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Maharashtra: Crop damage crosses 10 lakh hectares in flood-hit areas, soaring food prices stoke concerns of stagflationSubscriber Only
October 22, 2020 03:49 IST
With business activity and consumption set back by a fresh wave of infections, the state government’s economic forecast has earlier projected a 16.4 per cent contraction in its economy in terms of gross value added for the year ending March 2021.
Thu, Oct 22, 2020
‘Pain of migrants will translate into votes in Bihar elections’: Sanjay NirupamSubscriber Only
October 18, 2020 01:51 IST
Sushant Singh Rajput’s death case has nothing to do with politics or Bihar elections. Unfortunately, parties are trying to exploit it for their own reasons. It is wrong. Prima facie it seems that the actor died by suicide.
Sun, Oct 18, 2020
Bhendi Bazaar: SC stays redevelopment of building where once Dawood Ibrahim livedSubscriber Only
October 16, 2020 00:32 IST
The top court’s stay order comes as a setback to the redevelopment plans of the Saifee Burhani Upliftment Trust (SBUT) that has undertaken one of the country’s largest cluster redevelopment project in Bhendi Bazaar.
Fri, Oct 16, 2020
Metro car shed: BJP plans mass campaign against relocation, Centre’s nod now key factorSubscriber Only
October 15, 2020 03:38 IST
Continuing to target the government over the move, former chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday told The Indian Express that his party will launch a mass awareness campaign against it.
Thu, Oct 15, 2020
Kanjurmarg car shed land may revive Mumbai salt pan ownership disputeSubscriber Only
October 13, 2020 01:11 IST
The new site is a 41-acre erstwhile salt pan land, which was considered for the project even earlier but ruled out owing to legal complications and logistical hurdles, said sources.
Tue, Oct 13, 2020
Mumbai massive power cut: What happened, and why was it so bad?Subscriber Only
October 12, 2020 13:46 IST
Mumbai power cut: An outage of the kind that happened on Oct 12 is rare. According to Maharashtra’s Energy Minister Nitin Raut, it was caused by a technical failure in one of the power supply circuits at the Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Limited’s 400 KV supply station at Kalwa-Padgha near Thane.
Mon, Oct 19, 2020
Aarey car shed relocation: Govt revives an old option, with help of a technicalitySubscriber Only
October 12, 2020 00:14 IST
According to sources, the 41-hectare dried salt pan land at Kanjurmarg, where the car shed will now come up, was a much-favoured option for its construction when plans for the 33.5-km long underground Colaba-Bandra-Seepz Metro 3 corridor were first drawn up in 2013.
Mon, Oct 12, 2020
Uddhav junks Aarey Metro shed, shifts project to KanjurmargSubscriber Only
October 11, 2020 14:47 IST
BJP lashes out, Fadnavis underlines huge cost escalation, ‘indefinite’ delay
Mon, Oct 12, 2020
Maharashtra’s power demand dropped by 13% in first 8 months of 2020: ReportSubscriber Only
October 08, 2020 15:16 IST
The report, which was part of an exercise by the finance department to analyse the state’s macroeconomic outlook in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, was presented to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and senior cabinet ministers earlier this week.
Thu, Oct 08, 2020
Maharashtra: Economy heads for a double-digit fall as business, consumption slow downSubscriber Only
October 07, 2020 03:11 IST
"In terms of Gross State Value Added or GSVA, the economy will likely see 7.4 per cent plunge in the October-December quarter from a year ago. To make matters worse, the number will only worsen further with demand remaining subdued,” a senior government source said.
Wed, Oct 07, 2020
Maharashtra: Sudden micro lockdowns led to labour losses, spike in unemployment, says reportSubscriber Only
October 06, 2020 03:33 IST
In a presentation made to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and senior ministers in a meeting on Monday, the state finance department claimed that the unemployment rate had climbed from 3.9 per cent in July to 6.2 per cent in August.
Tue, Oct 06, 2020
Maharashtra: Eateries, bars, cafés to maintain customer logs for contact tracing, live entertainment barredSubscriber Only
October 04, 2020 01:52 IST
Wherever possible, eateries and bars have been asked to use technology for pre-reservations and pick up facilities for regulating the waiting period for avoiding queuing up outside such facilities.
