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Fake call centre busted in Malad; 19 arrested

MUMBAI, Sept. 5 -- A Malad call centre allegedly promising people "lifetime franchises" of e-commerce and e-courier companies turned out to be a bogus operation, police said. Acting on a tip-off, the ... Read More


Only residences, no commercial units in luxe Mahalaxmi project

Mumbai, Sept. 5 -- The Maharashtra Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (MahaREAT) has ordered Valor Estate (formerly DB Realty) and the Prestige Group to restore the status of their luxury high-rise projec... Read More


Tourist bus catches fire below Aarey Metro stn, traffic hit

MUMBAI, Sept. 5 -- A parked private tourist bus caught fire beneath the Aarey Metro station in Goregaon East on Friday evening, disrupting traffic on the northbound stretch during the peak-hour rush. ... Read More


As homeopath registrations climb, rural healthcare set to get a boost

MUMBAI, Sept. 5 -- Bringing the curtain down on a bitter battle, the Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC) recently gave homeopaths the go-ahead to prescribe allopathic medicine, a privilege still being c... Read More


'What ties me to my patients is trust'

India, Sept. 5 -- Practising in the slums of Parvati Janata Vasahat in Pune since 2012, Dr Ranjit Nikam says the certification only legitimises what many homeopaths have been doing for years. "Now, I ... Read More


'Travelled 80km from my clinic but made it'

India, Sept. 5 -- Based in Jaffrabad village in Jalna district, Dr Vijay Wayal, 49, received his registration to prescribe allopathic medicine after 25 years of practice. "Of the 12 doctors serving th... Read More


'All the villagers here want is quick relief'

India, Sept. 5 -- Most patients who come to Dr Akshay Gharbude-Patil, 33 in the remote Savleshwar village in Mohol taluka of Solapur, seek quick relief. He says there are only three doctors in the vil... Read More


'Certification gives us a chance to serve better'

India, Sept. 5 -- Practising along with her homeopath husband in slums in Pune, Dr Rajshri Memande-Kakade says, "Ayush doctors contributed in a big way while dealing with Covid, H1N1 and Swine Flu. Su... Read More


'Ayush doctors well-placed to fill critical gaps in rural areas'

India, Sept. 5 -- Healthcare experts have long argued that Ayush doctors play a key role reaching out to the marginalised where it is much needed. Dr Yogesh Bhalerao of the Integrated Doctors Associat... Read More


Fewer pages in BMC school notebooks: Oppn

Mumbai, Sept. 5 -- Leader of Opposition in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Kishori Pednekar and fellow Shiv Sena (UBT) corporator and education committee member Priyank Raut on Friday all... Read More