Birendra Saraf to be new Advocate General of Maharashtra
MUMBAI: The Maharashtra cabinet has approved the name of senior lawyer Birendra Saraf as the new Advocate General of the state, an official said on Wednesday. The cabinet which met here on Tuesday, accepted the resignation of Ashutosh Kumbhakoni as the Advocate General, he said. Kumbhakoni has been in the post since 2017. He was […]
Devendra Fadnavis directs GST officials to work with cyber dept to curb frauds
MUMBAI: Maharashtra deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday asked state GST (Goods and Services Tax) department officials to work closely with the cyber security department of the home ministry to curb increasing cases of financial frauds and cyber crimes. Fadnavis, who also holds home and finance portfolios, issued the instruction after holding a meeting […]
No decision taken on oil refinery plant location in Maharashtra: Hardeep Singh Puri
NEW DELHI: Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Saturday said the Centre has not taken any decision to set up an oil refinery project in any specific area in Maharashtra. Speaking to reporters in Chandrapur, he said the state government will have to discuss the project’s location with the Central government. He alleged the erstwhile […]
Vedanta-Foxconn plant site in Gujarat to be finalised in 2 weeks: Official
NEW DELHI: Vedanta and Foxconn have hired experts who are evaluating possible locations for their upcoming semiconductor plant in Gujarat and a site may be finalised in the next couple of weeks, Gujarat Science and Technology Department Secretary Vijay Nehra said. So far, the joint venture company has not finalised the location as they are […]
Maharashtra aims to become USD 1 trillion economy
MUMBAI: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday said the third budget of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) was aimed at an all-around development of the state, which was in a revival mode after the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and a step towards becoming a USD 1 trillion economy. Earlier, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit […]
16 new airports are to be built in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Maharashtra
NEW DELHI:India’s Civil Aviation Minister : Jyotiraditya M. Scindia has stressed on the need of better integration among all stakeholders, particularly States and UTs, for the success of PM-Gati Shakti. Addressing the PM-Gati Shakti Conference(Virtual) for the Central Zone. Scindia said that the success of PM Gati Shakti will catalyse the multi-model connectivity in the […]
Modi government releases over Rs 1,666 crore to Maharashtra under Jal Jeevan Mission
NEW DELHI: Union Government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi accords top priority to make provision of tap water connection in every rural household across the country. With a focus to expedite the implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission in Maharashtra, the Government of India (Narendra Modi government ) released 1,666.64 Crore to the State. Central […]
JMM blockades Tata factories to protest shifting of TCPL HQ to Maharashtra
JAMSHEDPUR: Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), on Wednesday blockaded the main entrances of Tata group of companies here as well as Tata-run mines in West Singhbum district, to protest shifting of the head office of a few Tata group companies including Tata Cummins. JMM MLA from Ghatsila, Ramdas Soren, who is also the East Singhbhum district […]
Maharashtra sets up IT award in Rajiv Gandhi’s name
NEW DELHI: Days after former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi’s name was removed from the country’s top sports award Khel Ratna, the Maharashtra government, of which Congress is a constituent, on Tuesday set up an award in his name to felicitate information technology (IT) organizations helping society. A government order said the award commemorates the contribution […]
Agriculture universities important for strengthening economy: Sharad Pawar
NEW DELHI: NCP president and former Union agriculture minister Sharad Pawar on Thursday said agricultural universities are essential for strengthening the country’s economy. He was speaking at a function to virtually inaugurate the D Y Patil Agriculture and Technical University located at Talsande in Maharashtra’s Kolhapur district. “If the agricultural growth and progress is evident, […]
ED raids Anil Deshmukh; Sharad Pawar, Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi slam BJP, Modi government
NAGPUR/ MUMBAI: For the second time in two months, former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh has come under the scanner, this time of the Enforcement Directorate (ED), which raided three locations, including his residences in Nagpur and Mumbai, and two others belonging to his two associates in connection with an alleged corruption case filed against […]
Covid-19 update: Maharashtra enters ‘Lockdown style’ curfew April 14-30
MUMBAI: On anticipated lines, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday announced ‘lockdown’ style restrictions starting 8 p.m. on April 14, till April 30, to break the chain of the coronavirus which has gripped the state. However, Mumbai suburban trains and city buses will continue to run, but commutes will be permitted for those in […]
Maharashtra plans to take Rs 15,000 crore loan from ABD to build roads
NEW DELHI: Maharashtra PWD Minister Ashok Chavan on Monday said his government was planning to obtain loans to the tune of Rs 15,000 crore from the Asian Development Bank at a nominal rate to build roads and clear the work backlog in the state. Speaking to reporters here, Chavan said the backlog in road work […]
UPL’s Rajnikant Devidas Shroff, Lijjat Papad founder among 6 Padma winners from Maharashtra
NEW DELHI: Six prominent personalities from Maharashtra, including two inspiring women, have been named for this year’s Padma awards, on the occasion of the country’s Republic Day. Industrialist Rajnikant Devidas Shroff, the legendary founder and Chairman-cum-Managing Director of United Phosphorus Ltd, an Indian MNC founded in 1969, has been honoured with the country’s third-highest civilian […]
Maharashtra budget session likely from March 1
NEW DELHI :The Budget session of the Maharashtra legislature is likely to begin in Mumbai from March 1, sources said on Wednesday. The duration of the session will be finalised in the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) meeting scheduled to be held in February, they said. The monsoon session and the winter session of the state […]
Narendra Modi flags off 100th Kisan Rail
NEW DELHI:The Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the 100th Kisan Rail from Sangola in Maharashtra to Shalimar in West Bengal today via video conferencing. Union Ministers, Narendra Singh Tomar and Shri Piyush Goyal were also present on the occasion. Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister termed the Kisan Rail Service as a major […]