64 posts for IAS-cadre officers lie vacant in state
The percentage of serving Indian Administrative Service-cadre officers has fallen nearly 19 per cent of the sanctioned posts as 64 posts of IAS officers have remained vacant for months.
Jet stock up over 6%
Shares of Jet Airways Monday rose by over six per cent amid report that Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways has extended a deadline for regulatory approval that ended on August 31, until end of September.
DPRs invited for three bridges
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has invited agencies to prepare a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for three proposed bridges.
Metro costs escalate by 84%
The construction costs of the Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar elevated Metro being built by Reliance Infrastructure-led Mumbai Metro One Private Ltd (MMOPL) have risen up to `4,321 crore, which is around 84
Miniing likely to suffer, say experts
Experts have warned that mining and quarrying is likely to suffer further after a contraction by 2.8 per cent in the first quarter of the fiscal, if the issues plaguing the sector are not resolved imm
MMOPL draws flak for being ‘unprofessional’
The Mumbai Metro project, which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in 2006, has been mired in controversies since its inception.
NCP, BJP to battle it out in bypolls to be held today
The stage has been set for the Legislative Council bypolls that are going to be held on Monday.
Mahindra, Nashik union reach wage settlement
After negotiating for almost a year, auto maker Mahindra and Nashik plant union have reached an agreement on the wage settlement and a higher output, sources said.
Asaram supporters stall local trains protesting arrest
Enraged by the arrest of self-styled godman Asaram Bapu, his followers and supporters stopped several trains at Ulhasnagar’s railway tracks in the neighbouring Thane district on Sunday afternoon.
Scant rain in August may hit water supply
With the entire month of August passing without much rain, BMC officials are on tenterhooks again about the city’s water supply situation.