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NCP leader Supriya Sule to visit 100 Maharashtra colleges, interact with students

She will interact with students across all districts in the state, and discuss several issues like rape, dowry, addiction and female foeticide.

NCP leader Supriya Sule(HIndustan Times)

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Updated on Sep 14, 2017 01:45 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByFaisal Malik, Mumbai

Maharashtra to go cashless in rural areas, but where’s the internet?

This drive will start from the state’s rural areas, but achieving the goal is a herculean task and is likely to stay on paper.

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Updated on Sep 14, 2017 04:03 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByFaisal Malik, Mumbai

More farmers commit suicide under Maharashtra’s Fadnavis govt, says BJP MP Nana Patole

This is not the first time he has slammed his government

BJP MP Nana Patole said he would tell PM Modi and BJP president Amit Shah about farmers’ condition if he gets an appointment.(HT FILE)

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Published on Sep 14, 2017 10:47 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByFaisal Malik, Mumbai

Maharashtra to go completely cashless, you will now have to pay all bills, fines, taxes digitally

The state wants to follow the Centre’s footsteps and hence, has started all efforts to make its transactions cashless.

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Updated on Sep 13, 2017 01:43 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByFaisal Malik, Mumbai

Talk of berth in Modi cabinet bid to project Supriya Sule as NCP face?

In his column in the Sena mouthpiece Samana on Sunday, MP Sanjay Raut had quoted Pawar as telling him about meeting Modi and discussing the offer.

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Updated on Sep 12, 2017 01:03 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByFaisal Malik, Mumbai

Those hit by August 29 Mumbai deluge may get relief from Maharashtra government

The issue was flagged by PWD minister Eknath Shinde in the state cabinet meeting on Thursday

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Updated on Sep 08, 2017 09:32 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByFaisal Malik, Mumbai

MU’s economics department is now Mumbai school of Economics and Public Policy

The decision to rename the MU’s economics department and transform it into a bigger institute offering courses on a par with international schools was taken by the state cabinet on Thursday

The decision comes even as the chaos over online assessment of answer papers at the University of Mumbai continues putting a question mark over the capability of the MU.(File)

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Updated on Sep 07, 2017 04:38 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByFaisal Malik, Mumbai

Maharashtra governor orders Lokayukta to look into allegations against BJP’s Prakash Mehta

In the order, the governor has asked the Lokayukta to look into the permissions granted by Mehta for the slum rehabilitation scheme at MP mill compound, Tardeo.

Mehta had issued orders in June this year allegedly allowing a developer to use building rights originally sanctioned for rehabilitation of a slum rehabilitation project.(File)

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Updated on Sep 06, 2017 02:29 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByFaisal Malik, Mumbai

NCP to stage protests if Maharashtra government does not waive farm loans by Oct 1

Maharashtra NCP chief Sunil Tatkare said farmers were frustrated as their plight remained the same, despite repeated announcements by the government

Currently, 51 lakh farmers have applied for loan waivers online.(Photo for representation only)

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Updated on Sep 05, 2017 12:33 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByFaisal Malik, Mumbai

Doctors’ commission set to be cut in Maharashtra

The state’s medical education department has now drafted a bill, Prevention of Cut Practice in Health Care Services Act, 2017 that is likey to be tabled in the winter session of the state legislature

Cut practice refers to unethical methods where patients are referred to specific hospitals, pathology laboratories to undergo tests, examinations, in exchange for a certain commission to the referral physician.

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Published on Sep 05, 2017 12:07 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByFaisal Malik, Mumbai

Now, Maharashtra MLAs can use public funds meant for development works for cultural events

An MLA can use the funds with prior approval from the government for social, cultural, literary, education, environment and sports activities

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Published on Sep 02, 2017 12:46 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByFaisal Malik, Mumbai

14,000 ‘farmers’ from Mumbai apply for farm loan waiver, leave state confused

After getting applications from Mumbai seeking farm loan waiver, Maharashtra government says Aadhaar may have caused error, will verify records

By September 30, the state may release its first list of eligible farmers.(Pic for Representation)

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Updated on Sep 02, 2017 10:47 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByFaisal Malik, Mumbai

Raju Shetti leaves ally NDA, blames Centre, Maharashtra government for cheating farmers

But the BJP remains unfazed and says that Shetti’s exit wont affect the party.

MP Raju Shetti said that the NDA government was cheating farmers.

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Updated on Sep 01, 2017 02:17 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByFaisal Malik, Mumbai

Maharashtra CM wants 50% land acquired by Oct first week for his pet project

The MSRDC is currently executing the CM’s ambitious project — Rs46,000-crore Nagpur-Mumbai Samruddhi Expressway

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis(HT Photo)

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Published on Aug 31, 2017 12:47 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByFaisal Malik, Mumbai

Maharashtra government spends Rs4 crore to buy RSS icon’s books for 12,000 libraries in state

These copies will now be distributed across nearly 12,000 libraries in the state, free of cost.

