Catholics object to x’mas holidays being shortened
The Association of Concerned Catholics (AOCC) has taken strong objection to the decision by the BMC education officer and deputy director of education to arbitrarily allocate holidays for Ganeshotsav
Sensex drops 216 points before factory output, inflation data
The benchmark S&P BSE Sensex today fell 216 points in step with a weakening rupee ahead of industrial production and retail inflation data, registering the first drop in the six sessions since Raghuram Rajan took over as Reserve Bank of India governor.
‘Teachers must train in tech’
Faculty of institutes affiliated to the Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education (MSBTE) have to get back to learning to update themselves about the new technologies being employed by the indust
Rupee falls 12 paise to 63.50 against dollar
The rupee surrendered initial gains Thursday and fell for the first time in six days, dropping 12 paise to close at 63.50 against the dollar on fresh demand for the US currency from importers.
City lakes’ water levels worrisome
Rains playing truant in August and the first half of September has prompted the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials to start their planning for the next year.
‘Fish attack due to rise in temperature’
With 66 people admitted on the first day of the Ganpati immersion due to fish stings, which took place at Girgaum Chowpatty on Tuesday, the chief minister said that experts believe it is the rise in t
Costa-Gavras, Haasan to be honoured by Mami
Organised by the Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (Mami) and supported by the state department of culture, the 15th edition of Mumbai Film Festival will felicitate Academy Award-winner and French filmma
‘Incident might occur again, keep kids away from seawater’
The incident of fish-sting on Tuesday evening at Girgaum Chowpatty during Ganpati immersion, forced the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to prohibit children from entering the seawater.
NPAs hot up e-auction space
The e-auction of stressed assets of various banks is hotting up with NPAsource.com, aiming to undertake over `600 crore worth of e-auctions of the non-performing-assets (NPAs) of various banks in 2013
Probe forgery in civic polls: HC
The Bombay high court has directed the police to register an FIR and launch a probe against a candidate who contested elections for the post of councillor in the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation