Maharashtra

Miffed With Shiv Sena Over No-trust Vote, Amit Shah Asks Party Workers to Prepare to Go Solo in 2019

Annoyed by Shiv Sena’s praise of Congress chief Rahul Gandhi’s speech and refusal to support the BJP in the no-confidence motion, Amit Shah has asked …

Maharashtra CM backs out, will not perform annual pooja at Lord Vitthal temple in Pandharpur

Chief Minister, Devendra Fadnavis, said on Sunday that he will not perform annual pooja at Lord Vitthal temple in Pandharpur.<p>A special pooja is …

GKN Fokker venture to set up aircraft wiring facility in Pune

GKN Fokker Elmo has signed an MoU with Maharashtra government to set up its second manufacturing facility for wiring interconnection systems in India …

Maharashtra: 19,799 children died in a year

As many as 19,799 children died in Maharashtra between April 2017 and March 2018 due to various reasons, including poor weight and respiratory …

Pune: MPSC candidates asked to report hour-and-a-half early at exam halls

Formalities such as seat allotments, biometric scans and security checks will be carried out during the extra time. Students and teachers welcomed …

Pune: Two days after agitation ends, dairies in Maharashtra report normal collection

Pune dairies record normal collection of 65 lakh litres<p>Written by Partha Sarathi Biswas | Pune |<p>Two days after the milk agitation called by the …

CAG report reveals Pune railway division’s failure to collect revenue, remit fare amount

The CAG report also pointed out the ‘admitted debits’ by staffers, such as some booking clerks who did not deposit the collected fare amounts with …

Brace for heavy spells of rain for next two days in Mumbai: IMD

Several parts of Maharashtra including Mumbai and Vidharbha are likely to witness heavy to moderate rainfall in the next 48 hours as per India …

Rains abate in Belagavi, but bridges still submerged

As the monsoon rainfall in South West Maharashtra and Konkan region lessened, inflow to river Krishna and its tributaries receded on Sunday.<p>Inflow to …

Pune: Building collapses in Mundhwa, 4 kids among 8 rescued from rubble

As the building is located in a narrow lane, the rescue crew struggled initially while trying to bring the heavy machinery to the spot. In the …

Pune fish traders downplay formalin fear, hoteliers say they use fresh produce

As far as Pune markets were concerned, such fears were unfounded, said Thakur Pardeshi, trader at the Ganesh Peth wholesale fish market. “Almost 80 …

Chess: Kaustav in sole lead

Top seeded Kaustav Chatterjee of Bengal re-established the sole lead downing B. Harshavardhan of Tamil Nadu in the seventh round of the 44th National …

Two die after truck falls into river, bridge to remain shut for repair: Pune Police

Police said the accident took place about 4.30 am when the truck was heading towards Juna Bazaar via Old Sangam bridge.<p>By: | Pune |<p>‘I don’t allow my …

Pune: RTO suspends licences of 10 car showrooms

The licences of 10 vehicle distributors in the city have been suspended by the Regional Transport Office (RTO) because they gave buyers possession of …

Depression in Bay to cross coast by evening; rains pound Odisha

As was forecast, the well-marked low-pressure area over North-West Bay of Bengal and adjoining Bengal and Odisha has intensified into a depression, …

As A Genetic Revolution Collapses, Vidarbha’s Cotton Farmers Dread Coming Season

Maharashtra govt announces Rs 212 bn special package for backward regions

The government is also increasing subsidy for drip irrigation by 15 per cent in all 19 districts of Vidarbha and Marathwada

Devendra Fadnavis: Higher FSI will help create more jobs and revenue

The higher FSI should shift developers' attention to the commercial components now," he said, while replying to a debate on the last day of the …

#MakeInIndia: Mumbai’s First Underground Metro Line Will Get Driverless Trains Manufactured Domestically

The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC), a joint venture between the Centre and Maharashtra to build and operate the capital city’s first …

Maharashtra traffic constable dragged on car's bonnet; driver arrested

By PTI<p>THANE: An on-duty traffic policeman was dragged for around 500 metres on the bonnet of a car by its driver, who had entered a wrong lane, …

Tiger Shroff Gets Brand Offers From Mass Centres!

After the stupendous success of this years’ <i>Baaghi 2</i>, Tiger Shroff is flooded with brand offers from mass centres as the actor has an incredible fan …

Eight people injured as two-storey building collapses in Pune

The building was in a precarious condition and incessant rains might have worsened the situation, the police said.<p>At least eight people, including …

GST Council Meet: Sanitary napkins exempted from GST, says Maharashtra FM

Sanitary napkins will be exempt from GST, Maharashtra Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar said on Saturday after a meeting of the GST …

Are kids in tribal belt getting nutritious food: HC

The Bombay High Court has sought to know from the Maharashtra government if it distributes nutritious food to children and lactating mothers living …

Maharashtra may hold re-election in local polls where NOTA got maximum votes

Municipal bodies in Maharashtra may soon be asked to hold re-elections in constituencies where most voters choose None of the Above (NOTA) option in …

Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrakant Patil announces probe in Dhule land scam

After MLA Anil Gote pointed out that tribal land was being seized to make money in Dhule district with a nexus between revenue officials and …

Autonomous status of Jai Hind College challenged by Maharashtra Navnirman Vidyarthi Sena

A new line to Pune factory part of Volkswagen’s India 2.0 strategy

By Express News Service<p>CHENNAI:German auto major Volkswagen Group has drawn up an India 2.0 strategy to capture the massive demand arising from the …

Naidu vows to make Andhra 'innovation valley' of India

New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday said his government was taking steps to make the state …

‘No record of govt. land, encroachments’

The performance audit on encroachments on government land for non-agricultural purposes has revealed that the State government did not maintain any …