Mumbai, July 10 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday asserted that the state government is fully committed to building a safe, capable, and developed Maharashtra. Replying to last week’s resolution in the Legislative Council, Shinde emphasised that the administration has accorded top priority to disaster management, infrastructure expansion, law and order, women’s safety, water conservation, and citizen-centric redevelopment.Shinde highlighted that under Mumbai’s mega…
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Mumbai, June 13 (IANS) KEM Hospital and Seth G.S. Medical College on Saturday sent MBBS student Sejal Pawar on a 15-day forced leave on Saturday following a controversy surrounding a viral social media video in which she allegedly made objectionable remarks during a stand-up comedy show. According to hospital authorities, Pawar has been handed over to her family after the administration held discussions with her parents, who visited the institution following the controversy. Sources said her fam…
Mumbai, June 11 (IANS) The Maharashtra Cyber department has registered an FIR against stand-up comedian Pranit More, Himanshu Jangra, Sejal Pawar, and others over allegedly obscene and objectionable content circulated on social media, an official said on Thursday. The Office of the Additional Director General of Police, Maharashtra Cyber, said that an offence has been registered against these individuals at the Nodal Cyber Police Station, Maharashtra Cyber, vide FIR No. 36/2026 U/s 75(1)(iv), 75…
Nashik, May 13 (IANS) The Special Investigation Team on Wednesday said that self-styled godman Ashok Kharat used claims of “divine powers” and death threats against victims’ families to facilitate sexual exploitation. Evidence suggests the accused used sleight-of-hand tricks under the cover of darkness at the Ishaneshwar Temple complex to foster a false belief in his supernatural abilities.The accused allegedly leveraged the religious sentiments of victims, using items like pebbles and rud…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken cognisance of the alleged sexual exploitation of more than180 minor girls in Maharashtra’s Amravati and raised concerns over the adequacy of legal provisions invoked, seeking clarity on why more stringent sections have not been applied at this stage, officials said on Saturday. The development follows the arrest of a man on April 15 in connection with the case.The accused, identified as Mohammad Ayaz alias Tanveer from …
Mumbai, April 7 (IANS) In a major crackdown, Maharashtra Cyber has uncovered a network allegedly using Instagram to promote and sell Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN), officials said on Tuesday. They further mentioned that several accounts were circulating misleading reels and content to lure users into illegal transactions by promising quick and unrealistic financial gains.Authorities have registered multiple FIRs against Instagram accounts involved in promoting counterfeit currency, while two …