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New industrial sops to impact revenue: Maharashtra Budget documentSubscriber Only
March 11, 2018 13:10 IST
During his budget speech on Friday, the finance minister said these policies had been “carefully prepared, notified, and implemented” for boosting the industries and the services sector.
Sun, Mar 11, 2018
Maharashtra: Amid mounting debt, tax arrears soar to Rs 77,000 croreSubscriber Only
March 11, 2018 12:15 IST
As per the disclosures by the Maharashtra government in the budget document for 2018-19, arrears accumulated during the past two years alone stood at Rs 7,517 crore, while recover of another Rs 13,652 crore in taxes raised has been pending for more than a decade.
Sun, Mar 11, 2018
Maharashtra budget 2018-19: State’s big push for crop diversificationSubscriber Only
March 11, 2018 12:09 IST
The BJP government in the state has allocated Rs 15 crore in its spend plan for 2018-19 to set up citrus estates, which would provide farm implements, grading, waxing and other facilities under a single roof, in the three orange producing districts.
Sun, Mar 11, 2018
State fiscal outlook worsens, debt to cross Rs 4.61 lakh croreSubscriber Only
March 10, 2018 06:36 IST
The government has also enhanced the income limit for eligibility of educational benefits for students from economically weaker sections from Rs 6 lakh to Rs 8 lakh.
Sat, Mar 10, 2018
Maharashtra growth story slumps to weakest in 3 yearsSubscriber Only
March 09, 2018 06:10 IST
On financial inclusion, the ESR reported that as on February 7, 2018, about 2.2 crore bank accounts had been opened in the state under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana with deposits of about 4,304 crore.
Fri, Mar 09, 2018
Maha govt plan to build new CBDs on public land droppedSubscriber Only
March 03, 2018 00:38 IST
While designing Mumbai’s new development plan, the Mumbai municipality had proposed transformation of undeveloped land parcels around the city’s erstwhile octroi nakas into CBDs to “boost economic activity and employment”.
Sat, Mar 03, 2018
Maharashtra: How fudged income records were used to access Chief Minister’s Relief FundSubscriber Only
March 03, 2018 00:36 IST
RTI records show that they include applicants who provided dubious income certificates to claim Economically Weaker Section (EWS) status and access benefits meant for those with an annual family income of less than Rs 1 lakh.
Sat, Mar 03, 2018
Express Investigation: Red flag raised 2 years ago on medical aid from CM’s relief fundSubscriber Only
March 01, 2018 01:28 IST
The Indian Express analysed RTI records to report how the CMRF, a charity fund, was getting derailed at the implementation stage, with stolen identities, fake records, proxy applicants, inflated medical estimates and dubious income certificates used to claim benefits.
Thu, Mar 01, 2018
Norms will be tightened to check misuse of CMRF: CMOSubscriber Only
March 01, 2018 01:25 IST
Additional Chief Secretary, Chief Minister’s Office said officials have been told to ensure that benefits from the CMRF is extended only in cases where assistance cannot be provided under existing state government schemes, such as the Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Jan Arogya Yojana.
Thu, Mar 01, 2018
An Express Investigation: Gynaecologist treating men, inflated bills and dummy applicantsSubscriber Only
February 28, 2018 05:02 IST
An Express Investigation has found how healthcare providers in Maharashtra obtained funds from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund, a well-intentioned scheme to help the poor meet their medical expenses, by fudging records and inflating costs.
Wed, Feb 28, 2018
Budget session begins: Worry lines for Maharashtra’s economySubscriber Only
February 27, 2018 12:20 IST
The total supplementary grants raised by Mungantiwar on Monday were to the tune of Rs 3,871 crore, which took the total grants raised this fiscal to Rs 61,806 crore.
Tue, Feb 27, 2018Dead get cash, bills are fudged: Maharashtra financial assistance scheme for poor is ailingSubscriber Only
February 27, 2018 05:20 IST
Maharashtra CM’s office upgrades budget to help patients but glaring gaps in implementation: Records show how applicants and staff took Govt for a ride.
