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According to the FDA Inducare Pharma allegedly failed to maintain proper records showing that approved Ayurvedic ingredients were used in manufacturing
During the meeting, the circle officer allegedly demanded a bribe of Rs 5,000 to clear and approve the official mutation record. Unwilling to pay the bribe, the land buyer approached the ACB Ratnagiri unit
The CSMT Railway Police have returned 275 grams of gold jewellery, now worth around Rs 40 lakh, to its rightful owner nearly three years after it was stolen from a Mumbai local train
The Mumbra traffic division of Thane traffic police and Digha police on August 4 registered criminal cases against 30 motorists caught driving on the wrong side during a special enforcement drive at Kalyan Phata
The decision follows the intervention of Transport Commissioner Rajesh Narwekar after online applications for Transfer of Ownership, Hire Purchase Agreement (HPA), HP Termination, and No Objection Certificate (NOC) services were rejected due to a mismatch between vehicle owners' names
On August 5, officers organised a special programme at Borivali Police Station to hand over the final batch of 50 recovered mobile phones to their owners. So far this year, police have recovered 225 mobile phones in the first seven months, highlighting their continued efforts to reunite citizens with their lost devices
According to the ANC, the accused were apprehended during a patrol operation at around 10.30 pm on Tuesday near MHADA Colony Road in Chembur. One of the accused, aged 33, was found carrying 333 grams of mephedrone, while the other, aged 38, was allegedly in possession of 348 grams of the narcotic
According to officials, the main Mumbai Control Room received a phone call on August 4 in which the caller allegedly claimed that a person linked to the Kurar area was planning to blow up Kurar Police Station
Investigators analysed information from social media platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, as well as commercial websites, etc. Technical surveillance and intelligence inputs helped police trace the accused's movements across Karnataka and Goa
The action was taken by Mumbai Crime Branch's Unit 9 following an investigation into an alleged organised crime syndicate operating in the Bandra area, police said
A fresh dispute has erupted between Maharashtra's FDA and the hotel industry after the regulator intensified action against food safety violations. AHAR plans to approach the FSSAI and the Union Health Ministry, questioning whether some recent FDA notifications are in line with the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006
Mumbai Police has suspended two clerks in connection with the Rs 6.4 crore fake payroll scam involving forged Sevaarth IDs used to add 10 non-existent personnel to the force's payroll. The action comes as investigations continue into the alleged financial irregularities in the northern regional division
Days after mid-day reported a customer's allegation of finding a corroded metal pin inside a piece of Kaju Katli purchased from Tewari Bros Mithaiwala, the Maharashtra FDA has suspended the Charni Road sweet shop's food business licence with immediate effect
Kanika Maheshwari opened up about playing the ruthless Husn Ara in Seher Hone Ko Hai, calling it the darkest role of her career. She also revealed how emotionally draining it is and spoke about the inspiration behind her podcast, The Auto Affairs.
Two Mumbai Police ministerial staffers have been suspended for allegedly creating fake service and DCPS IDs for 10 non-existent police personnel, enabling salaries to be processed fraudulently. A criminal case has been registered, and the matter is under investigation
Navi Mumbai police arrested a 26-year-old man and seized narcotics worth Rs 41.6 lakh during the 'Drug-Free Educational Campus' initiative in Airoli. Officials recovered 338 gm of hash oil valued at Rs 33.8 lakh and 78 gm of hydro ganja worth Rs 7.8 lakh from the accused
Speaking to reporters outside the police station, Sambhavna Seth said the investigation would be carried out fairly and that police had assured the family of all possible assistance
Separate police cases against DGM Sheetal Tapovan Housing Society Ltd in Malad East and Kalpataru Aura Housing Society Ltd in Ghatkopar West have been filed, officials said
Using CCTV footage, technical surveillance and local intelligence, officers traced the suspects to Mumbra and Shivaji Nagar, where targeted operations led to the arrest of seven alleged gang members, an official said
Under the new framework, departments have been directed to utilise databases such as Aadhaar, Maha-Samanvay and DigiLocker to auto-fill application details while restricting approval chains to a maximum of three levels to speed up decision-making
A bench of Justices Bharti Dangre and Manjusha Deshpande also questioned how, according to the postmortem report, the victim allegedly had no injuries despite falling from the 14th floor of a residential building
An internal Mumbai Police inquiry has uncovered alleged irregularities linked to Rs 6.41 crore during the migration of employee records to a new payroll system. The probe has flagged questionable entries, excess salary payments and possible manipulation of payroll records, prompting a deeper investigation into how the discrepancies occurred
Mumbai Police arrested a 42-year-old man who had been absconding for nearly two decades in a rape and kidnapping case registered at Vinoba Bhave Nagar police station. The accused, who allegedly changed his identity and moved across cities to evade arrest, was traced to Chakan in Pune district after a fresh surveillance-led operation
Mumbai Police have arrested a proclaimed offender who had been on the run for 26 years in connection with a 2000 robbery case. Khar Police traced the accused to Nerul in Navi Mumbai using technical surveillance before arresting him during a planned operation
According to the Cyber Police Station, Central Division, Worli, the operation began after police received specific information on July 29 that Salman Pathan and his associates were planning to withdraw money deposited in mule bank accounts
Sule said the concerns raised by students over examination-related issues deserved serious attention and stressed that restoring transparency and public confidence in the recruitment and examination process should be a priority
The weather agency has also issued a yellow alert for Mumbai and Thane, warning of heavy rainfall at isolated places during the day. The maximum temperature is expected to remain around 29 degrees Celsius, while the minimum is likely to be 26 degrees Celsius
NDRF commander talks to mid-day about monsoon rescue operations conducted across Maharashtra this year

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