Before civic polls, learn about candidates on your mobiles
If you were thinking of not voting for the February 16 civic polls because you don’t know anything about candidates in your area, that’s no longer an excuse. Every candidate’s agenda will be available on your mobile phone.
By Kunal Purohit | Hindustan Times, Mumbai
UPDATED ON JAN 23, 2012 01:49 AM IST
If you were thinking of not voting for the February 16 civic polls because you don’t know anything about candidates in your area, that’s no longer an excuse. Every candidate’s agenda will be available on your mobile phone.
Mumbaivotes.com, an independent web portal, in collaboration with the NGO, Association for Democratic Reforms, is creating Mumbai’s first call-in service, where citizens can call a number and get information about candidates from their area.
The project, called the National Election Watch, will also offer an SMS service, where voters can message ward numbers and get information about each candidate, including background, assets and liabilities and criminal record.
The portal will announce the phone numbers for these services within a week. “Not everyone can access the Internet to look up candidates. With this, you know what your candidate has in store for your ward in three minutes, while you are travelling in a local train,” said Vivek Gilani, founder, Mumbaivotes.com.
Maharashtra governor accepts state forest minister Sanjay Rathod’s resignation
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Harshit Sabarwal
UPDATED ON MAR 04, 2021 06:45 PM IST
Rathod, whose name had emerged in connection with the death of a 22-year old woman, tendered his resignation to chief minister and Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on February 28.
Found discrepancy in income worth ₹650 cr: I-T dept after Anurag, Taapsee raid
By hindustantimes.com, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON MAR 04, 2021 06:47 PM IST
The searches, part of a tax evasion probe against Phantom Films, were carried out across 30 locations in Mumbai and Pune on Wednesday.
Police submit report in court on probe against Kangana Ranaut on posts
PTI, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON MAR 04, 2021 05:32 PM IST
According to the complaint, Ranaut's sister Rangoli Chandel had posted an objectionable message on Twitter in April last year, targeting a particular community, following which her account was suspended.
Women were not forced to dance at a hostel: Maharashtra govt probe
By Faisal Malik
PUBLISHED ON MAR 04, 2021 05:21 PM IST
It was also found that the complainant is mentally unstable, according to her husband, who has earlier requested that she be hospitalised, home minister Anil Deshmukh told the House
Board exams in Maha will be held as scheduled: Minister amid surging Covid cases
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Harshit Sabarwal, New Delhi
UPDATED ON MAR 04, 2021 04:08 PM IST
A Maharashtra education board official had told news agency PTI on February 27 that exams for both these classes will be held between April 23 and May 21 after they had been postponed from the usual schedule (between February and March) due to the coronavirus pandemic.
BJP MLAs stage protest outside Maharashtra assembly
ANI
PUBLISHED ON MAR 04, 2021 03:21 PM IST
- The Opposition claimed that the state government has allotted tenders to contractors in creating Covid-19 infrastructure without proper procedures and hence there are irregularities.
Jalgaon incident: Maharashtra home minister Deshmukh denies engagement of police
ANI, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON MAR 04, 2021 03:19 PM IST
He further said that during the cultural program which took place on March 1, one of the women removed clothes by herself and there was no involvement of the police.
Anurag Kashyap, Taapsee Pannu under I-T scanner: All you need to know about the raids
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Sameer
UPDATED ON MAR 04, 2021 10:43 AM IST
The income tax department on Wednesday raided the homes and offices of filmmakers Anurag Kashyap, Vikas Bahl, actor Taapsee Pannu, and other film and media personalities, triggering allegations from Opposition parties that the action was politically motivated to muzzle dissent
Grandma’s bond with grandchild special, but she can’t replace parents: Bombay HC
By Kanchan Chaudhari
PUBLISHED ON MAR 04, 2021 09:15 AM IST
The couple had moved the high court earlier this year as the maternal grandmother of their child refused to part with him
Anurag Kashyap, Taapsee Pannu among film personalities raided
By HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON MAR 04, 2021 03:52 AM IST
- Residence and official premises of Kashyap and Pannu in Versova, Goregaon and Andheri were raided.
Maha cops force girls to strip, govt orders probe
By HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, Mumbai
UPDATED ON MAR 04, 2021 02:29 AM IST
- According to media reports, some girls from Ashadeep hostel in Jalgaon complained that people from outside and policemen were allowed to enter the facility on the pretext of a probe and some girls were forced to strip and dance.
Maharashtra ATS arrests major drug supplier from Himachal Pradesh
By Manish K Pathak, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON MAR 04, 2021 01:22 AM IST
The Maharashtra Anti-terrorism squad (ATS), in a covert operation on Saturday, arrested a hotelier from Kullu district in Himachal Pradesh for allegedly supplying charas to Mumbai, Pune, and other parts of the state for several years.
Delete scene, withdraw movie from viewing platforms: Bombay HC to Telugu filmmakers
By KAY Dodhiya, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON MAR 04, 2021 01:20 AM IST
The directions were issued after the actor approached the HC seeking damages for defamation from the filmmakers for using her photograph without her permission and in a derogatory manner.
Centre’s role now important in Maratha quota matter: Ashok Chavan
By HT Correspondent, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON MAR 04, 2021 01:20 AM IST
The regular hearing for Maratha reservation issue is scheduled to commence from March 8. Chavan heads the state cabinet sub-committee on Maratha quota
Mumbai group set to make mattresses for homeless using discarded plastic
By Neha LM Tripathi, Mumbai
UPDATED ON MAR 04, 2021 11:30 AM IST
As a demo, a group of about 1000 members - called the Food Army - managed by a core team of six women, have started a project to make 6ftx3ft mattresses using discarded plastic bags.