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BJP boycotts Maharashtra govt's all-party meeting on use of loudspeakers

Fadnavis said the BJP's stand is very clear on the issue - that directions given by courts in the matter should be followed strictly

Devendra Fadanavis skips all-party meeting called by Maharashtra govt

The meeting was chaired by Home Minister Dilip Walse and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar at Sahyadri Guest House to discuss the law and order situation in the state amid the row over loudspeakers

Maha govt to import coal to overcome load-shedding crisis, says Ajit Pawar

Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar on Friday said that in order to tide over the current load shedding crisis in the state, the government has decided to import coal from abroad for power generation

Maharashtra govt starts using blockchain for caste certificate validation

Caste certificate validation currently involves a lot of manual intervention and is prone to frauds and forgery, officials said

Enforcement Directorate attaches Sanjay Raut's assets in Mumbai and Raigad

The ED said it has attached eight plots of land belonging to Raut and his family at Alibaug in Raigad district and a flat in a 32-storeyed building in Dadar east, Mumbai

Former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh admitted to hospital

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to take his custody in a separate corruption case

Those trying to topple MVA govt being given befitting reply: Thackeray

Claiming that there was was no internal unrest in the MVA government in Maharashtra, CM Uddhav Thackeray said a befitting reply is being given through development works to those trying to topple it.

CNG price down by Rs 6/kg, PNG by Rs 3.50 in Mumbai following VAT cut to 3%

The retail price of compressed natural gas (CNG) is cut by Rs 6 to Rs 60 per kg and domestic piped natural gas (PNG) by Rs 3.50 to Rs 36/scm in and around Mumbai effective Friday

MSRTC merger ruled out, agitating staffers asked to join work by March 30

A section of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) employees have been on strike since October last year, demanding that the undertaking be merged with the state government

No free homes for MLAs in new Mumbai project: Maharashtra minister

The housing development minister said the MLAs concerned will have to pay for the homes, expected to cost Rs 70 lakh each

MVA govt in Maharashtra will complete term, retain power: Sanjay Raut

Raut's comments came a day after former chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said that as in neighbouring Goa, the BJP will return to power in Maharashtra on its own in the next elections

Maha govt issues Holi guidelines; says people should avoid large gatherings

The Maharashtra government on Thursday issued guidelines for Holi, saying people should celebrate the festival of colours without congregating on a large scale

Maha FM presents revenue deficit budget; introduces GST amnesty scheme

Tabling the third budget of the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress government in the Legislative Assembly, Pawar said a provision of Rs 1,50,000 crore has been made for the annual plan

Fadnavis accuses MVA govt of being devoted to fugitive don Dawood Ibrahim

Speaking to reporters on the premises of Vidhan Bhavan, Fadnavis claimed that there were enough documents to prove state minister Nawab Malik's links with Dawood

Maha govt approves three promotion opportunities for police constables

In a series of tweets, Walse Patil hoped the move will strengthen the force and help prevent crime and improve detection

Local train travel curbs for unvaccinated persons still in force: Maha govt

The government also stressed the need to continue to observe COVID-appropriate behaviour like wearing masks, maintaining social distancing and frequently sanitising hands

Maharashtra's orders of only fully vaccinated in local trains 'illegal': HC

The Bombay High Court said the Maharashtra government's orders of 2021 permitting only people fully vaccinated against Covid-19 to travel in local trains were "illegal"

SC asks Maha govt to probe ex-Mumbai Police Commissioner Parambir Singh

The Supreme Court directed the Maharashtra government to completely hold back the ongoing investigation against Parambir Singh over the allegations of misconduct and corruption

'Maharashtra Covid curbs may be eased further in Mar; mask mandate to stay'

With daily cases declining and third wave on the wane, coronavirus-related restrictions are likely to be eased further in Maharashtra in March: Health Minister Rajesh Tope

Central agencies being misused to topple Maharashtra govt: Sanjay Raut

Raut claimed he was contacted by some BJP leaders to shift allegiance and warned he would have to pay a price for not doing so