Mumbai, April 3 (IANS) Police have recovered a large cache of illegal arms and fake currency from a concealed location in Maharashtra’s Dombivli area of Thane district and arrested a 55-year-old man in connection with the case, officials said on Thursday.The accused has been identified as Surendra Pandurang Patil. He was apprehended by the Kalyan Unit-3 of the Thane Crime Branch following a tip-off, police said.According to officials, the raid was conducted in Dombivli East’s Davdi area, where t…
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Mumbai, March 27 (IANS) A 76-year-old man is battling for his life after being struck by a speeding scooter in a hit-and-run incident in Mumbai’s Goregaon West area, Mumbai Police said on Friday. According to information from Mumbai Police, the incident took place on March 22 at around 6.40 p.m. on MG Road. The victim, identified as Babulal Chopra, was crossing the road when he was hit by a speeding scooter. The rider fled the scene immediately after the collision, leaving the elderly man seve…
Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) The Maharashtra Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday approved the “Mumbai Police Housing Township Project”, aimed at providing around 40,000 to 45,000 government quarters for police officers and personnel in Mumbai city and suburbs. The project will be executed by the Maharashtra State Infrastructure Development Corporation (MSIDC) under the Public Works Department.The township project involves development of nearly 50 million square feet of area,…
Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) The Maharashtra Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday gave approval to provide one more year’s concession in the toll charges of the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri-Nhavasheva Atal Setu. This aims to give relief to vehicle owners. The concessional toll of Rs 250 for the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri-Nhava Sheva Atal Setu will continue till December 31, 2026.The state Cabinet on January 28 last year had decided to maintain the current toll tax rate for th…
Ambernath (Maharashtra), Jan 6 (IANS) In a dramatic political shift that has sent shockwaves through Maharashtra’s political circles, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) formed a majority in the Ambernath Municipal Council with the support of the Congress and the NCP-led Ajit Pawar. Ambernath is situated in Thane district which has been a home district of Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.During the recently held municipal council elections, BJP defeated the Shiv Sena in Ambernath ending its rule…