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State govt directs action against hoarding, black-marketing of LPG

Mumbai, March 11 -- Amid disruptions to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) supplies across the country due to the West Asia conflict, the Maharashtra government on Tuesday warned of strict action against s... Read More


CR official held for Rs.10-lakh bribe in Rs.40.5-cr tender case

Mumbai, March 11 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a senior officer of the Central Railway (CR) for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs.10 lakh from a person associ... Read More


Heatwave hits veggie supplies, prices soar

Navi Mumbai/ Thane, March 11 -- Prices of vegetables in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) have escalated sharply over the past two weeks due to the severe heatwave sweeping across parts of Maharash... Read More


suburbs sizzle in severe heatwave; yellow alert issued for today

Mumbai, March 11 -- A prolonged and stronger anticyclonic circulation in the Arabian Sea, along with easterly winds, resulted in the suburbs experiencing a severe heatwave on Tuesday, as the India Met... Read More


Voter list row clouds Asiatic Society poll

MUMBAI, March 11 -- The high-stakes Asiatic Society of Mumbai election, scheduled for March 14, is marked by uncertainty due to confusion over the voter list and decisions expected from various author... Read More


over 288k Kunbi certs issued to Marathas in Marathwada

MUMBAI, March 11 -- The state government has issued 288,179 Kunbi certificates based on documents collated by a committee constituted under Justice (Retd) Sandeep Shinde, following the agitation led b... Read More


'Need more transparency, debate on anti-conversion bill'

India, March 11 -- The Maharashtra cabinet last week cleared a draft anti-conversion bill, which makes it mandatory to seek permission from a competent authority before converting to another religion.... Read More


Archdiocese raises concerns over state's anti-conversion bill

MUMBAI, March 11 -- The Archdiocese of Bombay has expressed concern about the Maharashtra cabinet's approval of the draft anti-conversion bill 'Dharma Swatantrya Adhiniyam' tabled on March 5. While ac... Read More


State CET cell unveils strict rules to prevent cyber-cheating in exams

MUMBAI, March 11 -- The State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell has announced a revised set of guidelines to prevent malpractices during the 2026 CET examinations, with a strong focus on stopping cyber-... Read More


State mulls panel on online defamation

MUMBAI, March 11 -- With defamation cases on social media on the rise, the state government says it will set up a committee under the state director-general of police to recommend legal steps against ... Read More