Mumbai

The state has sanctioned operational cost of Rs 1.30 crore for disposing off dead birds and as compensation to poultry farmers.

The zoological park will come up on nearly 2,000 hectares forest land. It also said that Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray will inaugurate the Indian safari at the zoo on January 26.

Mukerjea in her plea filed last month, had told the court that she was being forced to wear the uniform by the jail authorities despite her being an undertrial.

At the standalone level, the net profit for the three-month period grew 18.09 per cent to Rs 8,758.29 crore.

As the woman leaned out of the moving train, her husband held her at the doorway, and then allegedly released her from his grip, following which she fell on the tracks, the official said.

While coming out in support of reforms, including permission for contract farming, Shetkari Sanghatana chief Anil Ghanwat said his attempt will be to improve the farm laws.

In his plea seeking bail, Dasgupta told the court he was 55 years of age, and a diabetic, and that he suffered from other medical ailments. He also said the allegations against him were based on "conjecture".

The night curfew was imposed in view of the threat of the new UK variant of coronavirus and in a bid to prevent crowding during Christmas and New Year celebrations in Mumbai and other municipal areas in the state.

According to the official, Varsha Raut reached the ED office at Ballard Pier in South Mumbai around 3 pm after she was summoned by the central agency.

At the interbank forex market, the domestic unit opened at 73.35 against the US dollar, then inched higher to 73.33 against the greenback, registering a rise of 9 paise over its previous close.

They said she has asked for an adjournment of the latest summons and has sought a fresh date of January 5 for deposing before the central probe agency in Mumbai.

The development was confirmed by Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Milind Bharambe but he refused to give more details.

Ace shooters Rahi Sarnobat and Tejaswini Sawant were among the five sportspersons, who were given aid of Rs 50 lakh each to help them prepare for the Tokyo Olympics by the Maharashtra government.

Last week, the Bombay HC stayed the Mumbai suburban district collector's decision allotting 102 acres of saltpan land in Kanjurmarg for the car shed, as the Union government contended that it's salt department owns this land and not the state.

It also said that on Monday the airport received four flights one from Amsterdam and three from London carrying over 690 passengers; while on Tuesday, there was no flight either arriving from or departing to London.

The Maharashtra Animal Preservation Act (MAPA), 1976 prohibits slaughter, purchase, sale, import, export and possession of beef.