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Ashwini Bhide: The woman at the wheelSubscriber Only
January 26, 2020 01:01 IST
Capable, considerate, Ashwini Bhide was seen as having put Mumbai Metro on track in her five-year tenure — till she ran aground over Aarey row. Is it wrong to tie an officer so closely to a project, or was the mistake hers in identifying herself with one party? And is her transfer anything but routine?
Sun, Jan 26, 2020
Farm loan waiver row: Govt probes if there was deliberate ploy to derail schemeSubscriber Only
January 24, 2020 11:11 IST
On January 18, an SMS with a web link, meant to share details regarding the loan waiver scheme, was found to redirect users to the Candy Crush site.
Fri, Jan 24, 2020Maharashtra: Bureaucrat suspended after probe finds farm loan waiver link tampered withSubscriber Only
January 23, 2020 06:24 IST
It turns out that a web link shared by the government to state farmers, purportedly for explaining the details and procedures for availing the scheme’s benefits, was tampered with.
Fri, Jan 24, 2020
Maharashtra govt revives plan for a London Eye replica in MumbaiSubscriber Only
January 16, 2020 05:36 IST
Apart from the site suggested by Ajit Pawar, the government is exploring a site near the Mahim Fort, and a plot of land behind the National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA).
Thu, Jan 16, 2020
Mumbai: Cost of Ambedkar memorial rises to Rs 1,000 croreSubscriber Only
January 15, 2020 03:11 IST
Delays in the implementation of the project and the Maharashtra government’s decision to increase the statue’s height and modify the overall design has led to the cost escalation, said sources.
Wed, Jan 15, 2020
Maharashtra: Forest rights for dwellers in 55 critical wildlife habitats within three monthsSubscriber Only
January 12, 2020 02:55 IST
Acting on a recent Bombay High Court order, the state has issued directives asking officials to take up the settlement of such claims on a war footing.
Sun, Jan 12, 2020
Maharashtra set to auction iron ore, bauxite dumpsSubscriber Only
January 12, 2020 02:30 IST
Maharashtra has huge dumps of bauxite, iron and manganese.
Sun, Jan 12, 2020
Maharashtra: Uddhav Thackeray’s Rs 10 meal scheme to be rolled out on January 26Subscriber Only
January 05, 2020 11:16 IST
According to officials, the full meal would include two chapatis, a vegetable bowl, rice and dal. The centres would operate between 12 pm and 2 pm and have arrangements to seat 25 people at a time.
Sun, Jan 05, 2020
CM Uddhav gets his son, Pawar his nephew in Maharashtra CabinetSubscriber Only
December 31, 2019 03:57 IST
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar returned as Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister a little over a month after he had broken ranks to ally with the BJP. Many of the 14 NCP ministers sworn-in on Monday are seen as close aides of Ajit Pawar.
Tue, Dec 31, 2019
Mumbai confidential: Party PostSubscriber Only
December 30, 2019 03:29 IST
Though there has been speculation in the media about Chavan succeeding Vijay (Balasaheb) Thorat as state Congress president, senior party sources said the party leadership was not inclined to such a proposal as of now.
Mon, Dec 30, 2019
Maharashtra: Over 5 lakh farmers in Fadnavis govt’s approved list yet to claim benefitSubscriber Only
December 29, 2019 07:44 IST
This list of beneficiaries was described as a “green” list, as it was cleared after multi-layer screenings and application of several filters, as well as a ground-level verification.
Sun, Dec 29, 2019
Just before polls, Devendra Fadnavis used contentious rule to pay irrigation contractorsSubscriber Only
December 15, 2019 02:22 IST
The new Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress government under Uddhav Thackeray has stayed the move for now.
Sun, Dec 15, 2019
Shiv Sena flip-flop over Citizenship Amendment Bill after Congress frownsSubscriber Only
December 11, 2019 02:40 IST
Sources said Thackeray had to articulate the party’s change of stand after the Congress, a partner in the Thackeray-led government in Maharashtra, expressed strong displeasure over Shiv Sena’s support to the Bill during the Lok Sabha debate on Monday.
