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Did not delay executing rapists, state tells court

They urged the high court to commute their death sentence to life imprisonment.

20 Jun 2019 2:39 AM

To overcome fodder scarcity, 29.4 lakh metric ton fodder has been produced on 30,000 hectares of galper lands (tracts created by deposition of sediment by rivers). (Photo: AFP)

Drought-hit Maharashtra farmers given Rs 4,461 crore: Govt

The minister said a control room has been set up in each of the collectorate to tackle the issue of drinking water scarcity.

18 Jun 2019 6:32 PM

Presenting the state's additional budget, Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar proposed an outlay of Rs 200 crore for it and said the sarpanch is the pillar of the Panchayati Raj system. (Photo: Rajesh Jadhav)

Sarpanch honorarium hiked in Maharashtra budget

He also set aside Rs 100 crore to pay a grant to the Khadi and Village Industries Board.

18 Jun 2019 5:36 PM

The Maharashtra government has approved a sum of Rs 150 crore for the implementation of various programmes marking the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. (Photo: File)

Maharashtra govt approves Rs 150 crore for Mahatma birth anniversary plans

Mungantiwar said the works to be carried out at the ashram would be of the world-class level.

06 Jun 2019 6:13 PM

Maharashtra recorded the second highest number of deaths in the country in the year 2018: 20.

Maharashtra recorded 20 tiger deaths in 2018 alone

The information was revealed in the data provided by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA).

13 May 2019 3:32 AM

Maratha quota valid, legal: Maharashtra govt tells Bombay HC

At present, the percentage of reservation in Maharashtra stands at 68 per cent.

11 Mar 2019 7:16 PM

Currently, the bot supports only English language. The government is planning to add support for Marathi and Hindi as well.

This AI chatbot provides information on 1,400 public services in Maharashtra

The AI chatbot, called Aaple Sarkar Bot, is available on the Aaple Sarkar RTS (Right to Services) websites.

08 Mar 2019 6:10 PM

State finance minister Sudhir Mungantiwar along with minister of state for finance Deepak Kesarkar arrive at Vidhan Bhavan to present the Interim Budget on Wednesday. (Photo: Rajesh Jadhav)

Maharashtra government prioritises agriculture in budget

The government has tabled a budget of Rs 4,02,875.61 crore for the financial year 2019-20.

28 Feb 2019 6:20 AM

Maharashtra Finance minister Sudhir Mungantiwar (Photo: File)

Maharashtra govt schemes to aid farmers, says Sudhir Mungantiwar

The house has been informed that 82,27,166 farmers have been affected by the drought.

28 Feb 2019 2:43 AM

Through this MoU, housing department of Maharashtra will make provisions and facilitate permissions for IIFL HFL to educate customers and enlighten them about the benefits of PMAY. (File picture)

IIFL Home Finance, Maharashtra govt sign MoU for building houses under PMAY

Under the agreed terms and conditions, IIFL HFL will be able to conduct on the spot counselling for home buyers.

21 Feb 2019 1:58 PM

The farmers’ have agitated second time in the last 12 months against what they termed as the “betrayal” of peasants by the BJP governments at the state and centre. (Photo: ANI)

Maharashtra farmers begin their agitation again to press for their demands

8-day farmers protest in Maharashtra delayed due to police intervention.

21 Feb 2019 12:34 PM

Anna Hazare has been on a hunger strike since January 30 in Maharashtra's Ralegan Siddhi village. (Photo: PTI)

Anna Hazare's blood pressure, sugar levels increase on Day 3 of hunger strike

Residents of Ralegan Siddhi village accused the State and Central governments of ignoring Anna Hazare demands.

01 Feb 2019 1:39 PM

At the first meeting, held after over five-and-a-half months of the formation of the sub-committee, they mainly discussed the proposed site of the terminus at BKC.

Panel didn’t address most objections to bullet train

More than six months later, on September 12, 2017, the home department issued another circular approving the project.

28 Jan 2019 1:50 AM

Supreme Court said, 'There cannot be a total prohibition on dance bars. No licence has been granted by Maharashtra since 2005. There may be regulations but that should not amount to a total prohibition.' (Photo: File)

SC partially strikes down stringent rules on Maharashtra dance bars

The top court allowed orchestra and added that tips can be given but showering of cash and coins is not allowed inside bars.

17 Jan 2019 12:20 PM

Maha MRV drive: Errant schools to face action

A notice will be issued to the principals of these schools that have not participated in the measles-rubella vaccine vaccination campaign.

15 Jan 2019 1:57 AM

Not a single bus of the Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST) plied on Mumbai roads since morning, an official said. (Photo: File)

Commuters continue to suffer as BEST bus strike enters 3rd day

Some harried commuters also appealed to the Maharashtra government to take necessary steps to end the protest.

10 Jan 2019 12:09 PM

Bombay HC observed that state and civic authorities could not stop merely at registering FIRs and invoking the legal provisions regulating slaughter of animals and sale of meat. (Photo: File)

Act against illegal slaughter of animals, sale of meat: HC to Maharashtra govt

HC was hearing petitions filed in 2017, alleging 'beef was being sold openly in areas such as Nagpada, Agripada, and Dongri' in Mumbai.

07 Jan 2019 4:07 PM

In April, 12,726 cultivators were identified as having 5,093.65 hectares of unseasonal rain-affected agricultural land, the order stated. (Representational image)

State sanctions Rs 11 crore to farmers who lost crops to untimely rain

The affected farmers hail from Konkan, Pune, Nagpur and Aurang-abad, the GR revealed.

19 Dec 2018 1:32 AM

Gadkari has for long been calling for a more considerate and realistic approach to NPAs, and indirectly blamed the bankers for the NPA mess, saying our banking system is such that it does not support sick companies. (Photo: File)

Unfair to call Vijay Mallya thief for one loan default: Nitin Gadkari

Gadkari, however, clarified that he has no business dealing with Vijay Mallya, who faces extradition from the UK for alleged bank fraud.

14 Dec 2018 8:20 AM

Nirav Modi, a key accused in the USD 2 billion Punjab National Bank fraud case, has fled the country. (Photo: File | PTI)

Nirav Modi's illegal bungalow in Alibaug to be demolished: Govt to HC

Maharashtra govt filed an affidavit in HC stating that orders to demolish Nirav Modi's illegal bungalow have been issued.

07 Dec 2018 11:48 AM

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