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Dy CM accepts lapses in Ladki Bahin rollout

PUNE, June 2 -- Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Sunday admitted that there were some errors during the initial rollout, owing to the short time between its announcement and elections. ... Read More


Centre denies Rs.3k cr to local bodies over pending polls

MUMBAI, June 2 -- The central government has refused to release a whopping Rs.3,000 crore-plus worth of funds meant for development works to urban and rural local bodies in the absence of elected repr... Read More


As blood banks run dry, patients left in the lurch

Mumbai, June 2 -- With barely 5,000 units of blood available at blood banks across the city, Mumbai is witnessing severe blood shortage which is making families of patients run from one hospital to an... Read More


CM to open last stretch of Samruddhi E-way on June 5

Mumbai, June 2 -- Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis will inaugurate the last and final stretch of the Nagpur-Mumbai Super Communication Expressway - between Igatpuri in Nashik and Amane in Thane - on J... Read More


CBI books senior IRS official for amassing assets worth Rs.4.22 cr

Mumbai, June 2 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has booked a senior Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer currently posted with the Income Tax (I-T) Department for allegedly possessing asse... Read More


Man drowns after slipping and falling off a jetty in Juhu while taking photos

Mumbai, June 2 -- A 20-year-old man drowned on Saturday after he slipped and fell into the sea at the Juhu Koliwada beach jetty while posing for pictures. Despite attempts to save him, he was declared... Read More


Safety, infra needed in MSRTC bus stations: Sena women's wing

MUMBAI, June 2 -- The women's wing of Shiv Sena has demanded urgent improvement in the conditions of Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) bus stations. They conducted a study following... Read More


Man attacked with sword after dispute over toilet

Thane, June 2 -- A 24-year-old man was attacked with a sword and critically injured in Umbarde, Kalyan West on Sunday. The incident is related to a land dispute, and the police have booked three membe... Read More


1 GRP cop for every 2,000 local train commuters: RTI

India, June 2 -- Just one Government Railway Police (GRP) personnel is available for every 2,000 daily suburban train commuters in Mumbai - a statistic that raises serious concerns about passenger saf... Read More


Shah assures NE leaders of help as 2 more die in floods

Silchar/Agartala/Imphal/Shillong/Kohima, June 2 -- Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday spoke to chief ministers of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim, and the governor of Manipur and assured them... Read More