A consultative meeting to kickstart the upgradation process was held at the BMC headquarters on Sept 10 Mumbai: Almost five years after the first Mumbai Climate Action Plan (MCAP) was released, BMC has begun the process of upgrading it, with a greater focus on inter-departmental consultation, updated climate data and clearer targets for 2030 and…
Thane: The Thane unit of the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested 21-year-old Nameera Tariq Khan, a Mumbra resident, in connection with its probe into passports allegedly obtained by submitting false information, officials said.The probe has also focused on Nameera’s father, Tariq Khan, who has reportedly been absconding for several years. According to investigators, he…
Mumbai: Observing that the right to agitate is a fundamental right, the Bombay high court on Friday refused to restrain Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange from entering the city. It said it cannot pass prohibitory orders merely on the apprehension that the protest could create a law and order situation like last year.Chief Justice M…
Just before the Prime Minister’s anticipated visit, a man was taken into custody at a Mumbai mall for allegedly using artificial intelligence to forge official PMO documents MUMBAI: A 24-year-old Rohan Parikh, who was arrested for allegedly entering Jio World Plaza in BKC with a private security guard carrying a firearm while posing as a…
A sealed area with cops around can be seen. (AI-generated image used for representational purpose) MUMBAI: A 23-year-old man died after being crushed in a hit-and-run at Dahisar East late Thursday. The victim, Manjit Yadav, was asleep under a tree on a corner of the road when he was mowed down by a truck.Yadav worked…
Students are increasingly filling everyday service gaps for busy urban families (AI image used for representational purpose only) MUMBAI: On a Tuesday morning, a working professional may not always have the time to accompany an elderly parent to a hospital appointment, take them to a movie, help with a visit to the bank or simply…
A man was arrested for impersonating a PMO official at Jio World Plaza. MUMBAI: A 24-year-old man arrested for allegedly entering Jio World Plaza in Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) with a private security guard carrying a firearm while posing as a Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) official had been creating fake PMO documents using ChatGPT…
A new draft bill proposes significant regulations for coaching classes in Maharashtra. (Representative image) MUMBAI: “The new draft bill for coaching classes doesn’t seem to want to regulate us but rather simply shut us down. If the bill is passed in its current form, at least 50% of all coaching classes will shut down,” said…
The controversy intensified on Thursday after MNS Thane district president Avinash Jadhav visited the school. BHAYANDER: Seven Square Academy, a CBSE school run by a trust belonging to the family of BJP MLA Narendra Mehta, on Thursday withdrew a controversial circular asking students not to bring food containing onion, garlic, potato, beetroot and other such…
Mumbai: State govt has directed Fee Regulatory Authority (FRA) to review its decision to charge three and five times the regular fees from students admitted under the institutional and NRI quotas in professional colleges, respectively, following complaints from several student representatives.While a rollback of the decision, taken by FRA in 2023, would provide relief to…