Wed, Dec 11, 2019
Uddhav Thackeray overturns Fadnavis govt stamp duty waiver to RSS affiliateSubscriber Only
December 05, 2019 02:42 IST
On September 9, the Devendra Fadnavis-led Cabinet had approved a proposal exempting the foundation from payment of stamp duty and registration charges for a property transaction.
Thu, Dec 05, 2019
Rs 321-crore horse fair contract: Senior bureaucrat had red-flagged major violations before contract was awardedSubscriber Only
December 04, 2019 14:29 IST
Official documents accessed by The Indian Express reveal that a senior Maharashtra bureaucrat had raised a red-flag citing major irregularities in its allotment.
Wed, Dec 04, 2019
Maharashtra scraps award of horse fair contract to Gujarat firmSubscriber Only
December 03, 2019 04:59 IST
In September 2018, however, the office of the Principal Accountant General raised an audit objection, alleging that “excess expenditure had been paid to the firm”. In May this year, the state’s planning department red-flagged the project, questioning the move to release the VGF.
Tue, Dec 03, 2019
Mumbai Confidential: Flown In SpeciallySubscriber Only
December 02, 2019 02:09 IST
Mehta had to cut short his trip and board a chartered plane after he was informed about the oath-taking around 10.30 pm on November 23. Mehta landed in Mumbai after midnight, and was in Raj Bhavan for most of the next day.
Mon, Dec 02, 2019
Maharashtra: Fadnavis govt’s decisions in last 6 months likely to be reviewedSubscriber Only
December 01, 2019 01:24 IST
After Aarey car shed, Uddhav orders a look into all major policy decisions, contracts approved just before polls
Sun, Dec 01, 2019
Maharashtra: Tightrope walk awaits unlikely alliesSubscriber Only
December 01, 2019 00:40 IST
Even Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray seemed a little surprised that he and his two new-found allies, Congress and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), had managed to achieve what they had.
Sun, Dec 01, 2019
Maharashtra Cabinet expansion may be delayed: Congress demands deputy CM’s post, NCP says noSubscriber Only
November 30, 2019 07:20 IST
On Friday, a day after Uddhav was sworn in as the chief minister, a fresh disagreement broke out between the allies over the post of the deputy CM.
Sat, Nov 30, 2019
From rally in rain to Grand Hyatt lobby, Sharad Pawar fought his way backSubscriber Only
November 27, 2019 04:32 IST
Many Maharashtra Congress leaders accept, rather grudgingly, that Pawar’s enthusiastic campaign helped them in many seats.
Wed, Nov 27, 2019
Maharashtra: After dark night, Constitution DaySubscriber Only
November 27, 2019 04:30 IST
Running out of options and facing defeat in the trust vote after NCP leader Ajit Pawar resigned as Deputy Chief Minister following the Supreme Court order, Fadnavis too threw in the towel, saying he no longer had majority — the shortest tenure of a government in Maharashtra.
Wed, Nov 27, 2019
With Operation Lotus, BJP prepares for floor testSubscriber Only
November 25, 2019 04:35 IST
The BJP, the single largest party with 105 MLAs, requires the support of 40 more MLAs to get to a simple majority of 145 in the 288-member state Assembly.
Mon, Nov 25, 2019
Maharashtra: At NCP’s Nov 17 meeting, Ajit Pawar backed tie-up with BJPSubscriber Only
November 25, 2019 04:30 IST
Exposing the division within the Pawar family and the party over forming an alliance with the Shiv Sena, Ajit Pawar, who was then the legislature party leader, is learnt to have openly backed the idea of aligning with the BJP at the meeting chaired by Sharad Pawar.
Mon, Nov 25, 2019
Maharashtra: Did Ajit Pawar break away or is he still legislature party leader?Subscriber Only
November 25, 2019 03:47 IST
While Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari had sworn in Devendra Fadnavis as the Chief Minister and Ajit as the Deputy Chief Minister on Saturday, the Fadnavis government still has to pass the floor test in the Vidhan Sabha.
Mon, Nov 25, 2019Journalism of Courage
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