Ignoring both local protests as well as the fact that French nuclear giant Areva SA is facing a financial crisis, the Indian nuclear establishment continues to push for the Jaitapur Nuclear Power Project (JNPP) planned in Ratnagiri, Maharashtra. A fresh bid to hammer out a deal is expected when French[Read More…]
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Gujarat Assembly polls: Shiv Sena to contest on its own
Thumbing its nose at ally Bharatiya Janata Party, the Shiv Sena plans to contest between 50-60 seats in the Gujarat Assembly polls on its own, a senior party official said here on Thursday. A high-level team of the party, led by Gujarati Wing Coordinator and senior municipal corporator from Oshiwara[Read More…]
Maharashtra minister apologises for ‘sexist’ remark
Under fire for his ‘sexist’ remark that liquor brands be named after women to boost sales, Maharashtra Water Resources Minister Girish Mahajan on Monday profusely apologised, saying he had no intentions to hurt women’s sentiments. Amidst a furore with ally Shiv Sena and most opposition parties like the Congress, the[Read More…]
Maharashtra: 10 killed, others injured as truck overturns
At least 10 people were killed and few others were injured after a truck overturned in Maharashtra’s Sangli district in the early hours of Saturday. The deceased included three women and seven men. The mishap took place near Taasgaon-Kawathe Mahakal highway at around 2 am this morning. The truck was[Read More…]
Beer, soft drinks, water to get costlier in Maharashtra
Maharashtra has proposed to raise water cess for water bottling plants and breweries multifold. This may lead to hike in prices of beer, soft drinks and bottled water. The government has also considering a hike of 16%-20% cess on domestic water supplied to urban areas. The state has exempted rural[Read More…]
Maharashtra: Family donates organs of deceased daughter, save two lives
The family of a 19-year-old girl, who died on Saturday, donated her heart, liver and kidneys on Monday. Pratibha Vijaychand Nishad’s body was found on the tracks between Vile Parle and Santacruz railway stations on Saturday. She was a fashion designing student. “We received information that a girl had been[Read More…]
Maharashtra gov asks SC to allow cops to raid homes for beef
In a shocking move, the Maharashtra government has moved the Supreme Court, seeking to revive a section of a law that makes keeping beef at home an offence, said TOI reports. The court is scheduled to hear the case later on Friday. Over a year ago, the Bombay high court[Read More…]
Shops, hotels, theatres to stay open 24×7 in Maharashtra soon
The Maharashtra government has cleared a shops and establishment bill, which will let stores, hotels, theaters and multiplexes in Mumbai to remain open seven days a week and operate round the clock. Presently, shops have to close by 10 pm, commercial establishments by 9.30 pm and restaurants by 12.30 am.[Read More…]
After silent march, Maratha students to get concession in fees
Soon after the massive rally by the Maratha Kranti Morcha, the Maharashtra government on Wednesday announced various schemes and benefits to the community. The benefits of concessions in fees to 605 vocational courses, earlier applicable only to the other backward classes, will now be extended to students from the Maratha[Read More…]
Mumbai: Lakhs participate in the Maratha protest; traffic slows down
After 57 protest march last year, the Maratha Kranti Morcha has taken out its “biggest” silent protest in Mumbai on Wednesday. The protest demanding reservation in jobs has started from Jijamata Udyan in Byculla and is expected to culminate at Azad Maidan by 5 pm. With more than three lakh[Read More…]
Maharashtra: Mob allegedly attacks gau rakshaks in Ahmednagar
As many as 20 people were detained on late Saturday for allegedly attacking ‘gau-rakhshaks’ in Shrigonda (100 km from Pune, Maharashtra). Seven gau rakshaks were severely injured and were admitted to a hospital following the attack, reported Hindustan Times. According to the Police, the condition in Shrigonda is under control[Read More…]
Nearly 855 farmers commit suicide in Maharashtra in just four months
Maharashtra has recorded 855 cases of farmer suicide from January to April this year. While the figure is alarming, it is 168 less in number than 1,023 cases registered during the same period in 2016. “The answer to unfortunate instances of farmers’ suicides lies in improving their welfare,” union agriculture[Read More…]
Won’t be shy to expose govt if it doesn’t implement loan waiver: Uddhav Thackeray
On Sunday, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray said that his party would not shy away from “exposing” the BJP-led Maharashtra government if it fails to execute the loan waiver scheme properly. Thackeray, whose party is also a part of the ruling coalition in the state, claimed his outfit was the[Read More…]
