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Nationalist Congress Party (SP) chief Sharad Pawar has accused the Maharashtra government of making "sugarcane cultivators" contribute to Chief Minister's Relief Fund (CMRF) instead of helping rain-hit farmers on its own, and asked it to reconsider the imposition of a levy on sugarcane mills. The criticism stems from the government's move to impose a levy on sugarcane in mills to provide relief to affected farmers through the CMRF. "I am surprised that the Maharashtra government decided to cha ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 5 (PTI) NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar has accused the Maharashtra government of making "sugarcane cultivators" contribute to Chief Minister's Relief Fund (CMRF) instead of helping rain-hit farmers on its own, and asked it to reconsider the imposition of a levy on sugarcane mills. The criticism stems from the government's move to impose a levy on sugarcane in mills to provide relief to affected farmers through the CMRF. "I am surprised that the Maharashtra government decided to charge ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Governor R N Ravi, Chief Minister M K Stalin, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami, and leaders of political parties paid tributes to freedom fighter Dheeran Chinnamalai on his death anniversary on Sunday. "The nation pays humble tribute to the great patriot, visionary leader and fearless commander Dheeran Chinnamalai. With unmatched courage and strategic brilliance, he led relentless campaigns against the oppressive British East India Company, boldly challenging colonial ty ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Mahadevi, an elephant once rescued from poor conditions at a religious institution in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, might soon be sent back, despite all the care and recovery she received at the Vantara Wildlife Centre in Gujarat. A few months ago, Mahadevi was shifted to Vantara after People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) raised concerns about her health and treatment at the SwastiShri Jensen Bhattarak Pattacharya Mahaswami Sanstha in Nandani village. The Bombay High Court, a ...Read More >
MUMBAI: After the transfer of Mahadevi, an elephant belonging to a Jain shrine in Kolhapur, to Vantara, an animal rescue and rehabilitation initiative by the Reliance Foundation in Jamnagar, those who were unwilling to let go staged a march on Sunday. Thousands of locals and leaders from the ruling Mahayuti alliance in Kolhapur marched for 45 km from the shrine to the collector's office, demanding that Mahadevi be brought back, following which CM Devendra Fadnavis said he would hold a meeting on ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 3 (ANI): In a major crackdown on narcotics smuggling, officers of the Airport Commissionerate, Mumbai Customs Zone-III, have seized 14.738 kgs of suspected NDPS hydroponic weed (marijuana) valued at approximately Rs 14.73 crore during operations on Sunday. The seizures were made across Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMI), resulting in the arrest of one passenger, as stated in the press release. The passenger was arrested under the provi ...Read More >
Guwahati: Thousands of Kolhapur residents marched in silence on Sunday, urging authorities to bring back 36-year-old elephant Mahadevi, also known as Madhuri, from the Vantara Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre in Gujarat's Jamnagar. Former MP Raju Shetty led the march, which began in Nandani and ended at the district collectorate. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! Protesters submitted a memorandum demanding Mahadevi's return to her longtim ...Read More >
Mumbai: The BMC is set to begin structural strengthening work on the Parel TT flyover in October this year. To minimise traffic inconvenience, the repairs will be carried out in phases by closing one lane at a time. The repair work was originally planned two years ago but was deferred as the Delisle Road Bridge in Lower Parel was still under reconstruction at the time. Undertaking both projects simultaneously would have worsened traffic congestion in central Mumbai. Constructed in 1980, the Pa ...Read More >
Nagpur: Maharashtra is poised to become the most competitive state in terms of industrial power tariffs, with rates expected to drop to ₹7.38 per unit under the revised power policy, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis told the Legislative Council on Tuesday.Currently, the state's industrial tariff stands at ₹8.32 per unit. "After the new tariff is implemented, Maharashtra will have the lowest industrial electricity cost in the country," the CM said, comparing the rates with Tamil Nadu (₹9.04) ...Read More >
Nagpur: Maharashtra is poised to become the most competitive state in terms of industrial power tariffs, with rates expected to drop to ₹7.38 per unit under the revised power policy, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis told the Legislative Council on Tuesday.Currently, the state's industrial tariff stands at ₹8.32 per unit. "After the new tariff is implemented, Maharashtra will have the lowest industrial electricity cost in the country," the CM said, comparing the rates with Tamil Nadu (₹9.04), Guj ...Read More >
Patna: Non-vegetarian dishes have made Bihar's politics spicier on several occasions, and so union minister and senior JD (U) leader Rajiv Ranjan Singh aka Lalan Singh' recent mutton party for party workers and supporters under his Munger constituency was no exception. Lalan Singh listened to problems of common people at Suryagarha in Lakhisarai district of Bihar (part of Munger constituency) to sort them out with local authorities and also threw a mutton party for them, creating a controversy ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has adopted a policy to plant indigenous trees along all national highways, state highways, major road projects, and rural roads across the state. Public Works Minister Shivrendra Sinhraje Bhosale announced in the Legislative Council that all concerned departments will be instructed again to ensure strict implementation of this policy. Minister Bhosale emphasized that it is not only important to plant trees, but also to ensure their survival. For this purpose, ...Read More >
