Politics over `10 cr for modernisation
The state government’s decision to give aid to madrasas has kicked up a political storm since it was announced on Wednesday.
Beneficiaries wary of state govt interference
While the Maharashtra state government has decided to provide grants to madrasas, a large section of the beneficiaries have said that they do not want the fund if it implies giving the government the
Kolis raise a stink over fish ban during Jain Paryushan
The BMC’s move to ban the sale of meat during the Jain festival of Paryushan has ran into controversy with the city’s fishermen community alleging that civic officials were not allowing them to sell f
One more dengue death in Goregaon
The second successive death due to dengue was reported on Wednesday from Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital (KDAH).
Cop who shot self recovers
API Chandrakant Mahajan, who reportedly shot himself at the Chunabhatti police station, while on duty in the month of July has had a miraculous recovery, said doctors.
Warning board placed outside Shakti Mills
The NM Joshi Marg police, investigating the latest gangrape case of the 19-year-old telephone operator, has put up a board outside the deserted Shakti Mills warning people of the isolated spot and als
Cabinet approves Kolhapur HC bench
The state Cabinet on Wednesday approved the proposal to set up one more high court bench at Kolhapur.
‘Remove posters promoting blind faith’
Posters of quack Bangali babas continue to deface the local trains of Western Railway at a time when the state government has already promulgated the anti-black magic and superstition ordinance to put
Development work funds cut by 20%
Economic slowdown, the rupee value falling and large amounts of money being spent on drought and flood mitigation have taken a toll on Maharashtra.
Cop denies taking Salunkhe’s mangalsutra
Defending himself against the FIR filed by Chitra Salunkhe, senior inspector Avinash Sonavne of Mahim police station said, “I had never asked for her mangalsutra, forget taking it.”