Day: March 6, 2020

Maharashtra govt sanctions Bhavali water supply project

6:31 pm March 6, 2020

Thane: The Maharashtra government has approved the Bhavali water supply project under which water from Bhavali Dam will be supplied to Shahapur taluka in Thane district. As per the government resolution issued on Thursday, water from Bhavali Dam in Igatpuri will be lifted with the help of grid technology and supplied to tribal hamlets in […]

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Death toll in Jalna boiler explosion rises to six

6:29 pm March 6, 2020

Aurangabad: The death toll in the boiler explosion at a factory in Maharashtra’s Jalna went up to six with two more workers succumbing to their injuries, police said on Friday. The incident had taken place at Om Sairam Steel and Alloys in Jalna’s MIDC (Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation) area on Thursday afternoon, which had claimed […]

‘Mumbai Bagh’ protesters allege manhandling by police

6:26 pm March 6, 2020

Mumbai: Women protesting against the CAA and NRC at ‘Mumbai Bagh’ in Nagpada area of south Mumbai accused the police of manhandling them. The protesters claimed that the police had objected to a temporary shade put up by them at the protest site. The police, however, denied the allegation. Hundreds of women have been sitting […]

Security tightened at Yes Bank branches, ATMs in Mumbai

6:20 pm March 6, 2020

Mumbai: Security at Yes Bank headquarters, its branches and ATMs across Mumbai was tightened to avert any untoward incident, as hundreds of account holders of the crisis-hit private lender rushed to withdraw money, an official said on Friday. The RBI on Thursday imposed a moratorium on the capital-starved Yes Bank, capping withdrawals at Rs 50,000 […]

2 labourers assaulted, 1 stabbed in Meghalaya

6:17 pm March 6, 2020

Shillong: Two labourers were assaulted, a man stabbed and a truck set on fire in sporadic incidents of violence in Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills district, police said on Friday. The situation in the state is under close watch with the deployment of three companies of Central Armed Police Forces in the affected areas, in addition […]