Thane: A store manager of a prominent pizza outlet was held on Tuesday after the flying squad of the Rationing Office, accompanied by local police, busted an illegal gas cylinder racket at a warehouse in on Chitalasar Manpada Road in Thane.Acting on specific intelligence, officials inspected a storage facility and discovered 138 LPG cylinders concealed…
Mumbai: Medical associations are seeking urgent clarification on the fate of the April 26 elections following a cabinet decision to strip the Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC) of its elected seats in favour of a “nominated-only” structure. On the other hand, officials say while this election could move forward as planned, it may well be the…
Mumbai: The state govt has capped the weight of sacks carrying agricultural produce at 50 kg to protect workers involved in loading, unloading and transporting them. The decision has been taken keeping in view the safety and health of workers who handle the sacks. In a directive to all Agricultural Produce Market Committees (APMCs), the…
Mumbai: With ministers and bureaucrats facing a space crunch in the existing Mantralaya building, the state govt has allotted additional office space for chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and other ministers in the new Mantralaya Annexe-2 building being constructed next to the main structure. The CM will get a 7,000-square-foot space on the first floor in…
Thane: The body of a newborn baby was abandoned on the premises of the Kalwa civic hospital, police said on Wednesday.A sanitation worker found the dead body in the garden behind the public toilet of the emergency ward on Tuesday morning, said an official.A case was registered against unidentified persons under section 94 (secretly burying…
Image Used For Representational Purpose Only MUMBAI: Tech Mahindra has denied allegations of religious bias and a divisive workplace culture at its Goregaon office in Mumbai, after claims surfaced on social media linking the companyIn a statement, the tech giant, said, “This is with reference to recent social media posts alleging religious bias within Tech…
UK 2026 visa revamp eases travel, tightens residency norms MUMBAI: Indian professionals and students eyeing opportunities in the United Kingdom may find it easier to travel and take up short-term assignments, but settling there permanently is set to become more challenging under a revamped immigration system rolled out in 2026.The changes mark a decisive shift…
MUMBAI: Maharashtra minister and BJP leader on Thursday said that “corporate jihad” is growing in Maharashtra, and that prioritizing Hindus in hiring was the “need of the hour” to thwart any “jihadist activities,” according to news agency PTIHis remarks came in reference to the claims of religious conversion and sexual harassment at a BPO unit…
I flee a lavish reception, clutching my treasures, my wedding dress disheveled, a shadow of desperation. MIRA BHAYANDER: Kashimira police in Mira Road arrested a man and a woman on Monday for allegedly running a racket that involved marrying men and fleeing with their cash and jewellery days after the ceremony. The duo was wanted…
MUMBAI: Police investigating the deaths of two students from a suspected drug overdose at a music concert in Goregaon detained for questioning an individual cops believe to be a link in the supply chain of Ecstasy or MDMA. He is being questioned to verify his exact role.Police have so far made six arrests in the…
