‘Pawar should get the credit’
Now that the Parliament has cleared the Food Security Bill, Maharashtra home minister R.R. Patil, has said that his party chief Sharad Yadav was instrumental in getting the bill passed.
Sensex up 727 points
The Sensex Tuesday zoomed by 727 points, biggest single-day gain in over four years, to end just a shade below 20,000-mark on heavy FII buying in bluechips on the back of positive factors like strong rupee, solid trade data and receding concerns about US military attack on Syria.
Night schools to get midday meals too
The Union government has accepted Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan’s demand to start such an initiative wherein students studying in night school will soon get free meals on the lines of t
‘Create island for new airport’
As the proposed Navi Mumbai airport still remains on paper even after 15 years due to land acquisition issues, engineering services major Netherlands Airport Consultants has suggested creating an isla
Drunk driver hits senior citizen
A 25-year-old woman driving under the influence of alcohol, rammed her car into a senior citizen on Saturday, who escaped with minor injuries.
Man was sent to jail despite being juvenile
Yash Thakur (name changed) was 17 years 6 months old when he was jailed on murder charges in 2003, the Bombay high court confirmed recently.
FDA cracks whip on mawa sellers
Ahead of the festive season, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has started inspecting sweet shops to check the quality of mawa used to prepare sweets.
Festive cheer amid tight security
No leaves for the next 10 days, enforcement of additional manpower, including paramilitary forces as the threat of terrorism looms large in the financial capital of the country are among the steps the
Pothole-free roads? Not yet
Despite all the promises made in the high court and to the city Ganesh mandals about filling potholes well before Ganeshotsav begins, it’s the same old story yet again.
BMC preparation on track for visarjan days
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is set for the Ganeshotsav festivities, which begin on Monday.