Maharashtra

Dressed in his trademark bandgala, churidar and khadi cap, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru deliberately chose to park his car outside the Shivaji Park maidan. He climbed the parapet and walked to the stage to address a mammoth gathering on May 1, 1960. He was there to announce the creation of Maharashtra, with Bombay (now Mumbai) as its capital. Nehru had earlier shared the news with the masses at Girgaum Chowpatty. "Nehru parked his car on the road and walked the distance. Present day political …

The Bombay high court on Thursday allowed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to inaugurate the partly beautified Shivaji Park on Friday to kick start the state’s golden jubilee celebrations.The order comes as a relief to the Shiv Sena, which wanted to unveil a mural of Chhatrapati Shivaji at the Dadar park as part of the celebrations of Maharashtra Day. A division bench of justices FI Rebello and Amjad Sayed allowed the corporation’s prayer considering its importance …

On Wednesday afternoon, inefficiency on the part of the Mira Road police was highlighted once again when three unidentified robbers barged into a jewellery shop and stole gold ornaments. Jewellery worth Rs six lakh was stolen at gunpoint. According to Mira Road police jewellery shop owned by Gautam Jain, 30, is situated opposite NH High School in Shanti Park area in Mira Road. After looting the booty all three fled from the scene on a motorbike. Police have registered a case of robbery and ar…