Metros, Mumbai, 1st Nov 2017, News & Stories from India

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Metros Mumbai 01 Nov 2017

Metros, Mumbai, 01 Nov 2017

Workers of the Congress and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) clashed at Dadar in Mumbai on Wednesday morning over the issue of hawkers' eviction. (Photo: ANI | twitter)

MNS, Congress workers clash in Dadar over hawkers' issue

The clash broke out after MNS workers disrupted Feriwala Samman Morcha organised by the city unit of Cong in support of the hawkers.

01 Nov 2017 5:25 PM

The college that includes a pharmacy college, two degree colleges, two diploma colleges, a management college and a school, started in the year 2005.

Karjat college tutors say yet to be paid for 16 mnths

Apart from their salary, they claim to have not been paid even the provident fund (PF) since 2013.

01 Nov 2017 2:22 AM

According to FDA sources, the medicines were procured without bills from suppliers in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab while they were sold across Maharashtra. (Photo: Pixabay)

FDA raids courier office, busts illegal drug racket

The FDA suspects that the medicines were of inferior quality and are being tested.

01 Nov 2017 2:20 AM

Ashok Chavan takes a dig at BJP-Sena friction

Elections in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh will set the stage for BJP’s “losing streak” which is about to start, he said.

01 Nov 2017 2:17 AM

The battery being inaugrated by the minister.

Governor inaugrates battery vehicle for Raj Bhavan tour

The vehicle has been offered by the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC).

01 Nov 2017 2:15 AM

Serving in rural areas a must for all medical graduates

For doctors, working in rural areas for a year is a mandatory provision made by the state government.

01 Nov 2017 2:12 AM

Panel A and C will have 40 lawyers each, whereas panel B will consist of 20 lawyers.

BMC to hire 100 senior lawyers

To contest around 91,000 cases are still pending various courts.

01 Nov 2017 2:10 AM

The carcass of the deer recovered from area near the SGNP.

Sambar falls from 50 feet, carcass found next day

When contacted, SGNP officials were not available for comment on the matter.

01 Nov 2017 2:07 AM

The paucity of evidence and witness testimonies had led the police to close the case two months ago.

Police may reopen IB school rape case

The decision was taken after the Bombay high court on Monday pulled up the police for its “cavalier approach” towards the probe.

01 Nov 2017 2:05 AM

Four open fire on builder in Titwala

Santosh Gondhali aka Bhai, is out on parole after having been booked under MCOCA for targeting a building material supplier in 2015.

01 Nov 2017 1:55 AM

Harrowed passengers of Jet Airways flight 9W 339 at the Ahmedabad airport. (Photo: PTI)

Jeweller held for hoax bomb call, hijack scare

This is the first arrest under the act which came into force in July 2017.

01 Nov 2017 1:52 AM

Zakir Naik’s activities under Malaysian govt’s scanner

The ED had in April filed a chargesheet against one of his close aides in connection with the money laundering case.

01 Nov 2017 1:50 AM

Union ministers Piyush Goyal, Nirmala Sitharaman and chief minister Devendra Fadnavis conducted an inspection at Elphinstone station. (Photo: Rajesh Jadhav)

Red tape hampering rail infra, say officials

A dozen FOBs have been suggested by Central and Western Railway.

01 Nov 2017 1:48 AM

23 commuters lost their lives after a stampede erupted on September 29 on a FOB at Elphinstone station.

Elphinstone soil quality concerns Army: Source

Sources said that both Currey Road and Ambivli stations would have only extensions to the existing FOBs and not completely new bridges.

01 Nov 2017 1:46 AM

Malabar Hill residents said the heavy vehicles used by the BMC in removing the fire engine and shed has caused huge craters on the tracks in the area.

BMC removes fire engine, but public fume at ‘damage’

The residents said they would inform the high court of the damage in the next hearing on Wednesday.

01 Nov 2017 1:39 AM

Ghatkopar building collapse accused Sunil Shitap.

Collapse case: Sunil Shitap pleads innocence

Shitap also objected to the intervention application filed by the relatives of the victims but the court did not pay heed.

01 Nov 2017 1:36 AM

The union had argued vehicles like the Padmini and the Ambassador are being used as taxis but their manufacturers are not interested in making speed governors.

Centre has 2 weeks to reply to taximen plea

The union is seeking the court’s direction to the government that till the time speed governors are not available in the market.

01 Nov 2017 1:34 AM

Took 6 mins to carry body from car to burn site, says Shyamvar Rai

He said they had left the place as soon as the body caught fire.

01 Nov 2017 1:31 AM

Additional public prosecutor Pravin Sawant filed an application on Tuesday seeking further extension of eleven months.

State wants to extend tenure of hires under Maratha quota

Various petitioners challenged it in the HC, questioning the validity and legality of the decision.

01 Nov 2017 1:30 AM

Due to an alleged lack of maintenance, however, a majority of these machines are not in a working condition.

Vending machines installed in civic schools languish with no maintenance

The BMC’s aim behind installing the machines was to benefit around 16,102 girls from 165 schools.

01 Nov 2017 1:27 AM

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