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Competition must be about facilities, not concessions to investors: Maha CM

There should be healthy competition between states in offering facilities, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said on Saturday

No permission for Rakesh Tikait's Yavatmal rally amid rise in Covid cases

The Sanyukt Kisan Morcha, organizer of the rally, had said earlier in the day that it was firm on holding the Maha Panchayat

After three months, Maharashtra records more than 6,000 new Covid-19 cases

As many as 6,112 fresh cases were reported during the day, most of them coming from Akola, Pune and Mumbai divisions, said an official of the state health department

Maharashtra sees 6,112 new Covid cases; biggest spike in Mumbai since Dec

44 more fatalities took the Covid-related death toll to 51,713 in the state

As Covid-19 cases surge, lockdown back in two Maharashtra districts

Yavatmal Collector M D Singh said the number of Covid cases in the district was increasing since February 1, and the district has 606 active cases as of Wednesday

BMC warns of action for flouting norms amid rise in Covid-19 cases

In the light of a rise in COVID- 19 cases, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has decided to register offences against people who violate safety guidelines, an official said on Thursday.

After 75 days, Maharashtra reports 5,000-plus new coronavirus cases

With 5,427 new cases, the caseload in the state rose to 20,81,520 while 38 fatalities took the death toll due to the pandemic to 51,669

Covid-19: Three Maharashtra cities likely to face stricter restrictions

The state reported 4,787 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, the highest one-day count this year

Maharashtra: Police decipher suicidal posts on social media, save two lives

The cybercrime wing of the Mumbai Police has saved the lives of two persons, who posted suicidal thoughts on social media, an official said on Wednesday. The cyber police's Twitter analysis cell examined a tweet by a Class 12 student, who posted about feeling depressed and suicidal over his studies on February 14, the official said. A probe revealed that the person was a resident of Amaravati city, and accordingly, the police there were informed about the tweet, he said. A team was formed to locate the student, who was subsequently tracked down and sent for counselling, he said. Similarly, the cyber police analysed a Facebook post in which a man wrote about his suicidal thoughts on Tuesday night, the official said. On analysing the post with technical support, the man was traced to the western suburb of Borivali here, he said. The cyber police alerted the MHB police station about the man, who was tracked down after an overnight operation, he added.

Nagpur district records 596 new Covid-19 cases; five more deaths

With the addition of 596 fresh coronavirus cases, the count of infections in Maharashtra's Nagpur district rose to 1,40,384 on Wednesday, an official said.

Adani Ports acquires Dighi Port, earmarks Rs 10,000 crore for new gateway

DPL, the 12th port to join APSEZ's string of economic gateways across the eastern and western coast of India will establish the company's footprint in Maharashtra, the largest contributor to GDP

Rain, thunderstorm, hail likely in some Maharashtra areas on Wednesday: IMD

As per the IMD's global forecasting system, some parts of the state would get thunderstorm and lightning, along with light to moderate rain, while some places may also experience hailstorm

Covid-19: Maharashtra says situation "alarming"; meeting on Tuesday

Maharashtra saw the daily count fall on Monday but it remained above 3,000 for the sixth straight day as the state government termed the situation as "alarming"

Maharashtra records 3,365 coronavirus cases, 3,105 recoveries; 23 die

A day after Maharashtra reported over 4,000 COVID-19 cases, highest single-day tally in more than a month, the daily count on Monday fell but remained above the 3,000-mark for the sixth straight day

Maharashtra plans to take Rs 15,000 cr loan from ABD to build roads: Chavan

Speaking to reporters here, Chavan said the backlog in road work had gone up and the funds required would be more than what the state budget has allocated

Maharashtra Governor denied permission for state plane to visit Dehradun

The governor later took a commercial flight from the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) to travel to the capital of his home state of Uttarakhand

Maha sees 2,216 new Covid-19 cases, 3,423 recoveries; 15 die

The death toll toll in the state rose to 51,325, the state Health department said

Sanjay Raut responds to Shah's accusation, says 'closed room' benefited BJP

Sanjay Raut responded to Amit Shah's attack on Uddhav Thackeray about promises made in a 'closed room', saying that the same closed room has benefited the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi as well

Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh tests coronavirus positive

A state health official said Deshmukh was on a tour of east Vidarbha over the last few days and returned to Nagpur on Thursday

Do not be complacent in coronavirus fight: Maharashtra CM to people

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday asked the authorities and citizens not to become complacent in the fight against coronavirus in view of its second wave in Britain and Brazil