Kolhapur: Ahead of the 2026-27 sugarcane crushing season, the Maharashtra Sugar Commissionerate has issued safety guidelines for sugarcane transportation and directed district collectors to form flying squads to conduct surprise inspections of sugar mill weighbridges, The Times of India reported. In a circular issued on Saturday, Sugar Commissioner Sanjay Kolte said sugarcane transportation remains a major cause of road accidents during the crushing season and directed sugar

What began as a routine scrap movement operation at construction sites in Maharashtra has turned into a tale involving hidden sand compartments, manipulated weight records and 21 tonnes of missing aluminium scrap. Police in Thane have registered a case against three individuals, including the owner of a scrap firm, a supervisor and a vehicle driver, for allegedly orchestrating a scheme that diverted aluminium scrap worth INR 4.6 million (USD 54,000) from construction sites li