Governor Koshyari requests EC to declare elections for 9 vacant Coucil seats in State
Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari has requested the Election Commission of India to declare elections to the 9 vacant seats of the Maharashtra Legislative Council ‘at the earliest’. The Governor has made the request to the Election Commission to fill the...
India’s COVID cases rise to 33,050
The India COVID figures are in. There are 1718 new cases and 67 deaths in the last 24 hours and with that the total number of COVID-19 positive cases in India rises to 33,050. This number includes 23651 active cases,...
Uddhav speaks to PM as Guv delays MLC decision
Mumbai: As the decision about his appointment to the legislature as Governor's nominee hangs fire, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene, sources claimed. Thackeray spoke to Modi on phone and told him...
Govt allows movement of migrants, tourists
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) allows movement of migrant workers, tourists, students etc. stranded at various places due to nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19. Read here...
Irfan Khan dies at 54
Mumbai: Actor IrrfanKhan dies at the age of 54. The actor was admitted to a hospital in Mumbai where he was been treated for colon infection. Hours after Irrfan Khan was hospitalised with colon infection, tweets by filmmaker Shoojit Sircar and...
Mantralaya To Remain Shut After 4 Test Covid Positive
Officials Asked To Work From Home The premises are now set to open only on May 4, a day after the second phase of the nationwide lockdown is expected to end. Mantralaya is currently working with thin attendance in view of...
Maharashtra should consider 40% cut in reckoner rates for two years: Former CM Devendra Fadnavis
MUMBAI: The government of Maharashtra should consider reducing ready reckoner rates by 40% for two years to push revival of real estate sector, said the state's former Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. "The present government should bring down the Ready Reckoner...
India’s COVID-19 recovery rate now at 23.3%
A total of 6,869 people have been cured of coronavirus in India so far, taking the recovery rate to 23.3 per cent, said the Union ministry of health and family welfare on Tuesday. A total of 1,543 new cases of coronavirus...
Maha: 13,448 industrial units get permission to restart
Mumbai: As many as 13,448 industrial units in Maharashtra have obtained permission to resume operations, Industries Minister Subhash Desai said on Tuesday. The Union government had advised the states to allow resumption of industrial activities, which came to a standstill...
Lockdown may be extended in COVID-19-hit areas of Maha
The Maharashtra government may extend the lockdown in the coronavirus-hit urban areas of the state after May 3, an official said on Sunday. The state government is closely monitoring the situation in areas outside the cities of Mumbai, Pune, Nashik, Nagpur,...
Decision on easing lockdown after May 3: Uddhav
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said that the decision on relaxation of restrictions in the state will be taken after a review of the situation once the national lockdown ends on May 3. He said this during his televised...
Maha govt issues preventive guidelines for essential service staff
The circular issued by the public health department on Saturday said some government staff involved in the maintenance of essential services in the state have tested positive for the disease. Employees should wear masks, hand gloves and if necessary, aprons, and...
Use indigenous goods and try to live without using imported items: RSS chief
Nagpur: As the country faces the coronavirus pandemic, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday cautioned against forces inimical to India's interests taking advantage of the situation, exhorted all to help those affected without any discrimination and stressed on developing a...
‘COVID-19 mortality rate in Maha is 4.4%’
The mortality rate of COVID-19 patients is currently 4.4 per cent in Maharashtra, said the health department on Saturday. "Mortality rate in the State due to COVID-19 is 4.4 per cent currently. On analysing 269 deaths in the state, mortality rate...
Bihar Foundation Nagpur Chapter distributed more than 600 dry ration and 7500 food packets
Bihar Foundation Nagpur Chapter is helping the needy people stranded away from home due to the country wide lock down. The Nagpur Chapter officials of Bihar Foundation have so far distributed more than 600 ration packets in addition to...
Coronavirus: List of Services Allowed From Today | Check Here
New Delhi: On Friday night, the Centre has issued a modified order in regards to the lockdown order allowing some non-essential services to resume functions from today. The nationwide lockdown was imposed on March 25 to fight the spread of...
Govt allows neighbourhood shops to open
In a reprieve to public at large, the government on Friday night allowed opening of neighbourhood and stand alone shops, including those located in residential complexes within municipal areas, but at a 50 per cent strength and after taking necessary...
Ramzan moon sighted, fasting begins from Sat
Ramzan, the Islamic month of prayers and fasting, will begin from Saturday in India amid a lockdown in force due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Ramzan moon was sighted on Friday, clerics said. Every year the sighting of the Ramzan moon brings...
SC Grants Two Weeks Protection To Arnab Goswami
New Delhi: The Supreme Court today granted Republic TV Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami three weeks' protection from arrest in relation to the FIRs filed against for the alleged defamation of Congress President Sonia Gandhi. The Court also issued notice in the plea...
Man beaten on suspicion of being COVID-19 patient, dies
A 34-year-old man was allegedly attacked on suspicion of being a COVID-19 patient and died after falling into a gutter during the assault in Kalyan town of Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Friday. The incident took place on Wednesday...
Raj Thackeray Asks Maharashtra CM to Let Wine Shops Reopen as It Will Boost Revenue
MNS president Raj Thackeray on Thursday wrote to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's Office seeking opening of wine shops in Maharashtra to ensure revenue inflow into the states treasury, which he said is fast depleting during the ongoing coronavirus-enforced lockdown. Raj Thackeray,...
