Marathi compulsory in Maharashtra, learning other languages a choice: Fadnavis
Speaking to the media, Fadnavis, expressing surprise at the opposition to Hindi and the growing preference for English, warned that any challenge to Marathi will not be tolerated
19 April,2025 02:26 PM IST | Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar | mid-day online correspondent
Hindi in NEP row: Undermining Marathi will not be tolerated, says Supriya Sule
Citing the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) released by the NGO Pratham Foundation, referred to by the Centre, she stressed the need to evaluate students' performance in mathematics, science and languages
19 April,2025 02:15 PM IST | Pune | mid-day online correspondentMajor water pipeline damaged during metro work, Mumbai faces day-long disruption
A 1200 mm diameter water pipeline was damaged during ongoing metro construction work at the junction. As a result, the BMC has had to shut down the adjoining 1800 mm main water pipeline to carry out urgent repair operations
19 April,2025 11:50 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentMumbai weather updates: City sweats as hot, humid climate continues
Santacruz observatory in suburban Mumbai recorded a maximum temperature of 32.8 degrees Celsius and a minimum temperature of 25.6 degrees Celsius
19 April,2025 09:59 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentRaj Thackeray-led MNS grabs Hindi row as lifeline before BMC polls
Raj Thackeray instructs party leaders to not let protest lose steam; accuses BJP of trying to divide Marathi voters
19 April,2025 09:47 AM IST | Mumbai | Sanjeev ShivadekarRetelling the tragedy: Jallianwala Bagh massacre inspires book and web series
A book on the Jallianwala Bagh massacre is a marriage between history and fiction; Ram Madhvani has directed a web series exploring the incident
19 April,2025 08:22 AM IST | Mumbai | Hemal AsharMaking Hindi compulsory wrong decision: Maharashtra Congress
Congress leader slams state govt for pushing Hindi in primary schools; calls move an attack on Marathi identity and culture
19 April,2025 08:18 AM IST | Mumbai | AgenciesUnreasonable: Experts slam 100 pc steep hike in property document handling fee
State earlier this month increased ready reckoner rates by an average of 4.39 per cent; experts say government is penalising citizens with this
19 April,2025 08:10 AM IST | Mumbai | Vinod Kumar MenonBJP turning Maharashtra into desert, says Aaditya Thackeray
The Gargai Dam project had been scrapped when the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) was in power (from 2019 to 2022) and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) had decided to build a desalination plant
19 April,2025 08:05 AM IST | Mumbai | AgenciesRtd army officer, kin elated after Morbe dam road overbridge girders launched
Family, sole users of Morbe dam road bridge, were inconvenienced since old one was razed 2 yrs ago
19 April,2025 07:59 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. AklekarPolice being used to break political parties, says Uddhav Thackeray
“During the Congress time (rule) police would threaten Shiv Sainiks to join Congress or else they will be booked under TADA (Terrorist and Disruptive Activities Act). Same thing is happening now
19 April,2025 07:53 AM IST | Mumbai | AgenciesFencing work at Badlapur station to begin early on April 20
Special night traffic block will be operated from midnight to 6 am, say CR officials; mid-day, on March 26, was the first to shed light on railway officials’ plan to segregate local trains originating from and terminating at Badlapur station by fencing up one side of its island platform
19 April,2025 07:47 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. AklekarMumbai: Is ESIC Andheri ready for a medical college?
While hospital authorities claim the process to start the medical college has already begun, health minister says tenders for equipment and staff recruitment will be floated soon
19 April,2025 07:38 AM IST | Mumbai | Ritika GondhalekarDisha Salian’s Case: Shiv Sena leader's sensational claims on Aaditya Thackeray
In a major update on the Disha Salian murder case, Shiv Sena leader Naresh Mhaske has made sensational claims on Aaditya Thackeray’s friend circle and how Sanjay Raut always opposed it. The lawyer of Disha Salian’s father claimed that there were eyewitnesses who had seen Aditya Pancholi, Dino Morea, Aaditya Thackeray and his bodyguards gang-raping Disha Salian. In this matter, Shiv Sena leader Naresh Mhaske has urged the phone records to be checked of Ekta Kapoor, Dino Morea and Aditya Pancholi.