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The Regional Transport Office’s (RTO) plan to ply more autos and taxis on the road has currently taken a backseat, as none of the meter testing institutes have applied for a licence from the legal metrology department. Source: Mumbai News

The state government has decided to take action against Indian-born Booker prize-winning author Salman Rushdie for insulting Jnanpith award winner Bhalchandra Nemade. Source: Mumbai News

Students who got admission before the court stayed reservations for Maratha and Muslim communities will not be asked to vacate their seats till the final verdict is pronounced, said the education minister. Source: Mumbai News

The Bombay high court has refused any reprieve to two college teachers facing allegations of sexual harassment in two separate cases. Source: Mumbai News

Dr Cyrus S Poonawalla (Chairman and Managing Director, Serum Institute Of India), who pioneered the development of affordable life-saving vaccines and is counted among the largest vaccine manufacturers worldwide, was named the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2014 recently. Source: Mumbai News

Wadia Hospital and Siddhivinayak trustees organised the Little Hearts Marathon recently in the presence of Minnie Bodhanwala (CEO, Wadia Hospital), Shreyas Talpade, Aditya Thackeray, Dr Deepak Sawant (Health Minister, Government of Maharashtra) and Ness Wadia to create awareness about cardiac diseases in young kids Source: Mumbai News

Life Insurance Corporation has seen its premium from new policies drop by a sharp 21% even as private insurers grew by 16.6% in the first nine months of the current fiscal. Source: Mumbai News

Krishaa and Gautam Ghanasingh are set to showcase a limited edition line of Victorian heirloom pieces called ‘Trousseau Treasures’ to celebeate the season of love. Source: Mumbai News

Faced with competition from digital wallet companies and from the imminent launch of payment banks, ICICI Bank has responded with `Pockets’ an app-based digital wallet which on installation generates a virtual Visa card that can be used for payments with any online merchant. Source: Mumbai News

The 37th Metropolitan Magistrate has issued notice to Mumbai police commissioner Rakesh Maria asking him to furnish the station diary in connection with Vijay Palande's arrest in 2012. Source: Mumbai News