Maharashtra Government
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Haldiram products under scanner in Maharashtra
India | Jul 08, 2015, 11:35 PM ISTMumbai: Maharashtra government today asked its health regulator to check samples of Haldiram's packaged snacks to find if they are fit for human consumption. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been asked to collect packaged
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Maharashtra government apprehends threat to Abu Jundal's life: NIA tells court
India | Jul 08, 2015, 06:45 PM ISTMumbai: The Maharashtra government apprehends that suspected top Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorist Abu Jundal, an alleged mastermind of 26/11 Mumbai attacks, could be assassinated or kidnapped by rivals during his transit from jail to court, the NIA
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Hooch tragedy: NHRC notice to Maharashtra government, Mumbai Police
India | Jun 24, 2015, 04:00 PM ISTNew Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to Maharashtra Government and the Mumbai Police Commissioner over the hooch tragedy which has claimed over 100 lives so far.The Commission has taken suo
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Maharashtra government to start disaster management programme for schools
India | May 13, 2015, 10:42 AM ISTMumbai: Taking cue from the Centre's National School Safety Programme, Maharashtra government has decided to roll out a disaster management programme in schools this year, under which teachers and students will be trained to deal
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Maharashtra govt makes screening of Marathi films mandatory during prime time
National | Apr 08, 2015, 12:34 PM ISTMumbai: In a controversial move, the BJP-Shiv Sena government in Maharashtra yesterday decided to make it mandatory for multiplexes across the state to screen Marathi films during the prime time slot between 6 and 9
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Maharashtra govt for quick disposal of cases related to women, children
India | Apr 05, 2015, 10:12 PM ISTNew Delhi: Maharashtra Government has taken initiatives to ensure quick disposal of cases related to atrocities against women and children pending for over 15 years, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today said. Speaking at the joint conference
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No plan to teach Gita in BMC schools, says Maharashtra Govt, BMC
National | Mar 20, 2015, 08:13 PM ISTMumbai: The Maharashtra government today made it clear that there was no plan to teach Bhagwad Gita to municipal school students here."There is absolutely no such proposal," Education Minister Vinod Tawde said, when asked abut
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TMC MP expresses concern over Beef Ban in Maharashtra
National | Mar 11, 2015, 02:54 PM ISTNew Delhi: A Trinamool Congress member in Rajya Sabha today expressed concern over Maharashtra government banning consumption of beef, saying the ban would not only have an economic impact but the punishment for eating the
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B-Town calls for freedom of choice post beef ban
Bollywood | Mar 04, 2015, 11:53 AM ISTMumbai: Following the Maharashtra government's ban on the sale and possession of beef in the state, Bollywood celebrities like Raveena Tandon, Farhan Akhtar and Ayushmann Khurrana share their thoughts on the "freedom of choice". Here's what
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Bombay High Court: Supply generators in all SSC exam centres
India | Feb 24, 2015, 08:02 PM ISTMumbai: The Bombay High Court today asked the Maharashtra government to supply generators/inverters at all the examination centres for secondary school examination (SSC) commencing March 3 and warned of taking contempt action if the directive
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Maharashtra government seeks inputs from experts for state budget
Feb 05, 2015, 01:57 PM ISTMumbai: Faced with bulging deficit and a need to increase investments, the Maharashtra government has sought suggestions from finance experts, industry bodies, bureaucrats and other stakeholders for preparing the upcoming state budget for the next
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Bombay High Court seeks to know steps taken to modify furlough, parole rules
India | Feb 02, 2015, 08:24 PM ISTMumbai: The Bombay High Court today sought to know the steps taken by Maharashtra government for modifying parole and furlough rules and asked the government to file an affidavit.The division bench headed by Justice V
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Maharashtra govt. issues LoI for acquiring Ambedkar house in London
India | Jan 28, 2015, 09:44 PM ISTMumbai: Maharashtra government has issued a Letter of Intent to India's High Commissioner to the UK for acquiring the 2,050 sq ft three-storey house in London where Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar once lived, Education Minister Vinod
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After Sanjay Dutt's controversy, Maharashtra govt to amend furlough rules
India | Jan 20, 2015, 12:54 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Maharashtra government has decided to amend furlough rules to ensure that prison officials do not misuse their discretionary powers. The decision comes after Sanjay Dutt, serving term in the 1993 Mumbai blasts
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Centre committed to development of minorities: Naqvi
National | Jan 18, 2015, 07:19 AM ISTMumbai: The Central government yesterday said that it was committed to overall socio-economic development of minorities and asked Maharashtra government to speed up implementation of schemes for them in the state and also utilisation of
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E-challan for traffic violators to be made mandatory in Maharashtra
India | Jan 13, 2015, 11:12 AM ISTMumbai: If you don't see traffic police on the road, don't try to break the signal as violators shall be caught on camera as part of the E-Challan procedure which will be soon made mandatory
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Shiv Sena finally joins BJP government in Maharashtra
National | Dec 05, 2014, 06:48 PM ISTMumbai: The 35-day-old Devendra Fadnavis-led ministry in Maharashtra was expanded today with Shiv Sena finally joining the BJP led government.A total of 15 new ministers, belonging to both Shiv Sena and BJP, joined the Fadnavis
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Maharashtra: Shiv Sena and BJP join hands once again but no Deputy CM in the state
National | Dec 04, 2014, 03:30 PM ISTMumbai: Finally, the BJP and Shiv Sena have buried their hatchet and have decided to join hands once again in Maharashtra.Making this announcement at a joint press conference of BJP and Shiv Sena, Maharashtra Chief
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Maharashtra: Devendra Fadnavis ministry expansion tomorrow
National | Dec 04, 2014, 12:09 PM ISTMumbai: The 34-day-old Devendra Fadnavis-led ministry in Maharashtra will be expanded on Friday, amid indications of a "patch up" with former ally Shiv Sena.The ceremony will be held at Vidhan Bhawan premises at 4 pm,
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Shiv Sena to get 12 ministries in Maharashtra government?
National | Dec 02, 2014, 07:57 PM ISTMumbai: A day after Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the talks with Shiv Sena over power sharing were 70-80 per cent complete, a senior Sena leader today said both the parties have "buried" their