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Uddhav Thackeray to seek IAF's help from Centre to replenish oxygen supply in Maharashtra

Apr 14, 2021, at 03:39 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday said he will request the Centre to aid the supply of oxygen through Indian Air Force for the state grappling with a huge surge in coronavirus cases.

Uddhav Thackeray announces full curfew in Maharashtra from tomo, allows only essential services

Apr 14, 2021, at 03:22 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday announced a 15-day ban on large gatherings in the state starting tomorrow in order to curb the increasing spread of the coronavirus, stating that cases were "exploding dangerously" and that the "war has begun."

Maharastra CM Uddhav Thackeray meets Covid-19 task force, no decision on lockdown so far

Apr 12, 2021, at 03:30 am

Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday held a meeting with the state Covid-19 task force members but no decision on lockdown was taken so far.

Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray says lockdown must to break the chain of coronavirus infection

Apr 11, 2021, at 03:50 am

Mumbai/IBNS/UNI: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray is mulling lockdown to curb the unprecedented surge in coronavirus cases, media reports said.

Can't rule out possibility of lockdown in Maharashtra: Uddhav Thackeray

Apr 03, 2021, at 04:24 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday did not rule out the possibility of lockdown across the entire state in the view of a surge in the coronavirus cases.

Retired judge to probe ex-Mumbai top cop's corruption allegations against Anil Deshmukh

Mar 31, 2021, at 03:11 am

Mumbai/IBNS: A single-member judicial committee, led by a retired judge, will investigate the corruption allegations levelled against Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh by former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh.

Rising cases: Maharashtra government to impose COVID restrictions just short of lockdown

Mar 29, 2021, at 12:08 am

Mumbai/UNI: With the rapid increase in the number of COVID cases in the state, the Maharashtra government has appointed a task force and suggested that very strict restrictions should be imposed which will be just short of a complete lockdown.

Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray thanks Centre for allowing vaccination for all above 45 yrs

Mar 24, 2021, at 03:09 pm

Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday expressed his gratitude towards the Centre for accepting his demand to vaccinate all citizens above 45 years.

Anil Deshmukh meets Uddhav Thackeray amid oppositions' demand for his resignation

Mar 24, 2021, at 04:45 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Tuesday night met Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray amid oppositions' demand for his resignations over corruption allegations levelled against him by former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh.

No question of Anil Deshmukh's resignation as Maharashtra Home Minister: Sharad Pawar

Mar 23, 2021, at 02:53 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Monday ruled out the possibility of removing Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh in the wake of allegations of corruption levelled against him by former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh.

Home Ministry directs states, UTs to focus on effective measures to curb Covid spread

Mar 21, 2021, at 03:06 pm

New Delhi/Mumbai/UNI: The Union Home Ministry has directed all states and union territories to focus on effective measures to curb the spread of Covid.

Uddhav Thackeray urges people to follow covid norms precisely

Mar 20, 2021, at 03:23 pm

Mumbai/UNI: In order to avoid another lockdown in the state, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has warned the people to follow the covid norms precisely.

Maharashtra govt allows 50 pct capacity in theatres, private offices till March 31

Mar 20, 2021, at 03:22 am

Mumbai/IBNS: All theatres, auditoriums and private offices in Maharashtra can operate with only 50 per cent of their capacity till March 31 amid a surge in Covid-19 cases, the state government said in an order on Friday.

Maharashtra: Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray plans to give COVID vaccine to three lakh citizens in the state every day

Mar 19, 2021, at 03:07 pm

Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra state Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray is planning to give covid vaccine to three lakh citizens in the state every day.

Ashok Chavan backs Uddhav Thackeray's demand of vaccine from Centre

Mar 18, 2021, at 07:38 pm

Aurangabad/UNI: Maharashtra Minister Ashok Chavan on Thursday supported Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's demand from the Centre to give Coronavirus vaccine to all people above 45 years of age.

Maharashtra: Nagpur to go under Covid-19 lockdown for 7 days as cases jump

Mar 11, 2021, at 10:36 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: The Maharashtra government has decided to clamp a week-long lockdown Nagpur from March 15 to March 21 to arrest the rise in coronavirus cases.

