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CAG slams state’s financial performance

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has found several shortcomings in the Maharashtra government’s financial performance.

‘Cess building surveys are suspect’

A file photo of a building collapse in the city

Expressing concern over 37 deaths between 2008 and 2011 due to collapse of seven cessed buildings, the CAG has questioned the adequacy and integrity of surveys conducted by the Mumbai Building Repairs

Non-levy of taxes, duties costs state `233.5 crore

The CAG report on Maharashtra government’s revenue receipts for the year that ended on March 2012, has pointed out cases of non-levy or short levy of taxes, duties, interests and penalties to the tune

New Metro to connect SoBo to Thane

Chief minister Prithviraj Chavan on Thursday said in the Legislative Assembly that it has plans of setting up a new metro rail project connecting South Mumbai and Thane.

‘No assurance to Kumar over Modi’

Fanning the controversial issue of BJP prime ministerial candidate further, former BJP president Nitin Gadkari has denied reports that he had promised Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar that Gujarat ch

67 child beggars still in GRP’s custody

Around 67 child beggars, including 34 boys and 33 girls, who have been rescued from different stations of the suburban section of Mumbai, are presently in the GRP’s custody. These children have been lodged at different rehabilitation centres in Mumbai and the GRP officials are in the process of determining their identities and sending them back to their families.

BMC has more than 28K vacancies

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has more than 28,000 posts vacant and is facing a big manpower crunch to tackle problems like potholes, drainage, garbage and water supply.

Customs official suspended for smuggling

An assistant customs commissioner was suspended from service for his alleged involvement with red sanders smugglers.

Sena warns BJP of a new Mahabharata

After the Janata Dal (United) expressed its opposition to attempts to project Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi as the NDA’s prime ministerial candidate, the Shiv Sena, too, has indicated it is not

cops crack jan. murder case; arrests lover

The Malwani police claims to have cracked the murder case of a 30-year-old woman, who was found dead on a road near Dana Paani beach, Aksa, in Malad (west) on January 23 this year, with the arrest of

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