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State clears Rs.315 crore for Hindu shrines, Shivaji theme park

MUMBAI, Aug. 28 -- The Maharashtra government on Thursday approved projects worth Rs.315 crore for the development of Hindu shrines and the fourth phase of the Shivsrushti historical theme park in Pun... Read More


Fadnavis gives auto and taxi drivers across Maha 1 year to learn Marathi

MUMBAI, Aug. 28 -- Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday announced a one-year extension for the auto and taxi drivers to learn Marathi, adding that no action would be taken against ... Read More


Maha GOVT giveS AUTO-rickshaw, TAXI drivers 1 yr to learn Marathi

MUMBAI, Aug. 28 -- Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday announced a one-year extension for auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers to learn functional Marathi, saying no action would be tak... Read More


Fadnavis gives auto and taxi drivers across Maha 1 year to learn Marathi

MUMBAI, Aug. 28 -- Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday announced a one-year extension for the auto and taxi drivers to learn Marathi, adding that no action would be taken against ... Read More


Deadline to learn Marathi language extended by three months; RTO crackdown to continue

MUMBAI, Aug. 26 -- As Mumbai's autorickshaw and taxi drivers continue to oppose the Marathi mandate for them, state transport minister Pratap Sarnaik has extended the deadline for language training se... Read More


Cong MLAs top Praja report card; Mahayuti takes bottom 3 spots

MUMBAI, Aug. 26 -- Congress MLAs Amin Patel, Aslam Shaikh and Jyoti Gaikwad have topped the rankings in a report card on Mumbai's MLAs released by the Praja Foundation on Tuesday. In fourth place was ... Read More


Shiv Sena (UBT) says bike taxis threaten auto drivers' livelihoods

MUMBAI, Aug. 25 -- The Shiv Sena (UBT) is opposing the state government's decision to allow bike taxi services through aggregators such as Ola, Uber and Rapido, saying it is compromising the livelihoo... Read More


State to launch AI-based farming pilot project with 10,000 participants in Phase 1

India, Aug. 23 -- With the state's farmers getting increasingly worried about the dipping value of major cash crops, the government has decided to focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI) to increase pro... Read More


Sugar prices jump from rRs.r50 to rRs.r70/kg in just one week

India, Aug. 22 -- Consumers may be compelled to renegotiate their household budgets ahead of the festive season, beginning with Ganeshotsav next month, as the retail price of sugar has gone up by 40% ... Read More


Sena (UBT) to hold rally at Bandra ground to protect open spaces in city

India, Aug. 21 -- Concerned over the handing over of open spaces and playgrounds in the city, including the Neville D'Souza Football Ground in Bandra, to private parties, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aadity... Read More