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State draws up rRs.r365-crore medical tourism policy, hopes to earn $3.84 billion in four years

India, May 25 -- Seeking to position the state as a global medical tourism destination, the Maharashtra government has chalked out its ambitious Medical Tourism or Medical Value Travel Policy targetin... Read More


Mahayuti allies spar over 17 legislative council seats

India, May 24 -- The sharing of 17 seats in the legislative council polls to be held on June 18 has led to an intense face-off among the Mahayuti allies. The BJP and Shiv Sena are at loggerheads over ... Read More


State framing policy for single women, aims rollout later this year

India, May 24 -- The Maharashtra government is drawing up a policy for single women, to offer financial assistance for entrepreneurial ventures, extend legal aid in maintenance and property claims, pr... Read More


Dedicated policy for Maharashtra's 7.5 mn single women on anvil, roll-out later this year

MUMBAI, May 24 -- The Maharashtra government is drawing up a policy for single women, to offer financial assistance for entrepreneurial ventures, extend legal aid in property claims, provide reservati... Read More


Intense face-off among Mahayuti allies for 17 legislative council seats

MUMBAI, May 24 -- The sharing of 17 seats in the legislative council polls to be held on June 18 has led to an intense face-off among the Mahayuti allies. The BJP and Shiv Sena are at loggerheads over... Read More


Maharashtra SIR: Voters will have to prove their nationality, clarifies ECI

India, May 23 -- With the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls set to begin soon in Maharashtra, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has clarified that proving nationality is a const... Read More


Maharashtra SIR: Voters will have to prove their nationality

Mumbai, May 23 -- With the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls set to begin soon in Maharashtra, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has clarified that proving nationality is a cons... Read More


Dalit leaders divided over recording caste in census

India, May 21 -- As the first phase of Census 2027 gathers pace, leaders of the Ambedkarite, or Dalit community, are divided over whether caste identities should be recorded during the second phase of... Read More


Dalit leaders divided regarding recording caste in Census 2027

MUMBAI, May 21 -- As the first phase of Census 2027 gathers pace, leaders of the Ambedkarite, or Dalit community, are divided over whether caste identities should be recorded during the second phase o... Read More


After misstep with apps, state to amend bike taxi policy

India, May 20 -- After making a U-turn on its move to get Apple and Google to pull ride-hailing applications from their app stores, the Maharashtra government has decided to make policy changes to tig... Read More