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Maharashtra: Govt to issue smart cards to overcome late disbursal of post matriculation scholarshipsSubscriber Only
December 10, 2020 02:41 IST
On Wednesday, The Indian Express had highlighted how budget cuts and red tape had delayed post matriculation scholarships due in 2018-19 and 2019-20 for 9.09 lakh students from disadvantaged sections across the state.
Thu, Dec 10, 2020
Maharashtra: CM set to cap real estate premium incentive, no benefit to builders after December 31, next yearSubscriber Only
December 10, 2020 02:15 IST
Sources, however, said that Uddhav, during the meeting, made it clear that the concession was a stimulus package to help the sector recover from losses suffered due to the lockdown and will not be applicable post December 31, 2021.
Thu, Dec 10, 2020
State paves way for redevelopment of unauthorised buildings in MumbaiSubscriber Only
December 09, 2020 08:05 IST
According to government estimates, there are over 4 lakh unauthorised constructions in Maharashtra's urban belts, with Navi Mumbai and Thane in MMR accounting for a sizeable number among these.
Wed, Dec 09, 2020
Maharashtra: Covid cuts, red tape delay scholarship for over 9 lakh studentsSubscriber Only
December 09, 2020 07:40 IST
State government data shows that at least 9.10 lakh students belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC), Other Backward Classes (OBC), Vimukta Jati and Nomadic Tribes (VJNT) and Special Backward Class (SBC) communities have been put in a precarious situation due to it delay in scholarship disbursal for 2018-19 and 2019-20.
Wed, Dec 09, 2020
Maharashtra OBC ministers want caste-based survey, proportionate budget outlaysSubscriber Only
December 08, 2020 04:10 IST
While an OBC census count was last carried out in 1931, the panel asked the CM to write to the Centre to recommence it. “If this is not possible, the government should survey all the OBCs in the state,” the report stated.
Tue, Dec 08, 2020
Maharashtra: Self-certification of row houses, small bungalows now permittedSubscriber Only
December 08, 2020 03:37 IST
In 2017, the previous Devendra Fadnavis government had first introduced self-certification for building plans in the low-risk category. The Uddhav Thackeray regime has taken a step forward in the reform.
Tue, Dec 08, 2020
Maharashtra: Club houses, pools can now be built on green beltsSubscriber Only
December 07, 2020 01:17 IST
Easing curbs on development of “green belt” land marked in development plans (DP) of urban local bodies, the state government has also allowed the entire floor space index (FSI) potential of a green belt to be loaded on the remaining land in the same layout or a plot.
Mon, Dec 07, 2020
Maharashtra govt hikes commercial Floor Space Index in smaller citiesSubscriber Only
December 05, 2020 09:19 IST
FSI is a tool that defines the extent of construction that is permissible on a plot. It is the ratio of the total built-up area to the total plot area.
Sat, Dec 05, 2020
BMC to take over Mulund jumbo Covid-19 facilitySubscriber Only
December 05, 2020 08:24 IST
Additional Municipal Commissioner Sanjeev Jaiswal, who is the civic body’s nodal officer for all jumbo care facilities, told The Indian Express that he had asked the civic Public Health Department to run the facility.
Sat, Dec 05, 2020
Maharashtra: Don’t take things lying down from allies, Congress tells party ministers, MLAsSubscriber Only
December 04, 2020 02:21 IST
In a meeting chaired by All India Congress Committee's Maharashtra in charge H K Patil at the Vidhan Bhavan, all party ministers and legislators were specifically asked not to take things lying down even from the allies.
Fri, Dec 04, 2020
Unqualified contractor, insufficient staff, norms violated: Dean’s note exposes lapses at Mulund jumbo Covid care facilitySubscriber Only
December 04, 2020 00:55 IST
Further, the facility violated discharge practices as prescribed by ICMR and was keeping asymptomatic patients admitted even after the completion of the prescribed 10-day quarantine period. The additional commissioner had even served it a notice in this regard.
Fri, Dec 04, 2020
High drama in Congress meet, Nitin Raut targets Balasaheb ThoratSubscriber Only
December 03, 2020 08:06 IST
In Mumbai on a two-day trip, All India Congress Committee Maharashtra in charge H K Patil had convened a meeting of party leaders belonging to the Scheduled Castes.
