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Curtailed budget session of Maharashtra assembly to begin from Monday

Bills pertaining to departments such as revenue, higher education and home are likely to be taken up

Tiger's cub

A biography of Uddhav Thackeray does not explain the new trajectory of the Shiv Sena under a brand of leadership quite different from his charismatic father's

Covid-19: No on-the-spot nod for darshan at Siddhivinayak temple from March

Only those who have registered themselves online, will get a chance to take darshan, and only 100 such devotees will be allowed inside the temple per hour from next month, they said

Maharashtra CM asks chief secy to plan shifts at Mantralaya, work-from-home

Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday asked the state's chief secretary to draw up a plan to implement two working shifts at Mantralaya, the government's administrative headquarters.

Maharashtra CM to hold meeting with BMC to review Covid-19 situation

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray is set to hold a meeting on Tuesday with Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner and officials, to review the COVID-19 situation in the state.This meeting comes amid the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the state which has alarmed government officials. 5,210 more patients tested positive for COVID-19 in Maharashtra, State Health Minister Rajesh Tope informed on Monday evening."Today, newly 5,210 patients have been tested as positive in the state. Also newly 5,035 patients have been cured today. Totally 1999982 patients are cured and discharged from the hospitals. Total Active patients are 53,113," Tope tweeted.The patient recovery rate in Maharashtra is 94.96 per cent, State Health Minister added.Owing to the spike in COVID-19 cases in the state, Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday had said that the coming eight days will decide whether there will be a lockdown in the state.In a video address, Thackeray had said, "Do you want ...

Top headlines: RBI buys bonds, Tatas outdo Sensex under Chandrasekaran

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) bought about Rs 26,000 crore of bonds from the secondary market anonymously on February 12, a day after it bought Rs 20,000 crore as part of its announced OMOs

All gatherings banned in Maharashtra from Monday due to Covid-19 spike: CM

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday announced that in view of the rising COVID-19 cases, all political, religious and social gatherings will be prohibited in the state from Monday. In his televised address, he also said that political agitations will not be allowed for the next few days as they attract crowd. "The pandemic is raising its head in the state, but whether it is another wave will be known in eight to 15 days," he said. "Lockdown may not be the solution to COVID-19, but it is the only option to break the cycle of the virus," he added. The chief minister said that COVID-appropriate behaviour is a must and those violating the rules will be punished. According to him, fask mask is the only "shield" in the war against coronavirus. "Wear mask, maintain discipline and observe social distancing to avoid a lockdown," Thackeray said.

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 one critical of the government seems to be innocent any longer

If the Uddhav Thackeray govt could order a probe into concerted celebrity tweets defending the Modi govt amid farmers' agitation, there is no reason why it can't do so in the Bhima-Koregaon case

Shiv Sena urges Centre to recall Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari

Shiv Sena accused state Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari of toeing the BJP's line, and said that if the Centre wants the Constitution to be upheld, it should recall him

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

Karnataka Dy CM hits back at Maharashtra CM, urges UT status to Mumbai

The demand of the people of our region is that we have been part of Mumbai-Karnataka (region), so we too have our right on Mumbai,' Savadi told reporters

Declare Marathi-speaking K'taka-Maha border areas as UT: Uddhav

Uddhav Thackeray said areas dominated by Marathi- speaking people on the state's border with Karnataka should be declared as a UT till the SC verdict

Is BJP losing the plot in Maharashtra? Recent panchayat polls suggest so

Although the rural body elections were not fought on party symbols, going by the backing that the panel of candidates received, the MVA won a majority of the panchayats

Serum fire: No angle ruled out, says CM as Poonawalla pegs loss at Rs 1K cr

Five contractual labourers died in the fire that broke out in a five-storey building in the SII's Manjari premises in Pune on Thursday.

Maha MPs should meet PM on Karnataka border, quota issues: Thackeray

Maharashtra MPs should Modi and raise the issues of incorporating into the state areas in Karnataka where Marathi-speaking people are in majority, Thackeray

Karnataka political leaders blast Thackeray, protests erupt on border issue

Protests erupted in parts of Karnataka on Monday including in the district headquarters city of Belagavi

Karnataka-Maharashtra border dispute: Yediyurappa slams Thackeray

Yediyurappa said that Uddhav Thackeray's speech on the integration of Marathi language and culture into Maharashtra is contrary to the principles of the Indian Union

Maharashtra allies Shiv Sena, Cong spar over plans to rename Aurangabad

The Shiv Sena and the Congress, which are ruling allies in the Maha Vikas Aghadi government, sparred over renaming Aurangabad city, with the Thackeray-led party saying it is not "secular" behaviour

Maharashtra CM seeks Pune-Nashik rail plan for Cabinet consideration

Uddhav Thackeray asked officials to move the Pune-Nashik semi high-speed railway project proposal before the state Cabinet