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Pednekar seeks SOPs after suicide at Kasturba hospital

Mumbai, Aug. 1 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) leader of the opposition in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), Kishori Pednekar, has demanded that civic hospitals adopt strict vigilance measures and stan... Read More


Cruelty claims alone not sufficient for divorce: HC

MUMBAI, Aug. 1 -- Refusing to grant a divorce to a 39-year-old man who alleged that his wife had an extra-marital affair and deserted him, the Bombay High Court said that the man had failed to produce... Read More


Schools purge junk food after FDA order

MUMBAI, Aug. 1 -- Schools across the city have begun removing junk food from their canteens after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) directed educational institutions to stop storing and selling f... Read More


2 booked for bid to kidnap jeweller

MUMBAI, Aug. 1 -- A 47-year-old Zaveri Bazaar jeweller has alleged that two men assaulted him and attempted to kidnap him in Bandra after he demanded repayment of a Rs.35 lakh loan he had extended to ... Read More


HC to FDA: Treat private, govt-run eateries equally

MUMBAI, Aug. 1 -- The Bombay High Court on Friday questioned the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over its inspection report certifying staff canteens at Mantralaya and Vidhan Bhavan as ... Read More


MADC invites bids for Palghar airport feasibility study

MUMBAI, Aug. 1 -- The Maharashtra Airport Development Company (MADC) has invited bids to appoint a consultant for preparing a detailed techno-economic feasibility study and managing the bid process fo... Read More


Forest dept seeks stay on transfer of Palghar land

MUMBAI, Aug. 1 -- The state forest department is waging a legal battle to recover 1,500 acres of forest land in Palghar district, which has been transferred to a private individual. The department has... Read More


Thousands of aspiring teachers launch online protest

Mumbai, Aug. 1 -- Lakhs of applicants from across the country who sat for entrance exams for 23,029 teaching and non-teaching posts in schools run by the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathna (KVS) have launch... Read More


Rs.32-cr dispute led to firing in vasai east; Seven men arrested

MUMBAI, Aug. 1 -- Seven people, including the alleged mastermind, have been arrested for attempting to murder a factory owner in Vasai East. Investigators said the attack stemmed from a financial disp... Read More


State to back PM's clay Ganesh idol appeal, urge no PoP ban this year

Mumbai, Aug. 1 -- Aiming to strike a balance between Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal for an eco-friendly Ganeshotsav and the interests of local artisans, the Maharashtra government is expected t... Read More