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Woman found using mobile, earphones in police exam

MUMBAI, April 2 -- In a scene right out of the 2003 Bollywood hit Munnabhai MBBS, a 28-year-old woman appearing for a police constable recruitment examination was found cheating with a mobile phone hi... Read More


State extends Ladki Bahin e-KYC deadline till April 30

Mumbai, April 2 -- The state government on Wednesday extended the deadline for completing the e-KYC process under the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana, giving beneficiaries time till April 30 to ... Read More


Tough measures led to BMC's record property tax haul

MUMBAI, April 2 -- Disconnecting water supply to major commercial defaulters and public shaming via announcements outside defaulters' premises emerged as key enforcement tools that helped the Brihanmu... Read More


RTE applications fall amid rule tweak

MUMBAI, April 2 -- Mumbai has recorded a significant drop in applications under the Right to Education (RTE) Act this year, despite an increase in seats. The city received only 10,397 applications for... Read More


wb s.i.r. process: sc says tribunals can hear appeals

New Delhi, April 2 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the "valuable" right to vote cannot be "washed out" in a manner that creates an "oppressive" situation for citizens as it allowed tribunals se... Read More


census 2027 kicks off: Prez and pm self-enumerate

New Delhi, April 2 -- President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah were among the top leaders to complete their self-enumeration on Wednesday, as the first ... Read More


obesity, pregnancy linked illnesses among top army disabilities: MoD

New Delhi, April 2 -- Hypertension, fractures, pregnancy-related conditions, and obesity are four of the "top 10 disabilities" in the army that have led to officers being placed in a low medical categ... Read More


explosion outside BJP Punjab unit office, no injuries

Chandigarh, April 2 -- A blast was reported on Wednesday outside the Punjab BJP headquarters in Chandigarh, with police saying a "crude explosive device" appears to have been hurled at the site. No ca... Read More


electrician dies as Branch falls at DGP's office

Mumbai, April 2 -- A 43-year-old electrician, Anil Gore, posted at the Maharashtra Director General of Police (DGP) office in Colaba died on Wednesday after a branch of a Gulmohar tree in the premises... Read More


GST revenue crosses Rs.2 lakh cr in March

New Delhi, April 2 -- Gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue crossed Rs.2 lakh crore in March after nine months, rising nearly 9% year-on-year, with much of the growth driven by a sharp rise in im... Read More