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Maharashtra to table Women Farmers Empowerment Bill during upcoming Monsoon Session

Mr. Fadnavis reviewed a preliminary presentation on the draft Bill at a meeting attended by Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Ajit Pawar, Agriculture Minister Dattatray Bharane and Minister of State for Agriculture Ashish Jaiswal at his official residence on Friday

13 Jun 2026 3:53 am
No formal proposal yet, say senior NCP(SP) leaders amid buzz over merger with Congress

While the Congresss Maharashtra unit has refused comment on speculations about the merger, sources said a proposal to this effect has been in the pipeline for some time.

13 Jun 2026 3:35 am
RTO officer who complained against corruption held for bribery in Nagpur

During an investigation by the Anti-Corruption Bureau, the regional transport officer himself was allegedly found involved in corruption at the border check post

12 Jun 2026 1:30 pm
Mumbai Metro Aqualine to provide full mobile coverage

The officials say network rollout activities are progressing on priority, and passengers are expected to receive full mobile coverage along the complete stretch from Aarey JVLR to Cuffe Parade within the next month

12 Jun 2026 11:17 am
No undue interference, no support to divisive politics, says DCM Sunetra Pawar in her first foundation day address

Ms. Pawar said that the party remained committed to creating a harmonious social environment and was willing to make political adjustments for upholding it.

12 Jun 2026 4:06 am
Maharashtra govt takes cognisance of aggregated cab drivers arm-twisting customers for tips

Over the past few days, incidents of drivers demanding additional tips or extra payments after accepting rides and cancelling the trips if such payments were not made, were being reported, the officials said.

12 Jun 2026 3:55 am
Maharashtra police register case against comedian Pranit More, others over 370 biryani remark

National Commission for Women (NCW) also summoned Mr. More and Mr. Jangra, taking suo motu cognisance of media reports and a viral video of the show

11 Jun 2026 8:31 pm
Social media not for defamation: HC; asks Salman Khan's neighbour to consider deleting posts

Ketan Kakkad alleged that the actor violated environmental norms during the construction of his farmhouse and blocked access to the neighbour's property

11 Jun 2026 4:36 pm
Nehrus achievements and contributions incomparable, says Sharad Pawar

While congratulating Prime Minister Narendra Modi becoming the countrys longest-serving elected PM, the NCP(SP) leader said that the milestone of completing 12 years in office cannot be ignored and that the emphasis appears to be on PM having surpassed Jawaharlal Nehrus record

10 Jun 2026 8:36 pm
Bombay High Court restores pilots licence revoked 15 years ago, says DGCAs suspension order illegal

The Bench said the DGCAs licensing authority neither issued a show-cause notice to Jeetendra Krishna Varma nor granted him a hearing in person before taking the decision to suspend his licence

10 Jun 2026 12:15 pm
Mumbai BMC Opposition demands independent inquiry in 248 crore Mrinaltai Gore flyover project

The Leader of Opposition in BMC, Kishori Pednekar, along with the corporators, visited the flyover, raising concerns around the quality and cost of the road, demanding an independent inquiry

10 Jun 2026 11:20 am
Threats to former Judge condemned by Syednas office; Bombay Bar Association seeks probe

The Bombay Bar Association has now called for a thorough investigation and urged the Ministry of External Affairs to take up the matter with authorities in England

10 Jun 2026 10:06 am
Maharashtra Cabinet clears administrative restructuring, 10 new departments to be added

The decisions were taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and were announced by the CM's secretariat

9 Jun 2026 5:29 pm
Monsoon enters South Konkan, State advises farmers to defer sowing

The Agriculture and Disaster Management Department has forecast rainfall in parts of Sindhudurg and Ratnagiri districts until June 9; in other regions of Maharashtra, the monsoons progress and rainfall intensity are expected to remain low over the next week.

9 Jun 2026 2:59 am
One killed, three injured as BEST bus crashes into multiple vehicles in Mumbai

According to preliminary information, the bus driver allegedly lost control of the vehicle and as a result, the bus hit two cars, a cab and two motorbikes

8 Jun 2026 1:18 pm
Third Mumbai will be built over our dead bodies, says former judge and activist B.G. Kolse Patil

Farmers are agitated over the compensation provisions made by the MMRDA, the authority managing the Third Mumbai or Karnala-Sai-Chirner (KSC) New Town project

7 Jun 2026 10:17 pm
One dead, one sick at Mumbai concert

The cause of death remains unclear, forensic reports are awaited, the police say

7 Jun 2026 10:08 pm
Security beefed up at CJP founder Dipke's home in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

Earlier, 11 security personnel were deployed; now the number has reached 15; the deployed staff is from the local police station as well as the city police headquarters, said an official from MIDC Waluj police station

7 Jun 2026 1:55 pm
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis unveils Shivaji Maharaj's statue at Navi Mumbai international airport

The 20-foot bronze equestrian statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj has been installed at the airport, which became operational in December 2025

6 Jun 2026 3:09 pm
Maharashtra barbers body revises grooming charges; haircut to cost 180, shaving 120

The price increase was necessitated by the cost rise of consumables and other materials used in salons as the Iran-U.S. conflict escalated in West Asia

6 Jun 2026 11:39 am
Centre cracked down on CJP after IB warning on possible unrest, claim Maharashtra Congress leaders

Former State Congress chiefs Nana Patole and Balasaheb Thorat alleged that the government was suppressing people's anger instead of addressing issues faced by the youth, poor and unemployed