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Published on Aug 29, 2017 10:48 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByFaisal Malik, Mumbai

Devendra Fadnavis visits Narayan Rane’s home for Ganeshotsav, triggers BJP induction talks again

There has been speculation that Rane will join the BJP this week when party president Amit Shah is in the city.

Narayan Rane’s son and Congress legislator, Nitesh, tweeted a photograph of Fadnavis with them on Saturday.(HT File)

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Updated on Aug 27, 2017 12:47 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByFaisal Malik, Mumbai

50% liquor outlets in Maharashtra shut after Supreme Court ban to reopen

Following the ban, the state government had cancelled the licenses of 15,699 establishments including restaurants, bars and liquor shops.

The SC clarified on Wednesday that the ban on sale of liquor at highways does not apply in city limits.(Pic for Representation)

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Published on Aug 25, 2017 12:05 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByFaisal Malik, Mumbai

Maharashtra govt moves to speed up approvals for construction projects

The Maharashtra government has decided to allow registered architects and professional engineers grant certain permits and approvals through a self-certification system

The orders issued by the state urban development department (UDD) said this self-certification system will be applicable for construction permissions for the buildings categorised as low-risk and moderate-risk categories.(For representation)

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Published on Aug 23, 2017 01:47 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByFaisal Malik, Mumbai

Will welcome Congress’ Narayan Rane if he joins BJP, says Maharashtra revenue minister

Patil, considered to be ‘the number two’ in the Fadnavis government, said the decision would have to be taken by Rane and BJP chief Amit Shah

Maharashtra revenue minister Chandrakant Patil.(HT FILE)

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Updated on Aug 21, 2017 09:26 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByFaisal Malik, Mumbai

Mira-Bhayander civic polls: Battle between Shiv Sena, BJP, Congress, NCP may spring surprise wins, results on Monday

About 509 candidates are in the fray for 95 seats; 47% voter turnout recorded

BJP MLA Narendra Mehta after casting vote for the MBMC polls on Sunday.(HTphoto)

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Updated on Aug 21, 2017 01:05 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByFaisal Malik, Mumbai

Maharashtra governor meets CM on Mumbai University results mess, ask for results of papers checked

The decisions were taken in a review meeting between Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and other senior officials at Raj Bhavan on Friday.

MU has been asked to extend the deadline to submit applications for admission to post-graduate courses.(ht)

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Updated on Aug 19, 2017 12:35 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByFaisal Malik, Mumbai

Mopalwar, other IAS officers invested black money in Kolkata firm: BJP’s Maharashtra MLA

The BJP MLA also said he would request PM Narendra Modi to re-investigate Mopalwar’s role in the Telgi scam

Mopalwar, who was heading chief minister Devendra Fadnavis’ Mumbai-Nagpur Expressway project, refuted allegations(FOR REPRESENTATION)

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Published on Aug 17, 2017 02:06 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByFaisal Malik

NCP may claim Opposition leader’s post in Maharashtra if Narayan Rane switches sides

The rift that surfaced during the Gujarat Rajya Sabha biennial elections, widened after the Friday meet and may worsen

The Sharad Pawar-led party boycotted a meeting called by Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday.(HT FILE)

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Published on Aug 13, 2017 09:20 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByFaisal Malik, Mumbai

Mumbai university results delay: Maharashtra government warned, V-C ignored, students hit

Amid the chaos surrounding the exam results delay at the University of Mumbai (MU), it has come to light that the state government had opposed the idea of adopting the online assessment of answer papers at “one go”

Sanjay Deshmukh(Anshuman Poyrekar/HT Photo)

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Updated on Aug 13, 2017 01:43 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByFaisal Malik, Mumbai

For freedom from debt, farmers in Maharashtra to resume their protests on I-Day eve

Their demand: a blanket loan waiver and the implementation of the Swaminathan Commission report for better prices for their produce

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Published on Aug 13, 2017 01:25 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByFaisal Malik, Mumbai

Maharashtra to probe L&T’s residential project in Powai

Refuting all the allegations, the firm says it obtained all the permissions before starting the project

Dr Ranjit Patil, minister of state for home, said the probe will be conducted by a senior IAS officer.(HT file)

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Published on Aug 11, 2017 11:58 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByFaisal Malik, Mumbai

Supreme Court to decide if you can keep and eat beef brought from outside Maharashtra

This amendment that banned sale, slaughter, consumption of the meat of bulls and bullocks in Maharashtra was among the first policy decisions taken by the Devendra Fadnavis-led government

The petition of the Maharashtra government states that the high court’s order has given safe passage and cover to unscrupulous wrongdoers for transporting the cattle outside Maharashtra for the purpose of slaughter and after slaughtering bringing their flesh back to the state with impunity.(HT)

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Updated on Aug 12, 2017 07:05 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByFaisal Malik, Mumbai

Mumbai Maratha Kranti Morcha: Last rally a success, community leaders unsure of next step

Taking note of the protest, the state announced small sops such as interest-free loans upto Rs10 lakh, concessions for students in 605 streams, among others.

