'Good morning' squads to check open defecation in Maharashtra
Maharashtra government has decided to form squads in a bid to curb open defecation across the state.
May 20, 2017, 11:00 AM IST
Saira Banu, Jackie Shroff get Raj Kapoor awards
Veteran actress Saira Banu and actor Jackie Shroff have been named for the prestigious Raj Kapoor Lifetime Achievement and Raj Kapoor Special Contribution annual awards respectively by the Maharashtra government, Cultural Affairs Minister Vinod Tawde announced here on Wednesday.
Apr 19, 2017, 20:49 PM IST
Bullet train gets past major hurdle over BKC land
The railways have crossed a major hurdle in rolling out the ambitious bullet train project as the Maharashtra government has agreed to give land at the Bandra-Kurla complex (BKC).
Apr 09, 2017, 16:49 PM IST
Maharashtra govt developing app for black & yellow taxis
The Maharashtra government planned to develop a cab hailing app in three months for black- and- yellow taxis on the lines of the services provided by private aggregators like Ola and Uber,Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Friday.
Apr 07, 2017, 18:58 PM IST
Highway liquor ban to hit Maharashtra govt by Rs 11,000 crore; 13,000 vends to shut shops
The order means that the licenses of liquor outlets which fall in the red zone will not be renewed after March 31.
Mar 31, 2017, 23:12 PM IST
Bombay HC raps Maha govt for not using modern methods to probe crimes
The world has moved ahead employing modern methods for investigating such serious crimes, but the states are still lagging behind, the court said.
Mar 06, 2017, 17:57 PM IST
Maharashtra government issues new draft for real estate regulatory authority
Maharashtra government issues new draft for real estate regulatory authority . Watch the full segment for more details.
Dec 09, 2016, 12:51 PM IST
Anoushka Shankar urges Maharashtra government to help horses
Anoushka Shankar has sent a letter on behalf of PETA India to Devendra Fadnavis urging him to put an end to cruelty to horses.
Dec 08, 2016, 16:26 PM IST
Govt defends decision on Maratha reservation, says 80% economically backward
The state government wants to grant reservation to the community in government jobs and educational institutions across the state.
Dec 06, 2016, 00:05 AM IST
Maharashtra government mulling to start Mangeshkar 'school of music'
The government Wednesday awarded singer Uttam Singh with this year's Lata Mangeshkar award at a ceremony in Ravindra Natya Mandir.
Dec 01, 2016, 05:50 AM IST
26/11 martyr's daughter inducted into Maharashtra Govt
"Nivedita Shashank Shinde has been appointed on the post of Assistant Sales Tax Commissioner in Sales Tax Department on compassionate ground," state Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar said, as he gave her the order of her appointment at a programme held here.
Nov 29, 2016, 17:49 PM IST
Maharashtra Government announces all state roads to be toll-free till November 11 midnight
It said that the decision has been taken to ease commuter discomfort in the wake of the demonetisation of currency notes in the denomination of Rs.500 and Rs.1000.
Nov 09, 2016, 20:41 PM IST
Akshay Kumar may adopt village hit by farmers' suicides
Akshay volunteered to adopt one of the villages hit hard by the farmers' suicide.
Nov 07, 2016, 08:43 AM IST
Maharashtra govt forms SIT to probe Buldhana ashram rape case
Maharashtra Director General of Police (DGP) Satish Mathur said that 11 accused have been arrested so far in connection with this case.
Nov 04, 2016, 18:25 PM IST
HC seeks written arguments from petitioners on 16% reservation to Marathas
A division bench of justices Anoop Mohta and G S Kulkarni directed all the parties concerned to submit their written arguments by October 13.
Sep 30, 2016, 18:02 PM IST
Uttam Singh named for Maharashtra's 'Lata Mangeshkar Award'!
Uttam Singh has been named for this year's "Lata Mangeshkar Award for Lifetime Achievement"!
Sep 28, 2016, 08:55 AM IST
Maharashtra to soon introduce Energy Conservation policy
The draft of the policy, prepared in line with the Centre's Energy Conservation Policy of 2001 has been uploaded on the government's website and recommendations have been invited from experts to strengthen it, a statement released by the state Energy department said.
Aug 24, 2016, 01:45 AM IST
Crashed Mahad bridge was to be razed in December: Maharashtra govt
The ill-fated British-era bridge across Savitri river, whose collapse claimed 26 lives, was to be dismantled in December this year as part of Mumbai-Goa Highway expansion project, Maharashtra Government Wednesday said as search continued for people who went missing after the crash.
Aug 10, 2016, 23:38 PM IST
File chargesheet against Chhota Rajan in Dey murder case by Aug 5, court tells CBI
CBI on Monday sought further time to file chargesheet against the gangster Chhota Rajan in the journalist J Dey murder case but a special court gave the agency the deadline of August five.
Jul 25, 2016, 21:03 PM IST
SC orders medical board in abnormal foetus case
The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Maharashtra government to set up a medical board at KEM Hospital in Mumbai to examine the rape victim seeking termination of her 24-week-old pregnancy on grounds of an abnormal foetus and submit a report on Monday.
Jul 23, 2016, 00:27 AM IST
