Maharashtra Government: News
02 Mar 2025
MaharashtraMaharashtra: 10L new vehicles on road without high-security number plates
Around 10 lakh new vehicles have been plying on Maharashtra's roads without the mandatory high-security registration plates (HSRPs) in the last five years.
20 Dec 2024
Diljit Dosanjh'You'll have double fun': Diljit addresses alcohol/drugs advisory in Mumbai
Punjabi singer and actor Diljit Dosanjh addressed a sea of fans at his Mumbai concert on Thursday night, as part of his ongoing Dil-Luminati tour.
29 Nov 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Maharashtra suspense continues: Shinde's sudden departure delays key Mahayuti meeting
The formation of the new Maharashtra government has been delayed due to an unexpected turn of events.
23 Oct 2024
Bombay High CourtHC seeks update on action against cops in Badlapur case
The Bombay High Court has asked the Maharashtra government to update it on action taken against police officials in the Badlapur sexual assault case.
30 Sep 2024
Devendra FadnavisMaharashtra declares cow as 'Rajyamata-Gomata,' announces subsidy scheme
The Maharashtra government has officially recognized indigenous cows as "Rajyamata-Gomata" to honor their historical, spiritual, and scientific significance.
24 Sep 2024
Bombay High CourtWho is Sanjay Shinde—cop who shot Badlapur rape accused
Akshay Shinde, the 23-year-old man accused of raping two nursery school girls in Badlapur, Maharashtra, was shot dead by police on Monday.
07 Sep 2024
Adani GroupIndian Semiconductor Mission may get $10 billion funding boost
The Indian Semiconductor Mission (ISM) is reportedly set to receive a significant funding increase of $10 billion, according to The Economic Times.
02 Sep 2024
MumbaiA '0001' vehicle number plate in Maharashtra now costs ₹6L!
The Maharashtra government has announced a significant increase in the fees for VIP vehicle numbers, as per a recent notification from the state transport department.
29 Aug 2024
Chhatrapati Shivaji MaharajEngineer named in FIR denies involvement in Shivaji statue collapse
Chetan Patil, a structural engineer implicated in the First Information Report (FIR) following the collapse of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's statue at Fort Rajkot, has denied responsibility for the incident.
26 Aug 2024
BollywoodMaharashtra may form committee to probe casting couch in Bollywood
Following the recent revelations of the Justice Hema Committee report on sexual harassment in the Malayalam film industry, the Maharashtra government is reportedly considering setting up a similar committee, reported Bollywood Hungama.
23 Aug 2024
Bombay High CourtBombay High Court restrains MVA from carrying out state-wide bandh
The Bombay High Court has issued an order, preventing the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) from proceeding with a planned state-wide bandh on Saturday.
31 Jul 2024
Delhi PoliceUPSC cancels Khedkar's IAS selection, bars her from taking exams
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has annulled the provisional candidature of trainee Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, Puja Manorama Dilip Khedkar, and barred her from participating in any future examinations conducted by the commission.
26 Jul 2024
Brihanmumbai Municipal CorporationMumbai cops ask people to 'remain indoors', BMC opens schools
Amid the heavy rains, Mumbai Police on Thursday issued an advisory to the residents urging them to "stay indoors, until essential," on Friday.
18 Jul 2024
KolhapurPooja Khedkar's father was suspended twice on extortion complaints
Dilip Khedkar, a retired officer from the Maharashtra government and father of trainee IAS officer Pooja Khedkar was suspended twice for corruption charges.
12 Jul 2024
AudiIAS probationer Pooja Khedkar's beacon-lit Audi has 21 pending challans
Probationary Indian Administrative Service officer Pooja Khedkar has received a notice from the Pune City Traffic Police for unauthorized use of a beacon and Maharashtra government sign on a privately owned luxury car.
10 Jul 2024
AudiIAS probationer Khedkar faked disability for selection, evaded medical examination
Probationary Indian Administrative Service officer Pooja Khedkar, who is embroiled in a scandal over alleged misuse of power, avoided medical examination six times, the Pune Times Mirror reported.
29 May 2024
Juvenile Justice BoardPune Porsche crash: Doctor who 'changed' teen's blood sample sacked
The chief medical officer of Sassoon General Hospital in Pune, Dr. Shrihari Halnor, has been fired for allegedly manipulating blood samples of the 17-year-old boy involved in the Porsche car accident.
29 May 2024
Juvenile Justice ActPune Porsche crash: Conduct of juvenile board members under probe
The Maharashtra government has launched an investigation into the conduct of the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) members who granted immediate bail to the 17-year-old boy involved in a fatal Porsche crash.
31 Oct 2023
Eknath ShindeMaharashtra: Maratha quota protests intensify; highway blocked, panchayat office torched
Maratha protestors reportedly blocked the Mumbai-Bengaluru Highway in Maharashtra for two hours on Tuesday afternoon, leading to a significant traffic jam.
