Palghar, March 5 A fire broke out in a girls' hostel of a state-run ashram school in Maharashtra's Palghar district on Thursday, though there are no reports of injuries as all 87 inmates were successfully evacuated, a civic official said.The blaze erupted at 5:20 pm at the hostel of the school...
Palghar, March 5 Around 200 MSRTC buses will be made available to the Palghar district over the next two years to address the shortage of public transport services, said Boisar MLA Vilas Tare on Thursday.The decision was made during a meeting chaired by state transport minister Pratap Sarnaik...
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Thane, March 5 The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) in Thane has awarded a compensation of Rs 46.55 lakh to the family of a man who died in a road accident over eight years ago.In its order dated February 26, a copy of which was made available on Wednesday, the tribunal directed the...
Palghar, March 4 A 52-year-old man was arrested in the Yavatmal district of Maharashtra, several days after he allegedly fired at the father of a grocer over a dispute involving a love marriage and the victim's son, police said on Wednesday."The accused, identified as Umesh alias Pralhad...
Mumbai, March 4 The Maharashtra government will expand drone surveillance and strengthen joint enforcement teams to curb illegal excavation activities across the state, said Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Wednesday.Illegal excavation rackets that dig out sand, soil, and key...
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Palghar, March 4 A 28-year-old driver from Punjab was killed after their tempo caught fire on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway in Maharashtra's Palghar district, and a cleaner sustained serious injuries, police said on Wednesday.The incident, which disrupted traffic on the busy carriageway...
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Palghar, March 3 A 22-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly killing his father with an axe in the Mokhada taluka of Maharashtra's Palghar district, police said on Tuesday.The accused, identified as Ishwar Walaya Waje, attacked his father, Walaya Hadkya Waje (47), on Sunday after...
Mumbai, March 2 – Hundreds of people from Maharashtra are stranded in the Middle East due to airspace closure caused by the Iran war, though all are safe, officials said on Monday.Officials said that figures are being collected from various parts of the state.Among those stranded in Dubai is...
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Palghar, March 2 A major leak of hazardous oleum gas at a chemical plant in Palghar district, Maharashtra, on Monday led to the evacuation of over 2,600 people, including 1,600 school students, while three people reported minor eye irritation, officials said.The oleum (fuming sulfuric acid)...
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Palghar, March 2 Oleum (fuming sulfuric acid) gas leaked from a chemical unit in an industrial area in Maharashtra's Palghar district on Monday afternoon, resulting in the evacuation of 458 people, while some experienced minor eye irritation, officials said.The toxic gas leaked from the unit...
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Palghar, March 2 Oleum (fuming sulfuric acid) gas leaked from a chemical unit located in an industrial area in the Palghar district of Maharashtra on Monday afternoon, although there were no immediate reports of anyone being affected, officials said.The toxic gas leaked from the unit of...
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Thane/Palghar, March 2 Authorities in Thane and Palghar districts have activated mechanisms and issued advisories as part of efforts to assist those stranded in the Middle East due to the Iran conflict, as well as their relatives here, officials said on Monday.In separate statements, Thane...
Palghar, March 2 Two young cousins have drowned in a quarry filled with water near a river in Palghar district, Maharashtra, an official said on Monday.The incident occurred on February 27 when the boys, aged 8 and 15, went swimming in the quarry near the Vaitarna river, Vivekanand Kadam...
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Mumbai, February 28 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday directed officials to complete the development works of airports across the state within fixed timelines and called for expediting plans for new greenfield airports, including in the Vadhvan-Virar region in Palghar...
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Palghar, February 27 A case has been registered against a 20-year-old man in connection with the suicide of a college student who was reportedly in a relationship with him in Palghar district, Maharashtra, according to police on Friday.The 19-year-old woman committed suicide by jumping in...
Mumbai, February 26 Seeking to address concerns about job losses in the Indian IT sector due to the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI), Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has expressed confidence that the new technology would actually enhance opportunities for Indian businesses...
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Palghar, February 25 An incident involving the leakage of chlorine gas was reported at an industrial unit in Palghar district, Maharashtra, on Wednesday, according to officials.No one was injured in the incident at Shree Vinayak Camex in Tarapur MIDC, said Vivekanand Kadam, chief of the...
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Palghar, February 24 Five individuals have been arrested for allegedly operating a fake call center from an apartment in Palghar district, Maharashtra, and defrauding US nationals by posing as tech support representatives, police said on Tuesday.The local crime branch raided an apartment in...
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Palghar, February 23 A 52-year-old man was seriously injured after an attacker broke into his house and opened fire in Palghar district, Maharashtra, in the early hours of Monday, police said.The incident occurred around 2:30 am in the Vadhave village of Palghar tehsil, an official said.The...
Palghar, February 22 A 31-year-old man was stabbed and stoned to death by a group of men on a busy road in Palghar district, Maharashtra, in an incident related to gang violence, police said on Sunday.Police have taken one person into custody, and a search is underway for several others...