Jaipur: Former CM Ashok Gehlot acknowledged Thursday that BJP's campaign focusing on the 2022 Kanhaiya Lal murder case contributed to his govt's electoral defeat in 2023.The case involved the brutal killing of Kanhaiya Lal, a tailor in Udaipur, who was beheaded inside his shop on June 28, 2022, by two assailants who filmed and shared the act on social media. The accused, Mohammad Riyaz Akhtari and Ghaus, were arrested within four hours after the crime.The murder occurred against a backdrop of es ...Read More >
Mumbai: In a calling attention motion in the legislative council on Thursday, MLC Amol Mitkari highlighted the issue of cutting down "lakhs of trees along national highways, state, and district roads in Maharashtra". Mitkari claimed that 3 lakh trees were felled along the Mumbai-Nagpur Samruddhi Highway, 2 lakh along the Ratnagiri-Nagpur Highway, 35,000 along the Mumbai-Pune Expressway, 12,000 along the Pune-Bangalore Road, and 1,400 along the Kolhapur-Kale Road.Addressing the legislative counci ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The US embassy in India has warned that "committing assault, theft, or burglary in the United States won't just cause you legal issues -- it could lead to your visa being revoked and make you ineligible for future US visas". The warning was issued days after a video of an Indian woman who tried to leave a store with a cart full of items without paying went viral. This also prompted the embassy to say, "The US values law and order and expects foreign visitors to follow all US laws."Res ...Read More >
Nagpur: Maharashtra is poised to become the most competitive state in terms of industrial power tariffs, with rates expected to drop to Rs 7.38 per unit under the revised power policy, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis told the Legislative Council on Tuesday.Currently, the state's industrial tariff stands at Rs 8.32 per unit. "After the new tariff is implemented, Maharashtra will have the lowest industrial electricity cost in the country," the CM said, comparing the rates with Tamil Nadu (Rs 9.04 ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 17 (PTI) The Maharashtra Congress has sought an explanation from its legislature wing on the passage of a key security bill against Left-wing extremism with stringent provisions in the state assembly last week without any protest from the opposition party. State unit chief Harshwardhan Sapkal wrote a letter to Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Vijay Wadettiwar on Monday to explain how the contentious bill was allowed to be passed without the Congress registering its opposition ...Read More >
Opposition legislators carried pumpkins during a protest on the Vidhan Bhavan steps on Thursday, using the vegetable as a metaphor to claim people received "nothing" from the government during the ongoing monsoon session of the legislature. They chanted slogans like "loan waiver for farmers - a pumpkin", "healthcare for people - a pumpkin", "rights for tribals - a pumpkin", and "education for students and jobs for workers - a pumpkin". ALSO READ: Maharashtra polls were 'rigged', Bihar won't be ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government on Wednesday admitted that state prisons are overcrowded. In a written reply given in the legislative council, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said that 39,527 prisoners were languishing in different central and district prisons as of May 2025, which is 12,343 more than the maximum capacity of Maharashtra's prisons. He informed the House that efforts are on to increase the jail capacity to accommodate 17,000 more inmates. Congress legislators Satej Patil, Bha ...Read More >
Mumbai: In a shocking revelation, over 1.07 crore investors across Maharashtra have been defrauded of a staggering ₹ 3.18 lakh crore through various phony schemes in the last 10 years. Details The alarming figures were disclosed by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in a written reply to the state legislative council on Wednesday. They expose the widespread reach of cybercrime and financial fraud in the state. According to the data, Mumbai alone accounted for ₹2.95 lakh crore of the total loss, ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government on Tuesday admitted that 767 farmers committed suicides in the state in the first quarter of 2025. In response to a query on farmers' suicides, Maharashtra Relief and Rehabilitation Minister Makarand Jadhav-Patil told the Legiglsative Council in a written reply that of the 767 cases of suicide from January to March 2025, 373 farmers were found eligible for the financial assistance, while 200 farmers were found ineligible. Investigation is still being conducted ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Opposition parties in Maharashtra on Sunday decided to boycott the customary high tea event of the Fadnavis government on the eve of the Legislature's Monsoon Session, citing corruption, misuse of funds and the deterioration of the economic, social, administrative and moral situation. The opposition leaders alleged that not appointing the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the state Assembly was a murder of the Constitution, and efforts are underway to curb democracy ...Read More >
MUMBAI: With the state government approving the entire land acquisition cost for the Nagpur-Goa Shaktipeeth Expressway, farmers from 12 districts have decided to take a tough stand against the project with a simultaneous protest across all the districts on Krishi Din (Agriculture Day) on July 1. The decision was taken in the meeting of the action committee, also known as the Nagpur-Goa Shaktipeeth Highway Virodhi Kruti Samiti. On Thursday, the Dharashiv district collectorate decided to suspend ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Thursday that the state government will go ahead with the development of 802-km Shaktipeeth Mahamarg costing Rs 86,300 crore, saying that the state Finance department has not raised objection regarding the infrastructure project. The statement by CM Fadnavis comes after the state Finance department said the Rs 20,878-crore loan guarantee extended by the Maharashtra Cabinet will put financial burden on the stat ...Read More >
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