Maharashtra

Amidst flak from travelers over quarantine facilities, Govt ropes in luxury hotels

Delhi and Maharashtra Governments have contacted luxury hotels for quarantining travelers on the condition that people will bear the costs of these rooms and facilities

Mar 16, 2020

Women's Day 2020: School girls made District Collector for a day in Maharashtra

The Buldhana district administration in Maharashtra is giving a chance to young girls to be the collector for a day.

Mar 4, 2020

Maharashtra govt proposes 5% quotas for Muslims in education, says Nawab Malik

Informing the Maharashtra legislative council today, Malik said, "We will ensure that the legislation to this effect is passed soon." He also said that the state government will introduce legislation to the effect soon in the matter, which has been pending since long.

Feb 28, 2020

Massive fire breaks out in Mumbai's GST Bhavan, five fire tenders at spot

At least five fire tenders have been pushed into service to douse the blaze as thick clouds of smoke billowed out of the upper two floors.

Feb 17, 2020

Uber driver takes poet to Mumbai police for discussing CAA: What happens next?

Bappadittya Sarkar was taken to the police station by his Uber driver on Wednesday night upon overhearing his phone conversation with his friend over protest cultures and the condition at Shaheen Bagh.

Feb 6, 2020

Nashik bus accident: Death toll mounts to 25, probe underway

The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation bus and the autorickshaw had collided and plunged into a well on the busy Malegaon-Deola Road on Tuesday evening.

Jan 29, 2020

'States governed by 1 party passed anti-CAA resolutions, unlike Maharashtra': Ajit Pawar

After Kerala, Punjab and Rajasthan, West Bengal on Monday became the fourth state to pass a resolution against the contentious CAA.

Jan 28, 2020

Shivaji vis-a-vis Modi: Book equating Chhatrapati to PM kicks up storm in Maharashtra

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is the revered idol of Maharashtra and cannot be 'compared' with anyone, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut said.

Jan 13, 2020

Judge Loya death case will be reopened if 'substantial evidence' found: Maharashtra govt

The Supreme Court had in April 2018 dismissed all the petitions seeking an independent probe into Judge Loya's death, holding that he died of "natural causes".

Jan 9, 2020

JNU attacks: Mumbai protesters evicted from Gateway of India to Azad Maidan

There are indications that the police may book the protestors for trespassing at the venue without police permission which is also a landmark tourist attraction.

Jan 7, 2020

Maharashtra cabinet portfolios: Ajit pockets finance, Aditya gets environment and tourism

The much-awaited distribution of ministries in Maharashtra was carried out by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray with Nationalist Congress Party getting the plum portfolios of Finance and Home.

Jan 5, 2020

Maharashtra man kills mother to give her 'mukti' from her health issues

The incident took place in Tarapur town when the accused, Jaiprakash Dhibhi hit his mother Chandrawati with an iron rod while she was in the kitchen at their home and the woman died on spot.

Dec 30, 2019

NCP's Ajit Pawar set to be next Deputy CM of Maharashtra

Ajit Pawar will be made the Deputy CM, along with the with Home portfolio.

Dec 29, 2019

Molested then took pictures: Maharashtra man assaults woman during CT scan, arrested

The man, identified as 24-year-old James Thomas, is a technician and operates the CT scan machine at a local private hospital.

Dec 25, 2019

Maharashtra govt announces loan waiver of up to Rs 2 lakh for struggling farmers

Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray told the state legislature of the move on Saturday, but did not elaborate on how the state would fund the initiative.

Dec 22, 2019

Pankaja Munde flexes muscles, dares BJP to dump her

Dropping broad hints, Pankaja said that she was not angling for the post of state party chief or Leader of Opposition, but certain persons were creating a situation to push her and others like her out of the BJP.

Dec 12, 2019

Pankaja Munde clarifies 'not quitting BJP' after social media posts spark rumours

Munde said that her Facebook post of Sunday was being misinterpreted and rumours were being spread that she was planning to quit the BJP.

Dec 4, 2019

NCP leader Nawab Malik seeks PM Modi's resignation if 'Fadnavis transferred govt fund'

BJP MP from Karnataka, Hegde, had claimed that Devendra Fadnavis was sworn in as Maharashtra Chief Minister to prevent central funds worth Rs 40,000 crore from being misused by Shiv Sena-Congress-NCP.

Dec 2, 2019

Devendra Fadnavis made CM to transfer Rs 40,000 crore of central funds, claims BJP MP

If Hegde's claims are true - questions will arise on what are these funds and how were they transferred by Fadnavis within a couple of days.

Dec 2, 2019

BJP's Devendra Fadnavis elected as Maharashtra's Leader of Opposition

Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker Nana F Patole said that BJP is being accorded the status of the opposition party in the Assembly and Fadnavis would be the new Opposition leader.

Dec 1, 2019