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  After Sanjay Dutt's controversy, Maharashtra govt to amend furlough rules

  India | January 20, 2015 12:54 IST

  New Delhi: The Maharashtra government has decided to amend furlough rules to ensure that prison officials do not misuse their discretionary powers. The decision comes after Sanjay Dutt, serving term in the 1993 Mumbai blasts

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  Centre committed to development of minorities: Naqvi

  Politics | January 18, 2015 7:19 IST

  Mumbai: The Central government yesterday said that it was committed to overall socio-economic development of minorities and asked Maharashtra government to speed up implementation of schemes for them in the state and also utilisation of

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  E-challan for traffic violators to be made mandatory in Maharashtra

  India | January 13, 2015 11:12 IST

  Mumbai: If you don't see traffic police on the road, don't try to break the signal as violators shall be caught on camera as part of the E-Challan procedure which will be soon made mandatory

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  Shiv Sena finally joins BJP government in Maharashtra

  Politics | December 05, 2014 18:48 IST

  Mumbai: The 35-day-old Devendra Fadnavis-led ministry in Maharashtra was expanded today with Shiv Sena finally joining the BJP led government.A total of 15 new ministers, belonging to both Shiv Sena and BJP, joined the Fadnavis

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  Maharashtra: Shiv Sena and BJP join hands once again but no Deputy CM in the state

  Politics | December 04, 2014 15:30 IST

  Mumbai: Finally, the BJP and Shiv Sena have buried their hatchet and have decided to join hands once again in Maharashtra.Making this announcement at a joint press conference of BJP and Shiv Sena, Maharashtra Chief

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  Maharashtra: Devendra Fadnavis ministry expansion tomorrow

  Politics | December 04, 2014 12:09 IST

  Mumbai: The 34-day-old Devendra Fadnavis-led ministry in Maharashtra will be expanded on Friday, amid indications of a "patch up" with former ally Shiv Sena.The ceremony will be held at Vidhan Bhawan premises at 4 pm,

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  Shiv Sena to get 12 ministries in Maharashtra government?

  Politics | December 02, 2014 19:57 IST

  Mumbai: A day after Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the talks with Shiv Sena over power sharing were 70-80 per cent complete, a senior Sena leader today said both the parties have "buried" their

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  Maharashtra seeks Rs 4,500 crore in drought aid from Centre

  India | November 29, 2014 9:10 IST

  Amravati: Maharashtra government has demanded Rs 4,500 crore from the Centre to provide relief to farmers reeling under drought-like situation in the state, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said. He also announced that the

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  Congress challenges constitutional validity of Fadnavis government

  Politics | November 27, 2014 6:59 IST

  Mumbai: The Congress' Maharashtra unit on Wednesday moved Bombay High Court challenging the constitutional validity of the Devendra Fadnavis-led BJP government and seeking its dismissal.Former minister M Naseem Khan filed a writ petition before the

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  Maharashtra govt to develop forests to increase revenue: Fadnavis

  Politics | November 22, 2014 11:10 IST

  Mumbai: Assuring decentralisation of transfers in the Forest Department, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said his government will focus on the development of forests to boost revenue income from the current Rs 150 crore to

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  Maharashtra working on Aadhar-linked E-locker for documents

  India | November 17, 2014 10:58 IST

  Mumbai: In a new Aadhar-linked facility, Maharashtra government has developed an online repository for important documents like certificates, degrees, etc which are frequently required to apply for any job and other services.The "Maha Digital Locker"

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  To improve PDS, Maharashtra government mulls ration card, Aadhaar link-up

  India | November 15, 2014 11:02 IST

  Mumbai: The Maharashtra government is mulling a proposal to link ration cards with Aadhaar numbers so as to enhance the Public Distribution System (PDS) in the state.The move is being planned with a view to

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  Bombay HC stays quota for Marathas, Muslims

  India | November 15, 2014 8:43 IST

  Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Friday stayed the Maharashtra government's decision to provide educational and job quotas to Marathas and Muslims while allowing educational reservation for the latter.The previous Congress-NCP government granted in July

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  Maratha reservations: Governmentt to approach SC, says Fadnavis

  Politics | November 14, 2014 14:52 IST

  Mumbai: Maharashtra government has decided to approach the Supreme Court after the Bombay High Court stayed the decision to give 16 per cent reservation to Marathas in public service and educational institutions, Chief Minister Devendra

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  Maharashtra government to launch Rs 4,000 cr satellite imaging project

  India | November 14, 2014 11:08 IST

  Mumbai: Maharashtra government will soon launch a Rs 4,000 crore satellite imaging project to map all land in the state and prepare digital records of land holding.  “We have decided to undertake an ambitious Rs

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  Uddhav Thackeray addresses Sena legislators before trust vote

  Politics | November 11, 2014 22:13 IST

  Mumbai: Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray today addressed a meeting of Sena legislators ahead of BJP's Devendra Fadnavis-led Maharashtra government's trust vote tomorrow.However, Uddhav left the venue without speaking to waiting reporters after the meeting

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  BJP's Haribhau Bagde files nomination for Maharashtra assembly Speaker

  Politics | November 11, 2014 14:12 IST

  Mumbai: BJP's Haribhau Bagde today filed his nomination for the post of Speaker of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly.Bagde, a legislator from Phulambari in Aurangabad was accompanied by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, his cabinet colleagues and Bahujan

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  Will not destabilise BJP govt, but will play opposition role: Sharad Pawar

  Politics | November 11, 2014 7:37 IST

  Mumbai: NCP chief Sharad Pawar, whose party has extended crucial outside support to the BJP government in Maharashtra, today said the decision was prompted by the need to avoid fresh elections but made it clear

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  CEO row: Consult us before any decision on Mumbai, warns Sena

  Politics | November 10, 2014 12:30 IST

  Mumbai: Amid continuing stand-off with the BJP over the proposal to appoint a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Mumbai, the Shiv Sena today warned its former ally to consult it before taking any such decision

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  Separating Vidarbha is like mother-child separation: Shiv Sena

  Politics | November 05, 2014 12:55 IST

  Mumbai: Describing BJP's stand on separate statehood for Vidarbha akin to "protectors becoming perpetrators", the Shiv Sena on Wednesday reminded its former ally of the resounding mandate it got in Vidarbha and said the vote