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Jain Welfare Board approves financial aid for rural pathshalas, promoting Prakrit and modern education in Maharashtra | File Photo Mumbai: Jain pathsalas in Maharashtra are soon expected to receive financial aid from the state government’s minority department. The Jain Minority Financial Development Corporation (JMFDC) of the state approved the demand and has started working on … Read more

The event aims to promote sustainable and conscious living by merging luxury with sustainability and ethical practices. | FPJ We really need India to fight climate change, said British diplomat John Nickell at Ananta Conclave hosted by IMC Young Leaders Forum. The British diplomat said this during a panel discussion about ‘Global View on Sustainability’. … Read more

Somaiya College employee denied bail in fake certificate scam; court cites evidence of conspiracy | Official/Facebook Mumbai: The sessions court has refused to grant bail to 40-year-old Khar resident Sharad Janardan Shirodkar, an employee at KJ Somaiya College, booked for providing admission to students based on fake certificates. The accused were booked after the college … Read more

Bombay HC questions authorities on persistent haze in Mumbai; demands stronger actions to combat air pollution | Representational Image Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Thursday questioned the Maharashtra government, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), and Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) over their inability to curb rising air pollution in the city. It asked whether there … Read more

The Powai police arrested a 37-year-old Himachal Pradesh resident for alleged sextortion. The accused, identified as Prabhjyot Singh, demanded Rs.3 crore from a 51-year-old woman. Singh was arrested in Himachal Pradesh. According to the police, the complainant, a homemaker residing in Powai, came into contact with the accused via social media, and they developed a … Read more

The Navi Mumbai Congress party has expressed its objection to the pricing of the  apartments built under – My preferred CIDCO scheme. CIDCO recently announced the prices of apartments it constructed in areas like Kharghar, Taloja and Vashi. The announcement made on January 8 declared that the apartments are priced between Rs 25 lakh and … Read more

The Door Step School’s ‘School on Wheels’ program, announced on Thursday, has served over 14 thousand underserved children in Mumbai and rural areas over the past 25 years. Launched in 1998, the initiative operates in more than 100 urban slum communities in Mumbai and Pune. By using mobile classrooms, Door Step School provides education to … Read more

Mumbai: The North Region Cyber Police Station has uncovered a gang involved in defrauding individuals by fabricating digital arrest warrants, arresting six suspects from a hotel in South Mumbai. The accused have been identified as Gangavishan Manju (32), Vikas Bishnoi (21), Premsukh Bishnoi (19), Ramniwas Bishnoi (32), Sunil Bishnoi (24), and Ajaykumar Bishnoi (21). The … Read more

Mumbai: The Mumbai Police’s Economic Offences Wing (EOW) conducted raids at six locations as part of its investigation into the multi-crore fraud involving Torres Company. The raids targeted the company’s offices in Dadar, Lower Parel, and Opera House, along with the residences of three accused individuals in Colaba, Umerkhadi (Dongri), and Dombivli. During the operation, … Read more

A shocking incident occurred in Andheri West, where a temporary house help attacked two elderly women with an iron masala pestle on Tuesday. Shobha Rekhari, 74, and her sister-in-law, Bina Bhatt, 67, sustained injuries in the attack and were admitted to Kokilaben Hospital for treatment. Amboli police have registered a case of attempted murder and robbery … Read more