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Maharashtra widens public distribution net, plans to cover more familiesSubscriber Only
April 05, 2020 23:58 IST
Food and Civil Supplies Minister Chhagan Bhujbal on Saturday declared that the government was considering a proposal to purchase foodgrains from the open market, and provide it at subsidised rates to saffron card holders, not covered under the NFSA.
Sun, Apr 05, 2020
Mumbai: At homeless shelter, cancer patients kept in hall with beggars and migrant workersSubscriber Only
April 04, 2020 13:16 IST
The patients sleep on the floor on cloths within a few feet of each other. “I am worried. One person gets a cold and everyone gets it. They say the virus spreads this way,” says Sahiba.
Sat, Apr 04, 2020
Mahahrashtra sets up mass quarantine camp in Mumbai for Tablighi Jamaat contactsSubscriber Only
April 03, 2020 04:10 IST
Nine persons in Ahmednagar, including two foreign nationals, and four in Pune, tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Thursday, adding to the increasing number of cases across the country linked to the TablighI Jamaat meeting in Delhi.
Fri, Apr 03, 2020
Crammed in tiny flats, Bengali goldsmiths fear the worstSubscriber Only
April 03, 2020 03:39 IST
With the shops closed, the goldsmiths complain that they find themselves virtually locked inside their tiny rooms, with not much to do.
Fri, Apr 03, 2020
Maharashtra govt to start free ration supply from April 15Subscriber Only
April 02, 2020 23:56 IST
Not all poor entitled; police help supply ration in Worli's containment zone
Thu, Apr 02, 2020
In Mumbai’s slums, simple act of bathing and relieving oneself becomes more daunting for womenSubscriber Only
April 02, 2020 01:28 IST
The men, forced to stay home due to the lockdown, also can be seen standing around, making a usually woman-only chore a crammed affair. “I have no other option, we do not have an independent water connection. If I don’t step out, we will go without water. Zaruri hai,” said a woman.
Thu, Apr 02, 2020
Maharashtra suffers hefty losses; fiscal managers say it will mount furtherSubscriber Only
April 01, 2020 23:23 IST
The loss in potential revenue could be as high as Rs 18,000 crore for the state's Goods and Services Tax, which is the state's highest revenue grosser.
Wed, Apr 01, 2020
Maharashtra govt: Advance ration at one go not possibleSubscriber Only
April 01, 2020 03:16 IST
Food and Civil Supplies Secretary Sanjay Khandare, however, said that cardholders will be permitted to lift April’s ration quota, under the public distribution system, from Wednesday onwards.
Wed, Apr 01, 2020
Stranded family’s plea to authorities: ‘If we don’t go back, our cattle will starve to death’Subscriber Only
March 31, 2020 00:06 IST
As India grapples with an unprecedented shutdown prompted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, mass closures have left Mumbai’s mathadi workers in a vulnerable position. The community that survives on daily wages has no money in hand to make ends meet.
Tue, Mar 31, 2020
On the table: 5% interest subvention for 15 lakh MSMEs, incentives to retain employeesSubscriber Only
March 28, 2020 04:17 IST
Maharashtra, India's most industrialised state, has 17 lakh registered MSMEs. Of this, the manufacturing sector, among the worst hit, alone accounts for six lakh units. In terms of the work force, the MSMEs in Maharashtra provide direct and indirect employment to nearly 1.5 crore people.
Sat, Mar 28, 2020
Mumbai: Schools, marriage halls to become homeless shelters to protect vulnerable from COVID-19Subscriber Only
March 27, 2020 19:36 IST
Maharashtra government also starts mapping stranded migrant labourers after CM's from five states reach out to Thackeray
Fri, Mar 27, 2020
Amid panic buying, Mumbai collector asks societies to go shop poolingSubscriber Only
March 26, 2020 23:37 IST
In an order issued by the Mumbai suburban collector's office on Thursday, the managing committees of housing societies in the suburbs have been asked to place collective orders for grain and vegetable purchases for all society members.
Thu, Mar 26, 2020
Maharashtra: Govt plans cash transfers for labourers, financial package for industriesSubscriber Only
March 25, 2020 01:10 IST
On Tuesday, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who also heads the finance department, undertook a review of various measures that could be adopted to cushion the impact of the unprecedented restrictions on the labour force employed in vulnerable service industries.
