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Shinde-led dept disburses Rs.750 cr

Mumbai, Sept. 25 -- A few months before local body elections across Maharashtra, the Urban Development Department (UDD), headed by deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde, has distributed more than Rs.750... Read More


State allows 8 municipal councils in MMR to implement slum rehabilitation scheme

MUMBAI, Sept. 25 -- The Maharashtra government has paved the way for slum rehabilitation in all municipal corporations in the state, consistent with the ongoing scheme in Mumbai. Eight municipal counc... Read More


Five-hour glitch throws Metro 7 off track

MUMBAI, Sept. 25 -- For thousands of commuters rushing to work on Wednesday morning, the daily metro ride turned into an ordeal. A technical snag during a trial run on the yet-to-be-opened Metro 9 lin... Read More


Language advisory committee wants Jadhav panel scrapped

Mumbai, Sept. 25 -- The state language advisory committee, Maharashtra's top body on matters related to the Marathi language, wants the government to scrap the Narendra Jadhav Committee, which was app... Read More


State threatens to revoke cab aggregators' permits

Mumbai, Sept. 25 -- The Maharashtra government will cancel the provisional permits granted to Uber, Ola, and Rapido if the ride-hailing companies fail to implement the revised fares approved by the go... Read More


Dahisar's toll plaza may move 2 km further north beyond Versova Bridge

MUMBAI, Sept. 25 -- After a series of opposition from multiple political parties to relocate the Dahisar toll plaza by 2km north of its current location, the Maharashtra State Road Development Corpora... Read More


Dombivli platform woes as CR prepares for 15-car trains

MUMBAI, Sept. 25 -- As the Central Railway (CR) is making necessary arrangements to run 15-car slow trains beyond Thane, the fencing on platform 5 in Dombivli is inconveniencing commuters. This is rig... Read More


Parents demand strict safety checks in school

Mumbai, Sept. 25 -- Parents and education experts are demanding stronger checks on student safety in schools across the state in light of the recent alleged sexual assault on a four-year-old girl in a... Read More


Principal secures stay on harassment probe

Navi Mumbai, Sept. 25 -- A sexual harassment controversy at a prominent school in the city escalated on Wednesday as the school principal secured an interim stay on a September 22 court order directin... Read More


CDS Chauhan gets extension to enforce key military reforms

New Delhi, Sept. 25 -- The government on Wednesday announced that it has extended the tenure of chief of defence staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan by eight months, signalling its confidence in him to i... Read More