Development work funds cut by 20%
Economic slowdown, the rupee value falling and large amounts of money being spent on drought and flood mitigation have taken a toll on Maharashtra.
Cop denies taking Salunkhe’s mangalsutra
Defending himself against the FIR filed by Chitra Salunkhe, senior inspector Avinash Sonavne of Mahim police station said, “I had never asked for her mangalsutra, forget taking it.”
Actress files NC against ex-lover
Actress Pratyusha Banerjee, who was seen in TV shows like Balika Vadhu and Jhalak Dikhlaja Jaa, filed a police case against her ex-boyfriend, city-based businessman Makrand Malhotra in the early hours
BMC to submit ‘master plan’ in court
With the Bombay high court about to announce its verdict on the state of city roads on Thursday, BMC officials are hoping that their long-term plans for restoration of roads will help them avert the c
MU to study state of farmers in Maha
The University of Mumbai has decided to initiate a study and discussion into the reasons why Maharas-htra — an agriculture rich state — today finds itself in a situation where the government has to ti
City lags far behind in star-hotel count
Even as Mumbai is considered the financial capital of India and tourists from around the world travel to the city, it has merely 20 five-star hotels as compared to London, which has the highest at 353
State go-ahead for madrasa makeover
In a major development, the state government decided to clear the madrasa modernisation scheme that would cover nearly two lakh students from the Muslim minority community studying in around 3,000 mad
Need effective and clean IOA: Bindra
India’s elite athletes have piled the pressure on the Indian Olympic Association and demanded the removal of all tainted officials in order to overturn the country’s Olympic ban.
Politics over `10 cr for modernisation
The state government’s decision to give aid to madrasas has kicked up a political storm since it was announced on Wednesday.
Maha to modernise madrasas
The traditional teaching system in madrasas (Islamic seminaries) is set to undergo an overhaul with Maharashtra Cabinet on Wednesday approving a proposal for their modernisation and linking them to th