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Opp to confront state EC head on vote chori, voter list defects

India, Oct. 12 -- Top opposition leaders of the state are set to meet S Chokalingam, Maharashtra's chief electoral officer, on October 14 to bring up the issue of alleged anomalies in the voters' list... Read More


Thackeray slams govt on aid to flood-hit farmers

India, Oct. 12 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that women in Bihar had received Rs.10,000 because of elections there, but flood-affected peop... Read More


Oppn to confront state CEO on vote chori, voter list defects

MUMBAI, Oct. 12 -- Top opposition leaders of the state are set to meet S Chockalingam, Maharashtra's chief electoral officer, on October 14 to bring up the issue of alleged anomalies in the voters' li... Read More


Uddhav slams state govt for insufficient flood-relief funds

MUMBAI, Oct. 12 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that women in Bihar had received Rs.10,000 because of elections there, but flood-affected peo... Read More


Norms diluted for high-rises up to 180m

India, Oct. 11 -- The state government has simplified the process for approval of high-rise buildings in the city measuring up to 180 metres. As per the modified Development Control and Promotional Ru... Read More


BMC chief can now approve high-rises up to 180m

Mumbai, Oct. 11 -- The state government has simplified the process for approval of high-rise buildings in the city measuring up to 180 metres, which corresponds roughly with 50 storeys. As per the mod... Read More


All 75 police colonies in city to undergo redevelopment soon

MUMBAI, Oct. 11 -- The state government has decided to redevelop its police colonies spread over 75 plots in the city and issued a government resolution towards this on Friday. The home department has... Read More


Maharashtra eases norms for high-rises

Mumbai, Oct. 11 -- The city may see a spurt of skyscrapers as the state government has simplified the process for their approval. As per the modified Development Control and Promotional Rules (DCPR), ... Read More


Rename places with caste-based names, says govt

India, Oct. 10 -- All villages, localities, roads and housing colonies that bear any reference to castes or specific communities must be renamed after "personalities connected with democratic values",... Read More


Shinde launches Sena's organisational wing ahead of polls

India, Oct. 10 -- With the BMC and other local body elections around the corner, the Shiv Sena led by deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde has launched the Sthaniya Lokadhikar Sena (SLS) to mobilise su... Read More