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Govt may rope in sales tax officials (18 May 12:00 am)

Amid mounting pressure from every corner, the state government has now decided to soften its stance on the demands made by traders who are on strike against the implementation of the Local Body Tax

Bmc plans to blacklist contractor (18 May 12:00 am)

Furious over the delay in the construction of the pumping stations at Lovegrove and Cleveland, the BMC is planning to blacklist and de-register the contractor from its services which would mean that

Rahul on 2-day state visit (18 May 12:00 am)

After getting a clear majority in the Karnataka assembly polls, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi is seriously concentrating on Maharashtra and is likely to come to the state on a two-day visit.

Miffed with NCP, Bhosale turns to saffron leaders (18 May 12:00 am)

The Nationalist Congress Party’s preparations for early general polls faced a major blow on Friday when the party’s Member of Parliament from the Satara constituency Udayanraje Bhosale met senior

‘Desilting will be done by June 6’ (17 May 12:00 am)

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has assured that all the nullahs and drains in the city, including the Mithi River, will be cleaned by June 6, despite desilting works having begun only

Withdraw faulty textbooks: CM (17 May 12:00 am)

The Maharashtra government on Thursday ordered withdrawal of Class 10 geography textbooks that excludes Arunachal Pradesh from the map of India. CM Prithviraj Chavan termed it an “unpardonable

Media, fans ensure grand welcome for Dutt at jail (17 May 12:00 am)

Arthur Road Jail turned into a fortress with hundreds of policemen patrolling in and around the area, while the media and Sanjay Dutt fans crowded the area to catch a glimpse of the actor. Before the

Man sodomises, strangulates 8-yr-old, held (17 May 12:00 am)

An eight-year-old boy was sodomised and later strangulated to death, allegedly by a 35-year-old construction worker on Wednesday night in Pune. The accused lured him with chocolates and treats. The

PWD engineers sent to 14 days police custody (17 May 12:00 am)

Alleged tainted PWD engineers Satish Madhukarrao Chiklikar and Jagdish Magan Wagh were on Thursday remanded to judicial custody for 14 days by a Nashik court. The duo was arrested on April 30, but

‘Draft policy on mobile towers ready by July 15’ (17 May 12:00 am)

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation will finalise the draft policy on setting up of mobile towers in the city by July 15. Municipal commissioner Sitaram Kunte said, “The data of official and

BMC asks traders to withdraw stir (17 May 12:00 am)

While agitation against the Local Body Tax (LBT) in the city has reached its peak, civic chief Sitaram Kunte has appealed to the traders to withdraw their stir and have a dialogue with the

Next step: File curative petition in SC (17 May 12:00 am)

Sanjay Dutt will soon file a curative petition in the Supreme Court against his conviction in the 1993 blasts case. The actor, on Thursday, surrendered before the Tada court. He had earlier filed a

LBT strike hits Freeway work (17 May 12:00 am)

The ongoing strike against LBT by all traders in and outside the city has hit the completion of the Eastern Freeway, where only final some touch-up work is left. Since traders across all segments have

`49K crore Maha plan approved (17 May 12:00 am)

The Planning Commission on Thursday has approved a `49,000 crore outlay of Maharashtra for 2013-14, an increase of `4,000 crore in the state’s annual plan against `45,000 crore in 2012-13. The plan

CM to push for Cabinet reshuffle? (17 May 12:00 am)

The fate of about half a dozen Congress ministers in Maharashtra hangs in balance with the chief minister Prithviraj Chavan planning to replace them ahead of the general elections with a calculation

HC: Probe illegalities in Mayor’s Cup (17 May 12:00 am)

The Bombay high court has directed the Maharashtra government to appoint an officer of the rank of secretary to probe into alleged illegalities conducted by Bhiwandi-Nizampur City Municipal

Bigger fish in IPL spot-fixing: BJP (17 May 12:00 am)

In view of the arrest of three cricketers on spot-fixing charges, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday alleged that activities like betting and fixing are not possible without the involvement

Five fatal accidents in thane rural (17 May 12:00 am)

Within 48 hours, five fatal accidents took place in Thane rural where six men lost their lives. The first, a hit-and-run case, took place in Shahapur on Wednesday at 12.30 am. Two youngsters on a bike

SIT formed to find abducted kid (15 May 12:00 am)

On directions of the high court, the Nirmal Nagar police station recently formed a special investigative team under the supervision of divisional assistant commissioner and police inspector (crime) to

BMC launches helpline for mentally ill (15 May 12:00 am)

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s special 24x7 mental health helpline for people with psychological illnesses will be launched from Wednesday. ‘Hitguj’ (a conversation within) will offer

Woman conned of `23.6K via cellphone (15 May 12:00 am)

The Dadar police is looking for a man who duped a city-based woman by posing as a representative of a telecom service provider and allegedly “hypnotising” her into making recharges worth `23,600

Cousin held for kidnap, murder (15 May 12:00 am)

In a sensational incident, a 28-year-old man and his friend were arrested on Wednesday in connection with the kidnapping and killing of his 13-year-old cousin, son of a diamond merchant from Khetwadi.

4 held for stealing shop (15 May 12:00 am)

The Nirmal Nagar police on Tuesday recovered all the valuables that were burgled from an electronics shop in their jurisdiction last month. Four men, with prior criminal record, have been arrested and

Knocked down, sr citizen dies of grievous injuries (15 May 12:00 am)

A senior citizen was killed in a hit-and-run accident in Uran, Navi Mumbai on Tuesday night, the police said. An unidentified motorist knocked down the 65-year-old man while he was crossing the street

MNVS seeks to postpone lic’s may 18 exam (14 May 12:00 am)

The Maharashtra Navnirman Vidyarthi Sena (MNVS) has written to the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) office, requesting postponement of its May 18 exams, as it would clash with the MPSC exam scheduled