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Court accepts ED's plaint in Axis bank money laundering case

MUMBAI, March 10 -- A special court under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) has taken cognisance of an Enforcement Directorate (ED) prosecution complaint alleging the money laundering of o... Read More


BMC seeks nod for Rs.5,396-crore Gargai dam to boost Mumbai's water supply

Mumbai, March 10 -- The long-awaited Gargai dam project, meant to augment Mumbai's water supply by 440 million litres per day (MLD), has moved a step closer to reality. A Rs.5,396-crore proposal will ... Read More


Massive blaze at Ambernath chem factory

Thane, March 10 -- A major fire broke out at a chemical factory in the Anand Nagar Industrial Area of Ambernath, near Thane, on Monday evening at around 5:30 pm. While no casualties were reported, fir... Read More


IIT-B, Honeywell open centre of excellence

MUMBAI, March 10 -- The Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-B) and American MNC Honeywell will together set up a centre of excellence at the institute's Powai campus in Mumbai. The initiative a... Read More


Ladki Bahin to fund women through interest-free loans

Mumbai, March 10 -- The state government has started using the 'Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana' (MMLBY) in a unique way by allowing beneficiaries to access collateral-free, interest-free loans ... Read More


Mahabaleshwar, Panchgani observe bandh over highway delay; Wai to shut down on March 10

Pune, March 10 -- Citizens and business communities in popular hill stations Mahabaleshwar and Panchgani observed a complete shutdown on Sunday to protest the slow progress and poor condition of the S... Read More


Pocso convict acquitted over lapses in handling of blood, DNA samples

Mumbai, March 10 -- The Thane police's failure to handle scientific evidence as per rules has resulted in a life convict in a 2017 child sexual abuse and murder case being acquitted after nine years o... Read More


Sanitation worker killed after spat, wife dies by suicide

Thane, March 10 -- A 35-year-old sanitation worker was killed in Ulhasnagar on Monday allegedly by a resident of camp number 22 with whom the worker had had several altercations regarding improper gar... Read More


99 dowry cases lodged, 1,877 arrested in last 5 yrs

MUMBAI, March 10 -- Maharashtra's minister of state for home on Monday informed the legislative assembly that 799 cases were registered and 1,877 persons arrested under the Dowry Prohibition Act in th... Read More


Plea challenges 10 NMMC corporators' nomination

Navi Mumbai, March 10 -- A petition filed before the Civil Judge (Senior Division) court in CBD Belapur challenges the nomination of 10 corporators to the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC). Onc... Read More