Thu, Dec 03, 2020
Not here to snatch anything: Yogi Adityanath hits back at Uddhav ThackeraySubscriber Only
December 03, 2020 01:32 IST
Taking on Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, Adityanath said, “I’m not here to snatch anything away, why are you so worried?”
Thu, Dec 03, 2020
For Shiv Sena and BJP, battle for BMC will dominate 2021Subscriber Only
November 30, 2020 01:46 IST
Amid indications that BJP may inch closer to MNS in run-up to the polls, Sena is believed to be keen on stitching a broad pre-poll pact with NCP and Congress.
Mon, Nov 30, 2020
Maharashtra: Rush to avail stamp duty cut continues to fuel property marketSubscriber Only
November 29, 2020 02:29 IST
Two months after the state government cut the stamp duty on property transactions in a bid to revive economy, figures show that it has given a much-needed boost to property sales.
Sun, Nov 29, 2020
‘There are issues but they get resolved’: Maharashtra Congress chiefSubscriber Only
November 29, 2020 02:15 IST
The biggest achievement by the coming together of the three parties was keeping the BJP at bay. I'm of the firm belief that the BJP's ideology and their style of functioning are detrimental to the nation's interest in the longer term, said Balasaheb Thorat.
Sun, Nov 29, 2020
Alliance doing well, must tread carefully during local polls: Balasaheb ThoratSubscriber Only
November 28, 2020 01:59 IST
Thorat's remarks assume significance at a time when the Congress itself seems divided on contesting the 2022 BMC elections as part of the Maha Vikas Aghadi.
Sat, Nov 28, 2020
Fillip for real estate sector: Construction premiums set to be halved till Dec 2021Subscriber Only
November 26, 2020 04:52 IST
Industry captains have been demanding a sector-specific stimulus contending that the slowdown and the liquidity freeze, worsened by the lockdown, was eroding wealth and causing job losses, besides delaying completion of construction projects.
Thu, Nov 26, 2020
Govt nod to widening of road adjacent to Bombay GymkhanaSubscriber Only
November 25, 2020 04:44 IST
One of the oldest gymkhanas in India and a premier sports club, Bombay Gymkhana has been locked in a bitter battle with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) over the widening of the Hazarimal Somani Marg, which connects Fashion Street to CST.
Wed, Nov 25, 2020
Maharashtra: After state cabinet nod, FYJC admissions to restart after two-month gapSubscriber Only
November 25, 2020 04:04 IST
Sources said Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray gave the the nod to the resume admissions based on an opinion from the state's Advocate General Ashutosh Kumbhakoni.
Wed, Nov 25, 2020
Govt dilutes cluster scheme for Mumbai, projects allowed on narrower roadsSubscriber Only
November 20, 2020 10:34 IST
Dovetailing the buildable area incentives with the road width to avoid development of pencil-thin structures, the existing policy allows implementation of such schemes only for arrears served by roads that are at least 60 feet or 18.3-m wide.
Fri, Nov 20, 2020
Covid cases under check, Maharashtra turns focus on real estate to raise revenueSubscriber Only
November 20, 2020 09:43 IST
On Thursday, the Shiv Sena led Urban Development department (UDD) kicked off the process of sanctioning major land use and floor space index modifications proposed to Mumbai’s development plan to boost real estate activity.
Fri, Nov 20, 2020
At Dharavi’s Kumbharwada, potters hope for a bright DiwaliSubscriber Only
November 13, 2020 00:34 IST
Yousuf Galwani (38), whose firm also handles corporate orders for pottery, says the collective clamour to move away from Chinese lamps and lights has also helped business. So has the government’s push to go “vocal for local”.
Fri, Nov 13, 2020
Maharashtra CM bats for Mumbai airport slum rehabilitationSubscriber Only
November 12, 2020 00:50 IST
On Wednesday, officials said that a relocation plan for 17,200 hutments existing on airport land near the Mithi river banks in Kurla — Indira Nagar, Sevak Nagar, Kranti Nagar, Sandesh Nagar, Vijay Nagar and Gandhi Nagar — was discussed in detail.
Thu, Nov 12, 2020
At Mumbai’s Bihari Tekdi, Tejashwi’s job plank resonates but Modi’s face sellsSubscriber Only
November 11, 2020 02:54 IST
While most of the residents in the locality hail from Mithilanchal, a traditional BJP stronghold, many agreed that Tejashwi Yadav’s employment poll plank had resonated with them making him the new poster boy for these migrant families.
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