State assembly unanimously passes Special Public Security Act against 'urban naxals'

India, July 11 -- Maharashtra has just become the fifth state in India to pass the Special Public Security Act (SPSA), despite opposition from civil society groups, who argue it is a tool to silence d... Read More

Law seeks to curb 'passive militancy'; civil society groups not convinced

India, July 11 -- Maharashtra has become the fifth state after Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Chhattisgarh and Odisha to enact a special law to curb left wing extremism (LWE), the central government's pre... Read More

Maha passes bill on Left-wing extremism

Mumbai, July 11 -- The Maharashtra assembly on Thursday passed the Special Public Security Bill, which, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said, aims to prevent unlawful activities of Left-wing extremis... Read More

SPSA aims to curb 'passive militancy'

Mumbai, July 11 -- Maharashtra has become the fifth state after Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Chhattisgarh and Odisha to enact a special law to curb left wing extremism (LWE), the central government's pr... Read More

Maharashtra House passes bill to tackle Left-wing extremism

Mumbai, July 11 -- The Maharashtra assembly on Thursday passed the Special Public Security Bill, which, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said, aims to prevent unlawful activities of Left-wing extremis... Read More

Maharashtra to enact law against religious conversions, demolish illegal churches in tribal districts

India, July 10 -- The Maharashtra government will enact a strict law to curb cases of religious conversion and also demolish unauthorised churches that have come up across the state, especially in tri... Read More

State to probe 'illegal' transfer of 1,628 land parcels to non-tribals

India, July 10 -- The Maharashtra government will inquire into allegations of landgrab in 1,628 land parcels belonging to tribals, which were allegedly sold to non-tribals illegally between 2011 and 2... Read More

state to probe transfer of 1,628 tribal land parcels

Mumbai, July 10 -- The Maharashtra government will inquire into allegations of landgrab in 1,628 land parcels belonging to tribals, which were allegedly sold to non-tribals illegally between 2011 and ... Read More

State govt to enact law against religious conversions, demolish illegal churches

Mumbai, July 10 -- The Maharashtra government will enact a strict law to curb cases of religious conversion and also demolish unauthorised churches that have come up across the state, especially in tr... Read More

High-level committee to take action against illegal religious structures in city

India, July 9 -- The state government will appoint a high-level committee under the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) commissioner to remove illegal religious structures in Mumbai, industries m... Read More

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