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CET Cell to hold 3 special rounds for 138 vacant medical seats

MUMBAI, Nov. 5 -- A total of 138 MBBS and BDS seats remain vacant in medical colleges across Maharashtra, with the state's Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell announcing three special admission rounds to ... Read More


97.16% voters flagged for anomalies likely to be back on electoral rolls

Mumbai, Nov. 5 -- As many as 97.16% of the 12.22 million voters flagged for anomalies and non-mapping after the enumeration phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) have completed their verificat... Read More


Kanjurmarg fire: CR to upgrade its signalling

MUMBAI, Nov. 5 -- Following the fire at the relay hut at Kanjurmarg railway station, the Central Railway (CR) plans to strengthen the safety of its signalling system. It has proposed a sturdier, elect... Read More


Raj Thackeray calls off MNS Deepotsav, cites Maha drought

Mumbai, Nov. 5 -- Citing the severe drought and water crisis in parts of the state, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray has decided to cancel the party's annual Diwali celebration, De... Read More


76-yr-old loses Rs.4.58 crore in demat scam; trading firm staff arrested

MUMBAI, Nov. 5 -- A 33-year-old woman working at a share trading firm has been arrested for allegedly selling shares worth Rs.4.58 crore from a 76-year-old businessman's demat account and replacing th... Read More


Pay traffic fines in a month, get 20% off

Mumbai, Nov. 5 -- If you have an unpaid traffic challan, now is the time to clear it. The Maharashtra government has announced an amnesty scheme offering motorists a 20% discount on eligible outstandi... Read More


Byculla zoo moves closer to getting 4 Asiatic lions from Guj

Mumbai, Nov. 5 -- The proposal to bring four Asiatic lions from Gujarat to Mumbai's Byculla zoo has advanced after Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendrabhai Patel directed the state administration to compl... Read More


1992 JJ Hospital shootout: 4th bail plea of 65-yr-old nixed

Mumbai, Nov. 5 -- Nearly 35 years after the infamous JJ Hospital shootout, in which gangster Shailesh Haldankar, another patient, and two on-duty constables were shot dead, a special court on Tuesday ... Read More


Mithi scam link clouds Bhandup plant contract

MUMBAI, Nov. 5 -- The selection of Virgo Specialties Pvt Ltd for a Rs.36.83-crore contract to replace deteriorating components at the BMC's 900 MLD)water treatment plant at Bhandup Complex came under ... Read More


HC rejects plea to terminate 29-week pregnancy

MUMBAI, Nov. 5 -- The Bombay High Court on Tuesday rejected a petition by a 24-year-old unmarried woman seeking permission to terminate her unwanted pregnancy, which was in its 29th week. A division b... Read More