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…
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Mumbai, May 30 (IANS) Compressed natural gas (CNG) prices in Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) rose after Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL) on Saturday hiked prices by Rs 2 per kilogram, taking the retail rate to Rs 86 per kg.The revised price applies across Mumbai, Thane, Navi Mumbai and other areas served by the company. The CNG rate hike is the second one this month, after MGL raised rates by Rs 2 per kg on May 14.The company has also raised the rate of piped cooking gas by 50 paise per unit in MMR….
Sangli, May 28 (IANS) In light of the prevailing economic hardships, senior leader of the Nationalist Congress Party (SP) and former State Finance Minister, Jayant Patil, on Thursday urged the Maharashtra government to prioritise public interest by immediately waiving the Value Added Tax (VAT) and surcharges on petrol and diesel. Patil made this demand through an official letter addressed to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.Expressing deep concern over the situation, Patil stated that the contin…
Mumbai, May 23 (IANS) The Narcotics Control Bureau arrested two drug traffickers and recovered 702 kg Ganja while busting a major interstate trafficking network in Gondia, Maharashtra, an official said on Saturday.The 702 kg Ganja was concealed in 100 packets among grocery cargo items, including detergent, toothpaste & hair dye, was recovered and seized, the official said in a statement.The seized contraband was sourced from Odisha & destined for multiple Maharashtra-based drug syndicate…
Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) In a significant breakthrough against organised drug syndicates, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has secured the conviction of five key accused in the high-profile 2021 Mumbai Synthetic Drug Trafficking Case. A Special NDPS Court in Thane, Maharashtra, delivered the verdict, handing down stringent punishments that underscore the agency’s aggressive crackdown on narcotics networks operating in the financial capital, the NCB said in a post on its official X handle.The co…
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…
Thane, May 21 (IANS) A firefighter and a security guard lost their lives and two others sustained severe burn injuries after a massive fire broke out early Thursday morning in Thane, Maharashtra, officials said.According to officials from the Thane Municipal Corporation, the fire erupted around 3:45 a.m. at the Gamdevi Vegetable Market building located on Gokhale Road in the Naupada area of Thane. As most residents were asleep at the time, the fire initially went unnoticed and gradually spread a…
New Delhi/Bengaluru, May 19 (IANS) A special court of the National Investigation Agency in Bengaluru has convicted and sentenced a key accused in a terror radicalisation and recruitment case linked to the banned Taliban and Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan terrorist organisations to seven years of rigorous imprisonment, an official statement by the National Investigation Agency said on Tuesday. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 63,000 on the accused.The accused has been identified as Thane resident i…
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) The Bengaluru-Mumbai Express started its inaugural run on Sunday, strengthening connectivity between Karnataka and Maharashtra, making travel smoother for business, education, tourism, and employment opportunities, according to an official statement.The new service will further improve rail connectivity for passengers travelling between Bengaluru, the Hubballi-Dharwad region, Belagavi, Pune, and Mumbai. The train will be operated and maintained by the South Western Railw…
Mumbai, May 14 (IANS) The Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar) on Thursday received a setback after the party’s chief spokesperson and former MP Anand Paranjpe joined the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena. It was a “ghar wapsi” for Anand Paranjpe after a 14-year hiatus.He was inducted into the party fold in the presence of Shiv Sena Parliamentary Party Leader Shrikant Shinde, along with state ministers Dadaji Bhuse and Uday Samant.Anand Paranjpe, who began his career with Shiv Sena, …