Fire Breaks Out in Mumbai’s Trident Hotel at Nariman Point, no Casualties Reported so Far
Mumbai: A fire broke out in Trident Hotel at Nariman Point in Mumbai on Wednesday night. Firefighting engines have been pressed into service. No casualties have been reported as of now. The cause of the fire is not known yet. More details...
Outrage over doormats, rugs with Golden Temple image on Amazon
Doormats and rugs with the image of the Golden Temple were reportedly sold on Amazon, drawing a strong reaction form a prominent Sikh body which asked the online retail giant to prohibit the sale of culturally inappropriate and offensive merchandise....
Ayodhya Dispute: Ram Temple Should be Built Through Mutual Consent, Says Nitin Gadkari
New Delhi: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday raked up the issue of Ram Temple construction and said that the temple should be built in Ayodhya through mutual consent. Talking at an event, Gadkari said, “Ayodhya issue is not a...
Maharashtra approves Rs 11 crore for farmers hit by untimely rains
Mumbai : The Maharashtra government on Tuesday granted administrative sanction to disburse Rs 11 crore to farmers who lost their crops due to unseasonal rains during the summer this year. It issued two GRs (government resolutions) sanctioning Rs 8,14,98,540 and...
Indian National Hamid Ansari Returns India After Six Years of Imprisonment, Will Meet Sushma Swaraj Tomorrow
New Delhi/Lahore: Indian national Hamid Nehal Ansari who had been imprisoned in Pakistan prison for the past six years finally crossed the Attari-Wagah border to reach India on Tuesday evening. Ansari and his family are likely to meet External Affair...
PM Modi Lays Foundation Stone of Kalyan, Pune Metro Corridors, CIDCO Housing Scheme
Thane: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday laid the foundation stone of two metro corridors — Thane-Bhiwandi-Kalyan Metro and Dahisar-Mira-Bhayander Metro and City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) housing scheme in Maharashtra. While launching the two metro corridors, PM Modi appreciated...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi only visits Mumbai to perform bhoomi poojans: Ashok Chavan
“PM Modi only visits Mumbai to perform bhoomi poojans. From the Indu Mills Ambedkar memorial in 2015 to the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj memorial in 2016, his bhoomi poojans are only publicity stunts with no real results,” said...
Nashik farmer writes to PMO, dubs report of low quality onions “false”
The farmer from Nashik, who had sent his onion sale earnings to the Prime Minister's Office to highlight low returns, has alleged that the district authorities wrongly described his produce as of "low quality". Sanjay Sathe, from Niphad tehsil in...
Death toll in Mumbai hospital fire rises to 8
The death toll in Mumbai's Andheri hospital fire incident has increased to eight. A massive fire broke out at ESIC Kamgar hospital on Monday injuring more than 100 people. Ten fire tenders were pressed into service to douse the blaze while a...
Fire breaks out in Mumbai’s ESIC Kamgar hospital, many trapped
Mumbai : A major fire broke out on Monday at a city-based hospital where some people were feared trapped, an official said. No casualty was reported so far, he said. The fire brigade got a call around 4 pm about the...
MP CM announces loan waivers for farmers
Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath announces loan waivers for farmers and makes good its poll promise in the state. This is his first announcement after he was sworn in as the Congress party's chief minister in the state today....
PM’s packed schedule in Maharashtra on Tuesday to focus on development
Mumbai: With development topping his agenda, a series of engagements have been lined up for Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Maharashtra on Tuesday, an official said here on Monday. The highlights will be laying the foundation stone for...
Bullet train: When would land acquisition start in Thane? HC asks NHSRCL, Collector
The Bombay High Court Monday asked the National High Speed Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) and the Thane city collector to file an affidavit stating by when they would initiate land acquisition proceedings in Mumbra area for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project. The...
Banning high value notes dragged India’s economic growth down: Rajan
Demonetisation slowed down India's economic growth at a time when the world economy was growing and it impacted the GDP significantly, former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan said. Rajan said he has seen studies which reaffirm that banning of high value...
Ashok Gehlot takes oath as Rajasthan CM
Ashok Gehlot sworn in as Rajasthan CM, Sachin Pilot, deputy CM. Finally, it's done. Chief Minister designates Kamal Nath and Bhupesh Baghel will take oaths in their respective states later today. Congress president Rahul Gandhi, who...Congress’ Sajjan Kumar Guilty in 1984 Riots, Sentenced to Life Term
New delhi: Congress leader Sajjan Kumar has been sentenced to life in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case by the Delhi High Court after cancelling his acquittal from a lower court. "It is important to assure the victims that...
Mumbai-Lucknow IndiGo Flight Grounded Following Bomb Threat Call
Mumbai: An IndiGo flight en-route Mumbai to Lucknow through Delhi was grounded Saturday following an alleged bomb threat call, stated airport sources. When the Bomb Threat Assessment Committee (BTAC) found the threat to be “specific”, the aircraft was signalled to...
Rahul should apologise for defaming govt globally: Fadnavis
Devendra Fadnavis, Maharashtra CM: "Supreme Court's judgment on the Rafale Deal has exposed the lies of Congress Party and it's President Rahul Gandhi. This judgement has vindicated our stand. Now Rahul Gandhi should apologize for defaming our country...
Winter Session of Parliament: Adjournment Motion Notice Moved in LS Over Demonetisation
New Delhi: Winter session of Parliament is likely to proceed amid turmoil on Friday as well. For the past three days, both the Houses had been adjourned following protests by Opposition parties on different issues. (Also read: TMC Gives Notice...
Former Chief Secretary Arun Bongirwar passes away
Mumbai: Former chief secretary Arun Bongirwar (76) passed away on Friday morning. Bongirwar, an IAS officer of the 1966 batch, was an able administrator, known for his decisive leadership and mentored many young IAS officers who are now secretaries of...
SC dismisses plea for probe in Rafale jets deal
New Delhi : There will be no probe into the Rafale deal, the Supreme Court said today, rejecting petitions asking for a court-monitored investigation. "We can't sit in judgement over the wisdom of purchase of aircraft," the court said. In...
