Maharashtra factory fire kills 3
May 26, 2016, at 08:41 pm
Thane, May 26 (IBNS): At least three people were killed as a massive fire broke out at a chemical factory in MIDC Phase 2 in Dombivli area in Maharashtra's Thane area on Thursday, reports said.
Two dead, 150 injured in Maharashtra chemical factory blast
May 26, 2016, at 07:30 pm
Mumbai, May 26 (IBNS) Two persons were killed and about 150 injured in a blast at a chemical factory in Dombivli Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) on Thursday, reports said.
15 killed in Telangana road mishap
May 15, 2016, at 03:30 pm
Hyderabad, May 15 (IBNS): At least 15 people from a family were killed in a road road accident involving a truck and an auto in Telangana's Adilabad district, media reports said.
Maharashtra beef ban to stay, but keeping it permitted : High Court
May 06, 2016, at 05:38 pm
Mumbai, May 6 (IBNS) The ban on beef and cattle slaughter will remain in Maharashtra but it will no longer be illegal to keep or consume beef from outside the state, Bombay High Court today said.
PM Modi greets people of Maharashtra and Gujarat on their statehood day
May 01, 2016, at 04:08 pm
New Delhi, May 1 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted the people of Maharashtra and Gujarat, on their statehood day.
Victory for women devotees : Maharashtra's Shani temple opens gates to them
Apr 08, 2016, at 07:39 pm
Ahmadnagar (Maharashtra), Apr 8 (IBNS) In a landmark victory for women devotees, the gates of Maharashtra's Shani Shingnapur temple were thrown open to them ending the centuries-old discriminatory rule of preventing females from entering the shrine, reports said.
Maharashtra CM visits drought hit areas
Mar 05, 2016, at 05:05 pm
Marathwada, Maharashtra, Mar 5 (IBNS) As an unprecedented drought unsettles parts of Maharashtra, CM Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday along with his other cabinet ministers visited the affected areas, taking note of the situation and dishing out several packages for the farmers, according to reports.
13 college students on picnic drown in sea in Maharashtra's Raigad
Feb 02, 2016, at 01:18 am
Mumbai, Feb 1 (IBNS): Thirteen students of a Pune-based college were drowned at the Murud beach, near Alibaug in Raigad district while on a picnic on Monday, media reports said.
Maharashtra Shani temple row: Board likely to enter into a discussion
Jan 27, 2016, at 09:21 pm
Mumbai, Jan 27 (IBNS): The board members of Shani Shingnapur temple in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar have expressed their willingness to hold a discussion after the state's chief minister, Devendra Fadnavis, sided with the women activists who have been demanding that women be allowed to enter the sanctum of the temple.
Mumbai submits lowest proposal estimate among 10 Maharashtra cities
Jan 22, 2016, at 09:12 pm
Mumbai, Jan 22 (IBNS): Mumbai quotes the lowest among the 10 large cities in Maharashtra that have submitted the proposal estimates for the central-government funded Smart City project.
14 people lose eyesight in Maharashtra due to medical negligence
Nov 05, 2015, at 05:04 pm
Mumbai, Nov 5 (IBNS) In an alleged case of medical negligence, 14 people in Maharashtra have lost their eyesight after a cataract surgery at Washim civil district hospital.
Supreme Court puts on hold dance bar ban
Oct 15, 2015, at 07:34 pm
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IBNS) The Supreme Court on Thursday put on hold the controversial law banning dance bars in Maharashtra, reports said.
PM lays foundation stone for Fourth Container Terminal of JNPT
Oct 11, 2015, at 11:33 pm
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday unveiled the plaque for laying of the Foundation Stone of the Fourth Container Terminal of the Jawaharlal Nehru Port at Mumbai.
Pune: Man seen walking on road with wife's head
Oct 09, 2015, at 08:44 pm
Pune, Oct 9 (IBNS): In a shocking visual for people of Pune, a person was caught on camera walking on the street of the Maharashtra city with a severed head on Friday.
