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Mumbai: In a move that may change equations for FYJC aspirants, the state has added provisions on the govt-run admissions portal for introducing SC/ST/OBC quotas in minority institutions. The state says it had notified the decision through a GR last month, reports Yogita Rao.With 50% of seats already reserved for religious and linguistic minorities, the…
Navi Mumbai: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis has instructed the Urban Development Department (UDD) to investigate complaints by environmental groups regarding damage due to dumping of debris at Navi Mumbai wetland, Lotus Lake. The construction debris from the upcoming Navi Mumbai airport project was dumped at the 7.2-acre Lotus Lake, which is protected by a high…
Navi Mumbai:An angadia was robbed of Rs 32 lakh cash by a six-member gang when he went to deposit the cash at an ATM in Juinagar on May 31. One of the robbers, posing as a cop, claimed that the cash was unaccounted for and told him to accompany them to the police station for…
Mumbai: The BMC received 2,774 responses during its large-scale public consultation on its Draft Solid Waste Management Bye-Laws 2025, held from April 1 to May 31. The consultation, supported by the Civis Foundation, aimed to capture citizens’ lived experiences and actionable suggestions.Key concerns raised by citizens included a lack of infrastructure for waste segregation, irregular…
Mumbai: So far as the roadmap is concerned, BEST and a section of its commuters are no longer on the same page. Many old-timers see the utility as a service meant to transport them seamlessly on trunk routes from residence to place of work and vice versa. But managers at BEST have a different take:…
MUMBAI: Days after nine parking lots in south Mumbai were declared free for public use following the expiry of their contracts, several motorists find themselves being charged at the sites. A check at six of these parking spots by TOI revealed that four are still collecting parking fees from unsuspecting drivers.At Walchand Hirachand Marg in…
Mumbai: Junior colleges will have the liberty to surrender the vacant minority and in-house quota seats even after the end of the first round of first-year junior college (FYJC) admissions. Earlier, colleges were allowed to return the seats to the general pool only after the third round of admissions, and it was mandatory. Now, it…
Mumbai: Two men who allegedly allowed their cyber fraudster “mentors” to park ill-gotten funds into their bank accounts were arrested by Mumbai police’s central cyber cell on Monday. Pretending to be cops from the Delhi crime branch and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the frauders allegedly threatened a 65-year-old retired businessman saying he was under…
Mumbai doctors report mild COVID-19 infections despite a recent surge and 10 fatalities in Maharashtra since mid-May, including two elderly diabetic women. While active cases in Mumbai reach 483, even high-risk patients with conditions like diabetes and cancer are recovering well. MUMBAI: Two elderly women with diabetes, one each from Kolhapur and Satara, died due…
Mumbai: Following a Bombay high court order in February directing the Mumbai sheriff to proceed with an auction of over two dozen MF Hussain paintings, the sale is scheduled this month in Mumbai. HC this year appointed Dadiba Pundole’s art gallery to conduct the auction sale, said the sheriff’s report.The paintings—25 in all—were among those…
