The BMC plans to issue the bonds this financial year, mostly by December 2026 Mumbai: The BMC, Asia’s richest municipal body, is planning to raise around Rs 9,500 crore through municipal bonds, a move that is set to become the largest municipal bond issued by any urban local body in India.The BMC plans to issue…
CISF personnel found a suspected monkey skull in passenger baggage at Delhi airport. NEW DELHI: A skull, suspected to be that of a monkey, was found concealed in a passenger’s hand baggage during security screening at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport, officials said.The incident took place on August 10 when CISF personnel detected the suspicious…
Canadian proverb of the day is: Do not yell ‘dinner’ until your knife is in the loaf A premature celebration of success often jinxes the outcome and though it’s a little superstitious but such little warnings are strewn across all languages and cultures and this one goes to old Canadian wisdom. There are similar proverbs…
USCIS published details of new Green Card rules coming into effect on September 18, 2026. The US Citizenship and Immigration Services issued new guidelines on Tuesday on how officials would determine if a Green Card applicant would become a burden on the government. “On July 16, 2026, DHS announced a final rule that rescinds the…
Kolkata: Krishnadas Das, a 105-year-old retired policeman who was posted with the Constituent Assembly security in Delhi in 1946-47, can still recall Syama Prasad Mookerjee’s towering presence at the House and his frustration with the efforts to divide the country that eventually prompted his decision to move to Kashmir. The resident of Bolpur on Sunday…
While India’s teenage batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi had to wait for his international debut, Ireland handed a first T20I cap to India-born left-arm pacer Jai Moondra in the opening match of the series at the Civil Service Cricket Club in Belfast on Friday.India captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and chose to field first. India went…
Pune: The School Education Department on Friday released the second merit list for first year junior vollege (FYJC/Std XI) admissions under the Centralised Admission Process (CAP) for the 2026-27 academic year. In this round, 28,234 students across Pune region were allotted seats.Students who have received allotments must confirm their admission by uploading the required documents…
BMC said it received 423 complaints related to fallen trees or branches and 29 complaints of wall or house collapses across Mumbai. MUMBAI: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday chaired a high-level review meeting at the Disaster Control Room in Mantralaya to assess the flood and landslide situation after incessant rain battered several parts…
Actress Celina Jaitly has come forward about her “bizarre” divorce proceedings against husband Peter Haag, revealing that she faced questioning in court over the roughly ninety minutes she spends exercising every day. In an emotional social media post, she opened up about how fitness became a source of strength through some of life’s toughest moments…
Six tribal students have been on a hunger strike since the past 15 days with many risking deteriorated health conditions, while hundreds joined in the protest at the Manjari tribal hostel site Pune: Tribal students on hunger strike refused to repeal their protest on day 15 since it began, as the face-off continued between them…
