Mumbai, February 26 The Maharashtra government owes the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Rs 10,931 crore, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde informed the legislative assembly on Thursday.In a written reply, Shinde, who holds the Urban Development portfolio, stated that as of December...
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Mumbai, February 25 The Dearness Allowance (DA) for employees and other eligible staff of the Maharashtra government will be increased by three per cent to 58 per cent, effective from July 2025, announced Minister of State for Finance Ashish Jaiswal in the legislature on Wednesday.The revised...
Mumbai, February 25 Amid growing concerns over "digital addiction" among children and its adverse effects, the Maharashtra government has decided to constitute an expert task force to study the issue and recommend measures, state IT Minister Ashish Shelar told the legislative council on...
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Mumbai, February 25 The Dearness Allowance (DA) for employees and other eligible staff of the Maharashtra government will be increased by three per cent to 58 per cent, effective from July 2025, said Minister of State for Finance Ashish Jaiswal in the assembly on Wednesday.The revised DA will...
Mumbai, February 25 NCP (SP) leader Jayant Patil accused the Maharashtra government on Wednesday of failing to address issues concerning farmers, jobs, and infrastructure, and said focusing on fundamental issues was more important than creating an "illusion of development."Participating in the...
Mumbai, February 25 The Maharashtra government signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with University of Bristol Mumbai Campus Pvt Ltd on Wednesday to provide greater access to world-class higher education opportunities for meritorious students in the state.Speaking at the event, Chief...
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Mumbai, February 25 – Congress Legislature Party leader Vijay Wadettiwar launched a scathing attack on the Maharashtra government on Wednesday, describing the Governor’s address as “a repetitive rehearsal of old points” and a “marketplace of words.”Leading the Congress party’s opposition to...
Mumbai, February 25 NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar on Wednesday attacked the aviation regulator, DGCA, claiming that it had earlier attempted to give the aviation company VSR Ventures a "clean chit" before later admitting to safety lapses by it.VSR Ventures Private Limited was the company that...
Mumbai, February 25 Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray has capitalized on Bajaj Auto MD and CEO Rajiv Bajaj's critical comments about the Maharashtra government's electric vehicle (EV) policy, blaming the BJP government for its "failure".Bajaj, in an interview with a news channel, has...
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Mumbai, February 24 – Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narvekar directed the state government on Tuesday to take serious note of the alleged threats given to Congress MLA Sajid Khan Pathan by members of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.Congress MLA and legislative group leader Vijay Wadettiwar...
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Thane, February 24 Dr. Kailas Pawar, the civil surgeon of Thane district, has been awarded the 'Balasaheb Thackeray Arogya Ratna' award by the Maharashtra government in recognition of his contribution to public healthcare, the district administration said on Tuesday.The award was presented to...
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Mumbai, February 24 The Maharashtra government on Tuesday presented supplementary demands of ₹11,995.33 crore in the state legislative assembly, with the largest allocation of ₹4,066 crore proposed for the energy, labor, industries, and mining sectors.The supplementary budgetary demand was...
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Mumbai, February 23 NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar on Monday criticised the Maharashtra government's decision to seek a CBI investigation into the plane crash that killed his uncle and Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, alleging that the move would only cause delays in the inquiry.The Karjat-Jamkhed MLA's...
Mumbai, February 23 NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar on Monday criticised the Maharashtra government's decision to seek a CBI investigation into the plane crash that killed Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, alleging that the move would only cause delays in the inquiry.The Karjat-Jamkhed MLA's comments came a day...
Mumbai, February 23 – Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has stated that the name of State Food and Drug Administration Minister Narhari Zirwal has not appeared anywhere in the records related to the ongoing investigation into bribery involving his Private Secretary Ramdas Gade and...
Mumbai, Feb 22 Senior Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Bhaskar Jadhav said the Opposition would boycott the customary tea party hosted by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday, the eve of the Maharashtra legislature's Budget Session.Fadnavis had personally written to senior members inviting them to...
Nagpur, February 22 A student from Maharashtra drowned and another went missing after venturing into the sea in Chennai, officials said on Sunday.It was not yet known which institution the students were from and where exactly the incident occurred.The Maharashtra government has appealed to...
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Mumbai/Pune, February 19 NCP (SP) working president Supriya Sule demanded on Thursday that the Maharashtra government provide security to her party MLA Rohit Pawar, noting that he has been raising concerns and questions in the wake of Deputy CM Ajit Pawar's death in an air crash.In a post on...
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Mumbai, February 19 The Bombay High Court has criticized the Maharashtra government for its "large and systemic failure" in dealing with land acquisition matters, depriving owners of compensation, and has directed it to adopt a "mission-mode" approach to resolve them.A bench of Justices Vibha...
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Mumbai, February 19 NCP (SP) working president Supriya Sule on Thursday demanded that the Maharashtra government provide security to her party MLA Rohit Pawar, noting that he has been raising concerns and questions in the wake of Deputy CM Ajit Pawar's death in an air crash.In a post on X...
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