Sun, Oct 04, 2020
Mumbai builders demand transferable construction rights for owners of mangrove-covered landSubscriber Only
September 30, 2020 23:25 IST
Mangroves designated forest land, state govt wary of move
Thu, Oct 01, 2020
Guided tours to heritage sites, markets to restart in MumbaiSubscriber Only
September 30, 2020 05:14 IST
The restarting of guided tours will almost coincide with the reopening of restaurants, cafes and bars.
Wed, Sep 30, 2020
SOP for restaurants, cafes in Maharashtra: 1 m distance between two tables must, buffets not allowed for nowSubscriber Only
September 30, 2020 05:09 IST
Nearly six months after they were shut down, the Uddhav Thackeray-led government on Monday said restaurants and bars would be allowed to reopen from the first week of October.
Wed, Sep 30, 2020
Come October first week, restaurants, bars to reopen in MaharashtraSubscriber Only
September 29, 2020 02:07 IST
Grappling with severe losses due to the lockdown and steep financial declines, the hospitality industry has been lobbying aggressively for the reopening of indoor dining at restaurants, cafes and bars.
Tue, Sep 29, 2020
Maharashtra to reopen bars, restaurants from October first weekSubscriber Only
September 29, 2020 02:06 IST
Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray announced this during a meeting with hoteliers on Monday.
Tue, Sep 29, 2020
In rural Maharashtra, mothers take up new ‘chore’: Mastering English through online coursesSubscriber Only
September 27, 2020 02:10 IST
Though the classes coincide with most of their favourite prime-time television sops, these mothers, just like Shashi Godbole, feel they are on a transformational journey.
Sun, Sep 27, 2020
Guidelines being violated for postings in plum areas, says Uddhav-led deptSubscriber Only
September 24, 2020 02:08 IST
In order to curb lobbying within departments for postings in Mumbai and Pune, the state had formulated the 2015 rules, laying down the priority list for departmental transfers and postings.
Thu, Sep 24, 2020
Maharashtra: Government officials want ‘special leave’ to ensure isolation doesn’t hit paySubscriber Only
September 22, 2020 03:31 IST
In a representation to Chief Secretary Sanjay Kumar on Monday, the Maharashtra State Gazetted Officers Federation (MSGOF) sought the tweaking of the state’s leave policy to include a “special leave” provision for any employee who might need to stay away from office.
Tue, Sep 22, 2020
Maharashtra’s revenue falls 19% in August amid reopenings, case surgeSubscriber Only
September 20, 2020 02:45 IST
Official statistics show that amid further reopening of the virus-hit economy, state’s own tax and non-tax revenue plunged from Rs 12,218 crore in July to Rs 10,891 crore last month, which is a near 12 per cent decline.
Sun, Sep 20, 2020
Maharashtra: State govt to oppose borrowing options suggested by CentreSubscriber Only
September 19, 2020 02:51 IST
For Maharashtra, picking Option 1, will entail borrowing Rs 9,700 to Rs 10,000 crore from the RBI at 5 to 5.5 per cent interest rates. It will be required to service the debt or repay it from the proceeds of the compensation cess.
Sat, Sep 19, 2020
Maratha quota: Govt unlikely to take Ordinance route, will move SC for vacating staySubscriber Only
September 18, 2020 03:08 IST
According to sources, the state government favours the option of filing an application in the Supreme Court (SC), pleading for the vacation of the stay on the reservations extended to the community.
Fri, Sep 18, 2020
As Covid toll soars, Maharashtra govt officials want 100% attendance norm revokedSubscriber Only
September 18, 2020 02:22 IST
As part of its ‘Mission Begin Again’ guidelines, the state has made 100 per cent attendance mandatory for class A and class B employees from September 1 in government offices. Earlier, it was only 15 per cent.
Fri, Sep 18, 2020
Maharashtra govt to review contracts of over 8,000 km ongoing road work under PPP model in stateSubscriber Only
September 17, 2020 02:02 IST
Contending that the government was paying more due to higher interest rates under the model, the Uddhav Thackeray-led government, after taking charge in November last year, first discontinued the model for new works. Now, it has called for a review.
Thu, Sep 17, 2020Journalism of Courage
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