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Union home minister Amit Shah arrives at Parliament for the Budget Session, in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Finalise seat-sharing deal soon, state BJP told

State leaders have also been advised to properly evaluateâ€ leaders who want to join the BJP from rival political...

20 Aug 2019 8:55 PM GMT

Traffic signals on city roads will soon change in accordance with vehicular movement. In a bid to resolve Mumbaikars never-ending traffic woes, the state government has decided to implement the Intelligent Traffic Management System (ITMS) for effective management of traffic on the city roads.

Mumbai to get intelligent traffic management

According to state officials, Mumbai's population is around 1.30 crore and its surface area is 438 square km.

20 Aug 2019 8:52 PM GMT

The Constitution (103rd Amendment) Act 2019, that came into force from Monday, provides for a 10 per cent additional reservation for those not eligible earlier. The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha approved the bill within a week. So compelling were the provisions an inclusive agenda for the economically weaker sections (EWS) and explicit exclusion of the well-off that all parties were agreed a rare but welcome show of national consensus. (Representational image)

Government to set up educational institute for EWS

The AMRUT will help EWS youths attain growth in areas such as industry and business and pursue higher education and...

20 Aug 2019 8:44 PM GMT

MNS decides not to hold stir over ED notice to Raj Thackeray

The MNS has also withdrawn its proposed bandh in the neighbouring Thane district on Thursday.

20 Aug 2019 8:38 PM GMT

The accused has been arrested. (Representational Image)

Ex-IPS sentenced to 15 years jail

The duo was charged with criminal conspiracy and also under the provisions of the NDPS Act.

20 Aug 2019 3:31 AM GMT

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)

BMC wards to compete for Swachh awards

The wards will be judged on parameters, including the cleanliness of roads, nullahs, schools, hospitals, offices etc.

20 Aug 2019 3:28 AM GMT

2008 Malegaon blast site.

NIA opposes petition challenging in-camera trial

The agency stressed on the sensitivity of the case and the risk it posed to important witnesses.

20 Aug 2019 3:25 AM GMT

According to notices issued by the tree authority since Jan. 2019, a total 8,792 trees are proposed to be axed.

Tree body to visit Aarey metro site

The activists have planned for a human chain in Aarey during the visit of tree authority members.

20 Aug 2019 3:21 AM GMT

The researchers photo-captured 47 individual leopards.

Two leopard cubs dead in road mishap

As per a 2015 estimate, there are over 900 leopards in Maharashtra, second only to Madhya Pradesh.

20 Aug 2019 3:18 AM GMT

Eyewitnesses also say they saw him ingest part of the snake (Photo: AFP)

8 snake bite cases in Sangli after floods

Following the floods, snakes have been found in houses, water tanks etc. Most of these snakes are poisonous.

20 Aug 2019 3:15 AM GMT

Common pollutants found in them are particulate matter, carbon monoxide, ozone, nitrogen dioxide and sulphur dioxide (Photo: AFP)

Maharashtra has most hotspots of SO2: Greenpeace

Mumbai is the second highest emitter of SO2 among mega-cites in India, next only to Chennai in Tamil Nadu.

20 Aug 2019 3:10 AM GMT

Prakash Ambedkar

VBA's Prakash Ambedkar offers 144 seats to Congress

The VBA chief has offered the party 144 seats to contest in the upcoming Assembly polls, after initially offering only...

20 Aug 2019 3:07 AM GMT