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Narayan Rane quits Congress, warns of ‘mass exodus’ from partySubscriber Only
September 22, 2017 02:53 IST
Bitter at being repeatedly “overlooked” for the CM’s role when the Congress was in power, Rane said the leadership had on four occasions assured him of the post.
Fri, Sep 22, 2017
Bombay HC stays order to give information on houses, plots allotted to judgesSubscriber Only
September 02, 2017 04:40 IST
State Information Commissioner had directed the HC deputy registrar to furnish the information
Sat, Sep 02, 2017
Mumbai rains: Sharp rise in city’s heavy rainfall daysSubscriber Only
September 02, 2017 01:44 IST
Since June 2016, the city has witnessed 47 events when rainfall recorded was over 65 mm in a day, the data said. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) qualifies rainfall above 65 mm as heavy.
Sat, Sep 02, 2017
Mumbai building collapse: How a 21-km green corridor helped NDRF reach Bhendi Bazaar rescue siteSubscriber Only
September 01, 2017 10:47 IST
While Maharashtra has been using “green corridors” to speed up transportation of organs for life-saving transplants, Thursday was the first time that a dedicated corridor was set up to ferry rescuers to the site of a disaster.
Sat, Sep 02, 2017
Senior bureaucrat faces eviction for overstaying in government bungalowSubscriber Only
August 20, 2017 01:23 IST
Senior government sources said this is perhaps the first case where eviction proceedings have been initiated against a serving bureaucrat.
Sun, Aug 20, 2017
Supreme Court ban on liquor shops on highways: 821 liquor shops to be relocatedSubscriber Only
August 18, 2017 02:41 IST
Unlike several other states, the Maharashtra government is yet to issue any order for the denotification or reclassification of the state highways to work around the Supreme Court directive.
Fri, Aug 18, 2017
Maharashtra’s new Rs 1,300 crore plan to make roads pothole-freeSubscriber Only
August 16, 2017 04:56 IST
While the state Public Works Department (PWD) spends crores of rupees every year to repair potholes, most resurface soon after. To resolve this problem, the government has now decided to award annual maintenance contracts for 50,000 kilometres of roads in the state.
Wed, Aug 16, 2017
Maharashtra govt may raise bonds to fund irrigation projects in areas prone to droughtSubscriber Only
August 16, 2017 04:48 IST
The proposal is to permit irrigation development corporations to raise resources through such bonds, with the state government issuing guarantees for them.
Wed, Aug 16, 2017
Maharashtra govt ignored official red flag, cleared 13 new collegesSubscriber Only
August 05, 2017 05:49 IST
According to inspection reports of the higher and technical education department, they did not have the area required to run a new college or the permission to use agricultural land for non-agricultural purposes. The report also stated that the three lacked drinking water and drainage facilities.
Sat, Aug 05, 2017
Eating cow meat leads to loss of thinking power, says Congress religious cell convenerSubscriber Only
July 22, 2017 04:27 IST
On July 2, Mumbai Congress chief and former party MP Sanjay Nirupam, who is considered close to party VP Rahul Gandhi, formed the Mumbai Sant Mahant Congress to “resolve the problems the Hindu temples and mutts and their priests were facing in Mumbai”.
Sat, Jul 22, 2017
Lakhs of illegal constructions across urban belts to turn legal in Mumbai Metropolitan RegionSubscriber Only
July 22, 2017 04:13 IST
Despite court’s criticism, Maharashtra government goes ahead with mass regularisation exercise.
Sat, Jul 22, 2017
Tur procurement to resume amid charges of cartelisationSubscriber Only
July 18, 2017 04:20 IST
Following a bumper tur crop and falling prices, the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation (NAFED), a state-run cooperative, has already extended the procurement date thrice in the state.
Tue, Jul 18, 201715-year domicile rule not applied to highrise for judgesSubscriber Only
July 14, 2017 01:55 IST
A senior government official confirmed that the domicile condition was not insisted upon while deciding the eligibility of the members.
