Plastic ban comes into force in Maha from today
The Maharashtra government's state-wide ban on the use of plastic items, including carry-bags and thermocol, came into effect from today. For the first time offenders, the fine will be Rs 5,000. For second time offenders, the fine will...
Nine Security Personnel Injured as Militants Lob Grenade at Patrol Party in J-K’s Tral
Srinagar: As many as nine security personnel were injured when terrorists lobbed a grenade at a joint police and CRPF patrol party near Tral bus stand, said media reports on Friday evening. An officer told media that security...
Dr Ravindra Kulkarni to be Pro Vice Chancellor of University of Mumbai
The Governor of Maharashtra and Chancellor of universities in the State CH. Vidyasagar Rao today appointed Dr Ravindra Dattatraya Kulkarni as the Pro Vice Chancellor of University of Mumbai. Dr Kulkarni is a Professor and Head, Department of Oils,...
Fodder Scam: Lalu’s provisional bail extended till July 3
Former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad's provisional bail has been extended till July 3, in connection with multiple fodder scam cases. In addition, the Ranchi high court will hear the plea on the extension of the bail period on...
Congress demands probe into Rs 746-cr Ahmedabad co-op bank over DeMo
The Congress today demanded a probe into reports that notes worth Rs 745.58 crore were deposited in Ahmedabad District Cooperative Bank, where BJP chief Amit Shah is a director, within five days of Prime Minister Narendra Modi announcing...
Farmers’ suicides have doubled, not their income: Sena to BJP
The Shiv Sena today hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's farmers' outreach programme and said that only farmers' suicides, and not their income, have doubled. Modi had spoken on Wednesday, via video-conferencing, to farmers in 600 districts...
Boy found murdered in washroom at Vadodara school
In an incident similar to the murder of the 2017 murder of Pradhyumn Thakur at Ryan International School, Gurgaon, in 2017, a Class 9 student was today found murdered in the washroom of a school in Vadodara. The student...
Rahul ‘congratulates’ Amit Shah
Rahul Gandhi @RahulGandhi Congratulations Amit Shahji , Director, Ahmedabad Dist. Cooperative Bank, on your bank winning 1st prize in the conversion of old notes to new race. 750 Cr in 5 days! Millions of Indians whose lives were...
Kharge to replaces Mohan Prakash in Maharashtra
Delhi : In a surprise move, the Congress President Rahul Gandhi appointed the leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha and senior party leader, Mallikarjun Kharge as in charge of the Maharashtra unit of the party and divested Mohan Prakash...
Swachh Survekshan 2018: Maharashtra is the second cleanest state
Mumbai: Maharashtra has emerged as the second largest state in a cleanliness campaign under 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan'. Jharkhand has secured the first position states category. 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan ' is an ambitious project to be carried...
Gadchiroli encounter: No poison found in bodies of 18 Naxalites recovered from river, claim police
The Maharashtra Police on Thursday confirmed that there were no traces of poison found in the bodies of the 18 Naxalites recovered from the Indravati river following an encounter operation in Gadchiroli district on April 23 and 24,...
Shiv Sena calls Maharashtra govt’s decision to take control of Shani Shingnapur temple a ‘political move’
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government's decision to take control of the Shani Shingnapur Temple in Nevasa taluka of Ahmednagar district was a "political move", Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Thursday alleged.The state cabinet had, on Wednesday, approved a...
Maha AG Ashutosh Kumbhakoni gets MoS rank
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has accorded minister of state (MoS) status to Advocate General Ashutosh Kumbhakoni. In a Government Resolution (GR) issued yesterday, the government said Kumbhakoni, the state’s top law officer, will have minister of state rank...
Encounter breaks out between security forces and terrorists in J&K
An encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir this morning, police said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Srigufwara area of the district in south Kashmir...
Cooperative bank with Amit Shah as a director collected highest amount of demonetised notes among DCCBs, finds RTI reply
Mumbai: A district cooperative bank, which has Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah as a director, netted the highest deposits among such banks of old Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes that were abruptly demonetised on November 8, 2016,...
Healthy and fit Pune woman dies after drinking bottle gourd – doodhi – juice
Pune: Gauri Shah, was a 41 years old Software professional working in a premiere company in Pune.Like many of her generation, she was a fitness enthusiast and exercised regularly. Her day began by either going for long runs or...
Maharashtra Governor joins yoga session at Raj Bhavan
Maharashtra Governor CH. Vidyasagar Rao today participated in a special yoga session organized by Kaivalyadhama and The Yoga Institute on the occasion of International Day of Yoga at Raj Bhavan, Mumbai. Secretary to the Governor Venugopal Reddy, Deputy Secretary Ranjit...
Separatist-sponsored strike hits normal life in Kashmir
Normal life was affected in the Kashmir Valley today due to a strike called by separatists against the killing of journalist Shujaat Bukhari. Most shops, fuel stations and other business establishments in Srinagar were shut, a police official said. He...
Interfaith couple get passport, officer transferred
Lucknow: The interfaith couple who was harassed by a passport in officer in Lucknow and told to change their religion to Hinduism and take 'pheras' have been issued a passport. The Regional Passport Officer, Lucknow, told ANI, "Their passports have...
Modi indeed married me, he is Ram for me: Jashodaben
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's estranged wife Jashodaben expressed her shock over Madhya Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel's statement in a leading Gujarati daily that Modi was unmarried. "I am surprised over Anandiben telling the press that Narendra bhai was not married (to...
International Yoga Day: PM Modi Joins 50,000 Volunteers in Performing Yoga in Dehradun
New Delhi: The whole world celebrates fourth International Yoga Day 2018 on Thursday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is leading 50,000 enthusiasts in performing asanas in Dehradun’s Forest Research Institute (FRI) today. The first International Day of Yoga was observed...
