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How an Anglo-Gujarati newspaper kept publishing through the Bombay plague and into the 1980s – Scroll.in

Jehangir Patel, editor of the Parsi community magazine Parsiana, acquired the weekly Anglo-Gujarati newspaper Kaiser-i-Hind in the early 1980s. Along with it, he also got control of its hoary printing press. Located on Bazaar Gate Street in the Fort of Bombay, most of the printing equipment in the press was hopelessly outdated. At a time […]

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70% districts show below average recovery; Mumbai, Thane among better ones – Times of India

MUMBAI: Of Maharashtra’s 35 districts, 26 have a recovery rate lower than the state average of 72% nearly six months into the pandemic. Only nine districts, including Mumbai, Thane, Hingoli, have bettered the state average while tribal-populated Gadchiroli has topped the chart. The national recovery rate continues to be ahead of the state at 76%. […]

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Cannot discriminate against Shia Muslims: Bombay high court directs state to allow Muharram rituals – Hindustan Times

The Bombay high court (HC) has said that it would be discriminatory if the Shia Muslims, who are seeking permission to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussain by observing rituals as per the norms laid down by the Maharashtra government’s disaster management department, are barred, as a similar approval was given to the Hindus to […]

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Plea in Bombay HC against ‘media trial’ in Sushant Singh Rajput death case – Times Now

Plea in Bombay HC against ‘media trial’ in Sushant Singh Rajput death case&  | &nbspPhoto Credit:&nbspTimes Now Mumbai: A petition has been filed in Bombay High Court seeking order to restrain print and electronic media from further reporting on Sushant Singh Rajput death case. Several news channels have proceeded to already convict the accused who are […]

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Covid lockdown: How open is Mumbai? Not much – Times of India

As the country prepares for Unlock 4.0 from September 1, more activities have resumed across states even though cinemas and educational institutions remain shut. Out of the 17 cities accessed by TOI, Bengaluru and Delhi are the most open while Mumbai is in the bottom half of the table. Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/covid-lockdown-how-open-in-mumbai-not-much/articleshow/77780280.cms

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Maharashtra stamp duty cut sends Mumbai-focused realty stocks soaring – Economic Times

NEW DELHI: Shares of realtors with exposure to Maharashtra rallied up to 15 per cent in Thursday’s trade after the state government slashed stamp duty to 2 per cent from 5 per cent for the September-December period in a bid to revive the industry. The move was welcomed by both realtors and market analysts. Stamp […]

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Nagpur civic chief Mundhe transferred to Mumbai – Mumbai Mirror

Questions raised over move as the 2005-batch IAS officer is currently in isolation after testing positive for Covid-19. Bowing to pressure from various quarters including its own ministers, the Mahavikas Aghadi government on Wednesday announced the transfer of Nagpur Municipal Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe, who took charge of the post just eight months ago, to Mumbai. […]

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Mumbai eatery charges Rs 10 extra for ice-cream, fined Rs 2 lakh – Times of India

MUMBAI: Six years after Shagun Veg Restaurant in Mumbai Central levied a an excessive charge of Rs 10 for an ice-cream packet, the district forum slapped a fine of Rs 2 lakh for unfair trade practice, besides asking it to compensate the customer. The forum said with the restaurant being around for 24 years and […]

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Mumbai restaurant faces heat for overpricing – Times of India

MUMBAI: Six years after Shagun Veg Restaurant in Mumbai Central levied a an excessive charge of Rs 10 for an ice-cream packet, the district forum slapped a fine of Rs 2 lakh for unfair trade practice, besides asking it to compensate the customer. The forum said with the restaurant being around for 24 years and […]

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Maharashtra Coronavirus Live Updates: 14,888 new cases take state’s tally to 7.18 lakh – The Indian Express

An 816-bed jumbo Covid-19 facility was inaugurated at Nehrunagar in Pimpri-Chinchwad on Wednesday. (Express Photo: Rajesh Stephan) Maharashtra, Mumbai, Pune Coronavirus News Live Updates: Maharashtra has 7.18 lakh cases of the novel coronavirus, or one-fourth of India’s total caseload. On Wednesday, the state detected 14,888 new infections, takings its tally to 7,18,711, including 1,72,873 patients under […]