Maharashtra re-introduces Bill to curb 'urban Naxals'

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday re-introduced the Special Public Security Bill in the state assembly, and said the proposed law is not aimed at suppressing genuine......

After row, Maha govt withdraws order to allocate Rs 10cr to Waqf board

A day after issuing a government resolution (GR) for the release of Rs 10 crore funds to strengthen the state Waqf Board, the Maharashtra government on Friday withdrew the order amid opposition by......

NCP lawmaker Saroj Ahir attends Maharashtra assembly session with baby

Nationalist Congress Party MLA Saroj Ahir from Nasik district attended the Maharashtra state assembly’s winter session in Nagpur with her new-born baby on Monday. The NCP leader stressed the......

Amid BJP switch buzz, Bhujbal meets Fadnavis

Senior NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal, who is sulking over not being included in the new Mahayuti government in Maharashtra, met Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in Mumbai on Monday.  IMAGE:......

9 BJP-ruled states may ratify Bill on GST by end of August

Government strategists are trying to ensure that the requisite 16 of the 31 states ratify the Bill by the end of this month Senior Union ministers have advised to as many as nine Bharatiya Janata......

Sitharaman assures angry PMC depositors of changes in law

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday faced irate depositors of Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative Bank, and promised to bring in legislative changes for upholding of their......

Maharashtra plans Rs 6,200 crore farm-loan waiver

Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan on Tuesday announced a Rs 6,200 crore (Rs 62 billion) farm loan waiver for the 4 million farmers in the state who were not covered by the central governments......

Cabinet clears setting up of GST council

Only after its recommendations will the central GST, integrated GST and state GST Bills be taken up The Cabinet, on Monday, cleared the process, formation and functioning of the GST Council, which......