Mumbai: The state cabinet approved the setting up of two private health science universities, Lata Mangeshkar University (earlier NKP Salve Institute of Medical Sciences) and Dr Balasaheb Vikhe Patil University (Dr Vithalrao Vikhe Patil Foundation’s Medical College) in Ahilyanagar.Admissions to these two universities will be done through the state’s CET cell. However, details on the…
Rahul Gandhi visited Pune last week and interacted with some tribal students Mumbai: Alleging that girls residing in hostels for tribal students in Pune have been subjected to pregnancy tests and other medical tests after returning from extended leave, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has sought CM Devendra Fadnavis’s intervention. He said in an open letter…
Kriti Sanon addressed a controversy surrounding a Raksha Bandhan advertisement NEW DELHI: Actor Kriti Sanon has seemingly responded to the controversy surrounding her latest Raksha Bandhan advertisement, saying a woman’s respect for her culture should not be measured by her clothes.Sharing a statement on her Instagram Story, Sanon wrote that the essence of festivals lies…
The Bombay high court questioned the FDA’s inspection process and ordered a fresh inspection. MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Tuesday questioned the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over its inspection process and directed it to conduct a fresh inspection of the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) club premises on August 27. The court also…
Regional transport offices issued notices to 331 drivers for failing Marathi knowledge MUMBAI: Regional transport offices (RTOs) across Maharashtra on Monday issued notices to 331 autorickshaw and taxi drivers, including 139 in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), for failing to demonstrate the required working knowledge of Marathi, officials said.During Monday’s statewide drive, RTO officials checked…
In Mumbai, auto and taxi drivers are on strike against the RTO’s roadside tests, arguing that the Marathi questions do not align with their training syllabus MUMBAI: Even as thousands of auto and taxi drivers have been attending Marathi language classes organised by the Regional Transport Office (RTO) and literary groups, many now allege that…
Student wellbeing significantly declines by grade 12, impacting happiness and confidence (AI image used for representational purpose only) MUMBAI: Student wellbeing appears to deteriorate steadily as children move into the senior school years, with happiness, confidence and motivation all declining sharply by grade 12, says the IC3 Institute’s Student Well-being Pulse Report 2026.The report, based…
A Public Interest Litigation challenges Maharashtra’s Marathi language rule for drivers MUMBAI: A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) will be filed in the Bombay high court on Tuesday challenging the Maharashtra government’s August 12 notification making working knowledge of Marathi compulsory for auto-rickshaw, taxi and app-based cab drivers.The petition, filed by four app-based cab drivers, including…
Mumbai: Oshiwara police cyber team recovered filmmaker Sudhir Mishra’s X account (formerly Twitter) on Monday after he complained last week that it was hacked and he was unable to access it.Mishra, who won three national awards, earlier tweeted that he reached out to X to recover the account, but support denied the request, stating they…
MUMBAI: Two Parsi-owned bungalows, which are part of two housing societies in the prime Perry Cross Road area off Carter Road in Bandra (W), will be razed and redeveloped by Supreme Universal.The early 20th century bungalows, Gladhurst and Kavas Lodge, are on land belonging to Wavelash and Sunbeam societies. These are the latest in a…
