escalates
The ongoing agitation by a section drivers of Meru Cabs escalated on Wednesday after a brand new car that had been added to fleet recently was set ablaze at Bandra by unidentified persons during the e
Two get death for BPO rape murder
A Pune court on Tuesday awarded death penalty to two persons in the sensational rape and murder case of a 22-year-old BPO employee Jyotikumari Choudhary, saying that the crime was “premeditated” and “executed in a heinous manner to satisfy lust”.
7 fresh cases of swine flu reported in Pune
Swine flu has once again reared its ugly head in the state with seven fresh cases being reported in Pune on Saturday, and four already succumbing to the disease in the last fortnight. The disease had been dormant for almost six months.