In this issue

May 31, 2023

With Each IPL Title, MSD Raises The Bar

Mahendra Singh Dhoni is well past his prime as a finisher – a credo that had become a part of his inimitable profile.

2 mins

Bid to unnerve Shinde faction

The shoe is on the other foot: This time Shiv Sena UBT leaders – the likes of Sanjay Raut and Vinayak Raut – are flagging off rumblings in the Shinde faction.

1 min

Chargesheet filed in IIT suicide case

Darshan wished to be away from home but had to deal with depression, academic issues

2 mins

No runaway brides, these two got stuck

It was a hectic Monday evening for personnel of the fire and emergency services wing of the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation.

1 min

50% REBATE FOR CLUSTER MAKEOVER

In premium as well as development surcharge

1 min

JAL SATYAGRAHA

Farmer leader Naresh Tikait intervenes and dissuades protesting wrestlers from consigning their medals to the holy Ganga. They have now given Centre a 5-day ultimatum for action against BJP MP and sports functionary

3 mins

PEACE TOP PRIORITY BUT VIOLENCE LURKS

The Union government has announced compensation of Rs10 lakh for those who died during the ethnic conflict in Manipur.

1 min

Inactive society members will be barred from voting

Inactive members in a cooperative society, including housing societies, will be barred from contesting elections, voting and nomination. On Tuesday, the Cabinet made an amendment to the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960, in this regard.

1 min

PIL seeks cooling off period for former judges T

A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking that there should be a “cooling off” period of two years before any retired judge of the apex court or high courts can accept a political appointment contending that acceptance of political offices is adversely affecting public perception about independence of judiciary.

1 min

Probe into ex-FMC chairman's role

A special court has permitted a plea by an accused in the Rs5,600 crore National Spot Exchange Limited (NSEL) scam seeking further investigation into the role of Forward Markets Commission (FMC) chairperson Ramesh Abhishek in it.

1 min

GARGI PHULE, ACTING ROYALTY, JOINS NCP

Famous Marathi TV artist and daughter of late film actor Nilu Phule, Gargi, joined the NCP on Tuesday.

1 min

Farmers to be paid ₹6,000 annually

New state scheme to give them comprehensive crop insurance at a premium of just Rs1

1 min

Social institutions to adopt 424 anganwadis

Women and child welfare minister says government has decided to felicitate two women from each of 27,897 village panchayats

1 min

Development of industrial corridors top priority: CM

Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said the government is committed to rapid development of industrial corridors across the state even as the central committee on the National Industrial Corridor praised the infrastructure development work being carried out in Maharashtra at a review meeting on Tuesday.

1 min

Say cheese! State appoints Tendulkar 'Smile Ambassador'

The Maharashtra government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Sachin Tendulkar appointing the former cricketer as the ‘Smile Ambassador’ for its oral hygiene campaign.

1 min

In search of job, woman duped of ₹7.5L

A 49-year-old woman lost more than Rs7 lakh after falling prey to work from home job fraud. In her complaint lodged with the Chunabhatti police, the Chembur resident said that she was hunting for jobs and had also uploaded her resume on various recruitment sites.

1 min

Coastal milestone: Praise for supersonic excavation

On May 30, the FPJ reported that project navigated through several roadblocks before the completion of final tunnelling

1 min

5 GET 6-YR JAIL TERMS FOR ROBBERY ON LOCAL TRAIN

Attack took place in a moving train; victim was assaulted with knife in his face

1 min

As city's infra picks pace, call for engineers grows

Consultant will be appointed to study if civic body requires to fill posts

1 min

Ready Belapur-Uran line awaiting its final flag-off

Passengers frustrated over delay after track certification

1 min

BEST wins FICCI award, rides high on new earnings

Lauded for India’s 1st app-based premium city bus services, introducing luxury buses, e-scooters for last-mile connectivity

2 mins

Report pins down JJ Hosp ex-dean, son

Report says allegations made by junior resident doctors against ex-dean Dr TP Lahane are true

1 min

Trenching policy: Diggers must present blueprint

Civic body proposes that utility agencies would have to share annual trenching plan in June, July every year for permission

1 min

12000 farmers rally over pending forest land cases

A rally by Akhil Bhartiya Kisan Sabha was organised in Palghar on Tuesday and around 12,000 marched to the office of the district collector.

1 min

A week of no water supply in Yeoor

Residents of Yeoor forest area allege that bungalows and hotels get regular water supply

1 min

Shirole holds meeting with officials

Traffic Congestion at Aundh Road - Khadki Junction

1 min

'Overwhelming support from audience' brings TDM' back

National Award-winning director Bhaurao Karhade, speaking at a press conference in Pimpri Chinchwad, opened up about his initial thoughts of quitting the film industry after his movie 'TDM' received only 120 shows while others enjoyed more extensive screenings.

