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A division bench of justices AS Oka and Riyaz Chagla was hearing a PIL filed by a city-based NGO, 'Citizens Circle for Social Welfare and Education', seeking direction to the authorities concerned to frame guidelines on garbage and debris disposal and its discharge into the sea. (Photo: File)

HC raps Maharashtra govt, civic body after sea dumps trash on Mumbai shores

The court directed BMC and senior official of state's Environment department to file their affidavits on August 10.

30 Jul 2018 4:07 PM

The private bus was carrying 34 staff members of the Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth at Dapoli on a picnic when it fell into the 500-feet deep gorge at Ambenali Ghat on Saturday afternoon. (Photo: PTI)

Raigad bus crash: 30 bodies pulled out from gorge, NDRF calls off operation

It took almost a day to pull out the corpses because of the difficult terrain of the area which is surrounded by dense vegetation.

29 Jul 2018 3:58 PM

The group of staff members of an agriculture university in the Konkan region who were traveling in the bus, which later fell into a gorge, killing 33 passengers, in Raigad on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

Raigad bus crash: When a WhatsApp group fell silent

Pravin Randive's colleagues kept posting pictures on the WhatsApp group but suddenly fell silent after 9:30 am on Saturday.

29 Jul 2018 10:47 AM

The partnership, supported by the Maharashtra government, will promote the state as an aerospace and defence manufacturing and export hub, a release said on Monday. (Photo: AP)

Tata Tech, VDIA to set up aerospace and defence centre in Nagpur

The partnership, supported by the Maharashtra govt, will promote the state as an aerospace and defence manufacturing and export hub.

23 Jul 2018 2:53 PM

Industry chamber Assocham on Sunday claimed that Corporate India is becoming more vulnerable to sudden policy change risks emanating at the Central and state levels.

India Inc becoming more vulnerable to sudden policy changes: Assocham

It added that any amendment in rules should involve stakeholders' consultation before being pronounced.

22 Jul 2018 3:23 PM

The data was produced by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in a written reply while replying to a query by Congress lawmakers in the Legislative Assembly. (Photo: File)

2,264 missing girls, women in Mumbai untraced: Maharashtra government data

Figures exhibit rising number of minor girls going missing since 2015, while there has been rise of missing women, over 18 yrs, since 2013.

15 Jul 2018 7:03 PM

Maharashtra government tabled supplementary demands worth Rs 11,445 crore in the Legislative Assembly, including Rs 15 crore for the implementation of a pension scheme for senior journalists in the state. (Photo: AP | File)

Maharashtra govt allocates Rs 15 crore for pension scheme for journalists

Govt made provision of Rs 15 crore for implementing the pension scheme for journalists, called Acharya Balshastri Jambhekar Sanman Yojana.

04 Jul 2018 4:02 PM

Women government employees will be able take this leave until their children turn 18.(Photo: Pixabay)

Maharashtra women government employees to get 180 days of paid leave

The same leave can be availed of by a male employee too if his wife is dead and if he has children who are under 18.

04 Jul 2018 1:18 PM

The government is likely to allow the retail packaging of plastic bags above 50 microns and is contemplating bringing multilayered packaging and tetra packaging under the ambit of the plastic ban. (Photo: File | Representational)

Maharashtra govt likely to ban plastic packaging of e-commerce products

The decisions were taken in a meeting held by Environment Minister Ramdas Kadam on Saturday, an official said.

01 Jul 2018 8:55 AM

The committee will study the environmental impact of the project and monitor the month-wise water level of the dam.

Panel to study solar plant at Ujani dam

Ujani dam has a total capacity of 110 TMC.

27 Jun 2018 3:09 AM

Govt yet to get Rs 5 crore for cop protection

The section prevents the disclosure of any personal information, which does not have any link to any public activity or interest.

25 Jun 2018 2:29 AM

The Government of Maharashtra is exploring this transportation technology (hyperloop) for the Mumbai-Pune route with an aim to reduce the travel time between them to just 25 minutes, said the statement. (Photo: Twitter | @CMOMaharashtra)

Maharashtra exploring hyperloop to reduce Mumbai-Pune trip to 25 minutes

The govt is exploring the hyperloop technology to drastically cut travel time between two cities, located around 200km away from each other.

16 Jun 2018 9:29 PM

IT townships likely in MIDC area

The move aims to accelerate the flow of investment to industrially underdeveloped regions of the state.

30 May 2018 5:51 AM

As part of prison reform, the home department has taken many initiatives aimed at changing typical prison culture.

Maharashtra to set up 6 more open jails

The new open prisons will be set up in Sindhudurg, Dhule, Ratnagiri, Yavatmal, Latur and Wardha.

18 May 2018 1:56 AM

People working in the sector should be encouraged to register themselves with the khadi gramodyog board, said Mungantiwar. (Photo: Facebook/ Soumyabrata Gupta)

Maharashtra govt pushes for concrete benefit for clay artists

Government seeks to bring clay artisans in mainstream to increase traditional skills using modern technology and improve production.

11 May 2018 3:29 PM

Palatable policy for aam aadmi soon?

Amusement parks, sports grounds could allow outside food.

06 May 2018 1:58 AM

It also thinks that the government wants to save the ST buses by coming up with such GR as the government thinks that the passengers will shift from the private buses to ST buses once the private operator will increase the fare.(Representational image)

Pvt bus firms refuse to hike fare despite GR

According to Mr Kotak, the fare prices of private vehicles increase only ten days in a year.

29 Apr 2018 1:56 AM

The Devendra Fadnavis government launched the Jalayukt Shivar on January 26, 2016, in 5,000 villages of the state.

Economist praises Jalyukt Shivar

But environmentalists worry about long-term damage.

29 Apr 2018 1:39 AM

State is likely to record a production of 104 lakh tonnes

Sugar industry on verge of unprecedented crisis

The sugar price that hovered around Rs 3,600 per quintal at the beginning of the season in October 2017, has fallen in the last three months.

26 Apr 2018 6:35 AM

State-owned and private plants generated the power.

State meets highest power demand ever

Maha government supplied 23,000-23,100mw.

18 Apr 2018 2:13 AM

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