Maharashtra cabinet nod for OPS to state employees

The Maharashtra cabinet on Thursday cleared a proposal that offers an option of availing the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) to the state government employees who joined the service after November 2005.......

Maharashtra Rajya Sabha Polls: Prestige Battle Between Shiv Sena, BJP

Even though MLAs are required to show their ballot to respective party whips before casting their vote, all parties have ensured their MLAs are housed in five star hotels close to the Maharashtra......

Maha politics: Independents, smaller parties hold key

While major political parties in Maharashtra are slugging it out to form a government amidst twists and turns, all eyes are now on which way 13 Independents and 16 MLAs from smaller parties will......

Jews to get minority status in Maharashtra

The Maharashtra government on Tuesday approved a proposal to grant minority status to Jews in the state. The decision was taken at a meeting of the state cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Devendra......

Strong Re weakens textile industry

The rising rupee threatens to make this Diwali a bleak one for the textile industry. Companies based at Gurgaon are sending workers on 45 days' leave without pay before the festival, while those in......

Smaller cities and towns go e-shopping

Vijaya Marda, a housewife from a small industrial town in Maharashtra called Ichalkaranji, is busy juggling her time between managing her household, helping her son prepare for his upcoming......

Maharashtra losing out to Gujarat

The facts are disquieting. When it comes to exports, Maharashtra's cotton textile, apparels and powerlooms industries have been losing out to Gujarat.You don't believe it? Listen to R K Das, joint......

Uttar Pradesh cruise to victory

Uttar Pradesh beat Maharashtra by five wickets on the fourth and the final day of the Ranji Trophy Elite group B match at Chhatrapati Shivaji Stadium in Kolhapur on Saturday.Resuming at overnight......