Mumbai logs 14 new Covid cases in last 24 hours
Cyclone in Tamil Nadu to bring light rain to Mumbai & suburb on Monday
The city is expected to receive a drizzle on December 12, with the IMD’s five-day district forecast suggesting light rain and thundershowers in parts of Mumbai and Thane on December 12, owing to Cyclone Mandous which is going to make landfall around north Tamil Nadu coast.
NCP criticises use of K’taka Bank for govt transactions
State NCP president Jayant Patil on Thursday described as unfortunate the Shinde-Fadnavis government’s decision to allow Karnataka Bank to release salaries, allowances and pensions of current and retired government staffers amid the border dispute. On Wednesday, the finance department, led by Devendra Fadnavis, added Karnataka Bank, Jammu & Kashmir Bank and Utkarsh Small Finance Bank Ltd to the list of private banks tasked with releasing salaries and pensions of government employees.
Juhu murder: Body found; son, help get 11-day police custody
After a five-hour search into the 30-foot-deep valley located off Neral-Matheran Road in Raigad district, Juhu police recovered 74-year-old Veena Kapur’s body that had been allegedly dumped by her son Sachin (43) the same day. Sachin allegedly killed his mother early on Tuesday with a baseball bat following an argument.
‘Will halt cop hiring if no transgender option’
Bombay high court on Thursday warned the Maharashtra government it will halt the entire ongoing statewide recruitment process for police constables if it does not provide an option for transgender candidates to apply.