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SC reserves judgment on batch of pleas against bull-taming sport ‘Jallikattu’
New Delhi: Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its judgment on a batch of petitions challenging Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra governments’ laws allowing the bull-taming sport “Jallikattu” and bullock cart races. The top…
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Fadnavis speaks to Shah; Oppn slams BJP, Centre on Maha-Karnataka border row
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government on Wednesday sought Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s intervention in resolving the current situation arising out of the border row with Karnataka as the Opposition called for an…
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SC permits Mumbai Metro to pursue its plea for felling 84 trees at Aarey Colony
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday permitted Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd to raise with the relevant authority its plea for felling 84 trees at Mumbai’s Aarey Colony for constructing train ramps…
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Maha moves HC against provisions for transgenders to apply for home dept posts
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government on Monday moved the Bombay High Court challenging an order passed by the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal directing it to create a provision for transgenders in the application form for…
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Maha doubles pension to Rs 20K per month for all freedom-fighters
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government on Thursday decided to hike and double the pension entitlement of all freedom fighters in the state, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said. The decision to double the pension…
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Maha govt must explain math behind recruitment for 75,000 jobs: NCP
Mumbai: The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Friday asked the Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government to explain the math behind the recruitment for 75,000 government jobs, stating that people of the state must…
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Maha govt announces additional aid of Rs 755 crore for crop losses due to rain
Mumbai: More than six lakh farmers in the state who lost crops due to heavy rains but were not eligible for aid under the existing criteria will get financial assistance of Rs…
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Maha govt to probe purchase of vehicles at ‘inflated rates’ during Uddhav regime: Fadnavis
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government will conduct an inquiry into alleged irregularities in the purchase of vehicles by the relief and rehabilitation department when the Shiv Sena-led Maha Vikas Agahdi (MVA) was in…
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Maha permits use of loudspeakers till midnight in Mumbai on Oct 1 during Navratri
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government on Tuesday allowed the use of loudspeakers till midnight during the ongoing Navratri festival on October 1 also, apart from October 3 and 4, in Mumbai. “Chief Minister…
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Fadnavis rakes up stalled Nanar mega-refinery issue, embarrasses MVA
Mumbai: Under a vicious onslaught from opposition parties over the Vedanta Group-Foxconn loss, the Maharashtra government on Thursday attempted to corner the Maha Vikas Aghadi by raking up the stalled Nanar oil…
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Maha Ganeshotsav bonanza: Homes for cops in just Rs 15 lakh in BDD scheme
Mumbai: In a Ganeshotsav windfall, the Maharashtra government has decided to give ownership of houses to police personnel for just Rs 15 lakh under the BDD Chawl redevelopment scheme, officials said here…
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Fresh political buzz as Raj Thackeray goes to meet Fadnavis
Mumbai: Fresh political speculation was ignited after an hour-long meeting between Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, of the BJP, and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena President Raj Thackeray here on Monday. The meeting…
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Maharashtra: Declare wet drought in state, Pawar urges to govt
Mumbai: Maharashtra Leader of Opposition Ajit Pawar on Tuesday urged the state government to declare a wet drought in the state, citing that crops in more than 15 lakh hectares of land have…
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Maha govt officials to say ‘Vande Mataram’ while attending phone calls
Mumbai: Newly-appointed Maharashtra Cultural Affairs Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar on Sunday said all officials of the state government will have to say Vande Mataram instead of hello while receiving phone calls in offices.…