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Shiv Sena MLAs Prakash Surve (Magathane), Chandrakant Nimbaji Patil (Muktainagar), and Mangesh Kudalkar (Kurla) jointly questioned the government about a recent incident of a child temporarily disappearing from the state-run facility... [Read More]
03 July,2025 04:53 PM IST | Mumbai | Ronak MastakarDuring the Question Hour, a group of over 40 MLAs questioned the Women and Child Development Minister over key aspects of the scheme’s execution. The MLAs sought clarity on whether the monthly financial assistance to beneficiaries would remain capped at Rs 1,500 instead of being increased to Rs 2,100, as was earlier proposed... [Read More]
03 July,2025 02:23 PM IST | Mumbai | Ronak MastakarA group of legislators sought clarification from Medical Education Minister Hasan Mushrif regarding significant delays in the project, which was launched in 2019. The legislators pointed out that despite the growing number of patients at Sir JJ Hospital, construction work on the Super Speciality Hospital has progressed slowly... [Read More]
03 July,2025 03:51 PM IST | Mumbai | Ronak MastakarThe legislators questioned if the High Court had, around May, directed the state to install CCTV cameras in all the schools before the commencement of the academic year to prevent incidents of sexual abuse and ensure student security... [Read More]
02 July,2025 03:27 PM IST | Mumbai | Ronak MastakarIn a starred question tabled on Wednesday during the ongoing Monsoon Session, some MLAs sought clarification from the Minister of Higher and Technical Education on reports suggesting severe inconvenience being faced by students due to broken infrastructure, closed canteen, lack of drinking water... [Read More]
02 July,2025 02:16 PM IST | Mumbai | Ronak MastakarIndia`s External Affairs Minister, S. Jaishankar, met with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, on Sunday. Their meeting took place on the sidelines of the 17th BRICS Summit, which is being held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Pics/PTI)... [Read More]
07 July,2025 09:50 PM ISTA pothole has developed in Mumbai`s Bandra West, due to missing paver blocks. It is currently obstructing traffic and causing difficulties for both motorists and pedestrians. (Pics/SATEJ SHINDE)... [Read More]
07 July,2025 07:38 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called for BRICS to act as a catalyst for global cooperation and a multipolar world, urging the grouping to lead by example and meet the expectations of the Global South. (Pics/PTI and AFP)... [Read More]
07 July,2025 04:54 PM ISTUS President Donald Trump has threatened to impose an additional 10 per cent tariff on countries aligning themselves with the "anti-American" policies of the BRICS grouping. (Pics/AFP)... [Read More]
07 July,2025 04:43 PM ISTThe Dalai Lama addressed speculations about his successor on Saturday, expressing his wish to live for another three or four decades to continue his service to humanity. (Pics/PTI)... [Read More]
05 July,2025 09:33 PM ISTShia Muslims in Mumbai are currently observing Muharram, a deeply solemn and sacred month. This period is marked by profound mourning, culminating in the Ashura festival, which holds immense religious significance. (Pics/ASHISH RAJE) ... [Read More]
05 July,2025 08:22 PM ISTAfter two decades, Shiv Sena (UBT) Chief Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray shared the public stage and hosted a victory gathering at the Worli Dome in Mumbai, titled `Awaj Marathicha`, to celebrate the rollback of two GRs issued earlier by the government introducing Hindi as a third language from class 1 in state schools. (Pics/Rane Ashish)... [Read More]
05 July,2025 06:57 PM ISTThe India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Mumbai till July 7, cautioning of heavy rainfall at isolated spots in the city and suburbs. Visual from Mumbai`s Dadar area. (Pics/Atul Kamble)... [Read More]
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