Dr Yogendra Jaiswal said he was examining Jaywant Deshmukh, who had suffered a rib fracture. KALYAN: A doctor was allegedly assaulted by a patient’s son at a private hospital in Kalyan around 10.30pm on Saturday, raising fresh concerns over doctors’ safety in the region. The incident comes weeks after Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre and…
Auto and taxi drivers are avoiding government checks due to Marathi language enforcement. MUMBAI: The govt’s push to enforce Marathi proficiency among auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers is beginning to have visible consequences, with a section of drivers dodging RTO checks at key locations. The move has altered commuting patterns and affected the availability of autos…
The Deonar dumping ground, spread over nearly 120 hectares, is one of the oldest and largest dumping grounds in India Mumbai: The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board has issued a Consent to Operate (Part) for the Deonar legacy-waste biomining project on August 21.The approval covers biomining operations at a permitted capacity of 15,000 metric tonnes per…
Vasai: Two women were injured after a speeding car rammed into their two-wheeler in Vasai West late on Saturday night. The car driver fled the spot following the accident, which was captured on a CCTV camera.The incident occurred around 11.45 pm on the Vasai-Bhuigaon road in the Giriz-Dongri area of Vasai West. The two women…
Cybersecurity expert Nikhil Mahadeshwar said fraudsters create a false sense of urgency by telling victims they risk being removed from the electoral rolls Mumbai: Cybercriminals are exploiting public anxiety around voter registration by posing as Election Commission officials and warning citizens that their details need urgent correction under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) framework. Using…
The registrations with MMC allow homeopaths to start prescribing complex modern medicines based one a one-year certificate course Mumbai: With the Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC) set to resume homoeopathic registrations on Monday, the Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (MARD) says it has rallied resident doctors in states like Karnataka, Goa, and Telangana. Protests are expected…
Two people were detained for negligence Mumbai: An air-conditioning fitting technician died after falling from the 11th floor of a 29-storeyed residential building in Bandra’s Kalanagar on Saturday, police said.The incident occurred at Ten BKC at about 12.30pm when Ziyadul Shamshujuha Huda (27), was fitting an outdoor AC unit from outside a window. Kherwadi police…
Noting the severe betrayal of trust, the special court heavily condemned the accused, noting that the minor affectionately called him “papa.” Mumbai: A 28-year-old man who acted as a foster father to his live-in partner’s 11-year-old daughter has been convicted and sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting the child in 2022….
More than 60% of island city consumers have already switched to smart meters, say BEST officials Mumbai: As BEST scales up the installation of smart electricity meters across Mumbai, it has decided to modernise its ageing meter-testing infrastructure to ensure greater accuracy and strengthen consumer confidence in the new technology.BEST committee chairperson Trushna Vishwasrao said…
Mumbai: In a significant move for wildlife conservation, 216 rescued Indian Star Tortoises were successfully rehabilitated in Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) from Mumbai and Thane. This massive rehabilitation marks the official launch of Project STRIPES (Star Tortoise Repatriation Initiative Protecting Endangered Species), a dedicated initiative of Forest Department and RAWW aimed at restoring trafficked…
