The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Maharashtra government and the Malvan Municipal Council in response to a contempt petition filed against the demolition of a scrap trader’s shop following allegations of anti-India slogans in Sindhudurg district. Last month, after a Champions Trophy match, 38-year-old trader Kitabulla Hamidulla Khan and his family were … Read more
Shiv Sena UBT leader Aaditya Thackeray attacked the Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis-led BJP government on Tuesday (March 18, 2025) over the Nagpur violence and claimed that the BJP was trying to push Maharashtra into a situation similar to Manipur. The Shiv Sena UBT leader raised questions regarding the Maharashtra government’s handling of recent violence in … Read more
Image used for representational purposes. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto What is Malhar certification? Maharashtra minister Nitesh Rane on Monday (March 10, 2025) announced a special move by the Government to provide certification for meat as per Hindu religious traditions. Also Read: Maharashtra budget 2025 Updates: Palghar to get airport, port to be operational by … Read more
The Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Ajit Pawar will present the State Budget for 2025-26 on Monday, March 10, 2025. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI The Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Ajit Pawar will present the State Budget for 2025-26 on Monday (March 10, 2025). Notably, this will be the … Read more
Manikrao Kokate. File photo: X/@kokate_manikrao A court in Nashik on Wednesday (March 5, 2025) stayed the conviction of Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Manikrao Kokate in a cheating and forgery case of 1995. A Magistrate Court on February 20 convicted the NCP leader and his brother Sunil Kokate and sentenced them to two-year imprisonment in the case … Read more
Rescued bonded labours singing a prayer song before eating their meals at Manavseva project shelter home at Ahmednagar in Maharashtra. | Photo Credit: Purnima Sah In a first, the Maharashtra government has released a compensation of ₹86 lakh to 39 people rescued from bonded labour in Ahilya Nagar (previously Ahmednagar) in 2023. Among those rescued are … Read more
A view of Vidhan Bhavan premises of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, in Nagpu. | Photo Credit: PTI The Maharashtra legislative assembly was prorogued on Saturday (December 21, 2024) after the end of the winter session. The Budget session of the Maharashtra legislature will commence in Mumbai on March 3. The prorogation order issued by Maharashtra … Read more
The Maharashtra Assembly on Friday (December 20, 2024) passed a Bill seeking to reform the prison system in the State. Also read: Comment |The long fight for accessibility, dignity in Indian prisons The Maharashtra Prisons and Correctional Services Act, 2024, is based on the Model Prisons Bill, 2023, sent by the Centre to the States, … Read more
Preparations are underway for the oath-taking ceremony of the Maha Yuti government, scheduled for December 5, 2024, at Azad Maidan in Mumbai on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: ANI With the stage set for the swearing-in of Maharashtra’s new Mahayuti government on December 5, preparations at Azad Maidan in south Mumbai are in full swing. Prime … Read more
Maharashtra Congress President Nana Patole. File. | Photo Credit: PTI Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole has strongly criticised the BJP-led alliance for reintroducing contractual hiring in the State, accusing them of dashing the hopes of the youth. He warned that the Congress would take to the streets if the government fails to revoke the decision. … Read more