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‘Raakh Isn’t About The Crime, It’s About What Our Country Was Before It & How India Changed’: Director Prosit Roy | FPJ Exclusive
Prosit Roy, known for directing Pataal Lok, is back with Raakh, a web series currently streaming on OTT. The crime thriller, based in the late 1970s, is inspired by the infamous Ranga-Billa case, involving the duo behind the kidnapping and murder of siblings Geeta and Sanjay in Delhi in 1978. It stars Ali Fazal, Sonali…
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JeevOne Launches India’s First EV Bike Ambulance For Small Animals In Mumbai; Model To Be Replicated Across Maharashtra & India
Mumbai: Mumbaikars will soon see India’s first EV bike ambulance running on the city roads, saving the lives of small animals by taking them to veterinary hospitals while beating the city’s heavy traffic congestion. The ambulance, called JeevOne Lifeline, was launched by animal welfare organisation JeevOne and Yuva Sena Animal Welfare Force on Wednesday. It…
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Bhiwandi Civic Body Gives Food Businesses 8-Day Deadline To Submit Licences After Food Poisoning Incident
Bhiwandi: Triggering a citywide crackdown on unauthorized food establishments, the Bhiwandi Nizampur City Municipal Corporation (BNCMC) has directed all food business operators to submit valid licences and statutory approvals within eight days, warning that strict action will be taken against violators. The move follows the recent food poisoning incident in Bhiwandi in which nearly 100 people reportedly fell ill and required hospitalization after consuming food from the popular “Famous Shawarma” outlet. The incident sparked widespread concern over food safety standards…
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Explosion At Agartala Apartment Injures Residents, Causes Structural Damage; Investigation Underway | Video
Agartala: A powerful explosion rocked an apartment building in Agartala’s Ramnagar Road No. 4 area on Wednesday, causing significant property damage and leaving several people injured. Also Watch: According to officials, information about a loud explosion-like sound was received at around 12:00 noon from the NS Apartment near Sankat Chowmuhani. Emergency response teams, including the…
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Mumbai Sees Break In Rainfall After Downpour; Yellow Alert Remains In Place
Mumbai: A day after Mumbai and it’s neighbouring districts witnessed heavy downpour, the weather went clear on Thursday. The region recorded insignificant rainfall in the last 24 hours, despite the India Meteorological Department (IMD) sounding an yellow alert for moderate to heavy rainfall with thunderstorms and gusty winds for the region. However, as per the IMD’s forecast,…
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Maharashtra Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha Flags Irregularities In Electoral Roll Revision, Seeks EC Probe
Mumbai: Maharashtra’s Minister for Skill Development, Employment, Entrepreneurship and Innovation and MLA from Malabar Hill, Shri. Mangal Prabhat Lodha, today met the Chief Election Officer, Malabar Hill, Mr. Balasaheb Waghchaure, at Wilson College and submitted a detailed representation regarding serious irregularities observed in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process of electoral rolls currently being undertaken by the Election Commission of India. On this occasion, Minister Lodha submitted complaints to…
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Relief For Patients: Maharashtra Plans Policy To Control Private Hospital Bills
Mumbai: In a major relief for patients facing exorbitant medical bills, the Maharashtra government is set to introduce a policy framework to regulate treatment charges in private hospitals across the state. Health Minister Prakash Abitkar made the announcement in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, stating that a meeting with Chief Minister would soon be held to finalize the guidelines in accordance with directions issued by the Supreme Court. The apex…
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Air India Launches Hub-And-Spoke Model With Varanasi–Delhi Gateway To Global Destinations
Mumbai: Air India commenced operations under the Ministry of Civil Aviation’s (MoCA)’s ambitious Hub and Spoke model, with the first flight from Varanasi to various international destinations via Delhi. The model aims to position India’s major metropolitan gateways as global transit hubs, rivalling established international aviation centres in the Middle East and Southeast Asia. On…
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IIT Bombay Hosts Workshop On Data-Driven Solutions For Air Pollution Using PAVITRA Platform
Mumbai: Experts from government agencies, industry, academia and civil society organisations convened at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay for a two-day workshop aimed at strengthening the use of data-driven approaches to address air pollution in India. The programme, held on June 23 and 24, focused on promoting the adoption of PAVITRA (Air Pollution…
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West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari Blames Former TMC Regime For Warehouse Collapse, Announces Construction Audit Across Kolkata
Kolkata: Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday had slammed the former Trinamool Congress (TMC) government for sanctioning illegal plans in exchange of money. “We will make no compromise with people’s lives. A faulty plan with structural defects was cleared by the former Mayor. With bribes you have turned the city of joy into the city of death. Despite…
