Mumbai, July 4 (IANS) Heavy rainfall continued to lash several parts of Maharashtra on Saturday, triggering widespread waterlogging, traffic disruptions and flood-like conditions in many districts, including Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Palghar, Thane, Kolhapur, Raigad and Lonavala. The incessant rain disrupted normal life, with water entering homes and shops, while authorities issued alerts in several vulnerable areas. In Mumbai, heavy showers caused severe waterlogging in several areas, including Mahi…
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Mumbai, June 30 (IANS) The Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray on Tuesday hailed the Special Court’s judgement sentencing the prime accused in the horrific Nasrapur minor assault and murder case to death. It has triggered a massive debate across the state regarding the breakdown of law and order and the growing atmosphere of insecurity for women and children in Maharashtra.The Thackeray camp, in an editorial in the party’s mouthpiece, ‘Saamana’, said that the verdict provides closure to the v…
Mumbai, June 29 (IANS) The Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray on Monday slammed the Maharashtra government over the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) paper leak in Bhiwandi, saying that the state’s education system has become rotten, and, despite such heinous crimes, absolutely no one faces punishment, allowing the blatant business of paper leaks to thrive openly. “States like Bihar and Uttar Pradesh were once notorious for mass cheating and government-sponsored copying. Maharashtra has gone a …
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Two separate fire incidents were reported in Maharashtra’s Bhiwandi in the early hours of Sunday, with warehouses storing wooden pallets and tyres catching fire in different parts of the Nimbavali area. No casualties have been reported in either incident, while firefighting operations are underway.In the first incident, a fire broke out at a warehouse storing wooden pallets in Nimbavali village, completely engulfing the structure. According to the warehouse owner, the…
Mumbai, June 27 (IANS) Terming the recent Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) paper leak as a highly infuriating incident, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday announced that the state government is planning to invoke the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) against the masterminds and key accused involved in the scam. He stated that he will soon hold a detailed discussion with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to implement this decision.Emphasising that …
Bhiwandi (Maharashtra), June 27 (IANS) After the major question paper leak expose just a day before the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) 2026 examination in Maharashtra, a senior police official said that more accused will soon be arrested in connection with the case, while revealing that the culprits had planned to sell the exam paper at around Rs 1.5 crore.Maharashtra State Council of Examinations (MSCE) on Saturday abruptly cancelled the examination after a joint raid by the Bhiwandi Police exp…
Mumbai, June 27 (IANS) The Maharashtra State Council of Examinations (MSCE) on Saturday abruptly cancelled the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) 2026, which was scheduled to be held on Sunday. The decision comes after a joint raid by the Bhiwandi Police exposed a major question paper leak just a day before the statewide examination. The exam was set to take place across 1,028 centres in Maharashtra. Council officials stated that the postponement was necessary to maintain absolute transparency and f…
Virar, June 27 (IANS) A shocking case of alleged gang-rape involving a 40-year-old woman has come to light in the Dongarpada area of Virar West. Acting on the victim’s complaint, the police have registered a case against two named individuals and one unidentified person and have initiated an investigation. According to the First Information Report (FIR), the incident occurred between 2:46 A.M. and 4:30 A.M. on June 24. The complainant alleged that Tejas, Deepak, and an unidentified accomplice ac…
Mumbai, June 25 (IANS) The Maharashtra Legislative Council witnessed a heated uproar on Thursday over the recent spurious liquor tragedy in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad. While the Opposition slammed the state government for its alleged lack of sensitivity and failure to prevent the incident, the ruling alliance hit back, accusing the Opposition of politicising a tragic event.BJP MLC Amit Gorkhe moved a calling attention motion demanding immediate financial assistance for the families of those who l…
Mumbai, June 25 (IANS) In a major push towards environmental compliance, Maharashtra’s Environment and Climate Change Minister Pankaja Munde on Thursday announced a comprehensive short, mid, and long-term action plan to tackle critical industrial pollution. Speaking during the Calling Attention motions in the state assembly, the minister unveiled a targeted pilot project for the heavily polluted industrial belt of Chandrapur and mandated a transition to clean energy for textile units in Bhiwandi…