MAHA GOVT SPENT RS 155 CRORE ON ‘PUBLICITY CAMPAIGNS’ IN LAST 16 MONTHS

July 5, 2021

The Directorate General of Information and Public Relations has informed RTI activist Anil Galgali that Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray’s Mahavikas Aghadi Government has spent Rs 155 crore on publicity campaigns in the last 16 months. About Rs 5.99 crore has been spent on social media. The Thackeray government is spending...

BOMBAY HC UPHOLDS TAURANI’S ACQUITTAL IN GULSHAN KUMAR CASE

July 2, 2021

The Bombay High Court confirmed the 2002 trial court verdict acquitting TIPS co-founder Ramesh Taurani, and convicting Abdul Rauf Merchant in the 1997 murder of T-series owner Gulshan Kumar. A division bench of Justices Sadhana Jadhav and NR Borkar, however, set aside the trial court’s order acquitting Merchant’s brother- Abdul...

More lockdowns will cause job drought in the market: Bajaj

July 2, 2021

Mumbai: Lockdowns to contain the Covid-19 pandemic destroy businesses, jobs, and the economy without necessarily controlling the spread of the disease, Rahul Bajaj renowned industrialist and former chairperson of Bajaj Auto said in his last letter to shareholders. The octogenarian retired in May after chairing the company’s board for 49...

Osho Ashram land sale issue, followers write to PM for intervention

July 1, 2021

Disciples of Osho have urged Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari to launch an investigation into activities of Osho International Foundation (OIF), a charitable trust, and also sought his intervention to stop the bid to sell two plots of the Osho Ashram at Koregaonkar Park in Pune delegation of Osho disciples...

STOP POLITICAL RALLIES BEING HELD AMID PANDEMIC: BOMBAY HC TO MAHARASHTRA GOVT

July 1, 2021

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday said that the Maharashtra government must stop any political rally, which flouted Covid-19 protocols, from being carried out in the state amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. “Activate your machinery to stop any political rallies defying Covid protocols. If you can’t handle it, let it...

IRSDC TO REDEVELOP ANDHERI RAILWAY STATION WITH WORLD-CLASS AMENITIES

June 29, 2021

Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation Ltd. (IRSDC) is redeveloping multiple railway stations across India. Among them is the Andheri located in India’s commercial and financial hub and one of the world’s most populous cities in - Mumbai. The objective of redevelopment is to provide world-class amenities to passengers and enhance...

SIX RAILWAY EMPLOYEES GET A TICKET TO TOKYO

June 29, 2021

Six women railway employees, including five ticket checkers, posted in Mumbai, have been selected for the national women’s hockey team to represent India in the forthcoming Tokyo Olympics 2021. Four players belong to Central Railway (CR) and two to Western Railway (WR). Sushila Chanu (midfielder) is posted at the Masjid...

Police bust rave party in Nashik, 22 Bollywood celebs arrested

June 28, 2021

Nashik rural police busted a high-profile rave party that was going on at a bungalow in Igatpuri. During the raid, police officials recovered narcotic substances and cash, as well as 22 persons have been arrested and taken into custody. Those arrested include two prominent choreographers, a former Big Boss contestant,...

Forces to get military equipment based on molecular nano technology

June 28, 2021

Following the success in creating a niche in several high-growth sectors, Darwin Platform Group of Companies (DPGC) on Sunday announced the great strides it is making in military and scientific advancements. To equip Indian defence with new-age military equipment, the DPGC showcased the prototypes of indigenously designed and developed military...

MAHARASHTRA GOVT LIES WITH CONFIDENCE, SAYS FADNAVIS

June 25, 2021

Mumbai: BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday accused the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government of lying “with confidence”, and criticised it over a multitude of issues vis a vis Maratha, OBC reservations, handling of the Covid-19 situation, and the Sachin Waze case. Speaking at a state-level convention of his party...