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MAC flags gaps in racecourse revamp plans

MUMBAI, Feb. 27 -- The Mumbai Architects Collective (MAC) is demanding public disclosure on two of Mumbai's most high-profile projects involving green, open spaces. The MAC first raised its voice agai... Read More


Philanthropy in India grows, but structure and sustainability are a challenge: Report

MUMBAI, Feb. 27 -- Funding in the social sector is expanding in India but remains insufficient, families continue to be the backbone for philanthropy, professional staffing and formal governance in ph... Read More


Shinde, Shiv Sena ministers blacklist VSR Ventures; state CID says no angle ruled out

MUMBAI/PUNE, Feb. 27 -- Maharashtra deputy chief minister and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde, along with other Sena ministers will no longer use aircraft operated by Delhi-based VSR Ventures, the priva... Read More


Medha Somaiya defamation case: court acquits raut

MUMBAI, Feb. 27 -- In a setback to BJP leader Kirit Somaiya's family, a sessions court on Thursday acquitted Shiv Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut in a criminal defamation case filed by Somaiya's... Read More


203 illegal vendors deboarded from trains

Mumbai, Feb. 27 -- The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has debroaded 203 unauthorised vendors from various long-distance trains departing Mumbai between January 31 and February... Read More


HC: Promoters' private deals can't dilute flat buyers' rights

MUMBAI, Feb. 27 -- In a detailed ruling that strengthens the rights of flat purchasers, the Bombay High Court has held that private commercial arrangements between a landowner and developer cannot ove... Read More


'On track to become $1-tn economy by 2030'

MUMBAI, Feb. 27 -- Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said the Maharashtra government is firmly on track to becoming a $1-trillion economy by 2030. He pointed out that seven other states had set a simil... Read More


Legal notice over Mulund landfill plan

MUMBAI, Feb. 27 -- The municipal commissioner has been served a legal notice over alleged corruption in the Mulund dumping ground reclamation project, where tender conditions are allegedly being flout... Read More


8K fleet expansion pushes MSRTC to seek cheaper fuel

MUMBAI, Feb. 27 -- The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC), already reeling under mounting losses, has initiated a competitive bidding process to procure diesel in a bid to rein in it... Read More


Airport namaz: HC asks state to find alternate site

MUMBAI, Feb. 27 -- Citing security concerns and frequent VVIP movement at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), the Maharashtra government on Thursday informed the Bombay High... Read More