COVID-19 Year: Maharashtra Govt reduces school syllabus
Jul 26, 2020, at 04:03 am
Mumbai/UNI: The Maharashtra government on Saturday announced that it has approved a proposal by the State Council for Educational Research and Training to reduce school syllabi.
Maharashtra: Janta Curfew to be imposed for 2 days in Nagpur
Jul 24, 2020, at 10:52 pm
Nagpur/UNI: With the continuous surge in novel Coronavirus positive cases that has crossed 3,000 mark , a ''Janta Curfew'' would be imposed in Nagpur city to curb the rising number of cases.
Maharashtra: Four arrested for molesting minor girl
Jul 21, 2020, at 03:26 pm
Thane/UNI: Four villagers from Murbad all-around 25 were arrested by the district rural police on Sunday on the alleged charges of molesting a teenage girl the police said today.
Maharashtra fights COVID-19: Lockdown in Thane Dist selectively extended till July 31
Jul 20, 2020, at 01:59 pm
Thane/UNI: The ongoing lockdown in the district (excluding the Corporation limits), which was in force till Sunday night, has now been extended selectively up to July 31, an order issued by district collector Rajesh Narvekar said.
Maharashtra: Teenager ends life in Nashik
Jul 13, 2020, at 10:48 pm
Nashik/UNI: A teenager allegedly committed suicide on Monday by hanging at his residence in Shirwade Wakad village of Niphad taluka here.
Aadhaar, test results must for COVID-19 drug procurement in Maharashtra
Jul 12, 2020, at 03:59 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Amid complaints of scarcity of medicines, prescribed to treat COVID-19 patients, in Maharashtra and eventual black marketing of the same, the state government has tightened the rules on the sale of the drugs.
BJP vice-president writes to Maha CM on re-imposition of lockdown
Jul 12, 2020, at 02:40 pm
Thane/UNI: National vice-president of the BJP and Rajya Sabha MP Dr Vinay Sahasrabuddhe has raised the issue of re-imposition of lockdown and general atmosphere of confusion among the public and sought measures to overcome the current Covid-19 situation.
Maharashtra: Three dams filled, traffic suspended on highways as rains lash Kolhapur
Jul 09, 2020, at 10:00 pm
Kolhapur/UNI: Three irrigation dams were filled up to their full capacities while several arterial roads were submerged as rains continue to lash this district for past three days, stated Irrigation Dept Assistant Superintendent Engineer Shreedhar Ghatge on Thursday.
Jul 05, 2020, at 01:20 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Heavy rains lashed Mumbai on Saturday evening, leading to water logging and traffic snarls in several low-lying areas of the city.
Coronavirus: Maharashtra's Aurangabad may impose total lockdown
Jul 04, 2020, at 11:39 am
Aurangabad/UNI: Aurangabad Divisional Commissioner Sunil Kendrekar has said that the district administration would take a decision to impose total lockdown in Aurangabad city after holding a meeting with the people's representatives on Monday as the Coronavirus cases continue to increase.
COVID-19 lockdown: Iconic Lalbaugcha Raja to be replaced with miniature idol this Ganesh Chaturthi
Jul 01, 2020, at 04:17 pm
Mumbai/UNI: The spectacular Ganpati idol, fondly referred to as Lalbaugcha Raja by folks, will not be installed during this year's Ganesh Chaturthi owing to the COVID-19 crisis.
Maharashtra extends COVID-19 lockdown till July 31
Jun 29, 2020, at 04:11 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: The Maharashtra government on Monday announced extension of lockdown to avoid spread of COVID-19 till July 31.
Maharashtra: Thane crosses 30,000 corona cases
Jun 29, 2020, at 09:12 am
Thane/UNI: With addition of 1,345 new corona positive cases here in a single day on Sunday, the district's tally surged to 30,289, the reports from the district headquarters said.
Maharashtra lockdown won’t be lifted after June 30, says CM Uddhav Thackeray
Jun 28, 2020, at 06:03 pm
Pune/UNI: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday ruled out lifting the lockdown in the state which continues to grapple with a huge surge in COVID-19 cases.
Maharashtra: Two brothers arrested for murdering another sibling
Jun 28, 2020, at 08:32 am
Palghar/UNI: Two brothers from Valiv of Vasai in Maharashtra have been arrested by the district rural police on the alleged charges of murder of another sibling, police said on Saturday.
Maharashtra bans Patanjali's Coronil drug for Covid-19
Jun 25, 2020, at 02:04 pm
Mumbai/UNI: The Maharashtra government on Thursday imposed a ban on Coronil, a drug recently launched by Yoga guru Ramdev's Patanjali claiming full recovery from the Covid-19.
Maharashtra: Police constable from Kolhapur booked for raping young woman
Jun 16, 2020, at 06:17 pm
Kolhapur/UNI: A police constable, attached to district police headquarters, was on Tuesday booked for allegedly raping a young woman for four years and harassing her.
Maharashtra: Gadchiroli: Strategic Restraint
Jun 16, 2020, at 05:02 pm
On May 17, 2020, two Police personnel, Sub-Inspector Dhannaji Honmane and constable Kishore Atram, were killed and another three were injured in an exchange of fire with Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the Poyerkothi-Koparshi forested area under Bhamragarh Tehsil (revenue unit) in Gadchiroli District. Superintendent of Police (SP) Shailesh Balkawade disclosed that the gun-battle took place when Maoists opened fire at a Quick Response Team (QRT) from Bhamragarh and C-60 commandos of Gadchiroli Police, who were out on a joint anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operation.
Devendra Fadnavis accuses Mah govt, BMC of hiding COVID-19 death toll
Jun 16, 2020, at 04:45 pm
Pune/UNI: Maharashtra Assembly Leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday alleged that the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government as well as the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation(BMC) are underreporting COVID-19 deaths.
Maharashtra: Two employees of Thane crematorium test COVID-19 positive
Jun 15, 2020, at 09:42 am
Thane/UNI: Two employees at the civic crematorium here have been admitted to different hospitals after being tested positive for coronavirus.
Maharashtra: Kidnapped youth found dead in Nagpur
Jun 15, 2020, at 08:59 am
Nagpur/UNI: Body of a youth, who was abducted in earlier on Saturday, was discovered under jurisdiction of Maharashtra's Nagpur city's Hudkeshwar police station.
Maharashtra: Two teens die in hit-and-run accident in Thane
Jun 14, 2020, at 04:20 pm
Thane/UNI: Two teenagers reportedly died here on Sunday after an unidentified vehicle dashed into their scooter at the G B road here.
Maharashtra: Naxals kill man in Gadchiroli
Jun 13, 2020, at 12:45 pm
Nagpur/IBNS: Naxals allegedly killed a man in Etapalli tehsil of Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district, police said.
Jun 12, 2020, at 08:03 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Friday pulled up the Delhi government over the "horrendous, horrific and pathetic" Covid-19 situation in the national capital besides terming the situation in three other states- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal- as "grim", media reports said.
SC issues notice to Centre and Maharashtra govt on plea seeking CBI probe in Palghar lynching case
Jun 11, 2020, at 10:34 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court Thursday issued a notice to the Centre and Maharashtra government on a petition seeking transfer of Palghar lynching case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and National Investigation Agency (NIA) on the claims that it is not possible for the Maharashtra CID to conduct a "free and fair" probe in the case, said a media report.
Maharashtra: Coronavirus cases surge above 90k amid 'Mission Begin Again'
Jun 10, 2020, at 04:36 pm
Pune/UNI: Maharashtra, the worst-hit state from the COVID-19 in India, reported 120 more fatalities and 2,259 new cases in the past 24 hours, official data apprised on Wednesday.
Maharashtra: Another COVID-19 care centre for police set up in Palghar
Jun 09, 2020, at 04:20 pm
Palghar/UNI: A COVID-19 care centre, instituted exclusively for the police personnel, has become operational in Posheri village of Wada taluka here, informed police on Tuesday.
Sonu Sood meets Uddhav Thackeray following Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut's mocking
Jun 08, 2020, at 12:14 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Actor Sonu Sood met Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday night within hours of being mocked by the ruling Shiv Sena's MP and spokesperson Sanjay Raut over his relief works.
Shiv Sena mocks Sonu Sood for helping migrants, dubs him a 'puppet' of BJP
Jun 07, 2020, at 05:42 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut has mocked actor Sonu Sood in his satirical article in party mouthpiece Saamana, saying a new "Mahatma" has emerged in the lockdown period who would soon meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and possibly also "go for promotion of the party".
Cyclone Nisarga weakens into deep depression; Mumbai spared from its wrath
Jun 04, 2020, at 12:04 am
Nashik/IBNS: Severe cyclonic storm Nisarga has weakened into a deep depression and is travelling towards Nashik, Dhule and Nandurbar districts, travelling at a speed of 20 kmph, with wind speeds ranging between 90-100 kmph, gusting to 110 kmph, the Indian Meteorological Department has said.