CBI files FIR against Rotomac promoter for Rs 800 cr bank fraud
The CBI has registered an FIR against Rotomac pen promoter Vikram Kothari on the basis of a complaint from Bank of Baroda for allegedly swindling over Rs 800 crore, officials said here today. The agency started searching his residence and...
Maharashtra will achieve objective of being first trillion dollar economy state in India: PM
Mumbai: “Our budget is not limited to outlay, its focus is on outcome. Our reforms in budget making and presentation have created a new work culture and are transforming the socio-economic landscape”, Modi said while inaugurating the ‘Magnetic Maharashtra’ Global...
Cauvery Verdict: SC Order Reduces Water Supply to Tamil Nadu From Karnataka
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday pronounced verdict in the decades-old Cauvery water dispute between riparian south Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala. The top court said Karnataka will provide 177.25 TMC (thousand million cubic feet)...
Gadkari sees electric transport as big boost to agrarian economy
New Delhi: Union Transport and Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari has been pushing for electric vehicles for quite a long time and now he has linked the development of electric mobility to the agrarian economy. Inaugurating three electric vehicle charging stations at...
Find out why BMC has blacklisted Salman Khan’s ‘Being Human’
In a first, Salman Khan's non-profit organization 'Being Human' has come under the scanner of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for breaching a contract. The NGO, having already been served a show-cause notice, has now been blacklisted by BMC. However, Being Human officials...
90,000 jobs in Indian Railways: Mega RRB recruitment 2018 drive begins!
Ministry of Railways Announces one of the World’s Largest Recruitment Drive. It’s a tsunami of jobs in Indian Railways as it has sought applications for around 90,000 posts for lower level staffers including loco pilots and technicians. Ministry of Railways has...
Amid investigation at home, Nirav Modi at New York apartment
Billionaire diamond merchant Nirav Modi, who is being investigated in connection with Rs. 11,300 crore Punjab National Bank scam, has been traced to an apartment in New York's Manhattan, according to a NDTV report. Modi is reportedly staying in a...
ACB court discharges disproportionate assets case against Kripashankar Singh
Mumbai: A special court for Prevention of Corruption Act on Wednesday, discharged former Maharashtra home minister Kripashankar Singh in a disproportionate assets case. Singh’s wife Maltidevi, son Narendramohan, daughter Sunita, daughter-in-law Ankita and son-in-law Vijaykumar Singh will, however, have to face...
Caught relieving in open, Rajasthan’s health minister says not a big issue
Jaipur: Giving some embrassing moments to the Prime Mininster Narendra Modi's Swachch Bharat Abhiyaan, a minister from the BJP-ruled Rajasthan government has been caught in camera while he was relieving himself on the wall. Not only this, when the minister...
Breaking : One dead in massive fire at Mumbai’s Mittal Estate buidling
Mumbai: Fire accidents have become regular feature these days in Mumbai. Close on the heels of series of fire tragedies striking various areas of Mumbai, yet another fire broke out in Mittal Estate building in Andheri on Thursday morning. The...
Minister Ranjit Patil pressured me over tender sanctioning, claims govt official
A Maharashtra government official has alleged that Minister of State for Home Ranjit Patil pressured him over sanctioning of a tender for an infrastructure project, a charge denied by the minister. Subhash Pawar, Additional CEO of Akola Zilla Parishad (ZP),...
Army remarks: case filed against RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat
A case was filed on Wednesday in Bihar court against RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat for his comment on Indian Army. M Raju Nayiar, a resident of Muzaffarpur town, has filed the case in the court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate....
Jeweller to the stars Nirav Modi seen behind the massive Rs11,400 crore PNB fraud
Mumbai/New Delhi: One of India’s biggest banks has accused jeweller Nirav Modi — who’s dressed stars including Kate Winslet and Priyanka Chopra — of involvement in a multi-billion dollar fraud that could extend to other lenders, said people familiar with...
Maharashtra announces Rs 200 cr aid for hail-hit farmers
Mumbai: In the wake of unseasonal rains and hailstorms lashing Maharashtra since Sunday, the government on Wednesday announced a compensation package of Rs 200 crore for farmers who suffered damage to standing crops. "An immediate aid package of Rs 200 crore...
US President Donald Trump criticize India for a high import duty
Washington: US President Donald Trump today criticised India for a high import duty on the iconic Harley-Davidson motorcycles and threatened to increase the import tariff on "thousands and thousands" of Indian motorcycles to the US. During a discussion with members of...
IAF gets a V-Day gift: a vintage Dakota
A vintage Douglas DC3 aircraft, better known as the Dakota, the workhorse which first saw action in the 1930s, has been gifted to the Indian Air Force yesterday. The airplane was revived and made airworthy at the behest of RS...
Kamala Mills fire: Accused knew about violations, says prosecutor
Mumbai: The prosecution on Tuesday objected to the bail pleas filed by the accused in connection with the Kamala Mills fire, which killed 14 people. The prosecution claimed that the charges of 304 (punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder)...
Complaint Filed Against Viral Song Featuring Priya Prakash Varrier For ‘Hurting Muslim Sentiments’
Hyderabad: A youth group on Wednesday filed a complaint against makers of the viral song featuring Priya Prakash Varrier, who became an internet sensation overnight. The complaint alleged that the song Manikya Malaraya Poovi from the movie Oru Adaar Love...
PNB detects $1.7 billion fraud in a single branch in Mumbai
Mumbai: India's second-biggest state-run bank said it has detected a $1.8 billion fraud at a single branch in the nation's financial hub, the impact of which could extend to other lenders as well. Punjab National Bank has detected some fraudulent and...
Maharashtra Today : Shiv Sena Takes Dig at BJP Over Net Put up at Mantralaya to Prevent Suicide Attempts
Mumbai: In Maharashtra Today, after two days after the Maharashtra government set up a safety net covering the open space on the first floor of the Mantralaya, the Shiv Sena took a dig and asked if the ropes were tied...
BJP minister calls Pak ‘chhutputiya desh’. (No, it’s not a gaali)
Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan belittled Pakistan by calling it a 'chhutputiya desh' (small country). Taking part in a question and answer session at the ANI-organised India Infracon 2018 here on Tuesday, the Union Minister criticised Pakistan for...
