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Proposal to allow 2,160 new liquor shops put on hold after Shiv Sena objects

India, June 13 -- In a bid to augment revenue, the state excise department headed by deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Tuesday proposed that 2,160 new liquor shops be allowed in Maharashtra. The rec... Read More


Maharashtra's Public Security Bill diluted but critics not convinced

India, June 13 -- The special panel set up to deliberate on the controversial Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill, 2024, has decided to dilute some of the provisions - but is it enough? The deci... Read More


Exorbitant fee hikes by private schools in Mumbai to be spiked through amended act

MUMBAI, June 13 -- With complaints pouring in about the exorbitant fee hikes by private schools, the state government has decided to amend the Maharashtra Education Institutions (Regulation of Fee) Ac... Read More


Plan to allow 2,100 new liquor shops on hold

MUMBAI, June 13 -- In a bid to augment revenue, the state excise department headed by deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Tuesday proposed that over 2,100 new liquor shops be allowed in Maharashtra. T... Read More


Committee dilutes Public Security Bill

MUMBAI, June 13 -- The special panel set up to deliberate on the controversial Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill, 2024, has decided to dilute some of the provisions - but is it enough? The deci... Read More


Govt plans to amend fee regulation act to spike exorbitant hikes, fudging, by schools

India, June 12 -- With complaints pouring in about the exorbitant fee hikes by private schools, the state government has decided to amend the Maharashtra Education Institutions (Regulation of Fee) Act... Read More


Liquor prices to rise after excise duty up 50% in Maha

MUMBAI, June 12 -- The cash-strapped Maharashtra government on Tuesday increased the state excise duty on Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL) by over 50%, which will lead to a significant increase in re... Read More


State plans to spike hefty school fee hikes

MUMBAI, June 12 -- With complaints pouring in about the exorbitant fee hikes by private schools, the state government has decided to amend the Maharashtra Education Institutions (Regulation of Fee) Ac... Read More


Exorbitant school fee hikes to be spiked through amended act

MUMBAI, June 12 -- With complaints pouring in about the exorbitant fee hikes by private schools, the state government has decided to amend the Maharashtra Education Institutions (Regulation of Fee) Ac... Read More


Infertile cows to undergo IVF to increase milk production in Maharashtra

India, June 11 -- The state government has decided to carry out Embryo Transfer In Vitro Fertilization (ET-IVF) for thousands of infertile cows in 862 gaushalas across the state, in order to increase ... Read More