Mumbai, June 3 (IANS) Following the transfer of the historic Air India Building at Nariman Point, Mumbai, to the Government of Maharashtra, Public Works Minister Shivendra Raje Bhosale on Wednesday conducted an on-site inspection of the premises and issued necessary instructions to officials for an structural audit. Minister Bhosale directed that a comprehensive structural audit of the building be carried out before shifting government offices there.He further instructed that interior developmen…
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Mumbai, June 3 (IANS) To ensure that financial relief specifically aids economically strained agricultural households, the Maharashtra government has mandated strict criteria in the implementation of the Rs 36,585 crore Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar farm loan waiver scheme which will benefit 55.72 lakh farmers in the state. Notably, this decision is expected to completely clear the land records (Satbara) of nearly 16.74 lakh farmers.According to the Cabinet decision, current or former Ministers, …
Mumbai, June 3 (IANS) The Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) on Wednesday alleged that the Mahayuti government came to power in Maharashtra after “buying” the votes of one crore women in the ‘Ladki Bahin Yojana’ using government money, calling it a “global scam” in which the women were deceived in Maharashtra. The party has demanded a probe by a sitting High Court judge after around 80 lakh women became ineligible to receive benefits under the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana post a…
Mumbai, May 31 (IANS) Mumbai’s residential real estate market continued its strong momentum in May 2026, recording 12,315 property registrations within the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) limits, marking the highest number of registrations for the month in the last 14 years, a report said on Sunday.The latest figures represent a 7 per cent year-on-year (YoY) increase in property registrations, underscoring sustained demand from homebuyers despite evolving market conditions, according …
Antarwali Sarati (Maharashtra), May 30 (IANS) Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil on Saturday commenced an indefinite hunger strike to press for the community’s reservation demands. This decision follows a failed attempt by a Maharashtra government delegation, comprising Cabinet Minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil and MLC Prasad Lad, to pacify him during a meeting on Friday.The high-stakes discussion on Friday lasted for nearly one-and-a-half hours, during which Minister Vikhe Patil attempt…
Mumbai, May 29 (IANS) Amid ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East impacting global supply chains, the Government of India, the Maharashtra government and public sector oil marketing companies (OMCs) — BPCL, IOCL and HPCL — on Friday assured citizens that adequate stocks of petrol, diesel and LPG are available across the state and that supplies remain stable, closely monitored and uninterrupted.“PSU oil companies have successfully maintained uninterrupted supplies despite a substant…
Mumbai, May 29 (IANS) Shiv Sena spokesperson Sanjay Nirupam on Friday said that the Maharashtra government remains firmly committed to continuing the ‘Ladli Bahen’ scheme and accused the Opposition of spreading confusion and misinformation regarding the welfare initiative. His remarks came a day after Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde criticised Opposition parties for allegedly misleading the public over issues related to the Ladki Bahin Yojana, farm loan waivers, and crop insu…
Sangli, May 28 (IANS) In light of the prevailing economic hardships, senior leader of the Nationalist Congress Party (SP) and former State Finance Minister, Jayant Patil, on Thursday urged the Maharashtra government to prioritise public interest by immediately waiving the Value Added Tax (VAT) and surcharges on petrol and diesel. Patil made this demand through an official letter addressed to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.Expressing deep concern over the situation, Patil stated that the contin…
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said that in a major development aimed at easing rural and agrarian distress in Maharashtra, Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah has assured the state government of swift and favourable interventions to address key concerns of sugarcane and onion farmers.Following a meeting in the national capital, CM Fadnavis, who led a high-level delegation, told reporters that the Central government would soon roll out concrete p…
Mumbai, May 25 (IANS) Amid ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East impacting global supply chains, the government of Maharashtra and PSU Oil Marketing Companies (BPCL, IOCL, and HPCL), through the State Level Coordinator (Oil Industry), Maharashtra, Mihir Ganesh Joshi, on Monday, assured consumers that adequate petrol, diesel, and LPG stocks are available across Maharashtra. Supply operations are being closely monitored and maintained without disruption.The PSU Oil Marketing Companies a…