Sheena Bora murder case transferred to CBI
Sep 18, 2015, at 11:26 pm
Mumbai, Sept 18 (IBNS): The Maharashtra government on Friday announced that it has decided to transfer the Sheena Bora murder case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
Eleven killed in Thane building collapse
Aug 04, 2015, at 03:38 pm
Thane, Maharashtra, Aug 4 (IBNS) At least eleven people were killed after a 50-year-old building collapsed in Thane late on Monday night. Many others are feared trapped under the debris.
Five killed in Thane building collapse, more feared trapped
Jul 29, 2015, at 04:39 pm
Thane, Maharashtra, Jul 29 (IBNS) Five people were killed when a three-storey building collapsed in Maharashtra's Thane district on Tuesday night as efforts were going on to rescue the people feared to be trapped inside.
Madrasa controversy: Shiv Sena supports Maharashtra govt
Jul 05, 2015, at 07:54 pm
Mumbai, July 5 (IBNS): The Shiv Sena has supported the BJP-led Maharashtra government, which received flak for its decision to not consider Madrasas, that do not teach primary subjects, as schools.
Teaching of core subjects is as per RTE norms: Tawde on Madarasas controversy
Jul 03, 2015, at 01:38 am
New Delhi, July 2 (IBNS): Amid controversy, Maharashtra Minister Vinod Tawde †said institutions not teaching children under national curriculum framework are considered out of school.
PM Modi wishes people of Gujarat, Maharashtra over statehood day
May 01, 2015, at 06:24 pm
New Delhi, May 1 (IBNS):Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday wished the people of Gujarat and Maharashtra on the occasion of their statehood day.
PM Modi wishes people of Gujarat, Maharashtra over statehood day
May 01, 2015, at 06:24 pm
New Delhi, May 1 (IBNS):Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday wished the people of Gujarat and Maharashtra on the occasion of their statehood day.
First arrest in Maharashtra for violating beef ban
Mar 28, 2015, at 04:00 pm
Nashik, Mar 28(IBNS) In the first instance of crackdown after the Maharashtra government put a total prohibition on beef, police have arrested two persons for violating the ban.
93 farmers commit suicide in Marathawada this year
Mar 03, 2015, at 04:39 pm
Mumbai, Mar 3(IBNS) As many as 93 debt-trapped farmers have reportedly committed suicide in Maharashtra's Marathwada region over the last two months because of a major agricultural crisis.
No moral policing on AIB Roast, says Maharashtra minister
Feb 03, 2015, at 04:23 pm
Mumbai, Feb 3 (IBNS): Maharashtra minister for cultural affairs Vinod Tawde on Tuesday said that the Maharashtra government would not exercise “moral policing†to determine if a roast of actors Ranveer Singh and Arjun Kapoor employed any obscene language and content during the event, media reports said.
President to visit Karnataka, Maharashtra
Nov 25, 2014, at 01:36 am
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee will visit Karnataka and Maharashtra from Tuesday, officials said.
NDDB Sanctioned 42 Dairy Projects for 12 States Worth about Rs. 221 crore
Nov 21, 2014, at 10:34 pm
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IBNS): National Dairy Development Board has sanctioned 42 sub-projects with a total outlay of Rs. 22102.72 lakh for 12 States, which include, Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal.
Shiv Sena asks BJP to include them in Friday's swearing-in event
Oct 30, 2014, at 04:54 pm
Mumbai, Oct 30 (IBNS): Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena asked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to include them in the swearing-in ceremony of a new Maharashtra government slated for Friday, media reports said.
Devendra Fadnavis to be Maharashtra's next Chief Minister
Oct 28, 2014, at 11:00 pm
Mumbai, Oct 28 (IBNS): Senior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis will be the new Chief Minister of Maharashtra, media reported.
Devendra Fadnavis may become Maharashtra's first ever BJP CM
Oct 28, 2014, at 04:09 pm
Mumbai, Oct 28 (IBNS): Maharashtra Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devendra Fadnavis, 44, is likely to be chosen as the state’s next chief minister at a meeting of the party’s newly-elected legislators on Tuesday, media reports said.
Maharashtra govt's swearing in likely to be held on Oct 30
Oct 27, 2014, at 05:24 pm
Mumbai, Oct 27 (IBNS): A minority Maharashtra government will be sworn-in on October 30, media reports said.