Mumbai, May 26 (IANS) In a major push to industrial investment, job creation, and the development of a modern industrial ecosystem in Maharashtra, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has approved special incentives for five mega and ultra-mega projects worth approximately Rs 89,731 crore. The decision was taken during a Cabinet Subcommittee on the Industry Department meeting chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.CM Fadnavis stated that these projects are expected to generate around 20,000 dir…
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Mumbai, May 26 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday stated that there has been a significant increase in regional retail fuel consumption compared to typical seasonal patterns, highlighting that the state’s Food and Civil Supplies and Home Departments are jointly overseeing the supply and distribution pipelines.The state has expanded petrol distribution by 23 per cent and diesel by 52 per cent to stabilise market demand, he said.The CM stated that there seems to be hoar…
Mumbai, May 26 (IANS) Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah will hold a meeting at his Delhi residence on Wednesday to address the crisis confronting Maharashtra’s onion growers and the cooperative sugar industry.The meeting, scheduled for 5 p.m., will be attended by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Sunetra Pawar, along with senior ministers, legislators and representatives of cooperative sugar bodies.The intervention comes amid mounting stress i…
Mumbai, May 25 (IANS) A 29-year-old man, identified as Nihal Solanki, was arrested on Monday morning after ramming his speeding Mercedes into two police officers at a Marine Drive checkpoint in Mumbai, leaving them seriously injured, before fleeing the scene, officials said. According to the officials, a speeding Mercedes allegedly struck two police officers who were conducting a check on Marine Drive late on Sunday night.The injured officers are Constable Krishnakant Mishra and Rathod, attached…
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) During a hearing in the Nashik sexual exploitation case, the NCW directed the Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) company to constitute separate Internal Committees to check sexual harassment at all its 127 units with 10 or more employees within four weeks.The National Commission for Women (NCW) hearing, chaired by Commission chief Vijaya Rahatkar on Thursday, also directed the company to hold training programmes on Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohib…
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested another key accused in connection with the sharing of the physics questions in the NEET-UG 2026 examination paper leak case, officials said on Friday.The accused, identified as Manisha Sanjay Havaldar, was arrested after a detailed interrogation by the central agency. She is currently employed at Seth Hiralal Saraf Prashala in Pune.According to the CBI, Havaldar was associated with the NEET-UG 2026 examination proces…
Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) A special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court in Mumbai on Wednesday remanded self-styled godman Ashok Kharat to Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody till May 26 in connection with a money laundering case linked to alleged extortion and financial fraud.ED officials said Kharat was produced before the PMLA court in the city after the agency sought seven days of custodial interrogation to probe the alleged money trail and financial transactions linked to the case….
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) India’s hospitality sector saw exceptional momentum in 2025 with hotel investments of about $567 million across 28 transactions, up 67 per cent from the prior year, a report said on Monday.The report from commercial real estate services firm JLL said institutional capital and private equity accounted for 35 per cent of transaction volume.It further highlighted that high net‑worth individuals and family offices followed at 27 per cent, and listed hotel companies stood…
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has criticised the Congress, accusing it of playing politics with the academic futures of twenty-two lakh students across the country. Highlighting the ongoing controversy surrounding the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET), BJP National Spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari on Saturday asked the Congress to “stop politicising” the actions of Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi and instead focus on its own historical shortco…
Jaipur, May 15 (IANS) The investigation into the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test-Undergraduate 2026 paper leak case has taken a significant turn, with the Central Bureau of Investigation uncovering fresh details about the alleged racket that first drew attention in Rajasthan’s Sikar district. According to investigators, the accused Dinesh Biwal allegedly paid nearly Rs 10 lakh to obtain a leaked National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test question paper for his son, Rishi Biwal.However, desp…