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Maratha candle march in Mumbai on July 13 to mark death anniversary of Kopardi victim

This is apart from the massive rally announced by the Maratha Kranti Morcha (Maratha Revolution March), apex body of all Maratha organisations, in the city in Mumbai on August 9

The Kopardi rape and murder case had triggered Maratha community protests across the state.(HT FILE)
Updated on Jul 10, 2017 12:11 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Mumbai

Maharashtra government hikes cost of Rs82-crore Sangli lift irrigation project to Rs4,959 crore

Mumbai city news: The original cost of the project, first approved in 1982-83, was Rs82 crore. It will now cost Rs4,959 crore.

This is the third time the government led by CM Fadnavis has given revised administrative approval (RAA) to the Krishna Koyna lift irrigation scheme project
Updated on Jul 04, 2017 01:57 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Mumbai

GST impact : Maharashtra government hikes one-time registration tax for vehicles by 2%

Mumbai city news: High-end vehicles costing more than Rs20 lakh have been kept out of the ambit of this hike

The state government currently levies one-time tax on vehicles ranging from 8% to 20% on bikes and 9% to 20% on cars.(HT FILE PHOTO)
Updated on Jul 07, 2017 12:38 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Mumbai

GST: Maharashtra chief minister says state will need a year or two to stabilise

Mumbai city news: According to officials, the department helpline received 710-odd calls about GST only

Fadnavis on Saturday said the state may need a year or two to stabilise with introduction of GST, but reiterated that the state will not need compensation from the Centre after two years.(HT)
Updated on Jul 02, 2017 01:03 AM IST
Hindustan Times | ByFaisal Malik and Swapnil Rawal, Mumbai

Day 1 of GST in Mumbai: Traders still unclear, but business as usual for buyers

Mumbai city news: Day 1 of India’s new tax system saw Mumbai’s traders confused and chartered accountants flooded with queries, but it was business as usual for buyers.

Updated on Jul 01, 2017 06:43 PM IST
Hindustan Times | ByNaresh Kamath and Faisal Malik, Mumbai

While Congress boycotts launch of Goods and Services Tax, BJP gets NCP and Shiv Sena on board

Mumbai city news: Opposition parties said earlier this week they would boycott the GST rollout event, saying the country was unprepared for its implementation

NCP chief Sharad Pawar(HT File Photo)
Updated on Jul 01, 2017 09:49 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Mumbai

UPA’s presidential candidate Meira Kumar in Mumbai today, will meet legislators, allies over dinner

The election for the highest office of the country will be held on July 17.

The 72-year old politician and five-time Member of Parliament (MP) will meet MLAs and MLCs of UPA partners.(File)
Updated on Jul 17, 2017 11:57 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Mumbai

Is NDA ally Swabhimani Paksha heading for a split?

Mumbai city news: A day after Shetti announced an inquiry committee to investigate Khot’s alleged indiscipline against the party, Khot said on Thursday that Shetti decided to remove him from the party.

Swabhimani Paksha, an ally of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), is headed by farmer leader Raju Shetti(HT file photo)
Updated on Jul 13, 2017 10:44 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Mumbai

Mumbai’s public WiFi likely to stay free till August 15

Mumbai city news: Maharashtra government wanted to monetise the service from May 1, but extended the free run to come up with tariff plan

The state government rolled out its ambitious free WiFi service project on January 6.(Representational photo)
Updated on Jun 26, 2017 10:57 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Mumbai

Farm loan waiver: Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray says he will support Maharashtra farmers in future protests

Mumbai city news: hiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray hinted that the party will support the agitation and force the government to their meet demands.

Thackeray met farmers from Puntamba village of Ahmednagar district and Nashik district on Sunday. These farmers had taken the lead during the strike, which started on June 1, demanding loan waiver(HT)
Updated on Jun 26, 2017 12:10 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Mumbai

Maharashtra farmer leaders reject ‘incomplete’ loan waiver scheme

Farmers are calling for a blanket loan waiver and have asked 50% minimum support price for crops.

Activists protest for farmer loan waivers at Central building in Pune.(HT File Photo)
Updated on Jun 26, 2017 06:24 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | By

Sharad Pawar, Devendra Fadnavis meet on farm loan waiver

Mumbai city news: The state government had on Monday said it would waive loans of up to Rs 1 lakh for distressed farmers, but set some conditions that are being opposed by farmers’ outfits.

(Ht File)
Updated on Jun 24, 2017 10:38 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Mumbai

Money for student welfare schemes to be transferred directly to accounts in Maharashtra

Mumbai city news: The portal has been developed by state information technology department and is expected to be launched by August.

The portal has been designed in such a way that it will inform student about other schemes they are eligible for based on categories like caste, finances and others.(Pic for Representation)
Updated on Jun 22, 2017 11:51 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Mumbai

Farmers protest against airport: Defence ministry calls for meeting

Mumbai city news: The defence airport is proposed at the outskirts of Mumbai, where the villagers clashed with the police today.

A police van that was set ablaze by farmers in Kalyan.(HT Photo)
Updated on Jun 22, 2017 05:48 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Mumbai

Farmers’ outfits unhappy with revised norms for loan waiver, to take a final call after July 25

Mumbai city news: Farmers have demanded a new set of norms for the final loan waiver.

(HT File)
Updated on Jun 21, 2017 05:31 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Mumbai

Maharashtra decides to set up a policy research institute

Mumbai city news: In 2013, the Congress-NCP government had also tried to introduce public policy think-tank but the proposal was rejected by the cabinet members.

Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said the institute will also study best policies, practices of other states, nations and make suggestions.(HT FILE)
Updated on Jun 21, 2017 01:20 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Mumbai

Extend cut-off date, relax rules for loan waiver, farmers’ group to tell Maharashtra government today

Farmers’ outfits are now against the government’s plan of setting June 30, 2016 as the cut-off date for eligibility. Their argument: this would make those who took loans after the date ineligible for waiver.

Updated on Jun 19, 2017 11:43 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Mumbai

Banks refuse to disburse loans to farmers saying their old notes yet to be exchanged

Mumbai city news: Several district central cooperative banks says they have demonetised currency of around Rs3,000 crore, which the Reserve Bank of India has refused to exchange

Seven days ago, the Maharashtra government had announced loan waiver for the 1.37 crore registered farmers in the state. It had decided to provide interim loan of Rs10,000 so they could begin sowing kharif crops.(For representation)
Published on Jun 18, 2017 01:03 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Mumbai

Maharashtra farmers oppose new norms imposed by government for interim loans

Mumbai city news: This interim loan will be part of the loan waiver package, and will be adjusted against the final loan waiver that is likely to be announced in October.

(HT File)
Updated on Jun 18, 2017 01:03 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Mumbai

CM chopper crash: Maharashtra government says yet to receive report from DGCA

Mumbai city news: A source said DGCA would take another two weeks to prepare its final report and submit it to the state government

The helicopter, a Sikorsky S-76C++, was carrying Fadnavis, three officials and had two pilots.(HT)
Published on Jun 17, 2017 12:45 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Mumbai

BJP ally Raju Shetti skips meeting Amit Shah in Mumbai

Mumbai city news: Shetti decided to skip meeting BJP national president Amit Shah on Friday. After joining the farmers protet in the state, he has now declared that he will participate in the national farmers’ agitation, which will start from July 6 in Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh.

BJP national president Amit Shah with Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis visit Swatantryavir Savarkar Rashtriya Udyaan at Shivaji Park, Dadar, in Mumbai on Friday.(Pratik Chorge/HT)
Published on Jun 17, 2017 12:06 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Mumbai

Maharashtra minister wants officials to adopt one malnourished child each from Palghar

Mumbai city news: Maharashtra health minister Dr Deepak Sawant said that the supervision would help eliminate malnutrition from Palghar.

Last year, more than 300 children from Palghar died of malnutrition.
Updated on Jul 15, 2017 01:10 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Mumbai

Pack your bags, head to Lonavla, Maharashtra govt is developing it as an international tourist spot

Mumbai city news: The Maharashtra government plans to revamp Tungarli lake and the Bhushi dam

The Maharashtra Tourism Development Board is also offering attractive packages to those visiting the picturesque town during the monsoon.(HT File Photo)
Updated on Jun 15, 2017 05:16 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Mumbai

MLA Nitesh Rane asks Guinness to record Shiv Sena’s threats to Maharashtra government

Mumbai city news: Rane wrote to the Guinness director, saying threats to withdraw support to the government could be treated as a fresh category.

Nitesh Rane is an MLA from Kankavli assembly constituency of Sindhudurg district in Konkan region.(Kunal Patil/HT Photo)
Updated on Jun 19, 2017 12:00 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Mumbai

Case filed against NCP MLA from Maharashtra for misappropriation of funds worth Rs1.05 crore

Mumbai city news: After Chhagan Bhujbal, Pankaj Bhujbal and Ramesh Kadam, Sopal is the fourth MLA from the NCP against whom a case has been registered

NCP MLA Dilip Sopal(Hindustan Times)
Updated on Jul 14, 2017 09:13 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Mumbai

Maharashtra government hikes lease of Mumbai’s elite clubs, gymkhanas

Mumbai city news: It has also made it mandatory for them to share 25% of their revenue from commercial activities with the government

Mumbai has around 19 clubs and gymkhanas on government-allotted plots.(HT)
Updated on Jun 14, 2017 06:39 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Mumbai

Farmers to get 10,000 as immediate relief from Maharashtra government

Mumbai city news: The amount is being given so that farmers can start sowing operations for the upcoming kharif season

The farmers’ outfits, while negotiating with the state, had demanded immediate monetary help for farmers for the sowing of kharif crop.(HT file)
Updated on Jun 14, 2017 10:24 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Mumbai

Pawar asks farmers to unite against Mumbai-Nagpur expressway

Mumbai city news: The former union agriculture minister said they are not against development, but feel destroying the future of farmers for a project is not unfair

NCP chief Sharad Pawar also slammed the government for not conducting a survey for the Rs 46,000 crore project.(HT file photo)
Updated on Jun 13, 2017 09:30 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Mumbai

How did Maharashtra CM win over agitating farmers? Here are 5 things he offered them

Mumbai city news: All criminal cases against agitating farmers will be withdrawn where there is no loss to property or theft

The farmers’ share in the profit of milk societies will go up to 70%.(HT File Photo)
Updated on Jun 27, 2017 09:34 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By

Traffic snarls to continue on Eastern Expressway, Amar Mahal flyover to reopen only next year

Mumbai city news: The government decided to replace the entire steel superstructure of the 230-m flyover after an expert committee declared it ‘unreliable’

The flyover that was shut to traffic on April 8 as two of its steel joints were found damaged.(HT File Photo)
Updated on Jun 12, 2017 10:58 AM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Mumbai
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