Maharashtra collector confirms EVM fraud in RTI reply
An RTI response from Maharashtra’s Buldhana district collectorate has confirmed malfunctioning of electronic voting machine (EVM), despite Election Commissions of India’s claims of fair voting machines. As per reports, Buldhana collectorate’s election department has replied to an RTI query confirming that votes of an independent candidate had gone to BJP’s[Read More…]
Former member of the Maharashtra legislature, Shivajirao Patil passes away
Senior Congress leader and former member of Maharashtra Legislature, Shivajirao Patil passed away in Mumbai on Saturday after a brief illness. He was 92. He was also the member of state cabinet and father of actress Smita Patil. In the year 2013, Patil was awarded the Padma Bhushan. He was a member of the Maharashtra ministries[Read More…]
Activists create eco-friendly rakhis from desi cotton seeds
A group of young artists is engaged in making a unique kind of Rakhi for the upcoming festival of Raksha Bandhan. They are turning desi cotton seeds from the villages of Chhindwara district of Madhya Pradesh and nearby Maharashtra into ‘eco-friendly’ rakhis. The group of local artists/musicians from village Paradsinga[Read More…]
Mumbai: Monorail trains come face-to-face due to technical glitch
On Saturday evening, two trains on the Mumbai monorail came face to face, however, no casualty was reported. As a picture of two trains was shared on social media, it led to speculations that it was just about to collide. And there was no clear idea of how the incident[Read More…]
BJP leader Ravindra Bawanthade arrested for allegedly raping woman in crowded bus
Ravindra Bawanthade, a local BJP leader from Armori Taluka of Gadchiroli district arrested for allegedly raping 19-year-old student in a bus on June 27. The arrest happened after a clip of Bawanthade engrossed in sexual act with a woman in a moving bus in Maharashtra had gone viral. The woman[Read More…]
22 states abolish check posts after GST rollout
Just three days after the GST rollout, as many as 22 states have removed check posts. With the implementation of Goods and Services Tax GST, states such as Delhi, West Bengal and Maharashtra have abolished check-posts; while states, including Assam, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, and some north-eastern states, are also in[Read More…]
Delhi, Goa, Maharashtra spend minimum on prisoner’s food: NCRB
Recent data from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) reveals that the governments of Delhi, Goa and Maharashtra spent the least money per day, on three meals given to a prisoner in 2015. The amount is much lower than the national average of Rs 52.42. The Maharashtra government on Tuesday[Read More…]
Maharashtra: Loan waiver to exclude those getting income from other sources
The loan waiver scheme implemented by the Maharashtra government will be exclusively for agriculturists whose only source of income is from farming. According to a Government Resolution (GR), dated June 14, those getting income from other jobs, even if they own farms, will be out of the ambit of the[Read More…]
States giving loan waivers to farmers should arrange funds on their own: Arun Jaitley
Soon after the Maharashtra government announced a loan waiver for farmers, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said that states that want to waive off loans should arrange funds on their own. After the widespread farmers’ agitation, the Maharashtra government announced a loan waiver and decided to form a committee to[Read More…]
Many in Karnataka don’t know national anthem: Shiv Sena Goa President
In a statement that could strike political controversy, Shiv Sena Goa unit president Shivprasad Joshi said many people in neighbouring Karnataka cannot sing the national anthem. “People in Goa are patriots. I know many students who can sing complete Vande Mataram unlike Karnataka where many people do not even know[Read More…]
International NGO to help Mumbai check road accidents
While Mumbai has got the dubious distinction of the city with maximum road accidents in the country, Bloomberg Philanthropies, a US-based non-governmental organisation founded by Michael Bloomberg, has selected Mumbai among ten cities in the world to be a part of its initiative on global road safety programme. Significantly, Mumbai[Read More…]
Mumbai to treat patients at Re 1!
Soon after the success of One Rupee Clinics at several railway stations, patients can now avail themselves of the same benefits at primary health centres (PHCs) in association with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. As per mid-day reports, Dr Rahul Ghule, the former medical officer at Arthur Road Jail, who took[Read More…]