Kriti Fellowship launched; Museum of Plastic Waste Art to come up in Karnataka

December 16, 2021

A fellowship program, which aims at sensitising people about plastic waste by creating marvellous sculptures with used plastic, has been launched in Karnataka. The programme, Kriti Fellowship , will promote and mentor young sculpture artists to create sculptures made from waste plastic material, which will make their way to India›s first-of-its-kind Museum...

Extinction of exotic wildlife may be preventable with unmanned aerial systems

November 25, 2021

The UK government has announced that its Illegal Wildlife Trade Challenge Fund (IWTCF) will disburse over £7 billion in grants to 17 conservation projects across the globe. The projects are spread out over Asia – eight projects, Africa – six projects and South America – three projects. The illegal wildlife...

MUMBAI LOCAL TRAINS OPEN FROM 15 AUGUST TO FULLY VACCINATED PEOPLE

August 9, 2021

Mumbai’s suburban train network will be open from 15 August to fully vaccinated people 14 days after their second jab, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray announced on Sunday. “We are providing some relaxations now but if cases go up, we will have to resort to lockdown again. So I appeal...

SEBI slaps fine on Raj Kundra-Shilpa Shetty company

July 29, 2021

SEBI slapped a monetary penalty on Viaan Industries Ltd, Shilpa Shetty Kundra and Ripu Sudan Kundra who is also known as Raj Kundra’s compamy, for disclosure lapses and consequent violation of insider trading norms. According to a SEBI order, a total fine of Rs 3 lakh has been imposed on...

RAINS WREAK HAVOC IN MAHARASHTRA, 129 DIE IN FLOODS AND LANDSLIDES

July 24, 2021

Heavy rainfall in Maharashtra wrecked havoc as 129 people lost their lives in rain-related incidents including landslides in the state in the last 48 hours, a senior official from the state disaster management department said on Friday evening. This included 38 deaths in a landslide in a village in the...

KUNDRA RAKED IN THE MOOLAH DURING LOCKDOWN, EARNED LAKHS DAILY

July 23, 2021

Despite the lockdown, businessman and Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty’s husband, Raj Kundra, who has been arrested by the Mumbai Police in connection with a case involving the creation of pornographic films and their publication through mobile apps, used to earn Rs 6-8 lakh daily from the business, Mumbai’s Joint Commissioner...

Never availed Pegasus services during my tenure, says former Maharashtra CM Fadnavis

July 21, 2021

Maharashtra’s former chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday while addressing the major Pegasus row— which has sparked a major controversy— refuted all the allegations regarding the spyware issue and countered that it was decided by the Opposition at the Center. During a press conference, the leader of opposition in Maharashtra...

KUNDRA SENT TO POLICE CUSTODY, COPS SAY HE IS ‘KEY CONSPIRATOR’

July 21, 2021

A day after arresting businessman Raj Kundra, husband of actor Shilpa Shetty, the Mumbai Police on Tuesday arrested his aide Ryan Thorpe in a snowballing scandal involving the production and streaming of porn films. Both of them have been remanded in police custody till 23 July. The police described Raj...

ANIL DESHMUKH GOES UNDERGROUND, ED SEARCHES HIS HIDEOUTS

July 20, 2021

Former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh has gone underground, Enforcement Directorate is searching his ‘hideouts’. Hours after the attachment of assets worth over Rs 4 crore, the ED set out its teams in search of Deshmukh, who had been evading questioning in a money laundering case against him and is...

32 dead as rain batters Mumbai, IMD issues red alert

July 19, 2021

At least 32 people were killed in incessant heavy downpour overnight in Mumbai, causing severe water-logging and traffic disruptions in the financial capital on Sunday, officials said. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for Mumbai in the backdrop of heavy rains, a BMC official said. The Western...