Bombay Informer

As per the rule, every government and semi-government employee belonging to the backward classes should submit their caste certificate for validation to the caste validation committee. Full News here – dna: Mumbai News

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A couple from Malabar Hill are the latest victims of bank card fraud in the city. On April 15, Rolfie D’Souza (52; name changed) received a call from his bank asking him if he had authorized a payment of Rs 31,900 at a Walmart store in the US on his primary credit card.      Full [...]

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PUNE: Over 13 lakh trees have been illegally cut in state-owned forests since 2005, depriving Maharashtra of its precious forest wealth. The number of felled trees could be a miniscule fraction of the total tree strength in the state’s forests, it is a worrisome drop nonetheless, say forest officials and activists. Over the last eight [...]

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She was responsible for nine major drug hauls worth more than Rs 42 crore at the Mumbai airport. Alert and cautions, she had a nose for trouble, making her one of the most coveted members of the customs department. After five years of untainted… Full News here – City : Mumbai Mirror

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Mumbai: The State Bank of India has been ordered to pay an Andheri-based doctor couple Rs 7 lakh in compensation after the couple lost out on acquiring some bluechip shares because the bank failed to inform them that their cheque for about half that… Full News here – The Times of India (Mumbai edition)

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Among the first people Sanjay Dutt spoke to yesterday after being sentenced to five years in jail was his Munnabhai director Rajkumar Hirani. “Please take care of my kids,” an inconsolable Dutt told the filmmaker with whom he is now shooting… Full News here – City : Mumbai Mirror

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The conversion of Central Railway’s electric system from the obsolete 1500 volt DC to the energy-saving 25000 volt AC has precipitated the biggest crisis for CST since the heritage edifice was built 120 years ago. Full News here – Daily News & Analysis: Mumbai News

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Sachin Tendulkar is castled by James Anderson for two during the fourth Test against England at Nagpur on Friday After dilly-dallying for about a month, the Shiv Sena has decided to remove the makeshift structure from the spot in Shivaji Park where Bal… Full News here – DNA (Daily News & Analysis) Mumbai Edition

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Here’s perhaps why senior Sena leader Manohar Joshi is cagey over giving away 4.8 acre of the Kohinoor Mills land to build a memorial for Bal Thackeray: he stands to lose property worth over Rs2,500 crore. Countering the mounting demands that the mill… Full News here – DNA (Daily News & Analysis) Mumbai Edition

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Even as authorities from Satyabhama English Medium School in East Godavari have initiated an internal probe into the “urine punishment” incident, sources from the District Education Office said that the Andhra Pradesh government may cancel… Full News here – Top Stories: Mumbai Mirror

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The National Textile Corporation is just a step away from losing a prime piece of land in the heart of central Mumbai. And it has its typical sarkari sloth to blame for it. On Monday, the Bombay High Court ruled that the land on which NTC’s… Full News here – Top Stories: Mumbai Mirror

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Police Commissioner Satyapal Singh has had enough of his officers getting thrashed on duty, and announced a series of punitive measures against anyone found guilty of hitting a cop. Apart from sections of the Indian Penal Code that apply to… Full News here – City : Mumbai Mirror

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New Delhi  :  India’s aviation regulator Saturday suspended the operating license of ailing Kingfisher Airlines and Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh warned that if the carrier fails to provide a reasonable revival plan then its license may be cancelled. “If they are not able to provide any concrete revival plans on how to restart operations [...]

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If some politicians and aviation industry insiders are to be believed, the building in the country’s first central business district is to be sold to real estate developers. Located next to the Trident hotel, the Air India building has an area of approximately 2 lakh sq ft. It is a leasehold property; it has been [...]

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Telecom regulator Trai has asked telecom companies to de- activate the international calling facility in prepaid numbers and restore it only after a subscriber gives his explicit consent to avail this facility. Full News here – DNA Sunday (Mumbai)

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