1 min

PMC's app for builders to book treated water tankers

Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has introduced a mobile application called 'PMC STP Water Tanker System' to facilitate the demand and supply of treated sewage water for construction purposes.

1 min

Barclays cuts India's FY24 CAD estimate by 30 bps to 1.1% of GDP

It expects the country's external finance needs to decline on fall in commodity prices, and rise in trade surplus and remittances

1 min

Sensex Up 123 Pts, Nifty Closes Above 18,600 In Fourth Straight Day Of Gains

For the fourth consecutive day the stock market posted gains. Sensex rose by 123 points while Nifty closed above the 18,600 level in their fourth straight day of gains on Tuesday helped by FII inflows and firm Asian markets.

1 min

Sebi puts in place guidelines for Investor Protection Fund, Investor Services Fund

Capital markets regulator Sebi on Tuesday came out with exhaustive guidelines for Investor Protection Fund (IPF) and Investor Services Fund (ISF) maintained by stock exchanges and depositories.

1 min

Growth momentum expected to be stable in FY24: RBI Annual Report

Resilient domestic macroeconomic, financial conditions place India at an advantageous position

1 min

Sitharaman seeks states' help to resolve industrial corridor issues

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday called upon states to support the Centre in resolving challenges in the operationalisation of industrial corridors.

1 min

'India's fiscal deficit target of 5.9% for FY24 at risk'

RBI's ₹500 bn dividend payout would be wiped out by higher spend on fertiliser subsidy, says Nomura

1 min

'Need structural reforms to boost India medium-term growth'

According to the RBI's projections, India's GDP is expected to grow 6.5% in the current financial year, which would make it one of the fastest-growing major economies

1 min

MPID court orders EOW to probe ex-FMC chief Ramesh Abhishek's role in NSEL crisis

The National Spot Exchange Limited (NSEL) on Tuesday said the Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors (MPID) Court has directed the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Mumbai Police to probe the involvement of former Forward Markets Commission (FMC) Chairman Ramesh Abhishek in the Rs 5,600 crore NSEL crisis and submit its report within 40 days.

1 min

Go First cancels flights till Sunday due to operational reasons

Go First airline has cancelled its flights till Sunday due to operational reasons, the company said in a post on Twitter. The airline will issue full refund to customers through the original mode of payment, the company said.

1 min

Coal India hikes prices by 8% for major coal grades from today

It will generate an additional income of `27.03 bn for the company in the current financial year

2 mins

NFL records highest-ever profit of ₹609.77 cr in FY23

National Fertilizers Limited (NFL) has achieved its best-ever operational performance by setting new records of Production, Sales, Turnover and Profit during the financial year 2022-23.

1 min

Patanjali Foods Q4 PAT rises 12.5% to ₹2.6 bn

Patanjali Foods Ltd's net profit for the March quarter rose 12.5% year-on-year to 2.64 bln rupees. Revenue from operations for the quarter rose 18.2% to 78.73 bln rupees. Sequentially, the net profit fell 2% and revenue fell 0.7%.

1 min

Mamata seeks Centre's permission to visit state

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said she has written to the Centre, seeking permission to visit the strife-torn state of Manipur.

1 min

BJP MP alleges 'veteran leader' not returning his money

The ruling BJP’s Rajya Sabha member from Gujarat, Rambhai Mokariya, who owns the state’s only courier firm which delivers even to remote towns, has claimed a veteran political leader took crores of rupees from him but has not repaid it despite several requests.

1 min

After meeting Kharge, Gehlot expresses confidence in Pilot

A day after meeting Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday said that he hoped to work together with former Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot in an effort to resolve the political crisis in the state.

1 min

Modi to address public meeting in Ajmer today

On the completion of nine years of his tenure as Prime Minister, Narendra Modi will address a public meeting at Ajmer, Rajastha on Wednesday afternoon.

1 min

SHAH IN MANIPUR TO PACIFY RIOTERS

Meets women leaders, prominent people, civil society groups of Meiteis, Kukis

1 min

Punjab Cabinet expansion likely today

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab is likely to go in for Cabinet expansion on Wednesday. It would be the third reshuffling in the Bhagwant Mann-led Cabinet since March last year when AAP formed the government.

1 min

Opposition together' at national level: Mamata

Says party has some obligations in state after Cong MLA joins TMC

1 min

JD(U) MLC conducts 'havan' to highlight 9 BJP failures

While BJP is celebrating '9 Saal Bemisal', its former ally JD(U) has devised a unique way to protest the performance of the Narendra Modi-led dispensation at the Centre.

1 min

China Successfully Launches New Manned Spaceship

China on Tuesday successfully sent three astronauts including its first civilian into orbit as it launched the Shenzhou-16 manned mission to its space station for second crew rotation, signalling another leap forward for the country's ambitious space programme.

1 min

Russia blames Ukraine for drone attacks on Moscow

Russian forces bombard Kyiv with a third assault on the city in 24 hours

2 mins

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