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Ramdas Athawale meets Kovind, seeks President's rule in Maharashtra

Union minister Ramdas Athawale met President Kovind and sought President's rule in Maharashtra in the wake of former Mumbai police chief's allegation of corruption against state home minister

Issue of ex-Mumbai police commissioner's letter now over for MVA: Raut

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said the controversy surrounding former Mumbai police commissioner's allegation of corruption against Maharashtra Home Minister Deshmukh is now over for the MVA government

Will welcome probe against me if Maharashtra CM orders it: Anil Deshmukh

Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh said he would welcome a probe if CM Thackeray orders any into former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh's allegation of corruption against him

Desmukh writes to Uddhav Thackeray to probe corruption charges against him

Maharashtra Home Minister Deshmukh informed he has written a letter to CM Thackeray to investigate the corrupt malpractices allegations levelled against him by former Mumbai Police chief Param Bir

Shiv Sena alleges collusion between BJP and some Maharashtra officials

Stating the BJP's "key motive" is to create instability by imposing President's Rule, the Shiv Sena alleged "collusion" between the BJP and some officials with an aim to weaken the MVA government

Maharashtra govt lost moral ground to remain in power: Devendra Fadnavis

After corruption allegations were levelled against Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, Leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis said MVA government has lost the moral ground to remain in power

Maharashtra govt is of extortion, by extortion and for extortion: Prasad

The three-party alliance government in Maharashtra is "of extortion (vasuli), by extortion and for extortion", senior BJP leader and Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said

CMP of Maharashtra govt is 'collecting money through police': Javadekar

Union Minister Prakash Javadekar took a jibe at Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA)-led Maharashtra government, saying that their CMP is not Common Minimum Programme but "Collecting Money through Police"

Attempt being made to mislead people: Deshmukh on association with Waze

Amid the controversy over suspended Mumbai Police ASI Sachin Waze, Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh said an attempt is being made to mislead people by disseminating wrong information about him

At whose behest SUV was parked near Ambani's house, asks Raj Thackeray

Seeking a probe into the entire affair, he said, "Who authorised (arrested-suspended cop) Sachin Vaze to dump that SUV? From where the gelatin sticks were sourced?"

Bir letter: Kangana takes a dig at Maha govt, says MVA will be exposed

Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut has taken a dig at the Maharashtra government on Twitter

Param Bir letter: No question of replacing Anil Deshmukh, says Jayant Patil

"If we ask Deshmukh to resign now, we would be doing what certain people want," Jayant Patil said

Bir's letter, Waze case tainted MVA image, allies need to introspect: Raut

"Such allegations against the government or ministers are unfortunate and shocking. The contents (of Singh's letter) are sensational," he said

Param Bir should prove his allegations, I'm filing defamation: Deshmukh

Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Saturday said he is filing a defamation suit against former Mumbai Police Commissioner

Deshmukh asked Waze to collect Rs 100 cr/month from bars: Param Bir Singh

Former Mumbai Commissioner of Police Param Bir Singh hit out at Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh alleging the minister wanted arrested cop Sachin Vaze to collect Rs 100 crore

NIA taking over Hiran death case no setback to Maharashtra govt: Raut

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said that NIA taking over the probe into the death of Thane-based businessman Mansukh Hiran was not a setback to the Mumbai police or the Maharashtra government

Hospitals 'profiteering' by selling Remdesivir at printed rate: Maharashtra

Several hospitals in Maharashtra have been recovering the printed price of Remdesivir injections, used for COVID-19 treatment, from the patients and making profit, officials said on Thursday. The Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) has now proposed to the Center that the printed retail price on the injection be lowered to avoid patients getting overcharged. The FDA and Medical Education and Drugs departments held joint meetings in this regard last week, an official statement said. It came to light that hospitals are recovering the printed price or MRP from patients. "Since February this year, the printed price on the 100 mg Remdesivir was not reduced though the actual selling price by wholesalers to hospitals was brought down by the state government. "However, most of the hospitals were found quoting the printed price to the patients which was 10 to 30 per cent higher (than the procurement cost)," it said. Hospitals were thus found to be "profiteering", the governme

Existing legal provisions enough to address violence against doctors: Maha

The Maharashtra government has told the Bombay High Court that the existing legal provisions are enough to deal with rising incidents of violence against doctors and medical staff

No crowding allowed in temples on Mahashivratri: Maharashtra govt

In view of the coornavirus pandmeic, not more than 50 persons should be present in a temple at a time during the Mahashivratri celebration on Thursday, the Maharashtra government has said

Mansukh Hiren death: Maharashtra govt removes top cop from Crime Branch

'Government has decided to remove Assistant Police Inspector Sachin Vaze from the Crime Branch. His name came up in the statement of Mansukh Hiren's wife,' says Maharashtra Home Minister