Wed, Mar 25, 2020
Maharashtra: In Kamathipura, sex workers get masks but find social distancing laughableSubscriber Only
March 22, 2020 03:28 IST
The women, most of them with smartphones, many with earphones plugged in, say they are aware that the virus has spread in India. They said they know that they need to keep washing their hands to protect themselves but they find the thought of ‘social distancing’ laughable.
Sun, Mar 22, 2020
Maharashtra: Govt reviews food supply lines, advance ration of three months for BPL familiesSubscriber Only
March 21, 2020 05:24 IST
As the number of active coronavirus cases rose to 53 in Maharashtra on Friday, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray intensified government’s lockdown measures, announcing closure of all workplaces and shops in urban belts, including in Mumbai, Pune, Pimpri Chinchwad and Nagpur, till March 31.
Sat, Mar 21, 2020
Maharashtra: Investment in social infra makes up for 35% of govt’s expenditure planSubscriber Only
March 21, 2020 03:15 IST
For 2020-21, the government has budgeted for a total expenditure ofRs 4.34 lakh crore, which works out to be Rs 17,163 crore or 4 per cent higher than the expenditure of Rs 4.17 lakh crore incurred this fiscal.
Sat, Mar 21, 2020
Three’s a SarkarSubscriber Only
March 01, 2020 02:30 IST
With the Thackeray-led coalition set to complete 100 days in office on March 6, many would count its survival as among its biggest achievements. Over the past 3 months, while the coalition partners have often pulled in different directions, the government has so far held its ground.
Sun, Mar 01, 2020
In Mumbai, home buying process simplified: All information on one platformSubscriber Only
February 20, 2020 02:25 IST
While Delhi is also planning a similar reform, Chokalingam said Maharashtra is the first state to implement the reform.
Thu, Feb 20, 2020
Elgaar Parishad case against activists sent to NIA court, Sharad Pawar criticises Maharashtra governmentSubscriber Only
February 15, 2020 04:35 IST
Speaking to reporters in Kolhapur, Pawar said, “As per the Constitution, law and order is a state subject. It is wrong to take away the rights of the state."
Sat, Feb 15, 2020
Project to Mumbai police chief family firm: Maharashtra govt seeks explanationSubscriber Only
February 13, 2020 04:29 IST
The government’s action came a day after The Indian Express reported that the state’s home department, under the then Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, had awarded the project for digitising Mumbai police’s official records to a private company in October.
Thu, Feb 13, 2020
Norms for extending govt guarantees for cooperative sugar mills relaxedSubscriber Only
February 13, 2020 03:20 IST
Cong MLA-led mill first beneficiary
Thu, Feb 13, 2020Mumbai police chief’s family firm got digital project just before Maharashtra electionsSubscriber Only
February 12, 2020 04:35 IST
Documents accessed by The Indian Express show CrispQ first approached the government with the proposal on September 30, 2019. The model code of conduct for the Assembly polls, held on October 24, had come into force on September 21.
Wed, Feb 12, 2020
Mumbai: Govt approves 10 more Shiv Bhojan centresSubscriber Only
February 12, 2020 03:06 IST
While a total of 10 centres were initially opened in Mumbai and neighbouring Thane, Navi Mumbai, and Mira Bhayander, Controller of Rationing and Director of Civil Supplies (Mumbai) Kailash Pagare said that 10 more places — six in Mumbai, one each in Navi Mumbai, Kalyan and Ulhasnagar — were approved on Monday.
Wed, Feb 12, 2020
2 Depts object, Thackeray OKs land for Pawar-run Trust at nominal rateSubscriber Only
February 06, 2020 04:40 IST
The land in question, measuring 51.33 hectares, and situated in Patharwala village in Jalna, was originally acquired by the state’s Agriculture department for a state seed farm.
Thu, Feb 06, 2020
Shifting Metro car shed from Aarey Colony unviable, says panel appointed by Uddhav ThackeraySubscriber Only
January 29, 2020 04:18 IST
The committee, headed by Additional Chief Secretary (Finance) Manoj Saunik, submitted its recommendations to the Chief Minister’s Office on Tuesday.
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