The WR will keep six pillars between the rail tracks and use these to provide temporary support to a new bridge. The WR has set a target of 10 months to construct the new stainless steel bridge at the same location.

The ATS has alleged that the group was planning attacks in Mumbai, Aurangabad and other areas in the coming days.

While the VVCMC received correspondence regarding the same, farmers met a Japanese delegation on Thursday and told the delegates that they will not give up their land for the high-speed train corridor.

“The girls were students of Class X at Katrap Vidyalaya in Badlapur. They were rushed to a private hospital, where Purva was declared dead later in the day,” said an officer. 

Last year, students secured an average CTC of Rs 19.06 lakh, whereas this year, it crossed Rs 20 lakh, a statement issued by IIT-Bombay said on Thursday.

The man, identified as Arvind Shridhar Joshi, was on his morning walk when the incident happened.

A group of six political parties, including Communist Party of India (Marxist), CPI and Shetkari Kamgar Paksh, held a joint press conference on Wednesday where they alleged that the Pune Police had registered a “bogus” FIR against Teltumbde.

The court was hearing three petitions challenging a notification published by the Government of Maharashtra on November 30, 2018, to provide 16 per cent reservation to the Maratha community.

Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday approved Maharashtra Congress’ proposal to form Coordination Committee, Pradesh Election Committee, Publicity Committee, Media Coordination Committee, Manifesto Committee and Election Management Committee.

The Maharashtra government had given a proposal to the centre seeking financial assistance to cope with drought in the state.

In January, 2017, the trial court had allowed the NIA to use available copies as secondary evidence in place of papers that have gone missing.

The ATS on Wednesday arrested eight men and detained a 17-year-old youth for their alleged links with the Islamic State (IS). Four of them were picked up from Mumbra and five from Aurangabad.

Across the state, mills have been struggling to recover even their production costs — pegged at Rs 3,400 per quintal — as sugar prices have dropped over the last 12 months.

The residents of a slum colony on Mira Road east spotted the dogs on January 18 and informed local animal rights activist Vijaya Fernandes behind whose home the plot is located.

The stones, also called ‘Veeragal’, have intricate carvings and are made of flat basalt. About 8-ft high, the stones were built as a tribute to warriors of the Shilahara dynasty navy.

Police found both bodies hanging from a tree near Vandivali village in Manor on Tuesday evening, sources said.

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis felicitated Waghmode at a function held in Mumbai.

At present, the health budget is 3.6 per cent of the overall state budget. Sangli-based ASHA worker Suman Pujari said that stock of essential medicines has been delayed after the state government changed the procurement procedure.

The court was hearing four petitions, which alleged that electro-magnetic radiation, generated by mobile towers, adversely affect the health and well being of humans and other living beings.

An official said that the construction will be undertaken in areas close to the suburban railway stations as well as bus and truck terminals in Navi Mumbai.

The Water Distribution Improvement Programme (WDIP) was started in 2014 at a cost of about Rs 250 crore but little progress has been made so far.

Parliament had passed the 124th Constitution (Amendment) Bill, providing 10 per cent reservation in jobs and education for EWS in general category. A petition has been filed before the Supreme Court challenging the Bill.

On the day of the incident, the accused saw the minor standing at the window of her house and made lewd gestures at her.

The accused allegedly flushed down the small parts like ears and fingers, before separating the bones from the flesh.