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Nod for alleged gangster to return to Hong Kong

MUMBAI, April 17 -- A special court under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) on Thursday permitted alleged gangster Kumar Krishnan Pillai to return to his home country, Hong Kong, ... Read More


MMRDA plans to extend SoBo tunnel to Girgaon Chowpatty

MUMBAI, April 17 -- The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), which is constructing a tunnel linking Orange Gate to Marine Drive, has introduced a design change that will see the u... Read More


A month later, murder accused nabbed in nepal

MUMBAI, April 17 -- A month-long probe into the murder of a 50-year-old woman in Turbhe led the cops to Nepal, where the Navi Mumbai police arrested the accused. The victim, Marjina Mondal, a resident... Read More


Tech 'inspection' of EVM deferred after dispute

MUMBAI, April 17 -- A technical inspection of electronic voting machines (EVMs) used for polling in the Chandivali assembly constituency could not be completed following a dispute between senior Congr... Read More


5,000 workers protest at labour office

MUMBAI, April 17 -- Over 5,000 workers from across Maharashtra staged a protest outside the Office of the Labour Commissioner at BKC on Thursday, demanding the implementation of long-pending labour re... Read More


BEST pays Rs.30 cr in Covid-19 dues to retired staff

Mumbai, April 17 -- Six years after the Covid-19 pandemic, the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking has finally disbursed Rs.30 crore in pending allowances to 9,077 retired em... Read More


67 garbage dump spots in Parel turn to gossip corners

MUMBAI, April 17 -- What was once a garbage-strewn corner teeming with mosquitoes in Parel Village has suddenly seen a miraculous transformation: it is now a clean, usable public space where residents... Read More


59 flats in Virar West owned by debt-ridden IL&FS up for auction

Mumbai, April 17 -- As many as 59 flats in Virar owned by debt-ridden Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Limited (IL&FS) have been put up for sale through an e-auction, according to sources i... Read More


State promises 100% funds for civic amenities

MUMBAI, April 17 -- Maharashtra government has revised the funding structure of its scheme -- Development of Basic Civic Amenities in Municipal Corporation Areas - which helps develop basic civic amen... Read More


Anger mounts among teachers over delayed salaries, non-academic duties

MUMBAI, April 17 -- Teachers across the state staged protests at various education department offices on Thursday, raising multiple demands, with the delay in March salaries emerging as the central is... Read More