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BJP goes for organisational faces over defeated MPs, MLAs in council polls

India, April 25 -- The Maharashtra unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has shortlisted over 30 names for six legislative council seats that will go to the polls next month, with a preference for ... Read More


Council elections: BJP to go for org leaders

Mumbai, April 25 -- The Maharashtra unit of the BJP has shortlisted over 30 names for six legislative council seats that will go to the polls next month, with a preference for organisational faces ove... Read More


Mumbai Suburban lags in pre-SIR electoral mapping, Gadchiroli on top in Maharashtra

Mumbai, April 25 -- The pre-Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise of electoral mapping in Maharashtra, which began two months ago, has received a poor response in urban areas, especially Mumbai, T... Read More


Maharashtra to map 11 'Dark Sky' zones for astro-tourism

India, April 24 -- In a bid to tap astro-tourism destinations, the Maharashtra government has chalked out a "Dark Sky" policy to promote stargazing, astronomy education and eco-tourism at 11 locations... Read More


State govt plans stargazing hubs at 11 'Dark Sky' locations

Mumbai, April 24 -- In a bid to tap astro-tourism destinations, the Maharashtra government has chalked out a "Dark Sky" policy to promote stargazing, astronomy education and eco-tourism at 11 location... Read More


OBC groups question exclusion from first-phase Census form

India, April 22 -- Why has the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category been excluded from the first-phase Census enumeration form, OBC organisations have asked, raising doubt over the Centre's intent ju... Read More


Census row: OBC outfits question form exclusion

Mumbai, April 22 -- Why has the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category been excluded from the first-phase Census enumeration form, OBC organisations have asked, raising doubt over the Centre's intent j... Read More


CM announces state-wide campaign for women's bill

MUMBAI, April 21 -- Calling April 17 a black day for democracy because of the "betrayal of women by opposition parties", chief minister Devendra Fadnavis announced a state-wide campaign by the BJP-led... Read More


Home dept eyes Deonar's recently slum-freed plot for prison

India, April 20 -- After the city's land crunch put paid to two past attempts to construct a state-of-the-art prison in the Mumbai suburbs, the state home department is now eyeing an 11-acre plot of l... Read More


Fadnavis announces drive to collect signatures in support of women's quota

India, April 20 -- Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday announced a drive to collect over 10 million signatures from women in support of the 33% reservation for women in legislative ... Read More