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State scraps 903 irrigation projects ahead of local polls

MUMBAI, June 6 -- The BJP-led Mahayuti government has scrapped 903 minor irrigation projects in the state, a move likely to become a political flashpoint with opposition parties ahead of local body el... Read More


BJP keen to contest 150 seats in BMC polls, may clash with Sena

MUMBAI, June 6 -- The BJP, which is aiming to win over 680 urban and rural local bodies in the forthcoming polls, is hellbent on conquering the BMC, the largest and richest civic body in the country. ... Read More


State adds 4th CAP round for engineering admissions

Mumbai, June 6 -- In a major reform aimed at making engineering education more accessible and transparent, the Maharashtra government on Thursday announced the addition of a fourth round to the Centra... Read More


Marathi Manoos back in focus in Sena (UBT) poll bid

MUMBAI, June 6 -- The Marathi manoos and attempts to reduce their importance in Mumbai is likely to be the main plank of the Shiv Sena (UBT) campaign strategy for the crucial BMC polls, likely to be h... Read More


Mithi river desilting fraud: intermediary Joshi gets bail

MUMBAI, June 6 -- The sessions court on Thursday granted bail to Jay Ashok Joshi, a purported intermediary arrested in connection with alleged irregularities in Mithi river desilting contracts. The de... Read More


701 km in 8 hrs: Samruddhi E-way a corridor of prosperity, says CM

MUMBAI, June 6 -- "A decade-old dream has been realised. It's not just a road but a corridor of prosperity for Maharashtra," said chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, while inaugurating the Nagpur-Mumbai... Read More


'Didn't sign INDIA bloc letter as I was representing India'

MUMBAI, June 6 -- After her return from a four-country tour as part of India's global outreach against terrorism following Operation Sindoor, Nationalist Congress Party (SP) MP Supriya Sule said on Th... Read More


From 2026, no CET outside Maharashtra, says minister

MUMBAI, June 6 -- From next year, students from outside Maharashtra taking the Common Entrance Test (CET) for any course offered by an institution in the state will have to travel to an examination ce... Read More


Minority colleges oppose quotas in FYJC admissions, cite legal violations

MUMBAI, June 6 -- The Maharashtra Association of Minority Educational Institutions has raised strong objections to the state's admission process for First Year Junior College (FYJC) 2025-26, alleging ... Read More


Warehouse on Wadala salt pan to stock EVMs

MUMBAI, June 6 -- The state government is planning to construct a warehouse on a plot, classified as salt pan land a few decades ago but has since been lying vacant, in Wadala, to stock electronic vot... Read More