We are open to the idea of involving private players in O&M and the strategy is being finalised in consultation with the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation. We propose to involve a private party, at least to begin with for a few years: U P S Madan, Metropolitan Commissioner, MMRDA

During its probe, the agency found that Motewar and his firm collected money from investors and allegedly laundered it through 34 group companies.

Bombay HC directed the BMC to recall any birth certificates of the child that might have already been issued with her father’s name on it. It said that in the future, such space on the child’s certificate must always be kept blank.

Mumbai’s first mangrove parks will be in Gorai and Dahisar

With temperatures already having crossed 40 degree Celsius in some places in Maharashtra, health authorities have circulated a list of standard responses to heat-related medical emergencies to all the district and rural hospitals, and primary health care centres.

Total amount for loan waiver for 2001-08 period, combined with 2009-16 period won’t cross Rs 35,000 crore, officials say

The sub-inspector, identified as Bharat Yadav and posted with Malabar Hill police, has not been arrested, said police.

Ashok Sawant (63) was shot outside his home on January 7 by three men sitting in an autorickshaw who were waiting for him to return.

The complainant had approached the Powai police station where an FIR was registered on Saturday.

On December 20, 2014, Singh and Kapoor, along with 10 others, were part of the ‘AIB Knockout’ event at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium in Worli.

Protests erupted in TISS last month after the institute administration withdrew a fee waiver offered to SC, ST and OBC students, who are eligible for the Government of India Post-Matric Scholarship (GoI-PMS).

The fire broke out in parts of Thane, including the Ghodbander side near Bhayandarpada as well as parts of Mulund near Yogi Hill.

The fire, according to KDMC commissioner P Velrasu, is because of abundance of methane at the dumping ground.

According to a senior official from the BMC Assessment and Collection department, the property tax collected up to last week of February is around Rs. 3,820 crore as against the target of Rs 5,406 crore set for current financial year.

S C Kedia, secretary, unaided schools forum, said: “The government hasn’t cleared our dues over the past five years. Schools have been admitting students to the RTE quota but haven’t been reimbursed.”

In the decades that followed, the sketch artist drew faces of suspects in major cases in the city, including those of three accused in the Shakti Mills rape case in August 2013, the Pune German bakery blast case and more recently in the murder case of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar who was shot dead in August 20, 2013.

An A320 Neo plane has a capacity of carrying 187 passengers. Airport officials said that while six IndiGo flights originating from or returning to Mumbai were cancelled, two of them operated between Mumbai and Delhi.

CBI said Vipul Ambani was “directly involved” and that “there was deliberate act of omission on his part by not protesting the issuance of fraudulent LoUs”.

Death toll in chemical factory blast rises to four; Boisar police arrest four people, including Novaphene factory owner and employees

A Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the state Criminal Investigation Department (CID) that is probing the racket has till now verified the identities of 49 in-service employees, now posted across Maharashtra, who have got government jobs after dummy candidates appeared for them in exams.

As she couldn’t close her mouth, she was unable to eat or drink properly.  She was starving, dehydrating and soon turned cachexic, the doctor said. She already had spasm of all muscles of mastication. “This forced me to take her under general anesthesia.

“Our youth volunteers have been here since 7 am distributing tea, biscuits, vada pav and water to the protesters. We have partnered with JJ Hospital and St George Hospital and we have transport services on stand-by,” said Pandurang Sakpal, presdient, Shiv Sena South.

A CT scan and sonography revealed that he was suffering from pancreatitis. He also suffers from asthma and respiratory problems, among other health issues. A senior administrative officer at the hospital said Chhagan Bhujbal was stable now.

“Even as the Union Budget announced a National Health Protection Scheme to provide Rs 5 lakh insurance cover to 10 crore families, the state government has made no provisions for it this year,” said Vinod Shinde of the JAA.