States can't acquire all private properties for common good, rules SC

In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court by a majority of 7:2 on Tuesday held all private properties cannot form part of "material resources of the community" empowering states to take them over......

Queueing Up For A Home

On Tuesday, October 9, long queues were spotted outside the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority, MHADA, in Bandra (East), north west Mumbai. Inquiries revealed that those standing in......

Maha reports 1st suspected GBS death, number of cases rises to 110

A man suspected to have contracted Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) has died in Maharashtra's Solapur district, while the number of cases of the immunological nerve disorder in Pune rose to 110,......

Meet Maharashtra's Wealthiest Candidate

'When honest, wealthy people come forward to serve India, people should feel proud and welcome them.' IMAGE: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Amit A Shah during a rally in support of BJP......

Maharashtra govt halts development of mill land

In a move that is likely to impact the sliding prices of real estate in Mumbai, the Maharashtra government on Friday issued an order stalling development of mill land in the city, pending the......

Dharavi redevelopment: No land transfer to Adani group

As a project developer, Adani group will build houses that will be handed over to departments of Maharashtra government for allotment to residents. Photograph: ANI Photo The multi-crore Dharavi......

High Court stays NTC land sale

In a significant development, the Bombay High court on Monday set aside the sale of 600 acre of surplus textile mill land by National Textile Corporation in prime locations. The city-based Bombay......

Maha slum dwellers may have to pay housing cost soon

Concerned over the loss the state exchequer may suffer because of allocating free houses to slum dwellers till 2000, the Maharashtra government is mulling over framing a policy whereby the slum......

Maha govt allots plot reclaimed from Gavaskar to Rahane

IMAGE: India and Mumbai cricketer Ajinkya Rahane received the 2000 square metre plot on lease. Photograph: BCCI The Maharashtra cabinet on Monday approved the transfer of a 2,000 square meter......

After three decades, Gavaskar returns Mumbai plot allotted for academy

IMAGE: Sunil Gavaskar has now returned the plot to the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) after the latter's eight-month-long deliberations and meetings with partners of......

Maharashtra minister miffed with Gavaskar over non-utilisation of Mumbai plot

IMAGE: Maharashtra Housing Minister Jitendra Awhad expressed disappointment over Sunil Gavaskar not utilising the plot in Mumbai, where a cricket academy has been proposed, even after 30 years of......