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'My mum died of lung disease, others should not'

Mumbai, July 8 -- Responding to concerns over deaths linked to exposure to pigeon droppings, Maharashtra assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar on Tuesday directed the state government to appoint an expert c... Read More


Assembly tightens orchestra rules to curb dance bar licence misuse

Mumbai, July 8 -- The Maharashtra Assembly on Tuesday passed a bill bringing live orchestra performances in hotels, restaurants and bars under the ambit of the Maharashtra Prohibition of Obscene Dance... Read More


Govt sets up multi-agency disaster-response mechanism to handle rain crises

India, July 7 -- After facing criticism over rain-related deaths (16 at last count) and the closure of major highways due to landslides, the Maharashtra government has activated a coordinated, multi-a... Read More


Heavy rain claims lives across state, shuts hill routes

India, July 6 -- Relentless monsoon rain battered large parts of Maharashtra on Sunday, turning rivers, waterfalls and hill routes into danger zones. Four tourists drowned in separate incidents in Rai... Read More


Deaths, havoc across state as rain intensifies

Mumbai, July 6 -- Relentless monsoon rain battered large parts of Maharashtra on Sunday, turning rivers, waterfalls and hill routes into danger zones. Four tourists drowned in separate incidents in Ra... Read More


City to get 3 stray dog shelters in six months; feeding to be restricted

MUMBAI, July 4 -- The Maharashtra government on Friday informed the Assembly that Mumbai will get three dedicated shelters for stray dogs within the next six months, while reiterating that feeding of ... Read More


Bill tabled to overhaul healthcare regulation

MUMBAI, July 4 -- To modernise the healthcare regulatory framework in the state, the Maharashtra government tabled a new legislation on Friday, replacing a seven-decades-old law. The Maharashtra Clini... Read More


CM orders stay on controversial new RTI rules

Mumbai, July 3 -- Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis has ordered a stay on the Maharashtra government's controversial decision to amend the rules governing the Right to Information (RTI) Act in the stat... Read More


Maha passes bill to expedite the disposal of attached assets

MUMBAI, July 2 -- The Maharashtra legislative assembly has passed a bill to amend the Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors (Financial Establishments) Act to expedite the disposal of attach... Read More


Online attendance, division of society charges among amended housing society rules notified

India, July 1 -- The state government on Tuesday finalised a detailed regulatory framework for co-operative housing societies by notifying the amendments to the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Rule... Read More