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Other violations at the eatery included raw material in torn/damaged packaging, grease accumulation in the kitchen, deteriorated walls, etc. MUMBAI: The Maharashtra FDA on Tuesday suspended the licences of five establishments in Mumbai, including BJRS (Gallops) Restaurant located inside Royal Western India Turf Club at Mahalaxmi racecourse, over alleged food safety violations.Licences of Gufran Seekh…

A dimly lit street leading to Belapur railway station at night, with sparse streetlights and a quiet urban atmosphere in Navi Mumbai. Navi Mumbai: The Belapur Railway Station circulating area and several approach roads remain inadequately lit, prompting safety concerns among daily commuters, particularly women and students travelling after dark.Passengers have urged the authorities to…

Matunga Flower Merchants Association is marking its 54th year of Ganeshotsav with elaborate floral decorations at the local market MUMBAI: The Matunga Flower Merchants Association is celebrating its 54th year of Ganeshotsav with a spectacular and aromatic floral display in the locality market.Owner of Sankaracharya flower shop and association president P Subbaiah said, “Ours is…

Students protest in IIT Bombay MUMBAI: The IIT-Bombay Alumni Association (IITBAA), in a statement issued on Tuesday, has condemned the online speculation, media trials and hasty conclusions being drawn against any individual in connection with the death by suicide of the second-year B Tech student, Sahil Wakode.The association has sought a fair, transparent and speedy…

The Sobha Singh Memorial Art Society, Andretta, in association with Himachal Mitra Mandal, Mumbai, is organising a special programme as a prelude to the 125th Birth Anniversary Year of legendary artist Sobha Singh.The special gathering, set to happen on Sunday, will celebrate the remarkable life, artistic legacy and contribution of Sobha Singh to Indian art…

Tata Power played a pivotal role in supporting the colorful Ganesh festivities, providing uninterrupted electricity to more than one hundred pandals MUMBAI: As Mumbai plunges headfirst into the vibrant and rhythmic fervour of Ganeshotsav, Lord Ganesha’s devotees have a reliable partner working tirelessly behind the scenes. This festive season, Tata Power stepped up to illuminate…

MUMBAI: While hearing its suo motu PIL on noise pollution during the ongoing Ganesh and other festivals, the Bombay High Court on Tuesday asked the state government pleader to take instructions and come back at 4 pm to inform what measures the government intends to take to ensure compliance with the law and prevent noise…

IIT alumnus seeks impartial probe, opposes action against Prof Doolla MUMBAI: Socio-political activist and columnist Sudheendra Kulkarni, an IIT Bombay alumnus, has called for an impartial probe into the death of student Sahil Ravindra Wakode and opposed any action against Prof Suryanarayana Doolla unless his guilt is established through an investigation.In a post on X,…

IIT Bombay students clarified their recent campus protests focused on institutional systems and student welfare MUMBAI: Student representatives at IIT Bombay have sought to distance the recent campus protests from any suggestion that students were defending academic misconduct, saying their agitation was instead aimed at raising larger concerns about institutional systems, accountability and student welfare.In…

The student said Prof Doolla’s removal as Dean was “completely wrong”, asserting that he was only doing his job. MUMBAI: Students at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay have demanded changes to the institute’s student welfare system and greater focus on mental health, following concerns raised in the wake of the Sahil Wakode suicide…