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Won't tolerate attempts to 'finish off' Bollywood: Uddhav Thackeray

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday said attempts to malign and "finish off" the Hindi film industry or "to shift it" will not be tolerated

SIT to probe 'irregularities' in Maharashtra's Jalyukt scheme: Deshmukh

The Maharashtra government has decided to hand over to the SIT the probe into the "irregularities" in the Jalyukt Shivar water conservation scheme as the CAG report has raised questions on its quality and results, Home Minister Anil Deshmukh said on Thursday. His statement comes a day after the state government announced a probe into the Jalyukt Shivar scheme launched by the earlier Devendra Fadnavis-led dispensation. "#CAG report has raised many questions on the quality, cost & results of the Jalyukt Shivar scheme launched by Ex-CM @Dev_Fadnavis Ji. Hence we have decided to hand it over to #SIT for the investigation of irregularities in this scheme & then take further actions accordingly," Deshmukh tweeted. The "Jalyukt Shivar Abhiyaan", a pet project of Fadnavis, was launched in 2014 with the objective of making Maharashtra drought-free by 2019. The project involved deepening and widening of streams, construction of cement and earthen stop dams, work on nullahs .

Maharashtra: Voda Idea services disrupted as key site in Pune gets flooded

Subscribers of Vodafone Idea in Maharashtra are facing connectivity issues since Thursday morning as a key site in Pune got flooded

Flood-like situation in Maharashtra, Karnataka; NDRF undertakes rescue op

Flood-like situation has occurred in parts of Maharashtra and Karnataka following heavy rainfall in both the states

Maharashtra: Fadnavis govt's water conservation scheme to be probed

The Maharashtra government announced a probe into the Jalyukt Shivar water conservation scheme launched by the earlier Devendra Fadnavis-led regime

Kanjurmarg car shed idea was rejected by MVA panel: Devendra Fadnavis

The idea of setting up Mumbai Metro-3 car shed at Kanjurmarg as announced by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, had already been rejected by an expert committee set up by the Shiv Sena-led MVA government, BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis said on Wednesday. Thackeray had on Sunday announced relocation of metro car shed from Aarey Colony and said Kanjurmarg land will be available at zero rate for the project. In a series of tweets on the issue, Fadnavis alleged that the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government has betrayed the citizens of Mumbai by shifting the car shed site and alleged that due to this, the metro rail project will be delayed by four-and-a-half years. "Mumbaikars' betrayal by the MVA govt!- The idea of Mumbai Metro 3 CarShed at Kanjurmarg proposed by Hon CM Uddhav Thackerayji by integrating line 3 & line 6 is already rejected by the expert Committee set up by Hon CM himself!," he said. The BJP leader said that the report by ACS Manoj Saunik-led committee, appointed

Left parties seek sacking of Maharashtra governor over letter to CM

Left parties demanded the sacking of Maharashtra Governor Koshyari for "insulting"and "violating" the Constitution in his letter to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray over reopening of places of worship

Maharashtra Covid update: 1,341 cases, 46 deaths in Pune, 998 discharged

The Covid-19 caseload of Pune district increased by 1,341 in the last 24 hours to reach 309,193, while 46 deaths during this period took the toll to 7,250

Heavy rains predicted in parts of Maharashtra over three days: IMD

Maharashtra is likely to receive heavy-to-extremely heavy rainfall in the next two-three days, the India Meteorological Department said

Unholy row: Maharashtra Guv, CM spar over reopening of shrines in state

Responding to the letter, Thackeray on Tuesday wrote to the governor, saying the state government will consider his request to reopen these places

Maharashtra: Amravati sees 96 fresh Covid-19 cases; tally crosses 15,000

With the detection of 96 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, the count in Maharashtra's Amravati district crossed the 15,000 mark, an official said

Shocked by tone of Maharashtra Governor's letter to CM: Pawar to Modi

NCP chief Sharad Pawar wrote to PM Modi expressing shock over the kind of language used by Maharashtra Governor Koshyari in a letter to CM Thackeray over reopening places of worship amid Covid-19

Maharashtra: Nagpur adds 660 new Covid-19 cases; 20 additional deaths

At least 660 persons tested positive for coronavirus, while 20 died of the infection in Maharashtra's Nagpur district on Tuesday, an official said

Maharashtra adds 8,522 new Covid-19 cases, 15,356 recover; 187 die

Maharashtra on Tuesday reported 8,522 fresh Covid-19 cases, taking the total count of infections to 15,43,837, state health department said

We don't need lessons on Hindutva: Sanjay Raut on Governor's letter to CM

Governor Koshyari should only see whether Maharashtra is being run as per the Constitution or not and there is a government in place to look after rest of the things, Shiv Sena's Sanjay Raut said

Don't need your certificate on Hindutva: Thackeray to Maharashtra Governor

Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray has informed Governor Koshyari that a decision on reopening places of religious worship will be taken after careful consideration of Covid-19 situation in the state

Maharashtra coronavirus update: Pune adds 988 fresh Covid-19 cases; 37 die

The Covid-19 tally in Maharashtra's Pune district rose to 3,07,852 with the addition of 988 new cases in the last 24 hours, a health official said

Sena alleges ex-Maharashtra CM Fadnavis 'violated oath of office, secrecy'

Shiv Sena demanded the removal of BJP's former Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis for allegedly violating the oath of office and secrecy while making certain comments pertaining to Aarey Colony issue

Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray orders probe into power outage in Mumbai

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday took serious cognisance of the power outage in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) and ordered an immediate probe into it.

India generated 18,000 tonnes Covid waste since June; Maha contributed most

India generated 18,006 tonnes of COVID-19 biomedical waste in the last four months, with Maharashtra contributing the maximum (3,587 tonnes) to it, according to a CPCB data