Metros, Mumbai, 18th Oct 2017, News & Stories from India

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Metros Mumbai 18 Oct 2017

Metros, Mumbai, 18 Oct 2017

Badhane, the tehsildar, was allegedly caught red-handed along with mediator Ugale by a team led by police inspector Vaishali Raskar, while accepting a bribe of Rs 10 lakh. (Representational Image)

Thane tehsildar demands bribe, lands in ACB net

A case under the relevant sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered in this context.

18 Oct 2017 5:32 AM

Around 24 people had fallen ill due to food poisoning.

Shiv Sena criticises govt on Tejas poisoning

The railways boast that it provides food to 11 lakh Indians every day, but it should also ensure that it is safe, the Sena said in the editorial.

18 Oct 2017 3:26 AM

File image of CM Fadnavis with Amit Shah at an event.

Cabinet reshuffle after Diwali, confirms CM Fadnavis

Mr Fadnavis had met Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah on Sunday night in Ahmedabad and held a lengthy meeting.

18 Oct 2017 3:23 AM

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis (Photo: PTI)

Maharashtra CM Fadnavis’ adopted village elects sarpanch from NCP

Till the end of the day, political parties claimed results of almost 2,000 villages.

18 Oct 2017 3:20 AM

The loan waiver amount will be directly deposited into the accounts of the farmers.

Maharashtra: Waiver disbursement to begin from today

On the controversial question of farmers in Mumbai, the CM said that the true farmers would only get the benefit of the scheme.

18 Oct 2017 3:15 AM

According to the dog census conducted in January 2014, out of the 95,172 dogs at the time, 25,933 stray dogs had not been sterilised.

Dog sterilisation a big sham: Corporators

The city still has so many stray dogs and in many areas, their population is extremely high.

18 Oct 2017 3:10 AM

ST Kamgar Sena advisor, Arun Shirsagar said that Kamgar Sena had not participated in the strike. (Photo: Debasish Dey)

Only 55 buses out of 900 ply in Nashik

According to MSRTC divisional controller Yamini Joshi, about 4,500 employees did not report for duty.

18 Oct 2017 3:05 AM

A PIL will be filed in the Bombay HC on Wednesday challenging the validity of the indefinite strike called by the MSRTC staff from midnight of October 16. (Photo: Debasish Dey)

MSRTC workers’ union strike puts brakes on 18,000 buses

The strike was lead by MSSKS and had managed to rally support from six other labour unions, albeit unrecognised ones.

18 Oct 2017 3:02 AM

BMC said firecrackers play havoc with the environment and pose a danger to health.(Photo: Rajesh Jadhav)

Don’t burst crackers between 10 pm and 6 am, says BMC

The advisory said crackers are made of pollution-based substances that destroy the ecosystem.

18 Oct 2017 2:15 AM

The authorities raided stalls at Mumbai Central, Grant Road, Dadar and Bandra Terminus on Western Railway.

Western Railway station stalls face heat for overpricing

The officials found that the stall owners were tampering with labels on packaged drinking water and overcharging it.

18 Oct 2017 2:10 AM

The local police and BMC will be closely monitoring the situation, especially in places where more firecrackers are lit.

MPCB to monitor noise levels to track violators

With noise being recognised as an ambient air pollutant, bursting crackers is bound to disturb air quality.

18 Oct 2017 2:05 AM

The decision was taken in a bid to spread awareness about the hazardous effect of firecrackers on the ecosystem. (Photo: Deepak Kurkunde)

Pledge for pollution-free Diwali

More than 1,000 families to celebrate Diwali as festival of lights, not noise.

18 Oct 2017 2:02 AM

Worli Sea Face, where the MPCB says pollution has worsened.

Poor sewage system killing sea, says MPCB

MPCB said the BMC is discharging sewage almost on the shore and not at the stipulated distance from it.

18 Oct 2017 1:56 AM

Some of the areas in which the culverts will be created are Kurla, Mulund, Vokhroli and Masjid.

29 spots need culverts: BMC, Railways

The meeting comes after the September 29 Elphinstone Road stampede when the need of such a committee was reiterated.

18 Oct 2017 1:46 AM

According to MCI, students cannot be teachers and teachers must be full-timers. (Representational image)

10 students found ‘teaching’ at Chiplun medical college

According to MCI guidelines, students cannot be teachers and teachers must be full-timers.

18 Oct 2017 1:41 AM

It reads, “The Act is an attempt to frame rules and regulations for regulating transactions between buyers and builders in real estate.”

RERA lays down norms to make builders accountable

They will have to maintain separate accounts for receiving payments at different stages of project from buyers.

18 Oct 2017 1:37 AM

Under RERA, developers can’t include balcony, veranda areas when selling flats.

No more ‘super’ area to fool buyers: Centre

Under section 2 (k) of RERA, the definition of carpet area is made clear and it henceforth standardises the selling practices in the sector.

18 Oct 2017 1:34 AM

Currently, they are running a campaign to make people aware about sexual and verbal abuse at workplaces.

Mumbai police raises awareness about sexual, verbal abuse in office spaces

They are using the medium to encourage people to complain on their official helplines against crimes, including stalking and cyber crimes.

18 Oct 2017 1:30 AM

Memes help cops talk to youth

The younger lot, are not only having a smile on their faces but are also getting a hang of the consequences of various wrongdoings.

18 Oct 2017 1:26 AM

BJP watches MNS corporator defection show with caution

The chief minister was referring to senior BJP leader Mr Somaiya’s claims that each MNS corporator was paid Rs 5 crore by the Shiv Sena.

18 Oct 2017 1:21 AM

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