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CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke urges Maharashtra government to talk to Manoj Jarange, warns against forcible intervention

Maharashtra government, RBI deepen framework push for tokenisation

Slum-free Mumbai in 10 years: What Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis’s cluster redevelopment plan means

MUMBAI: The first batch of 10,000 apartments under the Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DPR) will be ready by early 2029, Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Thursday. Fadnavis said that when he was invited to perform the ground-breaking ceremon

Maharashtra aims to make Mumbai slum-free within the next decade. The state is pushing for 10,000 homes in Dharavi by January 2029

The state school education department has directed schools across Maharashtra to ensure that students school bags weigh no more than 10% of their body weight. The directive, issued by the school education commissioner on September 1, applies to all schools gov

The uneven monsoon and El Nino effect has led to a 15% rainfall deficit in Maharashtra in the June-August period, putting kharif crops under stress. At least 14 districts, mostly in Marathwada and Vidarbha, have a rainfall deficit of over 25%, leading to a dro

A mechanical engineer from Maharashtra walked away from his multinational US-based job to pursue organic moringa farming. Returning to his hometown of Solapur, he revamped his family-owned farm and turned it into a profitable venture

The Maharashtra Charity Commissioner has closed a long-standing inquiry into a 1989 share transfer. This decision confirms the transaction complied with all applicable laws at that time

In a disturbing incident from Maharashtra, two brother allegedly thrashed their elderly parents over a Pune land sale dispute. The two brothers allegedly beat up their elderly parents on the evening of August 30 after being angry over the sale of land owned by

This farmhouse is more than just a property; it s my sanctuary. A place where I can disconnect from the chaos of Mumbai and reconnect with myself and my family, Akshay said

MPSC Chairman Vivek Bhimanwar denies involvement in the Drug Inspector exam paper leak. He stated the incident occurred before he assumed charge of the recruitment body

Mere hours after the Maharashtra government told the Bombay high court that a 17-day hunger strike by tribal students protesting poor facilities across state hostels had finally ended following the chief minister s intervention, a fresh crisis rocked the state

The police arrested three people after a group led by Amit Thackeray, son of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray, allegedly removed Prime Minister Narendra Modi s portrait from a Pune polytechnic college s office on Monday. He allegedly questi

United Breweries Ltd reports positive demand momentum and strong premium brand growth. The company expects double-digit revenue growth and over twenty percent for premium brands

The Bavdhan police have registered a case against four people, including the owner of a newly bought car and a photographer, for allegedly bringing traffic on the busy Pune-Bengaluru highway to a halt so they could shoot a reel to celebrate the vehicle s purch

Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) will cost Rs 2 more per kg in Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad and neighbouring areas from September 1, Maharashtra Natural Gas Limited (MNGL) said on Monday. The new rate will be Rs 97.75 per kg, inclusive of all taxes

The Sanmar Group has acquired a majority stake in AltEons Energy. This investment will help AltEons develop its initial 210 MW hybrid project

Mumbai ended August with a rainfall deficit, receiving just 35 per cent of its monthly average amid strengthening El Ni o conditions and inactive weather systems, making it South Mumbai s second-driest August in a decade. For September, the India Meteorologica

The Maharashtra forest officials captured a man-eater leopard at Inamgaon in Pune district early on Saturday, exactly a month after the animal killed a woman at Pimpalsuti village in Shirur. Range forest officer Nilkanth Gavhane said, The leopard was spotted a

Shantanu Mukherji, popularly known as Bollywood singer Shaan, and his wife, Radhika Mukherji, have purchased three flats in Bandra West, Mumbai, from developer NVK Realty LLP for a total consideration of 47.64 crore, according to property registration document

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday announced that retired state police dogs would no longer be put up for external adoption after 10 years of service. Fadnavis announced that a dog who had served in the police forces for the stipulated pe

As the Maharashtra government s crackdown on non-Marathi speaking auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers entered its second day on Friday, fewer commercial passenger vehicles were seen plying on roads in parts of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), with several driv

Speaking at ET WLF 2026, Boris Johnson questioned the US objectives in the war and said the UK, as a key ally, should have sought clarity on how it could help. He also raised concerns over the possibility of the Strait of Hormuz being closed

Maharashtra s Marathi language rule for auto-rickshaw and cabbie drivers has turned the state s roads into examination halls. Officials from the Regional Transport Office (RTO) played the examiners, putting thousands of your local auto and taxi wala bhaiyyas t

Maharashtra minister of state for urban development Madhuri Misal on Friday reviewed the progress of key mobility projects in Pune, including the proposed high-capacity mass transit route (HCMTR), tunnel projects, and the inner ring road. She also directed Mah

Mumbai: Urban constituencies in Maharashtra, including those in Thane, Pune and Mumbai, have reported among the highest rates of uncollectible enumeration forms during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.Rural and tribal constituencies, on