Tue, Feb 27, 2018
Healthcare scheme popular, won’t tolerate misuse: CM Devendra FadnavisSubscriber Only
February 27, 2018 05:05 IST
Responding to the findings of an investigation by The Indian Express, highlighting several gaps in implementation of the scheme, Fadnavis said: “We will file (cases of) criminal offence against any misuse.”
Tue, Feb 27, 2018
Sun Pharmaceuticals’ honcho inks Rs 25,000 crore housing dealSubscriber Only
February 25, 2018 09:45 IST
The Maharashtra government recently unveiled an incentive policy for the construction of affordable low-cost houses on private lands under the Centre’s ‘housing for all’ initiative.
Sun, Feb 25, 2018
Mumbai: New rules to allow internal partition walls in carpet area calculations; usable areas within a flat to become lessSubscriber Only
February 25, 2018 07:54 IST
Luxury residential towers coming up in upscale areas such as Worli, Lower Parel, Breach Candy, Currey Road and Nepeansea Road, where property rates are among the country’s highest, will benefit from the dole.
Sun, Feb 25, 2018
‘Job creation will be taken up on mission mode’, claims Maharashtra Finance MinisterSubscriber Only
February 12, 2018 02:06 IST
"The spirit of the overall development of farms and rural growth will constitute the core of the state Budget too. The farmer has been the focal point of our previous Budgets too. Our focus has been on building infrastructure to boost rural economy," promised Sudhir Mungantiwar.
Mon, Feb 12, 2018
Maharashtra set to post worst ever deficit figuresSubscriber Only
February 06, 2018 10:56 IST
It has also estimated that the fiscal deficit — the difference between the government’s expenditure and revenues — may swell to Rs 98,725 crore by the year-end at current rates.
Tue, Feb 06, 2018Mumbai’s new building reforms to get India into top 50 in World Business rankingsSubscriber Only
February 06, 2018 10:46 IST
Since the World Bank’s ease of doing business rankings for India are assessed based on data collected from Mumbai and Delhi, the performance of the two cities is key to improving the country’s overall ranking.
Tue, Feb 06, 2018
In a first, Maharashtra to grade performance of its 7.5 lakh govt employeesSubscriber Only
January 29, 2018 05:31 IST
While the new reviewing system does not disincentivise the average or the poor performers, it has proposed public recognition and rewards for ‘Sukarmis’ or the good performers across ranks
Mon, Jan 29, 2018Devendra Fadnavis lifts FSI cap for Pune slum projectsSubscriber Only
January 23, 2018 05:53 IST
Now, developers to get up to 300 per cent area incentives.
Tue, Jan 23, 2018
Before Mumbai’s new Development Plan is formally approved, FSI projections go awrySubscriber Only
January 17, 2018 05:26 IST
Proposed plan caps permissible FSI at 2, but CM Fadnavis has said will raise it up to 2.5 or more.
Wed, Jan 17, 2018Maharashtra govt plans to offer perks for manufacture of Metro coaches in stateSubscriber Only
January 16, 2018 03:17 IST
CM Fadnavis reportedly asked senior MMRDA officials to reason with contractors responsible for design, manufacture, supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of Metro trains to procure these indigenously.
Tue, Jan 16, 2018
Island city of Mumbai set to see more constructionSubscriber Only
January 10, 2018 02:25 IST
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has lifted curbs on floor space index (FSI) for construction in the island city, permitting more building rights for redevelopment of properties.
Wed, Jan 10, 2018
State govt has a plan-B for Mumbai International Financial Services CentreSubscriber Only
January 08, 2018 03:10 IST
Alternative of a ‘commodity exchange’ in BKC as extension to an existing SEZ in Nagpur is under consideration
Mon, Jan 08, 2018In CM Fadnavis’ damage control plan: Ambedkar’s other grandson, Dalit factionsSubscriber Only
January 05, 2018 05:56 IST
As part of a damage control plan, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis even held talks with Dr B R Ambedkar’s grandson Anandraj Ambedkar, who heads the Republican Sena.
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