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Non-registration could keep 5L farmers out of farm loan waiver benefits

MUMBAI, March 16 -- On March 6, the Mahayuti government announced the state's third farm loan waiver since 2017 in order to ameliorate agrarian distress. However, farm experts and government officials... Read More


Non-registration on govt platform could keep 500,000 farmers out of farm loan waiver benefits

India, March 16 -- On March 6, the Mahayuti government announced the state's third farm loan waiver since 2017 in order to ameliorate agrarian distress. However, farm experts and government officials ... Read More


State to schools: Teach Marathi or lose licence

Mumbai, March 14 -- The Maharashtra government has warned of strict action against schools across mediums and boards that fail to comply with the mandate of teaching Marathi from classes 1 to 10. Scho... Read More


'Love Jihad' bill tabled; 60 days' notice must before conversion

MUMBAI, March 14 -- The Maharashtra government on Friday tabled the controversial Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill, aimed at curbing unlawful religious conversion. The bill, tabled in the state le... Read More


Bill tabled, 60 days' notice mandatory for conversion

Mumbai, March 14 -- The Mahayuti government on Friday tabled the Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill in the state assembly to curb unlawful religious conversions, with a key provision mandating a 60-... Read More


strict action against Schools not teaching Marathi: minister

Mumbai, March 14 -- The Maharashtra government has warned of strict action against schools that fail to comply with the mandate of teaching Marathi from classes 1 to 10. School education minister Dada... Read More


60-day NOTICE FOR RELIGION CHANGE: MAHA GOVT TABLES BILL IN ASSEMBLY

Mumbai, March 14 -- The Mahayuti government on Friday tabled the Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill in the state assembly to curb unlawful religious conversions, with a key provision mandating a 60-... Read More


Govt assures restoration of mangrove cover in Borivali

MUMBAI, March 13 -- While admitting to large-scale encroachment by slums, godowns and land reclamation in mangrove-protected areas in Gorai, Manori, Eksar and Malvani in Borivali, the state government... Read More


Rules changing to enable transfer of leopards: Naik

Mumbai, March 13 -- The state government has initiated the process of moving leopards from schedule 1 to schedule 2 of the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act to enable transfer of excess leopards to res... Read More


Govt assures restoration of mangrove cover in Borivali

India, March 13 -- While admitting to large-scale encroachment by slums, godowns and land reclamation in mangrove-protected areas in Gorai, Manori, Eksar and Malvani in Borivali, the state government ... Read More