Mumbai, Oct 10 (UNI) The Maharashtra government has decided to hold a state funeral for Ratan Tata, the iconic businessman and philanthropist who passed away on Wednesday. Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde said that Ratan Tata will be accorded a state funeral. At the same time, his mortal remains will be kept at the National Centre…
Mumbai, Oct 9 (UNI) A senior police inspector in neighbouring Navi Mumbai was arrested by Maharashtra Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 3.5 lakh from a builder, an official said here on Wednesday. According to ACB, senior inspector Satish Kadam, in-charge of NRI Coastal police station in Navi Mumbai,…
Mumbai, Oct 7 (UNI) A fire broke out in a multistory residential building in the Mahim area of Central Mumbai on Monday morning with no injury reported. The fire, which broke out at Mohit Heights in Kapada Bazaar near Jain Mandir, was reported at 7:54 am by the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB). According to a…
Mumbai, (UNI) The Congress in Maharashtra on Sunday launched the ‘Shakti Abhiyan’ (empowerment campaign) for women’s empowerment across the state. Talking to reporters here after launch of the campaign, Congress state president Nana Patole mentioned that as part of the Indira Gandhi Fellowship programme, the said campaign, which was started a year ago, has received…
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Oct 6 (UNI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde emphasised on Sunday that the ‘Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana’ will not be closed, rather its benefit amount will be increased step by step. Speaking at inaugural ceremony of state-level various schemes under the ‘Chief Minister Mahila Empowerment Mission’, ‘Chief Minister Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana Beneficiary…
Mumbai, Oct 6 (UNI) At least seven members of a family, including two children, died after a short circuit allegedly caused a fire in a two-storey building in Mumbai on Sunday, officials said. The incident took place at around 5 a.m. in Colony. Plot no. 16/1, Sidharth Colony, K. N. Gaikwad Marg, Chembur area of…
Kolhapur, Oct 5 (UNI) Congress senior leader and opposition leader in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday visited Chhatrapatii Shahu Maharaj ‘s ‘Samadhi’ and garlanded the samadhi near the Town Hall of the city. Gandhi, after unveiled the life size statue of Chhatrapatii Shivaji Maharaj at Kasba Bavda, a suburb of the city, straight left…
Mumbai, Sep 27 (UNI) Mumbai police have increased security around Haji Ali Dargah, an internationally renowned location, following a bomb threat, an official stated on Friday. According to sources, a large number of police personnel were deployed around Dargah in uniform and in plain clothes. Today during Friday prayer, special arrangements were made on the…
Kolhapur, Sep 25 (UNI) Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader, Amit Shah, on Wednesday visited Shree Mahalaxmi temple and offered prayers to presiding deity Karveer Nivasini Goddess Shree Mahalaxmi. Shah, who arrived here this evening on a brief visit to address a meeting of district BJP office-bearers and workers, first visited Shree Mahalaxmi temple…
Mumbai, Sep 15 (UNI) As the Anant Chaturdashi festival falls on September 17, the Maharashtra government on Saturday issued a notification announcing that the public holiday for Eid-e-Milad that was scheduled on September 16 (Monday) in the Mumbai district has been cancelled and instead, it will now be on September 18 (Wednesday). According to the…
