Mumbai: Mumbai Autorickshawmen’s Union, the biggest union of auto drivers, on Monday announced a statewide agitation from May 4 against the Maharashtra govt’s decision to make Marathi proficiency mandatory for auto and taxi drivers, warning that the protest could disrupt services and lead to a shortage of autos on roads.Union leaders said around 15 lakh…
Mumbai: Bombay high court has directed police that whenever they call a person to participate in a preliminary inquiry, whether prior to filing of FIR or otherwise, they must furnish a copy of the complaint, along with the notice.“We have noticed continuous lapses in a series of matters, when notices are issued… without supplying copies…
Mumbai: A major fire broke out in the Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Mandai, popularly known as Crawford Market, in the early hours of Sunday, destroying three shops. The blaze started in a store near the well-known Badshah Cold Drinks and Snacks store.The blaze, suspected to have originated from a short circuit, was brought under control after…
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis launched a nationwide campaign to raise awareness for the Women’s Reservation Bill (File Photo) MUMBAI: CM Devendra Fadnavis on Monday announced the launch of a campaign to create awareness about the Women’s Reservation Bill across the country and in Maharashtra.He said the BJP and its allies in the state will collect…
Mumbai: In partial relief to businessperson Sheetal Tejwani, Bombay High Court held that failure of Pune police to inform her of the grounds of her arrest rendered her arrest illegal. The HC quashed her arrests in two separate criminal cases by Pimpri and Bavdhan police stations as illegal and ordered her immediate release, but upheld…
Mumbai: In partial relief to businessperson Sheetal Tejwani, Bombay High Court held that failure of Pune police to inform her of the grounds of her arrest rendered her arrest illegal. The HC quashed her arrests in two separate criminal cases by Pimpri and Bavdhan police stations as illegal and ordered her immediate release, but upheld…
Mumbai: The weather bureau has forecast light rains/thundershowers for Mumbai and Thane for April 21 and 22, while for parts of Raigad, thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, light to moderate rains and gusty winds are forecast.Experts, however, said that little relief can be expected from the ongoing heat, being summer season, even though there may be…
MUMBAI: An app-based cab drivers union on Sunday announced a hunger strike unto death at Azad Maidan from Monday, demanding strict enforcement against illegal bike taxis and implementation of govt-approved fares on aggregator platforms. Drivers alleged that despite repeated statements and directives from the transport department, companies such as Ola, Uber and Rapido allegedly continue…
Mumbai: Academics have become the latest targets of ‘sophisticated fraud’. Impersonators claiming affiliations with leading IITs approach professors and universities with offers to collaborate on high-value projects worth crores falsely presented as being backed by Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF). Their ask: an upfront part payment, framed as necessary to ‘secure’ the collaboration and unlock…
Kalyan: A video posted by Dombivli resident Darshan Parab has once again highlighted the ‘high-handedness’ of autorickshaw drivers.The video, which has gone viral, shows Parab, who is carrying his child, saying that he and his wife, who is holding luggage, have been unable to get an autorickshaw outside Dombivli railway station for more than 30…
