After 600cr highway overhaul, safety fix for Mistry accident site | Mumbai News

Vasai: The accident site where former Tata Sons chairman Cyrus Mistry lost his life will now be marked as a ‘go-slow and no-overtaking zone’ — measures being proposed only after the completion of a Rs600 crore white-topping project on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad National Highway (NH48).Ironically, this high-risk stretch — known to locals as a “black spot”…

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Bombay high court orders full reimbursement for central govt pensioner denied heart transplant expenses incurred at private hospital | Mumbai News

Mumbai: In what it said was a peculiar case of a dispute arising over a reimbursement claim by a central govt employee for a “heart transplant” conducted at a private hospital, the Bombay high court on Friday held that the affected man, a pensioner, was entitled to decide on a private hospital for the procedure…

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Court sends dismissed Vidhan Bhavan cashier to seven-year rigorous imprisonment in disproportionate assets case | Mumbai News

Mumbai: A special court on Thursday convicted and sentenced a 56-year-old dismissed Vidhan Bhavan cashier to seven years of rigorous imprisonment for committing criminal misconduct and amassing assets worth Rs 15.95 lakh — over 100% disproportionate to his known sources of income between 1991 and 2004. During this period, the accused, Manoj Gaonkar, earned a…

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Eight held from Bengaluru for Rs 32L dacoity by targeting an Angadia at an ATM in Navi Mumbai | Mumbai News

NAVI MUMBAI: Sanpada police have arrested eight accused from Bengaluru for kidnapping-cum-dacoity of an Angadia, whom they had looted of Rs 32 lakh cash, when he had gone to deposit the cash at an ATM in Juinagar on May 31 morning.Devidas Kathale, senior inspector of Sanpada informed that, six accused, including one posing as a…

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‘Verify school bus drivers’ ID, do alcohol checks every week’ | Mumbai News

Mumbai: Verify school bus drivers’ background, including instances of reckless driving and past accidents before hiring. This is among the new rules listed in the latest government resolution (GR) issued by education department for schools across the state to ensure students’ safety during transport. “For students using private transport, parents must inform the school management…

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Bombay HC halts landfilling at Nerul’s Lotus Lake, orders legal action against CIDCO for environmental violations | Mumbai News

Bombay HC halts landfilling at Nerul’s Lotus Lake, orders legal action against CIDCO for environmental violations NAVI MUMBAI: Following a complaint by Vanashakti director and high court-appointed wetland committee member Stalin D, Akshay Gajbhiye, member secretary of the committee, instructed the CIDCO joint MD to cease landfilling activities on the Wetland Atlas-verified water body immediately….

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