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BMC brings out SOP for amnesty scheme for bldgs without an OC

MUMBAI, Sept. 10 -- Thousands of residents living in buildings without an Occupancy Certificate (OC) could now get relief, with the BMC bringing out a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for an amnesty... Read More


HC relief for IIT-B researcher denied India patent

MUMBAI, Sept. 10 -- The Bombay High Court has come to the rescue of a researcher who secured a patent for his invention in fuel cells and biomedical applications in the United States, but was denied r... Read More


How police busted fake Kurash certificate racket

PUNE, Sept. 10 -- The Pune police used an unusual method to verify whether a Kurash certificate was genuine or fake. They asked candidates claiming to be trained players to demonstrate their sporting ... Read More


TISS to get 2 docs, 24x7 ambulance

MUMBAI, Sept. 10 -- The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) has proposed a series of measures to strengthen the health and emergency response system on its campuses following the death of 26-year... Read More


state bends two staircase rule for unfinished SRA buildings taller than 70m

MUMBAI, Sept. 10 -- The state urban development department (UDD) has permitted the CEO of the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) to relax a rule requiring high-rises of 90 metres to have two staircas... Read More


Man held for PM event security breach 'wanted to impress family'

MUMBAI, Sept. 10 -- The 24-year-old who breached security at the Jio World Plaza on Monday, a day before the Prime Minister was to address the 7th Global Fintech Fest at the Jio World Centre, had fake... Read More


A decade later, no home in sight for flat buyers in HDIL projects

Mumbai, Sept. 10 -- When Dr Haresh Manglani booked a three-bedroom apartment in 2010 in Whispering Towers, a project executed by Housing Development and Infrastructure Limited (HDIL) in Mulund West, h... Read More


Garba is for all: Amruta Fadnavis rejects VHP's call to keep Muslims out

MUMBAI, Sept. 10 -- In a position that puts her at odds with the exclusionary call issued by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) ahead of Navratri, Amruta Fadnavis, wife of CM Devendra Fadnavis, has said ... Read More


Rat droppings and stale: Anganwadi workers flag poor nutrition premixes

MUMBAI, Sept. 10 -- Poor quality Take Home Ration (THR) supplied to children and pregnant women has become a major concern for anganwadi workers in Maharashtra. They allege the beneficiaries refuse to... Read More


BJP, Cong clash with Sena over Meghwadi plot at BMC meet

MUMBAI, Sept. 10 -- The civic Improvements Committee meeting on Wednesday saw high drama, with the BJP staging a walkout over a proposal concerning a plot in Jogeshwari, and the Congress calling it "t... Read More