The protest march started at Byculla and ended at Azad Maidan.(Satyabrata Tripathy/HT Photo)

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Updated on Aug 10, 2017 09:20 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByFaisal Malik, Mumbai

Mumbai Maratha Kranti Morcha: Expect smooth railway commute as extra trains are plying today

The silent march will start from Mumbai’s Byculla zoo and conclude at Azad Maidan

The organiser — Sakal Maratha Samaj (SMS), the umbrella body of various Maratha community organisations — has asked participating Marathas to reach out to at least 50 members daily and convince them to attend the rally.(Photo for representation)

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Updated on Aug 09, 2017 09:20 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByFaisal Malik and Kailash Korde, Mumbai

Withdraw noise pollution cases against Ganpati mandals: Maharashtra chief minister directs cops

Ganpati mandals have also asked the state government to relax noise pollution norms from the existing four days to five

The umbrella body of Ganpati mandals in the city also demanded relaxing norms for mandals building pandals in or near silence zones, to which it was informed that the state was following up on the issue with the Central government.(Ht file)

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Published on Aug 08, 2017 12:18 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByFaisal Malik, Mumbai

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She will interact with students across all districts in the state, and discuss several issues like rape, dowry, addiction and female foeticide.

This drive will start from the state’s rural areas, but achieving the goal is a herculean task and is likely to stay on paper.

This is not the first time he has slammed his government

The state wants to follow the Centre’s footsteps and hence, has started all efforts to make its transactions cashless.

In his column in the Sena mouthpiece Samana on Sunday, MP Sanjay Raut had quoted Pawar as telling him about meeting Modi and discussing the offer.

The issue was flagged by PWD minister Eknath Shinde in the state cabinet meeting on Thursday

The decision to rename the MU’s economics department and transform it into a bigger institute offering courses on a par with international schools was taken by the state cabinet on Thursday

In the order, the governor has asked the Lokayukta to look into the permissions granted by Mehta for the slum rehabilitation scheme at MP mill compound, Tardeo.

Maharashtra NCP chief Sunil Tatkare said farmers were frustrated as their plight remained the same, despite repeated announcements by the government

The state’s medical education department has now drafted a bill, Prevention of Cut Practice in Health Care Services Act, 2017 that is likey to be tabled in the winter session of the state legislature

An MLA can use the funds with prior approval from the government for social, cultural, literary, education, environment and sports activities

After getting applications from Mumbai seeking farm loan waiver, Maharashtra government says Aadhaar may have caused error, will verify records

But the BJP remains unfazed and says that Shetti’s exit wont affect the party.

The MSRDC is currently executing the CM’s ambitious project — Rs46,000-crore Nagpur-Mumbai Samruddhi Expressway

These copies will now be distributed across nearly 12,000 libraries in the state, free of cost.

There has been speculation that Rane will join the BJP this week when party president Amit Shah is in the city.

Following the ban, the state government had cancelled the licenses of 15,699 establishments including restaurants, bars and liquor shops.

The Maharashtra government has decided to allow registered architects and professional engineers grant certain permits and approvals through a self-certification system

Patil, considered to be ‘the number two’ in the Fadnavis government, said the decision would have to be taken by Rane and BJP chief Amit Shah

About 509 candidates are in the fray for 95 seats; 47% voter turnout recorded

The decisions were taken in a review meeting between Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and other senior officials at Raj Bhavan on Friday.

The BJP MLA also said he would request PM Narendra Modi to re-investigate Mopalwar’s role in the Telgi scam

The rift that surfaced during the Gujarat Rajya Sabha biennial elections, widened after the Friday meet and may worsen

Amid the chaos surrounding the exam results delay at the University of Mumbai (MU), it has come to light that the state government had opposed the idea of adopting the online assessment of answer papers at “one go”

Their demand: a blanket loan waiver and the implementation of the Swaminathan Commission report for better prices for their produce

Refuting all the allegations, the firm says it obtained all the permissions before starting the project

This amendment that banned sale, slaughter, consumption of the meat of bulls and bullocks in Maharashtra was among the first policy decisions taken by the Devendra Fadnavis-led government

Taking note of the protest, the state announced small sops such as interest-free loans upto Rs10 lakh, concessions for students in 605 streams, among others.

The silent march will start from Mumbai’s Byculla zoo and conclude at Azad Maidan

Ganpati mandals have also asked the state government to relax noise pollution norms from the existing four days to five

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