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The University of Mumbai is collaborating with the Indian Railways to set up a ‘Rail Innovation and Technology Centre’ to offer specialized courses to students. Source: Mumbai News

Bombay High Court on Monday questioned whether a single mother could be denied a passport for her child at a time when live-in relationships are legally accepted. Source: Mumbai News

Members of the Save Aarey group plans to make Prime Minister Narendra Modi and chief minister Devendra Fadnavis aware about their grievances, regarding the authorities’ plan to take up development on their land. The group has requested Mumbaikars to mass tweet the CM and PM about the need to leave Aarey untouched on March 1. Source: Mumbai News

The state government has offered its 19 lakh employees home loans between Rs 20 and 50 lakh, depending upon the category of the city or district they work in. Source: Mumbai News

The probe into the murder of CPI leader Govind Pansare, say insiders, has prima facie ruled out the toll mafia angle or any family issue. Two aspects being investigated now include possible involvement of a right-wing group over ideological reasons, or personal enmity over labour disputes that Pansare took up as consultant lawyer. Source: Mumbai News

There are several unanswered questions in the Oshiwara suicide case. The police are trying to solve the mystery with the help of accused Tinku Singh’s family members. Source: Mumbai News

State universities or its’ officials should not come under political pressure or be influenced by students’ or teachers’ unions, higher and technical education minister Vinod Tawde said on Monday. Source: Mumbai News

After a sweltering weekend with the mercury touching 38-degree mark, Monday brought some relief as maximum temperatures dropped slightly Source: Mumbai News

Over 2,000 engineering students with more than five ATKTs in their lower classes will lose a year as they will not be given admission to the final year in the current academic session. Source: Mumbai News

Former central information commissioner Shailesh Gandhi has challenged before the state information commissioner the decision of the Mumbai Metro One Pvt Ltd (MMOPL) not to entertain queries under the Right to Information Act. Source: Mumbai News