Mumbai, July 8 (IANS) In a major move to modernise the state’s post-mortem process, Maharashtra is set to introduce high-tech advancements, including ‘non-invasive post-mortem’ (virtual autopsy) technology, in Mumbai, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis informed the Legislative Council during Question Hour. He said the government has launched comprehensive measures to ensure post-mortem reports are delivered on time, successfully slashing the backlog of pending reports over the last two to three ye…
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Mumbai, July 8 (IANS) The ongoing Monsoon session of the Maharashtra Assembly witnessed fiery exchanges on Wednesday as the Opposition aggressively targeted the ruling MahaYuti government over recent monsoon-related crises. After four days of relentless downpours across Mumbai and Pune — which resulted in fatal tree-fall incidents in the state capital Mumbai and a landslide on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway’s ‘Missing Link’ project — the Opposition launched a scathing attack on the state administr…
Mumbai, July 8 (IANS) Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Wednesday announced that tribal families holding land under the Forest Rights Act (FRA) will be issued independent land registry documents, a move expected to benefit over two lakh families across the state.Announcing this in both Houses of the state Legislature, the Minister said eligible beneficiaries will now receive separate Satbara Utara (7/12 extract) entries through newly introduced Form 7E and Village Form 12E…
Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) Traffic has been severely impacted on the Mumbai–Pune Expressway due to a massive landslide near the Missing Link project area. The administrative machinery is currently working on a war footing to clear the debris. In light of the situation, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has appealed to citizens to avoid traveling on the Mumbai–Pune route unless absolutely necessary.CM Fadnavis, who reviewed the ongoing debris removal work and also the situation due to incessant rai…
Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) In the wake of a severe weather warning issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the Maharashtra government on Monday ordered early closure of government offices and urged private businesses to implement work-from-home measures.A circular released by the General Administration Department reveals that the IMD has issued a Red Alert for the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), which is bracing for an intense downpour coupled with gale-force winds reaching speeds of 8…
Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) The Maharashtra Legislative Assembly was adjourned for the day on Monday following an official statement by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis addressing the catastrophic rainfall gripping Mumbai and surrounding districts. The severe weather conditions, which have forced widespread infrastructure closures, triggered an immediate suspension of the legislative proceedings to allow the government and administration to focus fully on disaster management and relief operations.Maki…
Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) Expressing grief over the deaths of six, including five children, after a three-storey chawl collapsed amid heavy rains in Mumbai’s eastern suburb Mankhurd, the Disaster Management Minister Girish Mahajan announced a stringent inquiry will be initiated into all such dangerous and illegal buildings in the city.He said, “The accident that took place in Mankhurd’s Janta Nagar is extremely unfortunate. I travelled directly from Nashik to inspect the site and assess the situat…
Mumbai, July 1 (IANS) In a significant legislative move to crack down on modern financial scams and expedite justice for duped investors, the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on Wednesday passed a crucial Bill to amend the Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors (in Financial Establishments) Act, 1999 for addressing modern digital asset fraud and tightening judicial loopholes. The Bill was presented by the Minister of State for Home, Yogesh Kadam.Acknowledging the evolving landscape of …
Mumbai, June 29 (IANS) Maharashtra Minister of School Education Dadaji Bhuse on Monday announced that, starting next year, a dedicated high-level committee headed by the Chief Secretary will be appointed to oversee the deployment of secure digital infrastructure to transition the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) and all other state public competitive examinations entirely to a secure online format.He made this announcement while delivering his statement in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on t…
Mumbai, June 19 (IANS) Shiv Sena chief and Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde on Friday took a swipe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, saying that wherever he goes, defeat follows.He further stated that Rahul Gandhi is “the captain of those who keep losing” while attacking the INDIA bloc.Contrasting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s slogan, “Neither will I indulge in corruption nor allow corruption”, with what he described as the opposition’s approach, Shinde said: “Neither will I win…