Maharashtra deputy CM Eknath Shinde orders transfer, suspension of ‘non-performing’ Thane civic officials after rain response comes under fire | Mumbai News

Eknath Shinde during a surprise visit to the Thane Municipal Corporation’s Disaster Management Control Room on Wednesday Thane: Deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday cracked down on Thane Municipal Corporation’s administration ordering the transfer and suspension of “non-performing” officials following complaints from residents and corporators over delayed responses during rain-related emergencies.A visibly displeased Shinde…

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2 killed, 5 injured after SUV crashes into parked container truck on Mumbai-Pune Expressway near Khalapur | Mumbai News

The mangled SUV. A case has been filed against its driver Navi Mumbai: Two men were killed and five others, including a woman, were injured after an SUV in which they were travelling along the Mumbai-Pune Expressway crashed into a breakdown truck parked on the service road at the 25km-mark after crossing Madap tunnel near…

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Exempt civic field staff from SIR duty: BJP corporator | Mumbai News

Mumbai: BJP corporator Makarand Narwekar has appealed to the BMC to exempt civic field staff from Special Intensive Revision (SIR) duties to ensure public safety amid monsoon crisis.Narwekar pointed out that across the BMC’s administrative wards, hundreds of municipal employees, including around 50 personnel from A Ward alone, have been pulled from their regular duties…

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Mumbai University bars 30 BEd colleges from admissions over faculty, infrastructure lapses | Mumbai News

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…

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‘Fear they may target me again’: Dombivli doctor assaulted by Shiv Sena corporator weighs quitting job | Mumbai News

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…

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