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......

Suspected GBS toll rises to 6 in Pune after 63-year-old man's death

The number of suspected Guillain-Barre Syndrome deaths in Maharashtra's Pune district reached six after a 63-year-old man died, a health official said on Thursday. Image used for representational......

GBS situation in Pune linked to...: Health minister

Maharashtra Health Minister Prakash Abitkar on Monday disclosed that 80 per cent of the suspected cases of Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS), a rare neurological disorder, in Pune have been reported......

Will Budget Help BJP Bag Delhi?

Banking on the Budget's tax relief, the BJP seeks to energise Delhi's middle class; the AAP is doing its bit too.But will their outreach mobilise this politically crucial yet disengaged electorate?......

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......

Maharashtra govt to acquire Air India building for Rs 1601 crore

Maharashtra government on Wednesday decided to acquire the iconic Air India building at Nariman Point in Mumbai for Rs 1,601 crore. Photograph: Kind courtesy Indianhilbilly/Wikimedia Commons The......

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......

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......