MUMBAI: Enforcement Directorate (ED) raided several premises connected to Asgar Ali Sheraji, a key accused in a drug syndicate, his associate and premises connected to them in Mumbai on Monday after registering a money laundering case. The raid was concluded on early Tuesday. Sheraji was accused to sending over Rs 200 crore worth party drugs to various countries after declaring them as medicines. The...
MUMBAI: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) celebrated the first anniversary of the "Hinduhridaysamrat Balasaheb Thackeray Aapla Dawakhana Yojana" by launching a radio jingle. This jingle will be broadcast on local trains, buses, and other high-traffic areas, as stated by the BMC.The Aapla Dawakhana initiative, designed to provide medical facilities to the public, was inaugurated in October...
MUMBAI: The Income Tax (I-T) investigation wing is conducting searches on several premises in Mumbai and other locations in connection with BMC’s Covid scam during the pandemic, mainly supply of oxygen at inflated rates.I-T officials included the premises of the contractors in the search.It was alleged that BMC had paid Rs 140 crore to a contractor for oxygen procurement and supply during the pandemic...
MUMBAI: The onset of Sharadiya Navratra holds special significance for the Bengali community as it prepares to celebrate Durga Puja from October 20-24.The monks of Ramakrishna Mission (RKM) in Khar will host traditional festivities complete with Kumari Puja, where a little girl is dressed up and worshipped as the goddess. One of the oldest Pujas, organised by Durga Bari Samiti at Tejpal Hall, is in its...
MUMBAI: A month-and-a-half after a 63-year-old Chandivali resident in Mumbai was knocked down by a speeding MUV car outside the Orchid Enclave building on September 6 that was driven by a 14-year-old school student, the police has registered a first information report (FIR) against the Saki Naka-based businessman, Shamsool Khan (40), who was allegedly found at fault during the probe.Saki Naka police...
MUMBAI: Maharashtra ST Karmachari Congress general secretary Shrirang Barge on Sunday demanded that the state transport buses should be exempted from toll rates as the charges were hefty after the hikes from October 1.The burden of the toll hike will be on commuters and the government should consider MSRTC as public service and waive toll at all check posts, he said.He said that the MSRTC pays around Rs...
Work on improving of 11 suburban stations on Western Railway (WR) and Central Railway’s (CR) Main & Harbour lines will begin in November as Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation (MRVC) has completed technical evaluation of bidders who are expected to be awarded contracts this month.!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) { function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) { if (!isFBCampaignActive) {...
MUMBAI: Traffic Police have issued restrictions for vehicles in central Mumbai on Sunday as the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal have organisd a public address at Shivaji Park to mark 350 years of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's crowning ceremony.The restrictions will be in effect from 2pm to 7pm on Sunday.* MB Raut Road shall be closed for traffic from Cafe Trofima at Raja Badhe chowk to Shivaji...
MUMBAI: As the nine-day festival of Ashwin Navratri will be celebrated from Sunday October 15 through Monday October 23, certain individuals and organisations are bringing joy, inclusivity and a sense of celebration to children who often face unique challenges.Lions Club of Juhu, in its 65th year, will organise a Navratri programme, 'Dholida with Special Kids' Sunday October 15 at CD Barfiwala School at...
MUMBAI: For the convenience of Navratri revellers, there will be 14 additional services of Metro between 10.30 pm and 12.20 pm between October 19 and 23 on Line 2A and 7 (Gundavli-Dahisar-Andheri west). At present, services on this corridor operate between 5.55 am and 10.30 pm on weekdays (Monday to Friday). These 14 additional services will be operated in the interval of 15 minutes. The last Metro will...
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