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Hill-man not yet over the hill

Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari's recent letter to the CM gave the state Bjp a talking-point to launch a campaign against the state govt

Maharashtra seeks tax adjustment from Centre for slum restoration: NAREDCO

Hardeep Singh Puri has asked Maharashtra''s Housing Minister Jitendra Awhad to submit a note in this regard for further discussion in the sanctioning committee on an urgent basis, realtors

Covid-19 pandemic: Many states unsure, yet to decide on schools reopening

Delhi government has decided to maintain the status quo on schools' closure till October 31

Maharashtra govt postpones MPSC exam scheduled for October 11

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday announced that the MPSC exam scheduled to be held on October 11 has been postponed

BJP in a double bind over striking a balance between Sushant, Kangana

Maharashtra BJP, including Fadnavis, in a quandary over striking a balance between regional sentiment and electoral needs in Bihar, writes Radhika Ramaseshan

Covid-19: Maharashtra govt to issue circular for rational use of remdesivir

Apart from this, FDA minister Dr Rajendra Shingne said a special campaign will be launched against the black marketing of the anti-viral injection in the state

Maratha quota: Maharashtra govt files plea before larger bench of SC

The Shiv Sena-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government''s move comes amidst protests by various pro-quota Maratha bodies in the state

Maharashtra CM asks state industries dept for plan on ease of doing biz

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday asked the state industries department to prepare an action plan for effective implementation of 'ease of doing business measures. Speaking at a review meeting of 'ease of doing business' initiative here, Thackeray saidMaharashtra has bagged the highest number of investments among states in the country and this momentum has to be maintained. He said the industries department should make the ease of doing business procedure more effective in the state. "Maharashtra should be a role modelfor other states," he said.

Pending projects in Marathwada to be completed on priority: CM Thackeray

The Maharashtra government will focus on completion of pending development projects in Marathwada so that the region remains free of drought, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said on Thursday

Maharastra govt to write to Centre seeking roll-back of ban on onion export

The Centre on Monday banned the export of all varieties of onions with immediate effect, a move aimed at increasing availability and curbing prices of the commodity in the domestic market

Deranged discourse

Not the desired state for a young, aspirational, and vibrant India

Mumbai's dine-out plans need finishing touches as eateries await reopening

Restaurant owners and associations say the government should speed up the process, given that Maharashtra is the only state that has not permitted eateries and bars to reopen

Fight coronavirus, not Oppn or Kangana Ranaut, Fadnavis tells Thackeray

Maharashtra accounts for 40% total deaths in the country due to COVID-19, hence Uddhav Thackeray should fight against COVID-19 rather than the opposition or actor Kangana Ranaut, said Fadnavis

Students with valid I-cards, hall tickets can use Mumbai local trains

In the document, Central Railways also requested other people to not rush to the stations

Bank unions write to Maharashtra CM on concerns over staff safety

The United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) on Thursday wrote to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray raising concerns over threats and physical assault against bank officials in the state. In the letter, the unions said employees of IDBI Bank were recently manhandled in Nashik and Malkapur in Buldhana district and requested the chief minister to take immediate action. "It is observed that at various places, so-called social and political workers are threatening, abusing and manhandling bank officials so as to pressurise them for sanctioning and disbursement of loans otherwise than on merits," the Forum wrote in the letter. The unions urged the chief minister to issue advisory to police authorities to take serious note of such incidents and to take immediate action to prevent such instances in future. Employees and officers of all the banks are already working under pressure because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, they are also burdened with sanction and disbursement of c

Re-open eateries and bars in Maharashtra, say bodies, as Delhi blinks

Bars in national capital to welcome guests on Wednesday

Maharashtra politics: Sanjay Raut appointed Shiv Sena's chief spokesperson

The Shiv Sena on Tuesday said it has appointed its Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Raut as the chief spokesperson of the party

Maha govt opposes transfer of Palghar lynching case to CBI; files affidavit

The Maharashtra government on Monday filed an affidavit before the Supreme Court and opposed the transfer of the Palghar lynching case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)

Maharashtra reports 19,218 new cases, coronavirus tally reaches 863,062

Maharashtra has reported 19,218 new cases of coronavirus on Friday, taking the total number of cases to 8,63,062 in the state

Shiv Sena defends Maharashtra govt's over IPS transfers, slams BJP

The Shiv Sena on Friday defended the recent transfers of IPS officers by the Maharashtra government, saying the decision was taken on "merit" keeping in mind interests of the state