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CAG report flays govt over spends in Ladki Bahin scheme

India, July 11 -- A report tabled by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has cautioned the state government that its fiscal sustainability could come under pressure, largely owing to the large s... Read More


CAG report flags Maharashtra govt's over spends, blames Ladki Bahin scheme

India, July 11 -- A report tabled by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has cautioned the state government that its fiscal sustainability could come under pressure, largely owing to the large s... Read More


CAG report warns state over Ladki Bahin spends

MUMBAI, July 11 -- The mammoth spends on the Ladki Bahin scheme could affect the state government's fiscal sustainability, a report tabled by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has warned. The ... Read More


'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