Mumbai`s dedicated cancer institute completes one year

The city`s only other dedicated cancer hospital, Punyashlok Ahilyabai Holkar Head and Neck Cancer Institute of India (HNCII), at Dockyard Road in Mumbai, is celebrating its first anniversary this month. Over the past year, it has served approximately 35,000 outpatients, with 10,000 receiving free consultations. The hospital has performed 3,000 surgeries and treated 40 to…

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CM Shinde launches `Har Ghar Tiranga` campaign

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday launched the `Har Ghar Tiranga` campaign and has called for widespread participation in the campaign. The campaign will run from August 9 to 15. The campaign aims to celebrate the nation`s patriotic spirit by ensuring that every household in the state displays the national flag. According an official…

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Operation of BKC 2 bus curtailed after traffic restrictions: BEST

The Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply And Transport (BEST) undertaking on Thursday announced that it was curtailing operations of BKC 2 bus route following traffic diversions implemented by the Mumbai Traffic Police. Following the announcement of Central Railway and BMC to rebuild the Sion road over bridge and its subsequent closure, vehicular traffic on BKC roads coming…

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RBI announces key policy changes for digital lending, payment systems

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced several important policy measures aimed at improving digital lending and payment systems in India. The changes focus on enhancing transparency, updating credit information more frequently, and expanding payment options. In an official press release, the RBI said that to protect consumers from fraudulent digital lending practices, RBI…

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TMC holds public meeting, urges Thane residents to follow regulations

Ahead of the Ganeshotsav 2024, the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) on Thursday held a public meeting and urged Thane residents to follow all necessary regulations during the upcoming festival, an official statement said. Sandeep Malvi, Additional Commissioner of Thane Municipal Corporation urged residents to celebrate Ganeshotsav in Thane with enthusiasm and in an ideal manner….

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Number of electors in Maharashtra up by over 7 lakh

The number of electors in Maharashtra has increased by more than 7.3 lakh compared to figures before the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, as per the draft list of revised voters` data. There were 9,29,43,890 voters ahead of the Lok Sabha polls held earlier this year. The number of electors in Maharashtra has increased to 9,36,75,934…

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Thane crime: Man held with Rs 6.2 lakh charas

An official on Thursday said that police have arrested a 30-year-old man after seizing charas valued at Rs 6.24 lakh from his possession in Maharashtra`s Thane district, reported news agency PTI. The man was found moving in a suspicious manner near a skywalk of Dombivili railway station on Tuesday. During checking, the police found him…

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Mumbai: Rs 57 cr collected from ticketless travelers on WR in 3 months

The Western Railway has collected an impressive Rs 57 crore in fines from ticketless travelers over the past three months. According to Vineet Abhishek, Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway, “The highly motivated ticket-checking team, under the supervision of senior commercial officers, organised several ticket-checking drives from April to July 2024. These efforts resulted…

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Rajpal Yadav meets Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami to discuss film opportunit

Actor Rajpal Yadav on Wednesday, met Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami at the State Secretariat in Dehradun. During the meeting, Chief Minister Dhami spoke about the potential for film shooting in Uttarakhand. He said, “There are immense possibilities of film shooting in the state. The government is continuously working to promote film shooting in…

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