Western Railway will seek the Defence Ministry’s approval for the transfer of the land identified for the project. (File Photo) MUMBAI: Western Railway is planning to propose the setting up of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region’s largest long-distance railway terminal at Kandivali, a project aimed at easing congestion at Mumbai Central and Bandra Terminus while creating…
First-year postgraduate homeopathy students received the wrong examination paper (File Photo) MUMBAI In a major examination blunder, a section of first-year postgraduate homeopathy students of the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS) appearing for their semester-end examinations on Friday was mistakenly handed the question paper meant for an exam scheduled on Monday.The students, who are…
Khazana’s landmark 25th ghazal festival is scheduled for next week. This unique event blends poetry and melodies for a noble cause. Performances will feature renowned artists like Anup Jalota and Hariharan. A special tribute will honor Asha Bhosle and past musical contributors. The festival promises a beautiful celebration of ghazals and compassionate giving. The blending…
Mumbai: The nodal cyber police have registered an FIR against unidentified fraudsters for creating fake websites and email addresses resembling those of Mahindra Holidays & Resorts India Ltd (MHRIL) and offering membership upgrades and annual subscription fee discounts.The MHRIL operates hospitality services across India through its official website, clubmahindra.com, offering membership packages ranging from Rs…
Mumbai: A sessions court on Friday granted anticipatory bail to businessman Lokesh Onkarlal Jain in connection with the Rs 65 crore desilting scam involving the Mithi river probed by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW). Rejecting the need for custody, Additional Sessions Judge NG Shukla noted that the alleged conspiracy was said to have begun in…
Mumbai: In the wake of a spate of tree fall incidents during the recent heavy rain spell, BMC has initiated work on a scientific action plan to classify Mumbai’s trees based on their risk level and create a comprehensive database on their health, age and structural condition.At a meeting held at the BMC headquarters, the…
(Left to right) Leo, Bella and Lily Mumbai: The Humboldt penguin colony at Mumbai’s Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Botanical Garden and Zoo has grown from 21 to 25, with the civic body revealing that four chicks born over the past year have now been declared healthy and added to the public count.Zoo officials said the births…
Mayor Ritu Tawade visited the sports facility Richa PintoMumbai: Mayor Ritu Tawde on Friday took a swipe at the UBT Shiv Sena while renewing her efforts to bring lions to the Byculla zoo, declaring, “If they brought penguins, we will bring lions.”The Byculla gardens and zoo currently has 25 birds.Worli MLA Aaditya Thackeray backed the…
Residents of Durgeshwari Apartment in Om Nagar noticed that the ageing building had tilted to one side and alerted the Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation Mumbai: Panic gripped residents of a housing society in Nalasopara East on Friday evening after a four-storey building developed a tilt, prompting authorities to evacuate all occupants amid fears of a collapse.The…
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has laid down a framework for constituting primary and secondary medical boards in private hospitals to implement Supreme Court guidelines on end-of-life decisions or ‘living will’ and withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment in terminally ill patients.The framework, part of a Government Resolution (GR) issued by the state public health department follows the…
