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State panel to draft new parking policy for MMR

Mumbai, March 14 -- As the rising number of taxis and buses operating in the city have led to a parking crisis across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), the state government on Friday told the legi... Read More


u.s. widens russia oil waiver amid rising crude price

Washington, March 14 -- The US is temporarily easing some sanctions on Russian oil shipments, reflecting global concerns over sharply higher crude prices due to supply shortages stemming from the Iran... Read More


Give strictest punishment to cong in polls: mODI in Assam

Guwahati, March 14 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urged voters in poll-bound Assam to give the Congress the "strictest punishment" for allegedly encouraging infiltration and ignoring the in... Read More


BMC moots picnic for over 66k students to zoo, SGNP at Rs.4.4 cr

Mumbai, March 14 -- Even as the academic year draws to a close with students all set to appear for their final exams, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has mooted an excursion for 66,630 mu... Read More


GRP finds 300 unaccompanied children at maha railway stations

MUMBAI, March 14 -- The Government Railway Police (GRP) traced around 300 unaccompanied children at railway station premises across Maharashtra during a special campaign titled 'Operation Muskan-14' c... Read More


State to schools: Teach Marathi or lose licence

Mumbai, March 14 -- The Maharashtra government has warned of strict action against schools across mediums and boards that fail to comply with the mandate of teaching Marathi from classes 1 to 10. Scho... Read More


five-hour block early sunday: 45 Churchgate to Dadar locals to be suspended

MUMBAI, March 14 -- At least 45 suburban train services will be cancelled between Churchgate and Dadar as crucial work to dismantle parts of the Elphinstone Road Over Bridge (ROB) will begin from the ... Read More


water supply hit in Andheri AFTER jogeshwari pipeline burst

MUMBAI, March 14 -- A 900mm water pipeline burst in Jogeshwari on Friday evening, disrupting water supply in several parts of Jogeshwari and Andheri East. The incident occurred around 6.26pm on Shanka... Read More


BMC school enrolment up, but dropout concerns remain

MUMBAI, March 14 -- Enrolment in schools run by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has risen in the last decade, but concerns about retention and falling enrolment in regional language schoo... Read More


Coal ban in limbo as eateries make switch

Mumbai, March 14 -- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to overlook its ban on restaurants and eateries using coal and firewood in light of the disruption in LPG supplies due to t... Read More