Mantralaya access goes digital with launch of DigiPravesh app by Maha Govt
Mumbai: The Maharashtra Government has launched a new digital entry system, DigiPravesh, to streamline visitor access to Mantralaya, Mumbai. Introduced as part of a security project, this initiative aims to enhance security while making the entry process more efficient. In the...
Speed up Koradi thermal power project work: CM Fadnavis
Mumbai: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has asked the officials concerned to expedite the work on the 2x660 MW capacity thermal power generation project at Koradi. The project should utilise supercritical technology and be commissioned at full capacity as soon as...
Gadkari’s big move: New toll policy to offer huge concession for car users
New Delhi: Union Minister for Road, Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has made a big announcement hinting at relief for the car users who are subjected to high toll charges while using expressways and highways. Speaking during a media event, Gadkari...
Two alternative sites identified for Kendriya Vidyalaya in Gondia: Bawankule
Mumbai: The proposal for a Kendriya Vidyalaya (Central School) in Gondia district initially required five acres of land, but a demand has been made for 10 acres. Since such a large tract of land is unavailable near the city, efforts...
Now, get stamp papers by paying fees online in Maharashtra: Bawankule
Mumbai: The Maharashtra Government on Monday introduced a new system that allows citizens to pay stamp duty and obtain e-stamp certificates online from anywhere without physically visiting the licensed vendor. On Monday, the Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule tabled the Maharashtra Stamp...
Comic Kunal Kamra must apologise for his ‘gaddar’ remark against Shinde: Fadnavis
Mumbai: Coming out strongly in support of his ally and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said comic Kunal Kamra should apologise for his remarks against the Shiv Sena leader, which prompted party workers to...
No Tax Demand After Resolution Plan Approval: SC
The Supreme Court has said that no tax demand, even if raised by the income-tax department, can be allowed to be included in a resolution plan after the said plan has been approved by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT)...
Maha Govt to reclaim encroached private, temple lands from Waqf Board: Bawankule
Mumbai: The Maharashtra Government has taken a firm stance on land encroachments by the Waqf Board, with Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule stating that if private or temple trust lands are found to be illegally occupied, they will be reclaimed. He...
Flames & fortune: Fire at Delhi HC judge’s home uncovers hidden cash stash!!
New Delhi: A fire at the residence of Delhi High Court Judge Yashwant Varma has led to the discovery of a large amount of cash, according to media reports. Acting swiftly, Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, who heads the...
Sunita Williams returns to earth
NASA astronauts Nick Hague, Sunita Williams, and Butch Wilmore, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov have successfully splashed down in the Gulf of America, off the coast of Tallahassee, Florida, at 5:57 pm EDT, announced NASA. Hague and Gorbunov have been...
Emergency exit jammed, 4 execs charred to death in bus
Four employees of a private firm were charred to death and five others injured after their company vehicle caught fire near Pune on Wednesday morning, police said. An official said the casualties resulted because the emergency exit at the rear...
Nagpur violence echoes in Parliament, Congress MP says CM Fadnavis failed in his Rajdharma
New Delhi/Nagpur: The communal violence in Nagpur has resonated in Parliament, with Congress Rajya Sabha MP Renuka Chowdhury demanding an urgent discussion on what she termed a "complete breakdown of communal harmony and law and order" in Maharashtra’s Second Capital. During...
PM Internship Scheme: FM Launches Mobile App
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday launched a new mobile application for candidates to access the Pradhan Mantri Internship Scheme (PMIS) and urged the industry to participate in the programme. Sitharaman said the scheme helps youth, especially in...
Shiv Sena, NCP declare one candidate each for MLC by-polls
Mumbai: The Shiv Sena and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Monday announced one candidate each for the March 27 by-polls to the five seats in the Maharashtra Legislative Council, a news agency reported. The development comes after their ally in...
Bank strike on March 24, 25 as talks with IBA fail
Nagpur: The Union Forum of Bank Union (UFBU) has decided to go ahead with its plans for a nationwide strike on March 24 and March 25. Announcing its decision, UFBU said it has been taken as discussions with the Indian...
MPCC chief’s ‘Fadnavis is equally cruel as Aurangzeb’ remark triggers row
Mumbai: The controversy over Aurangzeb continues in Maharashtra, with the new MPCC President Harshvardhan Sapkal using it as a criticism of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. Sakpal alleged that Fadnavis is as "cruel" as Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. The BJP said...
Bon voyage!! Foreign tours back on track for Maha Legislators after 5-year pause
Mumbai: Good news for the members of the State Legislature in Maharashtra: They will soon embark on foreign tours. The schedule for the tours is being devised after the higher authorities have given their go-ahead. After almost five years, the State...
Explosion outside temple in Amritsar
An explosion took place outside a temple in Amritsar, damaging its walls and shattering its window panes, officials said on Saturday. While no one was hurt in the incident, it has caused panic among the residents in the Khandwala area of...
Didn’t want Modi…: Trump orders to clean Washington
United States President Donald Trump said he did not want Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other world leaders who visited him to see the tents and graffiti near federal buildings in Washington DC and has ordered the cleaning up of...
Maha Govt to make NOC must for liquor shops in housing societies
Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has announced in the State Assembly that new beer and liquor shops in the commercial premises of housing societies will now require a mandatory No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the respective society. Pawar,...
