Government officials said the pandemic impacted the industrial sector overall. "It not only impacted the industrial production but also consumer consumption," said an official.
The MVA government and the governor have been at loggerheads over the appointments of the 12 people as members of the Legislative Council (MLCs) through the governor quota.
Soon after the woman’s death, CM Uddhav Thackeray had said a proper inquiry will be conducted in the case and action will be taken against those responsible.
The CM wants Rathod to resign in the next two days before the commencement of the Budget Session of the state legislature,” a senior Sena leader said on condition of anonymity.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anil Parab said due to rising Covid-19 cases across the state and with some ministers contracting the virus, the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) of the state legislature has decided to hold a 10-day session from March 1.
The LAD fund is given to MLAs and MLCs for carrying out small development works, such as the constructions of school buildings, anganwadis, gymnasiums, bus stops and roads, in their respective constituencies.
The scheme envisaged transferring money directly to students studying in state-run tribal schools across Maharashtra as their food allowance and expenses to buy stationery, books and school uniforms.
Sanjay Raut, Shiv Sena MP and party's chief spokesperson, said that the Sena and NCP will fight the polls together and a formula has been decided for it.
Sources said the supplementary grants, the governor’s speech and discussion on these may take place in the first week of the session, while the Budget will be presented on March 8.
Sources said the government would soon communicate to the Governor and also remind him about taking a decision on 12 vacant posts of the Upper House of the legislature.
The exercise began on Sunday in which over 42,000 birds were culled after cases of avian influenza or bird flu were confirmed in the poultry farms in the region.
The exercise began on Sunday in which over 42,000 birds were culled after cases of avian influenza or bird flu were confirmed in the poultry farms in the region.
Even though the Shiv Sena expanded base outside Mumbai, it’s might and focus has been on Mumbai only and its control over BMC is crucial for its survival.
Sources said that a delegation of farmers’ leaders had met Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, who had advised them to organise farmers in groups at various locations and address them through video conferencing.
While the agency specialises in trunk infrastructure projects, it has also secured rights for a couple of building construction projects, including Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray’s flagship temple conservation project and a documentation project for archiving the Covid-19 pandemic.
Demands seeking the re-organisation of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation under two municipal commissioners to run the country’s richest but unwieldy civic body find increasing resonance as it heads to polls next year.
Thackeray, who has been taunted by the BJP for being unable to rename the city after the Maratha king, reminded Puri of the state government's decision and the Maharashtra Assembly resolution in this regard, appearing to point at the delay by the Centre in the matter.