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Relief fund may be used to tackle drought-like situation: CM

Last Updated: Saturday, June 28, 2014, 00:22

Funds from the Chief Minister`s Relief Fund may be utilised for emergency measures to tackle the drought-like situation due to the scanty rainfall in Maharashtra, Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan said here today.

HC tells govt to stop cops from giving info to media on probe

Last Updated: Friday, June 27, 2014, 23:04

Bombay high court on Friday asked Maharashtra government to issue a circular restraining the police from disclosing the identity and the photograph of accused as well as information gathered during investigations to the media.

Relief fund may be used to tackle drought-like situation: CM

Last Updated: Friday, June 27, 2014, 20:34

Funds from the Chief Minister`s Relief Fund may be utilised for emergency measures to tackle the drought-like situation due to the scanty rainfall in Maharashtra, Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan said here today.

WR tells HC it can`t give separate bogie for elders in trains

Last Updated: Friday, June 27, 2014, 19:00

The Western Railway today told the Bombay High Court that it was not possible for them to provide a separate compartment for senior citizens in suburban local trains.

Fire breaks out in building near Mumbai`s CST station

Last Updated: Friday, June 27, 2014, 22:08

A fire broke out in a building near Mumbai`s Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus station on Friday evening.

HC slams govt for not obeying its orders on fake ration cards

Last Updated: Friday, June 27, 2014, 18:04

The Bombay High Court today slammed Maharashtra government for not complying with its earlier orders on the issue of bogus ration cards and warned that it was giving one more chance to the state to follow directives or face contempt action.

Man gets seven-year RI for attempted murder

Last Updated: Friday, June 27, 2014, 17:57

A 26-year-old handicapped man from Navi Mumbai was today found guilty of trying to kill a 13-year-old girl in 2008 and sentenced to seven-year rigorous imprisonment by a local court.

Mumbaikars may get water-cut shock if dry spell continues

Last Updated: Friday, June 27, 2014, 16:56

With rains playing truant and water levels depleting, Mumbaikars may soon have to face water-cuts upto 15 per cent, civic officials said today.

Rudy calls Muslim reservation in Maharashtra `unconstitutional`

Last Updated: Friday, June 27, 2014, 15:06

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Rajiv Pratap Rudy termed the Maharashtra government`s move to provide 4.5 percent reservation for Muslims as "unconstitutional."

NCP leader snaps at Digvijay`s cow slaughter ban remark

Last Updated: Friday, June 27, 2014, 14:08

The NCP in Goa Friday responded strongly to Congress leader Digvijay Singh`s endorsement of a cow slaughter ban by advising him to become a Hindu seer and quit politics.