Maharashtra

Maharashtra’s mangrove cover has grown by as much as 37% or 82 sq km since the last national survey in 2015. Of that, more than half (47 sq km)

India's financial capital Mumbai, with a total wealth of $950 billion, is among the top 15 wealthiest cities globally, while New York tops the lis

From a distance, it might appear as if hyacinth has consumed the Neknampur Lake in Hyderabad city. But a closer inspection will reveal that there is m

Mumbai airport, the busiest single-runway airport in the world, broke its own record when it handled 980 arrivals and landings in 24 hours on January

The Maharashtra government has hiked bulk water tariff for all industries that draw water as raw material, like bottled water companies, breweries, so

After several close shave incidents for chief minister Devendra Fadnavis in helicopter crash-lands the state government have come up with the helipad

Pollution is hitting hard on people and in order to curb this situation, the officials are trying hard to take out ways to get away from this problem.

Maharashtra became the first state in the country to unveil Public Cloud Policy that virtually mandates state government departments to shift their da

At the foundation stone-laying ceremony of an international cruise terminal in Mumbai, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari announced that the Mumbai Port Tru

The city will host its first night bazaars as part of the Mumbai Shopping Festival (MSF) between January 12 and 31. Night bazaars or flea markets wil

In probably the first case of its kind, the city police have issued a lookout circular (LOC) against a person in a case of stalking. An LOC is commonl

Alexandre Ziegler, who has held several prominent positions with the government of France, is now the French Ambassador to India. A man with a variety

Coinex, a numismatic exhibition, organised by the International Collectors Society of Rare Items, Pune, was inaugurated on December 15 at Sonal Hall,

Spice Jet may have operated a demonstration seaplane flight in city on 09dec, but there's still a long way to go before this mode of transport tur

Two young men from the city will receive awards for conserving and improving the understanding of wildlife from the Sanctuary Nature Foundation on 8 d

The Bombay High Court 6 Dec upheld the validity of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act (RERA). A bench of Justices Naresh Patil and Raje

The Indian Meteorological Department's (IMD) Mumbai observatory issued a rain and thundershower warning for the city and suburbs beginning 4 Dec n

At least four lakh state government employees will be laid off if the government decides to implement its May 2017 Government Resolution to cut the wo

A group researchers from Mumbai and Raigad recently discovered a new jumping spider with impressive hunting skills. The spider that belongs to Hasarii

November 30, marks the centenary of the one rupee note. The government had stopped printing India's smallest banknote in 1994 but resumed it on pu

Private hospitals have contributed to over 94% of Mumbai Region's cadaver donations this year, while public hospitals, including the busiest terti

Using technology to reduce response time to distress calls to 5-8 minutes from the current 10-15 minutes, Mumbai Police have equipped patrol vans with

Using technology to reduce response time to distress calls to 5-8 minutes from the current 10-15 minutes, Mumbai Police have equipped patrol vans with

MUMBAI: Taking a non-sympathetic view of organ trade, the state's public health department has asked the police to book a city-based donor-recipie

In the works for a while, the state has finally got a 'gender budget cell' which will monitor implementation of welfare schemes for women and

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Mumbai: The state government will ban plastic packaged drinking water bottles in government premises, schools, colleges, mass functions and hotel

Three south Mumbai properties belonging to fugitive don Dawood Ibrahim were auctioned for Rs 11.58 crore on 14 Nov, according to an official involve

In a move that will disrupt the pricing of tur dal in the retail market, the state government will be selling it at Rs 55 per kg in the markets, as ag

The Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS) has received 50 proposals for new undergraduate (UG) health science colleges and 12 for postgradu

Gynaecologists and pediatricians willing to work in some of the state's remotest areas may soon pocket a monthly remuneration of nearly Rs2 lakh.

The Maharashtra government has moved a step closer towards a major labour reform which will make it easier for factories in the state to shut down or

Help will be a phone call away for faculty facing any issues during assessment. The Mumbai University will not only have their officers, but a technic

The organs of a 51-year-old Amravati resident, that was flown to the city on 2 Nov, gave a new lease of life to three Mumbaikars. The donor, a proper

The government's move to direct the Army to construct new foot-over bridges at the Elphinstone Road and other train stations in Mumbai has not gon

In a decision that could have a chilling effect on workers' unions, the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) issued a circular on

To ensure dairy farmers are not short-changed by wholesale buyers, the Maharashtra government is working on a legislation to fix a minimum support pri

Keen to set up a Rs 6,000-crore facility, a global electronics major has sought 200 acres at JNPT Special Economic Zone (SEZ). JNPT is one of the top

The wait for air-conditioned train will finally end for passengers of Mumbai's suburban railway service, with Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on 25o