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…
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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…
Mumbai, June 19 (IANS) In what appears to be a suspected case of food poisoning, around 80 people had to be hospitalised in Maharashtra’s Bhiwandi after eating street food from a roadside stall. All the patients are currently undergoing treatment and are reported to be stable.Talking to IANS, Vinayak Gaikwad, Senior Police Inspector of Shanti Nagar police station, said: “After 6 p.m. on June 17, people ate shawarma and pizza from a popular food stall named ‘Famous Shawarma’ in Khandupada. The ne…
Pune, May 30 (IANS) A major breakthrough has emerged in the investigation into the toxic liquor tragedy that claimed 18 lives in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad, with the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) identifying adulterated methanol as the primary cause of the deaths. Acting on information provided by the Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad police, the FDA conducted raids on premises linked to a company named Shri Rex International, which operates an office in Vashi, Navi Mumbai, and a warehou…
Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) A Special NDPS Court in Mumbai’s Thane sentenced five accused, including the kingpin, in a synthetic drug trafficking case to imprisonment ranging from 15 years to one year, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) said on Thursday. The Special NDPS Court in Thane sentenced the kingpin Mohammed Arif Yaqoob Bhujwala, a resident of Mumbai’s Chinchbunder, to 15 years’ imprisonment, along with a fine of Rs 2 lakh, the NCB’s Mumbai Zonal Unit said.Parvez Khan alias “Chinku Pathan” and…
Mumbai, May 1 (IANS) The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), under ‘Operation White Strike’, uncovered a large transnational cocaine trafficking syndicate and seized 349 kg of high-grade cocaine valued at nearly Rs 1,745 crore in the illicit market from Mumbai and adjoining logistics corridor, an official said on Friday. In a congratulatory message to the NCB on social media platform X, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said, “We are resolved to ruthlessly crush the narcotics cartel. The NCB has cracked…
Mumbai, April 26 (IANS) Ahead of the theatrical release of the highly anticipated biopic, “Raja Shivaji”, Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia Deshmukh offered prayers at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Temple in Bhiwandi, Thane, seeking blessings for their next. Riteish and Genelia were seen performing a traditional aarti during the religious visit, after which they even interacted with the fans.The couple was welcomed with a dhol-tasha performance. After this, Maha Aarti and a traditional aarti were f…
Mumbai, March 21 (IANS) The Industrial and warehousing inventory stock across eight primary markets in the country has crossed half a billion square feet, a report showed on Saturday.The stock of industrial and warehousing stands at 0.549 billion sq ft (549 million sq ft), as of December 31. The industrial and warehousing stock has expanded by 13 per cent from 486 mn sq ft in 2024, according to a Knight Frank India report.The report stated that the eight cities collectively hold 256 mn sq ft of …
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha and senior Congress MP, reached a court in Bhiwandi on Saturday in connection with a defamation case filed against him in 2014. His appearance comes as part of the procedural requirements after the death of his earlier guarantor, Shivraj Patil.According to his counsel, LoP Gandhi is required to sign a fresh bond and furnish a new guarantor before the court. Advocate Narayan Iyer, who is representing Rahul Gandhi i…
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) With the borders becoming harder to breach, Pakistan-based narcotic cartels are relying heavily on locals in India to produce and supply drugs.Officials say that reliance is heavy on local manufacturing since it has become harder to smuggle drugs into India through the borders.The Punjab border which was the preferred route in recent years to smuggle narcotics, too, has become hard to breach. Pakistan has been using drones to bring in the narcotics, but now security has …