Fri, Jul 14, 2017
Buildings with ‘raw’ flats can get occupation certificate nowSubscriber Only
July 14, 2017 01:05 IST
While the measure is a part of the civic body’s attempt to streamline the process of issuing construction permissions, it is at odds with the popular belief among flat buyers that OC was the final document indicating that an apartment was ready for occupation.
Fri, Jul 14, 2017
Cooperative societies on govt land: Maharashtra regularises sale and transfer of flatsSubscriber Only
July 10, 2017 05:29 IST
Though the new norms will be applicable across the state, highly placed sources in the government said the measure would benefit high-profile housing societies belonging to serving and retired bureaucrats, police officers, and judicial officials in the uptown south Mumbai the most.
Mon, Jul 10, 2017
Metro car depot at Aarey colony to stay, commercial tag may goSubscriber Only
June 09, 2017 01:44 IST
" Mumbai won’t be bullied into giving up Aarey green for the Metro depot when other alternatives are available. While I fully support the need for a Metro system in Mumbai, the damage being done to Aarey is ridiculous,” said Aditya Thackeray, Yuva Sena chief.
Fri, Jun 09, 2017
Maharashtra farmers’ stir sets stage for BJP- Shiv Sena face-offSubscriber Only
June 08, 2017 03:38 IST
A senior BJP minister confirmed to The Indian Express that the Shiv Sena’s “role” in the ongoing protest was discussed in detail during a meeting convened by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at his official residence late Tuesday evening to take stock of the crisis.
Thu, Jun 08, 2017
Chinese, Russian companies bid for Nagpur-Mumbai ExpresswaySubscriber Only
June 07, 2017 03:32 IST
The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation Limited (MSRDC), the nodal agency for building the 701-kilometre road, has received 33 bids in response to the Request for Qualification (RFQ) document issued on March 19.
Wed, Jun 07, 2017
Lessons on sex, hygiene for tribal children soonSubscriber Only
June 06, 2017 05:43 IST
In what is perhaps the biggest government promoted sex education initiative in the country, the Maharashtra government has joined hands with Unicef to reach tribal children enrolled in 543 government-run ashram schools in the state.
Tue, Jun 06, 2017
Spat over official bungalow over, new Chief Secretary yet to move inSubscriber Only
May 31, 2017 03:11 IST
Accordingly, Swadheen Kshatriya was granted time till May 15 to shift out of the bungalow. He has now moved out, but Sumit Mullick is yet to move in.
Wed, May 31, 2017
Nagpur-Mumbai Expressway: Rs 46,000-crore project tailormade for select contractors; complaint to PMOSubscriber Only
May 20, 2017 05:31 IST
The bone of contention is that when MSRDC first published the RFQ on January 2, 2017, the contentious clauses for qualifying bidders were not a part of it.
Sat, May 20, 2017
Complaint to PMO on Nagpur-Mumbai Expressway: Rs 46,000-crore project tailormade for select contractorsSubscriber Only
May 19, 2017 12:54 IST
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis is keen to complete the project before October 1, 2019
Fri, May 19, 2017
After Rs 3 hike on April 23: Maharashtra hikes surcharge, petrol dearer by Rs 2Subscriber Only
May 18, 2017 05:43 IST
The actual reduction in price was Rs 2.93 per litre after taking into account local value-added tax (VAT).
Thu, May 18, 2017
Tribal welfare schemes scam: Former PWD engineer’s firm bagged housing contracts; he certified themSubscriber Only
May 13, 2017 05:02 IST
Panel says tribal department passed undue favours; former dept secretary under the lens
Sat, May 13, 2017
Inquiry blows lid off another irrigation scam in the stateSubscriber Only
May 11, 2017 06:46 IST
Official-contractor nexus robbed public purse in name of tribal welfare: report
Thu, May 11, 2017Journalism of Courage
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