Education minister Dada Bhuse Mumbai: State education minister Dada Bhuse announced in the assembly on Monday that the government would undertake a special inspection drive to enforce the teaching of Marathi in all boards in the state from Standards 1 to 10. This includes central boards and international boards like the IB and IGCSE.“If any…
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray downplayed Sachin Ahir’s defection, stating his party is unfazed by leaders leaving. MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Tuesday sought to downplay senior MLC Sachin Ahir’s defection to the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, saying his party was no longer surprised by leaders leaving despite being given key…
Pet dog dies after triggering explosive bait in Karjat; FIR lodged (AI image used for representational purpose only) NAVI MUMBAI: In a shocking case of animal cruelty, a pet dog’s head was completely blown off in Neral after he went towards a food bait that was attached to an illegal explosive.Bombay High Court-appointed honorary animal…
A nationwide Jail Bharo campaign involving farmers, workers and agricultural labourers has been planned on August 10 at district headquarters across the country, AIKS leaders said. MUMBAI: Raising concerns over growing agrarian distress, the All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) on Monday announced a series of nationwide agitations, including participation in a countrywide Jail Bharo movement…
Mumbai’s BMC Education department has filed a police complaint against seven unauthorized primary schools in Trombay. MUMBAI: Now the BMC Education department has lodged against the managements of seven unauthorised primary schools operating in the Trombay area despite repeated closure notices issued by the Education Department.According to the complaint filed at Trombay Police Station by…
Thane police are hunting for alleged TET paper leak mastermind, suspecting papers were leaked during transport from an UP printing press to Maharashtra exam centers (Representative image enhanced with AI) BHIWANDI: The probe into the state Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) paper leak has revealed that the papers may have been leaked while being transported from…
Samajwadi Party MLA Rais Shaikh has urged Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar to establish a study group for a long-stalled socio-economic and educational survey of the Muslim community. MUMBAI: Samajwadi Party MLA Rais Shaikh, on Monday urged DCM Sunetra Pawar, who is also minister for minority development, to establish a study group to facilitate the…
Mumbai: In a bid to ensure power failures do not disrupt Mumbai’s water supply, the BMC has proposed setting up a backup power transformer at its Bhandup water treatment complex, which supplies nearly 80% of the city’s drinking water.The proposal, to be tabled before the Standing Committee on Wednesday, seeks approval to spend Rs 14.67…
Two minors ran away from an ashram school in the western suburbs after being assaulted Mumbai: An FIR has been lodged against the manager of an ashram school in the western suburbs for allegedly physically assaulting two boys, aged 11 and 14, which forced them to flee in the dead of night earlier this month.A…
Babu Samir Das and his wife Sapna stay on P D’Mello Road In Bandra East, Shabbir Khan (33) has stacked a month’s worth of dry firewood beneath the plastic-sheet shelter that eight members of his family call home. Once monsoon arrives, dry wood becomes nearly impossible to find.“We need it to cook whatever we have….
