Dismal record continues: EC on low Maha turnout

The Election Commission on Wednesday lamented that despite a range of measures taken by it for ease of voting besides motivational campaigns, urban voters in Maharashtra continued their "dismal......

Maharashtra asks Centre to raise non-creamy layer ceiling to Rs 15 lakh

The Maharashtra cabinet on Thursday decided to request the Union government to increase the income limit to qualify for 'non-creamy layer' to Rs 15 lakh per year from the current Rs 8 lakh. IMAGE:......

Maharashtra final voter turnout revised to 66.05%

The final turnout in Maharashtra assembly polls was 66.05 percent as per EVM votes, up from 61.1 percent in 2019, Election Commission officials said on Thursday.  IMAGE: Voters waiting in a......

INDIA bloc to move SC over EVM concerns in Maharashtra polls

The opposition INDIA bloc in Maharashtra is set to move the Supreme Court over alleged manipulation of EVMs in the recent assembly elections. IMAGE: An electoral officials shows the EVM to parties......

Why Is Maharashtra An Underperformer?

'Why has Maharashtra slipped up over the past couple of decades?''Not only is this question critical for residents of the state, but given that it accounts for 14% of India's GDP, a faster-growing......

Budget 2025: What states want from Sitharaman

Finance ministers of states demanded an increase in allocation under 50-year interest-free loan scheme, while fiscally stressed states like Punjab and Kerala pitched for a special package and......

Maharashtra farmers seek better pricing for produce

A group of onion traders gathered at the Pimpalgaon Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC), near Nashik, to inspect one of the season’s final harvests of red onions as they look to......

E2W firms get serious about customer care support

Players like Ola Electric, Ather Energy, Kinetic Green and BGauss are introducing premium services and infrastructure enhancements. IMAGE: An Ather outlet in Rajajinagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka.......

PIX: Tendulkar inaugurates Ramakant Achrekar memorial

'He didn't tell me 'well played' ever' IMAGE: Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar and MNS chief Raj Thackeray unveil a memorial in honour of Coach Ramakant Acharekar at Shivaji Park, Mumbai, on......

Thackeray questions Centre over B'desh's India tour

IMAGE: Bangladesh batterLitton Das bats during a nets session in Chennai on Tuesday. Photograph: BCB/X Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Tuesday sought to know why the Centre was "going......

Chennai pitch rated 'very good' by ICC

IMAGE: India head coach Gautam Gambhir and assistant coach Abhishek Nayar check the pitch at the M A Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai during the first Test between India and Bangladesh in September.......

Lack of water bottles sparks fan fury at India-NZ Test

IMAGE: Fans during Day 1 of the second Test between India and New Zealand at the Maharashtra Cricket Association stadium in Pune on Thursday. Photograph: BCCI A delay in arrival of packaged water......