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Centre's changes to the women's quota bill to serve as blueprint for states

India, April 8 -- Proposed amendments to the 2023 women's reservation bill will not only pave the way for increasing the number of female members of the Lok Sabha but also provide a road map to effect... Read More


If not Scheffler and McIlroy, these men could be slipping into a Green Jacket come Sunday

India, April 8 -- Either Scottie Scheffler is trying new ways of challenging himself, or his timing sucks. We are obviously not talking about his golf swing, but the fact that the world No1 and wife,... Read More


Cyber frauds used 36,656 mule bank accounts to transfer rRs.r10.98 Cr looted from city bizman

India, April 8 -- The South Cyber Police, in their investigation of a recent Rs.10.98-crore share-trading cyber fraud perpetrated on a 68-year-old city businessman, have found that the accused used ar... Read More


CIDCO unveils rRs.r16,250 crore FY27 plan; airport hub, housing in focus

India, April 8 -- The City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) has proposed an outlay of Rs.16,250 crore for 2026-27, with a strategic focus on leveraging the Navi Mumbai International Airp... Read More


CIDCO unveils rRs.r16,250 crore FY27 plan; airport hub, connectivity, housing in focus

India, April 8 -- The City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) has proposed an outlay of Rs.16,250 crore for 2026-27, with a strategic focus on leveraging the Navi Mumbai International Airp... Read More


Standing Committee firm on action against illegal overhead cables despite operator pressure

India, April 8 -- A conflict has emerged between the Bharatiya Janata Party office bearers and cable operators over the crackdown on illegal overhead cables in Pune. The Pune Municipal Corporation (P... Read More


Child malnutrition cases fall from 80,000 to 13,000 in 3 years

India, April 8 -- The Maharashtra government has recorded a significant decline in child malnutrition, with the incidence of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) falling from 80,248 to 13,321 in the last t... Read More


State board divisional chairman held for accepting rRs.r20,000 bribe

India, April 8 -- The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday arrested the Mumbai divisional chairman of the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) for allegedly... Read More


BEST hikes one-time aid demand from BMC to rRs.r4,000 cr

India, April 8 -- The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) Undertaking has sought a one-time aid of Rs.4,000 crore from its parent organisation, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BM... Read More


Maha Metro revises Bhakti-Shakti Chowk-Chakan corridor plan; proposes six-coach trains

India, April 8 -- Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (Maha-Metro) has revised its plan for the proposed 40.9-km metro corridor between Bhakti Shakti Chowk and Chakan to improve connectivity be... Read More