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Mumbai, March 20 Opposition parties on Friday targeted Maharashtra State Women's Commission chairperson Rupali Chakankar over her alleged links with a self-proclaimed numerologist, arrested by the Nashik Crime Branch for raping a woman and exploiting many others under the guise of religious...

Mumbai, March 20 Mumbai Congress president Varsha Gaikwad launched a sharp attack on the BJP on Friday, holding the saffron party-led governments at the Centre and in Maharashtra responsible for the issue of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants.She challenged Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde, a BJP...

Nagpur, March 19 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis greeted people on the occasion of Gudi Padwa and the Hindu New Year on Thursday, reaffirming his commitment to propel the state forward and bring positive change in every person's life.The CM participated in a 'shobhayatra'...

Mumbai, March 18 – Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis informed the Legislative Council on Wednesday that municipal corporations will be empowered to take action against markets selling plastic flowers, and specific instructions will be issued to enforce a ban on plastic flowers.He...

Mumbai, March 18 The Maharashtra government is preparing guidelines for granting permission to establish spa centers, and these will include obtaining approval from the police, a minister told the Legislative Council on Wednesday.Yogesh Kadam, Minister of State for Home (Urban), made the...

Pune, March 18 Asawari Jagdale, the daughter of a victim of the Pahalgam terror attack, received a job offer as an officer in the Pune Municipal Corporation on Wednesday, nearly 11 months after her father was killed in the horrific massacre.According to the letter, she has been appointed as an...

Mumbai, March 18 – Shiv Sena (UBT) spokesperson and party MP, Sanjay Raut, launched a scathing attack on Maharashtra Chief Minister and Home Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday regarding an acid attack on an 11-year-old schoolgirl in Ahilyanagar. Raut stated that if Devendra Fadnavis has a...

Mumbai, March 17 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Tuesday that out of the 136 cases recommended by the state human rights commission over 12 years, action had been taken in only 57 cases.Fadnavis made the statement in the assembly after BJP MLA Atul Bhatkhalkar raised the...

Mumbai, March 17 – The Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill-2026 was passed after a heated debate late Monday night in the state Legislative Assembly. The ruling Mahayuti government strongly defended the necessity of the Bill to curb unlawful and forced conversion, while cracks appeared within...

Mumbai, March 16: Differences among the constituent parties of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) came to the fore in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on Monday over the Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill, 2026, introduced to curb illegal and forced religious conversions in the state.After...

Mumbai, March 16 – Former Chief Minister and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray launched a sharp attack on the Maharashtra government and the Centre on Monday over the escalating LPG crisis.He said that nearly 40 per cent of restaurants in Mumbai have been forced to close due to a severe...

Mumbai, March 16 Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde stated on Monday that there was no "emergency" regarding the supply of LPG, accusing the Opposition Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT) of spreading rumors about a shortage.Addressing a press conference, Tawde said that despite appeals from the Central...

Mumbai, March 16 – Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Monday that the state government is committed to fulfilling the dream of homeownership for Mumbai’s middle class, adding that the redevelopment of the BDD chawls will significantly improve the quality of life for residents...

Mumbai, March 16 Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray questioned the claims of the Union and Maharashtra governments regarding the availability of LPG amidst the West Asia crisis, and asked why people were queuing up for cylinders if that was the case. He also criticized Chief Minister...

India hosted the BIMSTEC Young Professionals Exchange Programme in Maharashtra from the 9th to the 15th of this month. The programme aimed to promote knowledge exchange, strengthen cooperation, and provide exposure to India’s rapidly growing innovation, start-up, knowledge, research, and...

Mumbai, March 16 – Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis defended the state government's move to introduce the Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill on Monday, which aims to curb unlawful religious conversions within the state.He stated that the Bill was presented in response to several...

Mumbai, March 16 Maharashtra Minister Ashish Shelar on Monday directed officials to use technology, including satellite mapping and drones, to identify illegal structures and prepare a concrete action plan by the end of April to make Mumbai encroachment-free.Shelar, the state's Information...

Mumbai, March 15 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Sunday that all efforts would be made to ensure that the by-elections for the Baramati and Rahuri assembly seats are held unopposed through consensus, but asserted that the BJP is ready if it comes down to a contest.Chief...

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis stated that a 200-kilometer metro network will be developed in Pune in the coming years, taking into account the city's rapid growth. He said instructions have been given to Maha Metro to prepare a comprehensive project plan for the expansion.Mr...

Mumbai, March 15 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Sunday that all efforts would be made to ensure that the bypolls to the Baramati and Rahuri assembly seats are held without opposition through consensus, but he asserted that the BJP is ready if it comes down to a contest...