With the Opposition sensing an opportunity following the youth-led protests in Delhi and Ranchi and the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) launching the School Thik Karo (Fix Rural Government Schools) campaign, the BJP-led Maharashtra government is working on a stra

Amid speculation that NCP (SP) might join hands with NDA, former chief minister Prithviraj Chavan on Friday urged NCP (SP) to stay put with Maha Vikas Aghadi and INDIA bloc. There is speculation NCP (SP) might join hands with NDA after a meeting between Sharad

In a move favoring the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Bombay High Court on Friday rapped a Thane restaurant while denying it relief from the agency's action for serving banned analogue paneer. Highlighting the irony of the situation, the c

Mumbai, More than three lakh citizens across 36 districts of Maharashtra have joined the 'Maha Walkathon' initiative to advance soil and water conservation efforts, state Minister Sanjay Rathod said on Friday. Speaking at the event in Worli, Rathod said the pr

The Bombay High Court on Thursday restrained the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) from taking any further steps to alter the reservation of the Neville D Souza football ground at Bandra Reclamation from a playground to an exhibition centre. Miffed with

A hunger strike over poor road conditions in Palghar continues for nearly a week. Activist Vivek Tiwari leads the Sadak Satyagraha against inadequate infrastructure in the Vasai-Virar region

Sunflower cultivation has increased sharply in Maharashtra this kharif season, with some farmers shifting from pulses such as moong and urad amid inadequate rainfall during the crucial sowing period in June. Kharif sowing in the state is nearing completion

In Maharashtra s 25 of 288 Assembly constituencies, all of which are urban, the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) forms of over 40 per cent voters could not be collected their names would not find place in the draft roll that would be published on August 31. An

The committee, set up in May to examine legal options for dealing with defamatory content online, has submitted its recommendations to the state Law and Judiciary Department. According to sources, the committee has settled on a state amendment to the BNS, whic

At Dadar s Swaminarayan Temple on Thursday, the usual bustle of taxis picking up passengers gave way to roadside Marathi tests, with RTO officials stopping drivers and asking them to respond in Marathi to everyday requests about destinations, fares, travel tim

The Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) has dismissed homebuyers' complaint alleging unauthorised substitution of bathroom sanitary fittings by a developer of a project near Mumbai. The regulatory body held that replacing specified brand fi

The Maharashtra Public Health Department and Ruby Hall Clinic (RHC), Pune, have discussed a plan to expand access to specialised treatment, including cardiac and cancer care, for poor and needy patients under government health schemes. The meeting, chaired by

The 35-year-old woman s death in Ghatkopar has now led to four more arrests, with police saying that her mother-in-law, the key accused, paid Rs 3 lakh to her domestic help and her family members for committing the murder. The mother-in-law, 65-year-old Dhanla

A new History textbook for Class 6, introduced by the Maharashtra state board this year, states that diet during the vedic period was "plant-based". A line about varna giving rise to birth-based caste and inequality, present in the previous version of the book

From multilingual medicine prices on display to a no-deposit mandate for emergency cases to itemised bills these are some of the key features of Maharashtra s new healthcare Bill that seeks to replace the 77-year-old law and regulate hospitals, clinics, labora

Tukaram Mundhe effect mumbai-school-canteens-junk-food-ban-healthy-food Vada pav and samosa are off the canteen menu at schools run by the Archdiocesan Board of Education (ABE), replaced by idli, dosa, poha, sheera and upma. Aerated drinks are banned outright

Welcome to The Daily Catch-Up, your three-minute evening briefing from The Indian Express. The Tata group is entering a new phase following N Chandrasekaran s decision to step down as Tata Sons chairman

After Prime Minister Modi s Independence Day speech mentioned that the government would provide free coaching for competitive examinations to students, Maharashtra s Higher Education Department has constituted a committee to form a policy to expand the state s

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Wednesday responded to Republican Party of India (A) leader Ramdas Athawale s offer to join his party. Dipke s response comes after Athawale, a Union Minister in Prime Minister Narendra Modi s cabinet, offe

The Mahayuti-led Maharashtra government has framed new rules empowering the Chief Minister, Devendra Fadnavis, to override a decision taken by any minister, provided that the CM s action is in public interest and the reasons for doing so are recorded in writin

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation s (BMC) general body on Tuesday night cleared the proposal to change the reservation of the iconic Neville D Souza football ground in Bandra to a convention and exhibition centre. The BMC cleared the proposal amid objecti

Mumbaikars may soon have to spend more on paying taxes the civic body has proposed a sewage tax for those not paying property taxes, and a hike in water tax by 6-7 per cent. From next year, over 50,000 homes in Mumbai are likely to be imposed a sewage charge a

Tata Sons annual general meeting (AGM), scheduled for Tuesday, was adjourned due to a lack of quorum as the regulatory freeze imposed on the Sir Ratan Tata Trusts (SRTT) has left the Tata holding company unable to secure the shareholder representation required