Mumbai: From Tuesday, app-based cab drivers attached to aggregators such as Ola, Uber and Rapido will also come under the direct scanner of transport authorities along with auto and taxi drivers as Maharashtra will begin enforcing its mandatory Marathi language rule for commercial passenger vehicle drivers.Regional Transport Office (RTO) flying squads will conduct random inspections…
The Pocso court granted pre-arrest bail after observing that disrupting the education of the minor would cause disproportionate hardship Mumbai: A special Pocso court on Monday granted anticipatory bail to a 17-year-old boy accused of stalking and intimidation of his college mate, observing that disrupting the education of the minor would cause disproportionate hardship.According to…
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke joined the protesting candidates in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and extended his support, demanding a fresh examination. KALYAN: Candidates appearing for the Bombay high court clerk typing skill test alleged widespread technical glitches at examination centres in Kalyan, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Nanded, Washim, Bhandara, and other parts of the state on…
Mumbai Railroad Vikas Corporation is expanding the Borivali-Virar suburban line (Image used for representational purpose only) MUMBAI: The Borivali–Virar suburban line, one of Mumbai’s most congested rail corridors, is undergoing a major capacity expansion aimed at easing pressure on the route—work that has now crossed roughly 30% physical completion.Mumbai Railroad Vikas Corporation is implementing the…
At Medetiya Nagar station, a safety breach led to granite stones falling onto an active worksite, causing damage to a vehicle’s tyres; no injured MUMBAI: A safety lapse at Medetiya Nagar station on Metro Line 9 on Monday saw granite stones fall into a barricaded work area, with some later puncturing the tyres of a…
The fire was reported to the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) at around 2.01pm. MUMBAI: A fire broke out in the basement of Aayakar Bhavan on Maharshi Karve Road in Mumbai on Monday afternoon.The incident was reported to the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) at around 2.01 pm. The brigade classified it as a Level-I fire at…
A major blast occurred at Viraj Profiles SMS in Tarapur industrial area Monday morning. By: Suhas BirhadePALGHAR: A major blast occurred at Viraj Profiles SMS, a steel manufacturing unit in the Tarapur industrial area, around 10.45am on Monday while steel was being melted in a furnace.Two workers were injured in the incident. While one is…
Mumbai: A retired BEST employee and two of his associates have been arrested by the Cyber Police for operating a mule bank account used to funnel proceeds from cyber frauds.Investigators revealed transactions amounting to Rs 2.54 crore had been routed through the prime accused’s bank account. These are suspected to be proceeds from different online…
BEST Workers Union plans a major agitation if demands are not met (AI image used for representational purpose only) MUMBAI: The BEST Workers Union has convened a crucial employees’ meeting in Parel on Monday to discuss the proposed sale of BEST assets and long-pending demands, warning that a major agitation may be announced if issues…
The opposition parties in the BMC demanded that the proposal be sent back to the administration for reconsideration Mumbai: Even as the Rs 122-crore Mumbadevi robotic parking project remains stalled under Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar’s stay since July 2024, the BMC has floated a Rs 58-crore tender to beautify the temple precinct. The move has…