6 Jun 2026 10:39 am
Awarapan 2: Emraan Hashmi wraps shooting for the romantic-thriller

Written by Bilal Siddiqui and directed by Nitin Kakkar, the film also stars Disha Patani

5 Jun 2026 4:24 pm
TCS Nashik case: Complainant says she was made to watch videos of Pakistani Islamic clerics

The victim said the accused orchestrated a calculated psychological and religious manipulation campaign, exploiting her vulnerability under the guise of reducing her mental stress

5 Jun 2026 1:30 pm
Gram Chikitsalay season 2: Amol Parashars comedy-drama gets release date

The show also stars Akash Makhija, Anandeshwar Dwivedi, Vinay Pathak, Akansha Ranjan Kapoor, Garima Vikrant Singh and Dinesh Lal Yadav

5 Jun 2026 10:54 am
Mahayuti likely to win six MLC seats unopposed

With Mahayuti securing six seats out of 17, this is a major setback for the Opposition and the six unopposed seats are Pune, Thane, Wardha, Yavatmal, Solapur, and Ratnagiri

5 Jun 2026 8:45 am
Varsha Gaikwad slams BMC over Andheri subway flooding after pre-monsoon showers

The Andheri subway is one of the perennial flooding-prone spots in the megapolis

3 Jun 2026 3:41 pm
Maharashtra Council polls: Mahayuti urges rebel candidates to withdraw from race

The Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi parties, on the other hand, are grappling with withdrawals and disqualification of their official nominees

3 Jun 2026 3:14 pm
Mumbai witnesses pre-monsoon rainfall

Borivali, Santacruz, Versova, Andheri, Dahisar, Bandra, and Khar areas received rainfall on Wednesday (June 3, 2026)

3 Jun 2026 12:56 pm
Maharashtra government acquires Mumbais iconic Air India building in 1,601 crore deal

The Air India building, a 23-storey sea-facing commercial tower at Nariman Point in south Mumbai built in 1974 on State government-owned reclaimed land, has long been one of the citys landmarks

3 Jun 2026 10:59 am
Maharashtra Cabinet clears farm loan waiver; 56 lakh farmers to benefit

The scheme will cover more than 65 lakh accounts, and loans worth 36,585 crore of nearly 56 lakh farmers are expected to be waived

2 Jun 2026 5:08 pm
Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train: Tunnel breakthrough achieved in Palghar district; 3rd in 5 months

The newly-excavated tunnel spans 417 metres in length and features a massive width of 14.4 metres

2 Jun 2026 4:45 pm
LUCC scam: CBI arrests two masterminds

It is alleged that over one lakh investors of the Loni Urban Multi-State Credit and Thrift Co-operative Society (LUCC) were cheated to the tune of 800 crore with the promise of lucrative returns

2 Jun 2026 2:45 pm
Opposition questions exclusion of 80 lakh women from Ladki Bahin scheme

Mr. Patil said that the State government wants to reduce expenditure on the scheme. According to him, the number of beneficiaries is being reduced in phases

2 Jun 2026 1:59 am
Special team in Mumbai to investigate forged birth certificates

The Crime Branch, Mumbai, was investigating the offences. During the investigation, and from complaints, it emerged that several birth registration certificates had been obtained using documents produced by forgery.

7 May 2026 7:40 pm
Kartavya trailer: Saif Ali Khan plays a sincere cop in Netflixs heartland crime-drama

Written and directed by Pulkit, the film also stars Rasika Dugal, Sanjay Mishra, Zakir Hussain, Manish Chaudhari, and Saurabh Dwivedi

7 May 2026 5:06 pm
Bandar teaser: Bobby Deol plays an ageing star accused of a crime in Anurag Kashyap directorial

The film also stars Sanya Malhotra, Indrajith Sukumaran, Saba Azad, Jitendra Joshi, Raj B. Shetty, Sapna Pabbi, Ankush Gedam, Riddhi Sen, Nagesh Bhonsle

7 May 2026 4:57 pm
2005 'fake' encounter of gangster Sohrabuddin Shaikh: HC upholds acquittal of 22 persons

Among the 22 accused acquitted, 21 were junior-level officers from Gujarat and Rajasthan police

7 May 2026 12:59 pm
No bacterial infection found in bodies of four Mumbai family members who died after eating watermelon

The exact cause of the death will be known once the forensic science lab submits its report, police said

7 May 2026 10:44 am
Bombay HC upholds transfer of adoption order powers to District Collectors

The amendment now requires a valid order from the District Collector

7 May 2026 8:38 am
Mumbai police detain man after threat call to Taj, Trident hotels

The police traced the call to a person in Sion; the individual has been detained for questioning and authorities are trying to establish why the call was made

7 May 2026 4:19 am
Congress leader Varsha Gaikwad writes to Maharashtra Governor, seeks immediate enactment of Shakti Bill

The request comes amid massive protests over the alleged rape and murder of a four-year-old girl at Nasrapur village in Pune district

7 May 2026 1:26 am
Inspector Avinash season 2 trailer: Randeep Hooda returns as the tough cop in high stakes crime-thriller

The show also stars Urvashi Rautela, Amit Sial, Abhimanyu Singh, Rajneish Duggal, Shalin Bhanot, and Freddy Daruwala in key roles

6 May 2026 5:18 pm
Revised NPS optional for employees, says Maharashtra government

The government had earlier allowed eligible and willing employees to submit their option to join the revised scheme by December 31, 2026

6 May 2026 1:23 pm
Bombay High Court quashes FIR against HDFC Bank head in bribery case

The judges observed that the allegations did not meet the legal requirements for a criminal case

6 May 2026 4:56 am