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Concept over rote: Classes 2, 3, 4 and 6 textbooks revised by Balbharati

Pune, June 4 -- In a significant curriculum revision exercise, the Maharashtra State Bureau of Textbook Production and Curriculum Research (Balbharati) introduced newly revised textbooks for Classes 2... Read More


School bus fees hiked 15% this academic yr

MUMBAI, June 4 -- School bus operators in Maharashtra have hiked their fees by 15% starting this month, due to rising operational costs and a lack of financial support from the government, according t... Read More


As first rains hit, BMC claims flood mitigation, desilting targets met

Mumbai, June 4 -- A brief spell of pre-monsoon rain was enough to force the closure of the Andheri subway on Wednesday morning, even as the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) claimed it has comp... Read More


Mother, her partner held for killing 4-year-old son, dumping body in drain

MUMBAI, June 4 -- A four-year-old boy was allegedly beaten to death by his mother's partner and his body dumped in a drain in Bhayander, with the child's mother helping cover up the crime, police said... Read More


BEST cracks down after bus accidents, fires

MUMBAI, June 4 -- From accidents and breakdowns to buses catching fire, BEST buses are in a dire condition today. According to BEST sources, in May itself, there were at least 10 different instances w... Read More


loan fraud: Former RCom MD remanded in CBI custody

MUMBAI, June 4 -- A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court on Wednesday remanded former Group Managing Director of the Anil Ambani-led Reliance Communications (RCom) to the agency's custo... Read More


Union leader to icon: How Mumbai shaped the politics of George Fernandes

MUMBAI, June 4 -- His fiery soliloquies may have brought Mumbai to a standstill innumerable times, but the public stirs also kindled hope among countless municipal sweepers and peons, teachers and tax... Read More


HC reunites mother with 3-month-old infant, raps father

MUMBAI, June 4 -- The Bombay High Court on Wednesday restored the custody of a three-month-old infant to his mother, observing that a child of such tender age is completely dependent on the mother for... Read More


Revamped Mumbai Monorail secures final safety clearance

Mumbai, June 4 -- The Mumbai Monorail has received its final safety clearance and is set to relaunch later this month after a gap of over eight months. Services on the 19.54-km corridor between Chembu... Read More


Concern after Orchid school says it lacks nod

Mumbai, June 4 -- With a little over 10 days remaining for the start of the new academic year on June 16, the Orchid International School in Chunabhatti, Sion has informed parents that students may be... Read More