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Maharashtra rolls out palliative care programme

Mumbai, Feb. 4 -- With the aim of improving the quality of life of patients suffering from chronic, life-limiting illnesses, the Maharashtra government on Monday approved the launch of the State Palli... Read More


Eknath Shinde appoints three women mayors to build on Ladki Bahin goodwill

MUMBAI, Feb. 4 -- Deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde, who replicated the Shiv Sena's huge assembly election win in the local body elections last month, has played his trump card yet again. After gett... Read More


Maha to launch mission to plant 3 billion trees in 5 years

India, Feb. 3 -- The Maharashtra government on Monday decided to set up the Green Maharashtra Authority (GMA) with an eye on increasing forest cover in the state from 20% to 33%, to address climate ch... Read More


Opposition alleges foul play in Ajit Pawar death

India, Feb. 3 -- Less than a week after Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president and former deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar died in a plane crash, opposition leaders, including Shiv Sena (UBT) MP S... Read More


Oppn leaders allege foul play in plane crash

Mumbai, Feb. 3 -- Less than a week after former deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar died in a plane crash, opposition leaders, including Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut and senior Congress leader Vijay Wa... Read More


State aims to plant 3bn trees in next 5 years

Mumbai, Feb. 3 -- The Maharashtra government on Monday decided to set up the Green Maharashtra Authority (GMA) with an eye on increasing forest cover in the state from 20% to 33%, to address climate c... Read More


PWD to clear rRs.r22,000 crore pending dues of small contractors

India, Feb. 2 -- Welfare sops and pre-poll freebies have squeezed the state's finances, stalling payments to private contractors executing Maharashtra government schemes, with pending bills of over Rs... Read More


PWD to clear Rs.22k-cr dues of small contractors with 4% cut

MUMBAI, Feb. 2 -- Welfare sops and pre-poll freebies have squeezed the state's finances, stalling payments to private contractors executing Maharashtra government schemes, with pending bills of over R... Read More


Slain Abhishek Ghosalkar's wife, Sena (UBT) leader Tejasvee, joins BJP ahead of civic polls

India, Dec. 16 -- Former Shiv Sena (UBT) corporator Tejasvee Ghosalkar on Monday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, delivering a s... Read More


'Pagdi-free Mumbai' a ploy to push residents out, benefit builders: Aaditya Thackeray

India, Dec. 16 -- Five days after deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde told the Assembly that the state would frame rules for the redevelopment of old pagdi buildings, describing it as a step towards m... Read More