MUMBAI: Since April, the Maharashtra police have been using MahaCrimeOS AI in Nagpur district to tackle cybercrime, utilising Microsoft Foundry technology to process complaints faster and navigate complex data. On December 12-2025, the govt of Maharashtra and Microsoft announced that the platform would be extended from Nagpur’s 23 police stations to all 1,100 stations across the state. “Ethical...
Nagpur: Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday slammed chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, saying he was protecting his corrupt cabinet ministers. Uddhav said the Mahayuti govt is working only with the aim of contesting elections. "Every day, the corruption of some minister is being exposed. Their videos and photos are coming out. Still, the chief minister is silent. CM should now create...
Navi Mumbai: Panvel City Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has decided to purchase two aerial ladders to reach out 55m and 28m highrise structures for rescue operations during emergency situations like fire and other disasters. The two ladders will collectively cost around Rs 22 crore. The 55m ladders will reach out 15 to 20 floors or more buildings, whereas the 28m ladders will reach medium height...
NGO launches free drama workshops for slum children in Mumbai MUMBAI: Mukkti Foundation in collaboration with Anupam Kher’s An Actor Prepares is providing free workshops in dance, drama, and acting for children from Mumbai's slum localities.The workshops will be conducted by professional trainers, and aim to help the students develop confidence, communication skills, creativity, discipline and...
Ajit Pawar’s son Parth Pawar MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Wednesday, while hearing Pune-based real estate businesswoman Sheetal Tejwani’s pre-arrest bail plea in a second FIR against her in the controversial Pune land deal case, orally remarked that the Maharashtra deputy chief minister’s son is not named and asked if he was being protected while police were investigating others.The Economic...
Mumbai: A mandate in law to conduct an investigation and file a chargesheet must be respected by court but, at the same time, the investigating agency cannot be permitted to act in a manner which frustrates the mandate under Article 21 of the Constitution for right to life and liberty, said the Bombay high court on Tuesday. The HC made the observation while dismissing the state's plea to permit the...
Mumbai: The state govt has issued detailed guidelines on activities that state board schools must conduct on Saturdays under the expanded ‘Ananddayi Shanivar' programme, aimed at promoting experiential and value-based learning.According to a circular issued by the school education department, Saturdays will be reserved for activities such as parent interaction meets, cultural programmes and...
MUMBAI: Pilgrims intending to perform Haj 2026 through Haj Group Organisations (HGOs) and Private Tour Operators (PTOs) have welcomed the restoration of Haj quota (around 52000) through PTOs.Last year, only 10,000 pilgrims under the PTOs quota could perform Haj due to technical glitches in booking their accomodation. To avoid last minute difficulties, the Haj division of ministry of minority affairs,...
Nagpur: There are almost 12 lakh (11.88 lakh) stray dogs in Maharashtra's urban areas, with 90,757 in Mumbai alone. This information was shared in a written reply by deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde in the legislative assembly on Tuesday. He was quoting a report published by the Union ministry of health and environmental welfare on the deaths due to rabies from dog bites in Maharashtra.Attacks by...
Mumbai: Upholding compensation granted by a railway claims tribunal to the family of a man who died due due to falling from a Mumbai suburban train two decades ago, Bombay high court said there was no negligence on his part."If a person has to travel for his work and it is very difficult to enter inside the compartment, the passenger has no choice, but to risk his life by standing near the door. This...
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