Ladki Bahin scheme: Gadkari's word of caution for Maha govt

Union minister Nitin Gadkari has said the Maharashtra government's Ladki Bahin scheme, introduced to provide financial assistance to women, could affect the timely payment of subsidies in other......

ED issues fresh summons to Maha NCP chief Jayant Patil

The Enforcement Directorate has issued fresh summons to Maharashtra Nationalist Congress Party president and MLA Jayant Patil for questioning in a money laundering case linked to alleged financial......

Govt forms cabinet committees on security, economic affairs; includes allies

The Modi government on Wednesday constituted various cabinet committees, including the country's highest decision making bodies on security, economic and political affairs. IMAGE: Prime Minister......

Deshmukh told me extorted funds routed to Maha NCP chief: Ex-cop Param Bir

Former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh has alleged that Anil Deshmukh, the ex-home minister of Maharashtra, told him multiple times that extorted funds were funnelled to Jayant Patil,......

Hi-speed railway tracks for development in Maha

The Maharashtra government has asked the railway ministry to upgrade its track in the state for 200 kilometre per hour speed to achieve double digit growth of the economy and development of......

Rise in water use fee to fetch Maharashtra Rs 75cr

Maharashtra hopes to raise an additional Rs 75 crore (Rs 750 million) on the back of the state Finance Minister Jayant Patil's proposal to raise water use charges.A senior official from the water......

Pune next stop on IT expressway

Reacting to Maharashtra Finance Minister Jayant Patil's budget proposal to make Pune a knowledge corridor, top IT honchos said the step was long overdue Pune is considered a prominent destination......

Centre okays Rs 14,829 cr for Maharashtra

The central Planning Commission has approved an annual outlay of Rs 14,829 crore (Rs 148.29 billion) for Maharashtra for 2006-07.This is around Rs 1,500 crore (Rs 15 billion) more than the......