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Anil Deshmukh should focus on law and order in Maharashtra: BJP leader

BJP leader Pravin Darekar said Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh should focus on law and order issues in the state instead of making critical comments about members of the opposition party

Most eateries in Mumbai remain shut as guest cap puts plans in a pickle

While the rest of Maharashtra has reopened with 50 per cent capacity, Mumbai restaurants have been allowed 33 per cent capacity only

Maharashtra: 30% restaurants, bars to re-open immediately; rest gradually

Even as the industry rejoices reopening of Maharashtra's restaurants and bars, the difficulty over staff mobility funds and maintenance issues will make it a gradual process, the industry said

Maharashtra: NCP sets up LGBT cell to provide justice to deprived section

The NCP on Monday set up its lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans-gender (LGBT) cell and claimed it is the first political party in the country to take such a step

Coronavirus recovery rate in Maharashtra improving: State health minister

Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Sunday said the COVID-19 recovery rate in the state has improved and the fatality rate dropped due to changing protocol in treatment.

Maharashtra: Amravati reports 96 fresh Covid-19 cases; five more casualties

At least 96 persons tested positive for coronavirus, while five died of the infection in Maharashtra's Amravati district on Saturday, an official said

Centre conspired to defame Maharashtra in Sushant case, alleges Cong

Maharashtra Congress on Saturday accused the Centre of conspiring to defame the state in Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death case and demanded formation of an SIT to nab the conspirators

Covid-19: Maharashtra approves Rs 634 crore for medicine purchases

The Maharashtra government has given administrative approval to purchase medicines and equipment worth Rs 633.92 crore for Covid-19 treatment, an official said on Friday

Maharashtra Covid update: 2,656 coronavirus cases found in Pune district

Pune district reported 2,656 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking its case count to 286,677, a health official said on Thursday evening

Maharashtra Covid update: 2,352 new cases, 43 deaths reported in Mumbai

A total of 2,352 new Covid-19 cases were reported from Mumbai on Thursday

Maharashtra Covid-19 count crosses 1.4 million-mark; 394 more die

Maharashtra's Covid-19 tally on Thursday crossed the 14 lakh-mark with the addition of 16,476 fresh cases, said a state health official

Increase Covid-19 tests in Maharashtra to curb case count: Fadnavis

Maharashtra BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis alleged that despite his repeated requests, the state government has not increased the number of tests, due to which Sept reported a big rise in Covid-19 cases

Fire at chemical unit in Pune; 12 workers rescued, none hurt

A major fire broke out at a chemical solvent manufacturing unit in Maharashtra's Pune district in the wee hours of Thursday, a fire brigade official said

Maharashtra coronavirus update: Pune reports 3,298 Covid cases, 84 deaths

Pune district reported 3,298 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking its Covid-19 count to 284,021 on Wednesday, a health official said

Maharashtra: Amravati records 256 fresh Covid-19 cases; five more deaths

As many as 256 persons tested positive for coronavirus, while 289 recovered from the infection in Maharashtra's Amravati district on Wednesday, an official said

Coalition government in Maharashtra firmly in saddle, says Shiv Sena

The Shiv Sena said the party-led coalition government in Maharashtra was firmly in the saddle and there was no scope for a November 2019-like "early morning experiment" in the next four years

Maharashtra govt considering resumption of local trains: Aaditya Thackeray

The Maharashtra government is seriously considering resumption of normal local train services in Mumbai by October 15, Shiv Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana' said quoting state minister Aaditya Thackeray

Fadnavis hits out at Maharashtra govt over crop damage assessment

Senior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said the Uddhav Thackeray government in Maharashtra was disinterested in helping farmers who had suffered crop loss due to heavy rains a few days ago

Farmers supportive of Centre's new agri laws, says Maharashtra BJP MP

BJP Rajya Sabha MP from Maharashtra Bhagwat Karad said agitations against the new farm laws brought in by the Centre were political in nature with the aim of creating confusion among farmers

Maharashtra tribals can now build houses near forest areas: Govt order

Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari issued a notification modifying the Forest Rights Act, 2006 that will enable tribals to "build houses in the neighbourhood forest areas"