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State govt plans to regulate pre-primary education, a first

MUMBAI, Aug. 24 -- Playschools, nurseries and kindergartens, whether standalone private institutions or a part of schools, would be regulated by a proposed law being drafted by the BJP-led Mahayuti go... Read More


How a Mumbai lawyer is saving storks in Alibag with help from locals

MUMBAI, Aug. 23 -- In late May, Shama Bothe, a Bombay High Court lawyer who divides her time between her residence in the city and weekend home in Kihim, Alibag, stopped in her tracks at the sight of ... Read More


Work begins for Versova Bhayandar Coastal Rd

Mumbai, Aug. 23 -- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has begun constructing piers in Dindoshi and Goregaon, along with other preliminary work in areas that don't fall under Coastal Regulati... Read More


Rlys to ferry 700k people in 380 Ganpati special trains

MUMBAI, Aug. 23 -- The railways has made provision to ferry 700,000 passengers by train this Ganeshotsav, rolling out a record 380 special services, each with a carrying capacity of 2,000 to 4,000 pas... Read More


HC to CBFC: Hear out 'Khalid ka shivaji' director

MUMBAI, Aug. 23 -- The Bombay High Court on Thursday directed the Central Board for Film Certification (CBFC) to hear out the director and producer of 'Khalid Ka Shivaji', Raj Pritam More, before exte... Read More


Rummy row: Kokate sends defamation notice to Rohit Pawar

Mumbai, Aug. 23 -- Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) legislator Manikrao Kokate, who was removed as the state agriculture minister earlier this month after a video emerged of him allegedly playing onli... Read More


BSE gets state CRZ panel nod for using five service floors as offices

Mumbai, Aug. 23 -- Bereft of space to accommodate growing numbers of stock brokers and officials, the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) has decided to convert five service floors in its two iconic Fort buil... Read More


Is online gaming bill aimed at keeping the poor out?

India, Aug. 23 -- India's parliament just told its poor that their dreams are illegal. Amid much sound and fury, lawmakers passed the Online Gaming Bill. The ruling benches claimed they were "protecti... Read More


Frauds take Rs.8 lakh loan in cop's name

MUMBAI, Aug. 23 -- A loan of Rs.8.13 lakh was taken in the name of a 49-year-old police constable by unidentified individuals who hacked his phone after he clicked a fake Regional Transport Office (RT... Read More


State govt sets new deadline of March 2026 to complete Mum-Goa highway

Mumbai, Aug. 23 -- After facing flak for an inordinate delay, the Maharashtra government has set a new deadline of March 2026 to complete the 434-km Mumbai-Goa highway, a project that was launched 14 ... Read More