Maratha activists participate in a bike rally in Karad on Wednesday to press for reservation. | Photo Credit: PTI Mumbai The Maharashtra government on Wednesday told the Bombay High Court that it was taking “all necessary steps” to include eligible Marathas in the Other Backward Castes (OBC) category by granting them Kunbi caste certificates. The … Read more
Maharashtra Governor Ramesh Bais congratulates the newly sworn-in State Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar during a ceremony, as State Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis looks on, at Raj Bhavan, in Mumbai on Sunday. | Photo Credit: ANI The Opposition parties came down heavily on the Bharatiya Janata Party accusing it of engineering the split in the … Read more
The Maharashtra government is planning for a major overhaul of the state’s infrastructure — from airports and ports to expressways to railway networks — that is estimated to cost anywhere north of ‘5-6 lakh crore, but which could give the state a much-needed facelift. The War Room, a brainchild of Devendra Fadnavis when he first … Read more
The Maharashtra government on Tuesday cracked down on Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, which has been demanding removal of loudspeakers from mosques. On Tuesday, the police registered an FIR against the party chief, Raj Thackeray, and then made preventive arrests of its leaders. Police personnel were also deployed outside mosques in sensitive areas. The development came hours … Read more
At least 14 Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) leaders are being investigated by central agencies, including the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Income Tax (IT) department and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Two of these leaders were arrested by the ED. Most of the probes were initiated after the MVA formed the government in Maharashtra. Anil Deshmukh NCP. … Read more
Home and cooperation minister Amit Shah accused the Maha Vikas Aghadi government of “biased behaviour” towards cooperatives and warned that he will not remain an “idle spectator”. Stating that bank guarantees are not being issued to sugar mills in Maharashtra with links to opposition leaders, he said the Centre will bring in changes to the … Read more
The Union health ministry’s revised guidelines for international travellers have mandated RT-PCR tests, irrespective of vaccination status, only for those coming to India from “at-risk” countries. (Photo source: IE) The Union health ministry on Wednesday urged the Maharashtra government to align with the Centre’s guidelines and standard operating procedures (SoPs) for air passengers. Divergent guidelines … Read more
The government of Maharashtra is considering a plan to provide low-cost and affordable houses to sanitation and solid waste workers in and around Mumbai. The state’s cabinet Minister for Housing Jitendra Awhad has directed authorities including the Maharashtra Housing & Area Development Authority (MHADA) to explore options for devising a plan around the same. “Even … Read more
The data provided on the dashboard is expected to be refreshed/ updated every three hours to begin with and this will be eventually followed by the real-time data. Maharashtra government is coming up with a comprehensive integrated dashboard that will provide real-time information on oxygen supply as well as medicines required for patients suffering from … Read more
The nominations have been accepted in the Tentative Lists that UNESCO considers for giving tags of World Heritage Site. Image: IE In order to seek the World Heritage Site tag for 14 forts in the state, the Maharashtra government has prepared and submitted a tentative “serial” nomination for these sites. All 14 of them belong … Read more