MPSC EXAM POSTPONED, FADNAVIS AND CHAVAN SLAM DECISION

March 12, 2021

Mumbai : Maharashtra Public Service Commission has postponed the State Service Pre-Examination to be held on March 14, 2021. The decision has been taken against the backdrop of increasing COVID-19 cases in the state. Earlier, the pre-service state service examination on October 11, 2020 was postponed due to the aggressive...

LOCKDOWN IMPOSED IN NAGPUR AMID SPIKE IN COVID-19 CASES

March 12, 2021

The Maharashtra government on Thursday decided to impose a weeklong lockdown in the state’s Nagpur district from March 15 to 21 March owing to the spike in novel coronavirus cases. However, essential services such as vegetable and fruit shops and milk booths will remain open. Liquor will be sold online...

Dadra UT administrator among 9 booked for ‘role’ in MP’s suicide

March 11, 2021

In what could turn into a Centre versus state issue yet again, Mumbai Police has registered an FIR into the death of seven-time Dadra and Nagar Haveli MP Mohan Delkar. Praful Khoda Patel, the Administrator of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, with 8 others, has been named...

SUV OWNER DEATH CASE: MUMBAI COP REMOVED FROM CRIME BRANCH

March 11, 2021

Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Wednesday said that controversial police officer Sachin Vaze will be removed from the Crime Branch and posted to some other department. Speaking in the Vidhan Sabha, Deshmukh said the move was taken so that an impartial investigation could be done in the Mansukh Hiren...

SUV owner’s wife suspects cop’s role in murder, Fadnavis demands arrest

March 10, 2021

In the Ambani bomb scare case, former Maharashtra Chief Minister and Opposition leader Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday demanded the arrest of assistant police inspector (API) Sachin Vaze for the death of Mansukh Hiren. Hiren (46) had been the owner of the explosives-laden SUV which was found outside Mukesh Ambani’s Mumbai...

ANTILIA BOMB SCARE: ATS REGISTERS MURDER CASE IN SUV OWNER’S DEATH

March 8, 2021

A murder case has now been registered for the mysterious death of Mansukh Hiren, whose SUV was found abandoned near the house of industrialist Mukesh Ambani, laden with gelatin sticks. As per the order of the Home Ministry Dept, Government of Maharashtra, Mansukh Hiren’s alleged suicide case was handed over...

INS KARANJ ALL SET TO BE COMMISSIONED ON 10 MARCH

March 8, 2021

Mumbai: Indian Naval Ship (INS) Karanj, which will be commissioned on March 10, is the third of the six Kalvari-class diesel electric submarines to start functioning in the navy since 2017. The Navy has inducted two submarines of the same class--the INS Kalvari and INS Khanderi--from Mazagaon Docks Limited (MDL’s)...

Man linked to explosive-laden SUV near Ambani home found dead

March 6, 2021

MUMBAI: The case of an abandoned car laden with explosives near industrialist Mukesh Ambani’s house has taken a twist after the owner of the vehicle was found dead under mysterious circumstances on Friday. On 26 February, about 20 gelatin sticks—which is used in explosives—along with a handwritten threat letter had...

SHIV SENA WON’T CONTEST WEST BENGAL POLLS, STANDS IN SOLIDARITY WITH MAMATA: RAUT

March 5, 2021

The Shiv Sena on Thursday declared they will not contest the upcoming West Bengal Assembly election, but will stand in solidarity with Mamata Banerjee’s re-election campaign as Chief Minister for a third term. Taking to micro blogging site Twitter, Shiv Sena MP and spokesperson Sanjay Raut said, “A lot of...

I-T dept finds discrepancy worth Rs 650 crore after raids on Taapsee, Anurag

March 5, 2021

The Income Tax department detected financial irregularities of more than Rs 650 crore after it raided two film production companies, two talent management companies and a leading actress, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said on Thursday without taking any names. CBDT’s statement came as the Income Tax department...