Tag: Maharashtra government

SC sets aside Bombay HC order acquitting G.N. Saibaba in Maoist links case

The Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside a Bombay High Court judgment which acquitted former Delhi University professor G.N. Saibaba in an alleged Maoist links case.

April 19, 2023

Bike taxi services to be streamlined with regulatory framework

In line with the Maharashtra government, the Delhi government is also framing an aggregator policy to ease mobility of Bike taxis in Delhi.

April 18, 2023

Stringent action to be taken against criminals under HCOCA: Khattar

Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, had also praised the Swachhata Abhiyan of Dulheri village in his ‘Mann Ki Baat’ programme, said Haryana CM.

April 4, 2023

Maha’s Bhidewada, where India’s first girls school came up in 1848, to be national memorial

Eknath Shinde said that the government is prepared to spend any amount for acquiring this historic location - where girls' education was kickstarted.

February 28, 2023

Maharashtra: Bhagat Singh Koshyari not happy after becoming governor

The 'Holy Jain Pilgrimage Darshan Circuit' was inaugurated at the Raj Bhavan by the State Tourism Department on Friday.

January 8, 2023

Amidst growing covid cases Maharashtra government make masks mandatory in public places

The number of cases in the state has risen dramatically in the previous week, with 1,081 instances reported on June 1st, the highest number since February 24.

June 4, 2022

‘Will not touch this’, SC junks Maha govt’s plea seeking SIT probe in Anil Deshmukh case

Deshmukh, a senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader, is under investigation on allegations of bribe-taking for police transfers and postings, during his period as the home minister.

April 1, 2022

SC raps Maha govt for rejecting offline application for Covid compensation

The top court has scheduled the matter for further hearing on March 7.

February 4, 2022

Centre opposes Mah Govt’s RT-PCR rule for Int’l passengers

The Maharashtra government has made it mandatory for intra-state travellers to either be fully vaccinated or hold valid RT-PCR tests and for inter-state travellers to produce RT-PCR tests (48 hours), without exception.

December 2, 2021

Strange Justice

At a time when Indian drug enforcement agencies seem to be waging a war against occasional drug users, many countries like the USA, at whose instance the NDPS Act was drafted, have decriminalised drug consumption. Alarmed by the possible misuse of provisions of the NDPS Act and contrary to the Government’s stance in the Aryan Khan case, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has recommended amendments to the NDPS Act that would decriminalise possession of small quantities of drugs for personal consumption.

October 31, 2021

‘Mission Kavach Kundal’ scheme to accelerate COVID-19 vaccine drive in Maharashtra

"In view of Central government's aim to administer 100 crore vaccines across the country before Dussehra (October 15), the state government has decided to administer 15 lakh vaccines per day under this scheme", said Tope

October 7, 2021

Maha govt agrees to share with CBI report of IPS officer Rashmi Shukla on police postings

The bench earlier this month asked the government to reconsider and had asked it to inform if it was willing to share some of the documents.

August 26, 2021

SC junks Maha govt’s plea against CBI FIR on Anil Deshmukh

The top court emphasized that CBI has to investigate all aspects of the allegations and it cannot be limited. It further added that this will be like denuding the powers of a constitutional court.

August 18, 2021

Mumbai BJP launches ‘rail-bharo’ agitation, seeks train travel for all

"When the government is allowing flights, BEST and ST buses with restrictions and precautions, then why millions of commuters debarred from the suburban trains, which are the lifeline of Mumbai," Darekar demanded.

August 6, 2021

Bajaj Auto signs MoU with Maharashtra govt to set up manufacturing facility in state

The proposed investment further reinforces the commitment of Bajaj Auto to the State of Maharashtra where the journey began.

December 23, 2020

Arnab Goswami granted interim bail by Supreme Court in 2018 abetment of suicide case

A two-judge bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Indira Banerjee was hearing an appeal against the Bombay High Court denying the bail through video conferencing.

November 11, 2020

Maharashtra government withdraws its general consent for CBI probe in state

The move triggers a fresh rift between state ruling Shiv Sena and its former ally BJP in Centre as the later now needs to get the state government's permission to conduct investigations in the state.

October 22, 2020