Metros, Mumbai, 28th Feb 2019, News & Stories from India

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Metros Mumbai 28 Feb 2019

Metros, Mumbai, 28 Feb 2019

The environmentalists say that 90 per cent of the affected trees can be transplanted and if transplanted in a scientific way by experts, it increases the chances of survival.

MMRDA to appoint contractor specially for tree transplantation

As of now, 50 per cent of the transplanted trees in Mumbai die.

28 Feb 2019 7:22 AM

Apart from the local police, Quick Response Teams (QRT) and the reserve police platoons have also been deployed at locations across the city. (Photo: Mrugesh Bandiwadekar)

Mumbai on high alert post air strike on Pakistan

The police said that all 94 police stations in the city have been asked to increase presence at the areas of high footfall.

28 Feb 2019 7:18 AM

Mahashtra Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar

Rs 2,000 cr retained as contingency funds for drought relief

Due to shortage of rainfall, the government has declared drought in 151 talukas affecting 85.76 lakh hectares.

28 Feb 2019 6:29 AM

Govt’s priority not cattle and farmers, says Ajit Pawar

Pawar also expressed disappointment over the government not granting classical language status to Marathi as a language.

28 Feb 2019 6:25 AM

State finance minister Sudhir Mungantiwar along with minister of state for finance Deepak Kesarkar arrive at Vidhan Bhavan to present the Interim Budget on Wednesday. (Photo: Rajesh Jadhav)

Maharashtra government prioritises agriculture in budget

The government has tabled a budget of Rs 4,02,875.61 crore for the financial year 2019-20.

28 Feb 2019 6:20 AM

Maharashtra Finance minister Sudhir Mungantiwar (Photo: File)

Maharashtra govt schemes to aid farmers, says Sudhir Mungantiwar

The house has been informed that 82,27,166 farmers have been affected by the drought.

28 Feb 2019 2:43 AM

A petition was filed in the HC against excessive cutting of trees in Mumbai.

Formation of city’s Tree Authority may be delayed

HC restrained the authority last year from taking any decisions until experts were appointed.

28 Feb 2019 2:36 AM

SC order does not restrict reservation to 50 per cent: Govt

The division bench asked whether a President’s notification was mandatory for granting reservation as per a 2018 amendment to the Constitution.

28 Feb 2019 2:24 AM

“The petition has been filed in the high court and it would be heard in due course,” said the petitioner’s lawyer Asif Naqvi.

Couple demands transfer of probe into son’s murder

The accused had allegedly poured petrol on the boy and set him on fire due to a quarrel over the goats owned by the family of the deceased.

28 Feb 2019 2:22 AM

The court directed the government not to stop them from installing nets.

Court gives relief to fishermen along city coast

A division bench of Justice Naresh Patil and Justice N.M. Jamdar was hearing a petition filed by Worli Koliwada Nakhva and other organisations.

28 Feb 2019 2:19 AM

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