The Centre is considering a separate law to protect women farmers, modelled on the Maharashtra Women Farmers Empowerment Act, 2026, said S. Mahendra Dev, chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the…
In Vidarbha, many farm widows are refusing remarriage, choosing financial independence despite social pressure. Neelima Renge, widowed at 26 when her husband died by suicide, rejected proposals to keep her autonomy. She…
The Bombay High Court on Friday directed the Maharashtra government to set a fixed timeline for reimbursing private unaided schools that admit children from weaker sections under the Right to Education (RTE)…
Ten people died when a four-storey building collapsed in Bhiwandi, Thane district, on the night of July 30, authorities said. The National Disaster Response Force recovered bodies and rescued a woman alive;…
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has ordered a probe into allegations that nearly Rs 18 crore is stolen annually from donation collections at Mumbai's Siddhivinayak Temple. The probe followed demands from MNS…
A structural audit by the Vasai-Virar City Municipal Corporation (VVCMC) has declared Roshni Apartments in Nalasopara, Palghar, beyond repair after a balcony collapse forced the evacuation of 250 residents on Saturday. The…
Twelve districts in Maharashtra have achieved 100 per cent distribution of voter enumeration forms as part of the Special Summary Revision (SIR), Deccan Herald reports. The districts are Jalgaon, Buldhana, Wardha, Gadchiroli,…
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has ordered a comprehensive probe into alleged donation irregularities at Mumbai's Siddhivinayak Temple, directing officials to scrutinise five years of records. The move follows MNS chief Raj…
Maharashtra plans to bring food delivery, quick commerce and ecommerce platforms under its proposed bike-taxi rules, requiring them to deploy EV fleets, provide GPS tracking and insurance, and contribute 2 per cent…
The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration on August 6 permanently cancelled the manufacturing licence of Pune-based InduCare Pharma Pvt. Ltd. after six Ayurvedic medicines failed quality tests. Samples of Sinhanad Guggul and…
