The mother and her premature newborn are taken to hospital in a tractor in Nalasopara by a civic doctor. Vasai-Virar: A doctor with the Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation (VVMC) and his tractor came to the rescue of a seven-month pregnant woman stranded in her home in flood-hit Nalasopara when she went into premature labour on Wednesday.Dr…
Mumbai: In a major “quality-control” measure ahead of the new academic year, Mumbai University has denied affiliation to 30 BEd colleges that failed to comply with mandatory academic and infrastructure norms, effectively shutting them out of this year’s admissions process.The decision means these colleges will not be able to participate in the state CET Cell’s…
A 17-year-old boy drowned in a well near Sagwadi in Charkop Mumbai: Two youngsters drowned in separate incidents in Kandivli on Wednesday. A 17-year-old boy, Preet Ganve, drowned in a well near Sagwadi in Charkop and a 22-year-old man, Sonu Vishwakarma, drowned in Dingeshwar lake at Charkop. Police suspect he was inebriated when he entered…
A young doctor is traumatized after an assault at Shastri Nagar Hospital. She is now considering quitting her job despite the main accused’s arrest. (Family of doctor, pic by Santsoh Gupta) KALYAN: The family of a young doctor allegedly assaulted during the attack on medical staff at the KDMC-run Shastri Nagar Hospital in Dombivli has…
Police said Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre will be arrested for assaulting hospital staff. KALYAN: Police on Wednesday said Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre, named in the FIR for the assault on doctors and medical staff at the KDMC-run Shastri Nagar Hospital in Dombivli, will also be arrested.Assistant Commissioner of Police Suhas Hemade said the…
The Material Recycling Association of India seeks removal of import duty on aluminium scrap (AI-generated image used for representational purposes) MUMBAI: The Material Recycling Association of India (MRAI) has urged the Prime Minister’s Office to abolish the 2.5% Basic Customs Duty (BCD) on imported aluminium scrap, arguing that the levy is raising input costs for…
Mumbai’s water stock has significantly increased after recent heavy rainfall MUMBAI: Continuous rainfall over the past few days has sharply improved Mumbai’s water reserves, with the seven lakes supplying the city witnessing a dramatic rise in storage from less than 10% on July 4 to 41.36% on Wednesday. Tulsi Lake also became the second lake…
IIT Mandi researchers have developed an early warning system for landslides. MANDI: With climate change fuelling a rise in extreme weather events and slope failures, IIT Mandi researchers have developed an operational landslide early warning system for the Indian Himalayan Region, one of the country’s most landslide-prone belts.The Landslide Early Warning System, or LEWS, has…
Mumbai: The relentless rain that battered the city and several parts of the state over the past few days ha not only disrupted daily life but also dealt a significant financial blow to public transport operators. The BEST undertaking and the MSRTC together have reported losses exceeding Rs 4 crore due to rain-related disruptions.According to…
MUMBAI: A 50-year-old man from Virar suffered a head injury after a tree branch broke and fell on him during heavy wind and rain in Andheri (East), police said.The incident occurred at around 8.50 am when Aadesh Gaikar was riding his motorcycle from Virar to his workplace in Andheri, police said.People who witnessed the incident,…
