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Law and judiciary dept asks govt to tread cautiously in Kunal Kamra case

MUMBAI, Oct. 20 -- The state government's law and judiciary department has cautioned the state legislature about the breach of privilege motion moved against stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra for his comm... Read More


Manori fisherfolk demand halt to desalination plant

MUMBAI, Oct. 20 -- Traditional fishing communities on Monday demanded an immediate halt to construction of the proposed 400-million-litres-per-day (MLD) desalination plant at Manori and cancellation o... Read More


Loud phone use in locals to attract fines of up to Rs.5k

MUMBAI, Oct. 20 -- The nuisance of commuters playing music and watching videos at a high volume on their mobile phones during train journeys will soon prove costly. Central Railway (CR) and Western Ra... Read More


SoBo sizzles at 37.3degC, hottest in Maharashtra

Mumbai, Oct. 20 -- South Mumbai was the hottest place in Maharashtra on Monday, with the Colaba observatory recording a maximum temperature of 37.3degC, 3.8degC above normal, as the city saw a sharp r... Read More


NA tax replaced with one-time premium in Maha

MUMBAI, Oct. 20 -- The Maharashtra government has directed housing societies that have obtained deemed conveyance to pay a one-time non-agricultural (NA) conversion premium in lieu of the annual NA ta... Read More


ED freezes Rs.200-cr accounts linked to alleged beneficiaries

Mumbai, Oct. 20 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has frozen trading accounts worth Rs.200 crore linked to alleged beneficiaries of a Rs.600-crore share price manipulation case involving two listed ... Read More


HC seeks state's reply on illegal detentions during anti-CEC stir

MUMBAI, Oct. 20 -- The Bombay High Court on Monday directed the Maharashtra government to respond to allegations that police illegally detained protesters, passers-by and other citizens during demonst... Read More


New institutional quota rules for medical postgrad admissions upset state students

MUMBAI, Oct. 20 -- Around 35% of postgraduate (PG) seats in private and minority medical colleges, which were earlier largely available to students from Maharashtra, will now be open to candidates fro... Read More


Cong MLC-backed panel wins Gokul milk union polls

Kolhapur, Oct. 20 -- The Congress leader Satej Patil backed Samavichari panel emerged victorious in the election to the Kolhapur District Cooperative Milk Producers Federation, popularly known as Goku... Read More


Citizens' action brings errant builder to book in Andheri

MUMBAI, Oct. 20 -- A neighbourhood covered in dust, demolition debris crashing onto the pavement, and citizens who waged a battle against an errant developer -- and emerged triumphant. Residents of th... Read More