Shiv Sena to not contest Bengal polls, extends support to Mamata Banerjee's TMC

Mar 05, 2021, at 02:02 am

Kolkata/UNI: The ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal has welcomed Shiv Sena supremo Uddhav Thackeray's decision to back out from the poll and extend his support to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in the 294-seat elections.

Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray says lockdown possible if covid cases rise for 8-15 days

Feb 22, 2021, at 03:05 am

Mumbai/IBNS : Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray today asked the people to strictly follow coronavirus protocols to avoid a new lockdown while pointing out that the pandemic situation in the state was "serious".

Production of Covishield is on schedule, remains unaffected by fire tragedy: Serum Institute CEO Adar Poonawalla

Jan 22, 2021, at 11:56 pm

Pune: A day after a massive fire hit vaccine-maker Serum Institute of India's Pune facility, company's CEO Adar Poonawalla on Friday assured the production of Covishield, the vaccine meant to fight against COVID-19, is on schedule and remains unaffected by the tragedy.

Actor-politician Urmila Matondkar joins Shiv Sena

Dec 01, 2020, at 08:10 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Actor-politician Urmila Matondkar took a plunge in politics for the second time by joining Maharashtra's ruling party, Shiv Sena.

All places of worship in Maharashtra to open from Monday

Nov 15, 2020, at 01:24 am

Mumbai/IBNS: The Maharashtra government has decided to reopen temples and other places of worship from Monday, after remaining shut for devotees since March due to covid-19 induced lockdown.

Places of worship to reopen in Maharashtra from Nov 16: CM Uddhav Thackeray 

Nov 15, 2020, at 12:03 am

Mumbai/UNI: The places of worship, which are shut since March due to the COVID-19 crisis, will reopen from Nov 16, announced CM Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday while extending Diwali greetings to the citizens.

Places of worship to open soon in Maharashtra; CM to issue guidelines after Diwali

Nov 08, 2020, at 11:31 pm

Mumbai/ IBNS: The Maharashtra government on Sunday signalled that all places of worship in the state may reopen after Diwali as Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said he will release the guidelines after Diwali, reported media.

'Worse product of nepotism': Kangana Ranaut hits out at Uddhav Thackeray's fresh barb

Oct 27, 2020, at 05:31 am

Mumbai/IBNS:Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut on Monday flayed Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray over his veiled attack on her.

MVA govt is stable: Uddhav Thackeray tells opponents

Oct 26, 2020, at 03:58 am

Mumbai/UNI: Shiv Sena president and Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said on Sunday that the MVA government in the state was stable and warned no one should dare to collapse it.

Uddhav Thackeray addresses Shiv Sainiks on Dussehra in auditorium amidst Covid-19 safety protocols

Oct 26, 2020, at 02:39 am

Mumbai/UNI: Against the backdrop of Covid-19 pandemic, the Shiv Sena's annual Dussehra rally was not held at the historic Shivaji Park ground but at an auditorium for the first time here on Sunday by following the Covid-19 safety protocols.

Maharashtra government withdraws general consent to CBI in probing cases

Oct 22, 2020, at 04:50 pm

Mumbai/UNI: The Uddhav Thackeray government in Maharashtra on Thursday withdrew the general consent extended to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe cases in the state.

Shocked at language used by Maharasthra Guv in letter to CM: Sharad Pawar writes to PM Modi

Oct 14, 2020, at 04:28 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Tuesday reacted strongly to Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari's letter to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray over the reopening of religious places which are shut since March due to Covid-19.

Maharashtra: Uddhav Thackeray, Guv Koshyari engage in war of words over religious places reopening

Oct 13, 2020, at 07:48 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: In a new instance of a clash between a Chief Minister and a Governor of a state in the country, Uddhav Thackeray and Bhagat Singh Koshyari on Tuesday got engaged into a war or words over the reopening of religious places in Maharashtra, media reports said.

Maharashtra won't tolerate Hathras rape-like incidents: Uddhav Thackeray

Oct 01, 2020, at 10:48 pm

Thane/UNI: Tacitly slamming the Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday asserted that incidents like Hathras rape will never be tolerated in his state while crimes against women will be dealt with strictly.