Koliwadas to get water supply soon
On the lines of the gaothan structures, the BMC has decided to provide water connections to Koliwada structures that were constructed after 1964 on humanitarian grounds.
Sensex up 727 points
The Sensex Tuesday zoomed by 727 points, biggest single-day gain in over four years, to end just a shade below 20,000-mark on heavy FII buying in bluechips on the back of positive factors like strong rupee, solid trade data and receding concerns about US military attack on Syria.
BMC to present cellphone tower policy soon
In the wake of the increasing number of illegal cellphone towers and complaints by the citizens regarding the hazardous radiation that it emits, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation is in the proces
Bizman held for molestation
A 41-year-old rich businessman’s tactics to win back his doctor girlfriend on her birthday went awry, as he ended up in jail for allegedly molesting her.
Nabard to put up 10k warehouses
Anticipating that the Food Security Act may create a storage capacity shortfall for around 15 lakh tonne foodgrain, Nabard has kickstarted an ambitious project to build 10,000 warehouses at the pancha
‘No personal info under RTI’
The Bombay high court recently ruled that under the Right To Information (RTI) Act, disclosure of personal information with respect to service record, Income-Tax returns and assets of an individual is
Night schools to get midday meals too
The Union government has accepted Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan’s demand to start such an initiative wherein students studying in night school will soon get free meals on the lines of t
‘Create island for new airport’
As the proposed Navi Mumbai airport still remains on paper even after 15 years due to land acquisition issues, engineering services major Netherlands Airport Consultants has suggested creating an isla
Drunk driver hits senior citizen
A 25-year-old woman driving under the influence of alcohol, rammed her car into a senior citizen on Saturday, who escaped with minor injuries.
Man was sent to jail despite being juvenile
Yash Thakur (name changed) was 17 years 6 months old when he was jailed on murder charges in 2003, the Bombay high court confirmed recently.