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3 Dead in Ulhasnagar slab collapse: Building declared ‘not dangerous’ last year but required structural audit
February 5, 2019 02:33 IST

According to Ulhasnagar Municipal Commissioner Achyut Hange, the building was one of 600-odd buildings in Ulhasnagar that were instructed to undertake a structural audit in 2018.

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February 5, 2019 02:19 IST

The 70-year-old Pawar said in 1977, MHADA shifted his family from Girgaum to the Borivali transit camp saying that the building was dilapidated and unsafe.

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February 5, 2019 02:15 IST

Cabinet goes against law dept’s ‘unconstitutional move’ observation

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February 4, 2019 03:03 IST

Addressing a gathering at the KG Somaiyya grounds in Mumbai, Fadnavis emphasised on the development plank and underlined the role of Maharashtra in the making of ‘New India’.

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February 4, 2019 03:01 IST

With the term of the incumbent, Jageshwar Saharia, set to end on September 4, the state’s protocol department has already invited applications from bureaucrats interested for the post.

Advocate Mukul Rohatgi outside the Supreme Court on Saturday. (Express photo/Tashi Tobgyal)
February 4, 2019 02:56 IST

The state government on Sunday made a formal announcement about Rohatgi’s appointment in the Maratha quota case.

Ganesh Kolhatkar murder, Virar man body chopped and flushed, BMC, Virar police, accused in murder case, Mumbai news, Indian Express
February 4, 2019 02:35 IST

According to Sharma, Ganesh Kolhatkar was his friend who had borrowed money from him. Kolhatkar had repaid a part of the sum, police said.

BMC, mayor bungalow in Shivaji Park, Ajoy Mehta bungalow in Shivaji park, mayor sustainable bungalow Dadar, Mumbai news, Indian Express
February 4, 2019 02:28 IST

The architects and planners chosen for the project have been asked to submit a detailed plan for the bungalow by this month after municipal commissioner Ajoy Mehta suggested that the earlier plan be reworked.

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February 4, 2019 02:22 IST

Officials from fisheries department said it has asked the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) to carry out the study.

After ‘realistic’ budgets, 25% increase likely
February 4, 2019 02:16 IST

After presenting its highest ever budget of Rs 37,052 crore in 2016-17, the BMC had slashed the budget by about Rs 12,000 crore and presented a more “realistic” and “practical” budget of Rs 25,141 crore in 2017-18

‘Planning to sell our land to meet expenditure’
February 4, 2019 02:08 IST

Currently, work on infrastructure projects, including more than 10 Metro lines, worth Rs 1.52 lakh crore is under way. MMRDA Additional Commissioner Sanjay Khandare discusses these plans with The Indian Express

3-year-old among 3 dead while crossing railway tracks: Police
February 4, 2019 01:59 IST

A 65-year-old man, identified as Bhaskar Rane, was severely injured in the accident, police said. “He has been admitted to a civic hospital. "

Neighbours remember trader: ‘He would go out of his way to help people’
February 4, 2019 01:55 IST

According to the police, the deceased are Suresh Kokane (68), who was driving the SUV, his son Sachin (42), daughter-in-law Savita (39), grandson Aryan (12), daughter Shraddha and her son Pratham.

Anand Teltumbde’s bail plea hearing adjourned till March 6
February 3, 2019 03:02 IST

Chhattisgarh-based Sudha Bhardwaj, and Mumbai-based Vernon Gonsalves and Arun Ferreira were arrested by Pune Police on October 26 last year, after the initial attempt to arrest them on August 28 had been nullified by courts.

Anand Teltumbde arrested, released: To file pre-arrest bail plea in High Court
February 3, 2019 03:02 IST

Speaking on the topic “Is India a democratic country”, Teltumbde said India continues to be a nation with severe economic disparity, poverty and unemployment.

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February 3, 2019 02:54 IST

A professor at the Goa Institute of Management, Teltumbde was arrested from Mumbai airport early this morning after a Pune court turned down his anticipatory bail plea on Friday evening.

Marathwada region: Rabi sowing dips amid acute water stress
February 3, 2019 02:50 IST

With overall rabi sowing in the state down to 60 per cent of average, the three districts grouped by the department of agriculture as the Aurangabad division have reported rabi sowing on 2,68,238 hectares of land until the end of January.

Anand Teltumbde arrested, released: To file pre-arrest bail plea in High Court
February 3, 2019 06:50 IST

Teltumbde has been named an accused in a case relating to the Elgaar Parishad, an event organised in Pune a day before the 200th anniversary of battle of Bhima Koregaon on January 1, 2018.

Maoists, Maoists kill people, Gadchiroli killings, Maoist frustration in Maharashtra, India news, Indian Express
February 3, 2019 02:27 IST

Balkawade attributed the series of civilian killings in Gadchiroli to “Maoist frustration due to their recent failures”. “Last year was the worst for them with 50 of them getting killed in our operations.

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February 3, 2019 02:13 IST

Shaikh, an engineer in a private firm, was killed in June 2014, when communal clashes had broken out after the circulation of objectionable pictures of Shivaji Maharaj and Bal Thackeray.

Anna Hazare launches hunger strike for Lokpal, Lokyukta
February 3, 2019 02:11 IST

On Friday morning, Hazare had received a letter from the Prime Minister’s Office, acknowledging a letter sent by him to the PM on January 1.

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February 3, 2019 02:02 IST

With 78 per cent of the farmers in Maharashtra meeting the condition of having less than 2 hectare (5 acres), the Centre will need to disburse Rs 6,368 crore of the total allocation of Rs 75,000 crore for the scheme.

Two students arrested for ATM fraud of Rs 1 crore
February 3, 2019 01:43 IST

The accused, Asif Khan (19) of Rajasthan and Asmat Khan (21) of Haryana, were caught after the Ngapada police station received information that they were in Mumbai to carry out similar transactions.

1.21 lakh flamingos inhabited city in Jan: study
February 3, 2019 01:43 IST

While there has been no flamingo census data available until now, birders and experts believe that the number of birds visiting the wetlands of Mumbai have increased over the years.

Mangrove clean-up drive in Limca Book of Records
February 3, 2019 01:23 IST

Nearly 25,000 volunteers, led by campaigner Sarthi Gupta, who approached the state mangrove cell for a joint initiative, cleaned up eight mangrove sites — Bandra, Versova, Borivali, Dahisar, Sewri, Gorai, Bhandup and Airoli.

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