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State diverts 937 hectares of forest land in Gadchiroli for steel plant

India, May 5 -- The state government on Monday said it had secured the approval needed to hand over 937 hectares of reserved forest and protected forest land in Gadchiroli district to Lloyds Metals an... Read More


State govt diverts 937 ha of forest land in Gadchiroli for steel plant

MUMBAI, May 5 -- The state government on Monday said it had secured the approval needed to hand over 937 hectares of reserved forest and protected forest land in Gadchiroli district to Lloyds Metals a... Read More


Centre clears forest diversion for Lloyds project in Gadchiroli

MUMBAI, May 5 -- The state government on Monday said it had secured the approval needed to hand over 937 hectares of reserved forest and protected forest land in Gadchiroli district to Lloyds Metals a... Read More


State CEO seeks voter self-mapping as urban cities lag in roll revision

India, May 2 -- Facing slow progress in pre-Special Intensive Revision (SIR) mapping in urban areas, Maharashtra Chief Electoral Officer S. Chokkalingam has proposed allowing voters to self-map their ... Read More


State CEO seeks self-mapping as cities lag in roll revision

Mumbai, May 2 -- Facing slow progress in pre-Special Intensive Revision (SIR) mapping in urban areas, Maharashtra Chief Electoral Officer S. Chokkalingam has proposed allowing voters to self-map their... Read More


Activities that generate foul smell must be shifted 500m away from residential areas: Shinde on Kanjurmarg dump

India, April 30 -- Days after the Bombay High Court warned that it would order the closure of the Kanjurmarg dumping ground over the state's failure to curb pollution and hazardous methane emissions a... Read More


Move activities thatcause stink away from the dump yard: Shinde

Mumbai, April 30 -- Days after the Bombay High Court warned that it would order the closure of the Kanjurmarg dumping ground over the state's failure to curb pollution and hazardous methane emissions ... Read More


No mandatory Marathi drive on May 1; focus shifts to learning the language

India, April 28 -- Amid an uproar among auto and taxi unions, and political leaders, over the government's move to test the proficiency of Marathi among all drivers of public transports beginning May ... Read More


Marathi test for drivers from May 1 called off as unions seek time for learning language

MUMBAI, April 28 -- Amid an uproar among auto and taxi unions and political leaders over the government's move to test the proficiency of Marathi among drivers plying public transport vehicles beginni... Read More


Polluting tag on over 50% industries in MMR

India, April 27 -- Amid rising concerns over air and water pollution across Maharashtra, data from the state environment department shows that out of 34,696 industrial units in the Mumbai Metropolitan... Read More