06 Oct 2023
MaharashtraMaharashtra government can't run from responsibility: HC on Nanded tragedy
The Bombay High Court on Friday slammed the Maharashtra government over the recent deaths at Dr. Shankarrao Chavan Medical College and Hospital in Maharashtra's Nanded.
05 Oct 2023
Shiv SenaCase filed against Nanded hospital dean over multiple patient deaths
A case has been registered against the Nanded government hospital dean after 31 people died in just 48 hours.
03 Oct 2023
Maharashtra31 people die in Maharashtra government hospital in 2 days
In a span of just two days, 31 people have died at Dr. Shankarrao Chavan Government Medical College and Hospital in Maharashtra's Nanded.
28 Jul 2023
Supreme Court Of IndiaBhima Koregaon: SC grants bail to Arun Ferreira, Vernon Gonsalves
The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday granted bail to the members of Elgar Parishad, Arun Ferreira and Vernon Gonsalves, according to the news outlet NDTV.
01 Nov 2022
Salman Khan#NewsBytesExplainer: What is Y+ security cover granted to Salman Khan?
Actor Salman Khan has been granted Y+ category security by the Maharashtra government after receiving death threats from jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's group a few months ago.
21 Oct 2022
Eknath ShindeEknath Shinde government restores general consent to CBI in Maharashtra
The Maharashtra government restored the general consent to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe cases in the state, which the previous Uddhav Thackeray government had withdrawn this day two years ago.
01 May 2022
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Minister warns of reintroducing mask rule if cases rise
In the wake of rising COVID-19 cases, Maharashtra's Health Minister Rajesh Tope said on Sunday the mandatory mask rule will be reinstated if infections continue to surge.
23 Apr 2022
MaharashtraMumbai-Nagpur Expressway: Phase 1 to be opened on May 2
A 210km-long stretch between Nagpur and Shelu Bazar—the first phase of the 701km Mumbai-Nagpur Samruddhi Expressway—will open to the public on May 2.
01 Oct 2021
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Has Param Bir Singh fled India? Maharashtra government launches search
Maharashtra Home Minister Dilip Walse Patil has confirmed that former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh is missing and the state government has launched a massive search to trace him.
24 Sep 2021
MaharashtraMaharashtra reduces duty hours for women cops to 8 hours
The Maharashtra government has decided to reduce working hours for women police officers from 12 hours to eight hours, Maharashtra Director General of Police (DGP) Sanjay Pandey said on Friday.
22 Sep 2021
MaharashtraEx-Mumbai top cop Param Bir Singh summoned in corruption case
The Maharashtra government-appointed Chandiwal Judicial Commission on Wednesday issued fresh summons to former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh in a corruption case.
10 Sep 2021
MumbaiMaharashtra: Ganesh festival begins under COVID-19 cloud, 'darshan' goes online
Devotees welcomed Lord Ganesh in their homes and public pandals on Friday as the 10-day festival dedicated to the elephant-headed God began in Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra with a focus on online darshan amid the looming threat of a third wave.
07 Sep 2021
MumbaiMultiplex Association of India urges Maharashtra government to reopen theaters
The Multiplex Association of India (MAI), along with leading cinema chains PVR and INOX, on Tuesday urged the Maharashtra government to reopen theaters in the state on an "urgent basis," claiming that the exhibition industry has suffered losses worth Rs. 4,800 crore.
14 Aug 2021
MumbaiMumbai local trains: Documents to be carried from tomorrow
Mumbai local trains are set to start running for fully vaccinated people from tomorrow, August 15.
06 Aug 2021
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Twenty-six container homes to provide accommodation to landslide victims
The district administration of Raigad district in Maharashtra has received 26 container houses to provide temporary accommodation to the residents of Taliye village, which were affected by a devastating landslide last month, an official said on Friday.
08 Jul 2021
VaccineChildren under one to receive free pneumococcal vaccine soon: BMC
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday said it is soon going to administer the Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) to children below one year of age to protect them from pneumococcal infections.
30 Jun 2021
Mumbai PoliceOver 700 cops likely to be transferred out of Mumbai
At least 727 policemen of various ranks from sub-inspector to the senior inspector, who have completed eight years of service in Mumbai, are likely to be shifted to other districts, an official said on Wednesday.
24 Jun 2021
Bombay High CourtOver 13,000 prison inmates vaccinated against COVID-19 in Maharashtra
More than 13,000 prison inmates in Maharashtra have been so far vaccinated against coronavirus and the number of active COVID-19 cases among them has reduced significantly, the State Government told the Bombay High Court on Thursday.
21 Jun 2021
MumbaiMumbai qualifies for 'level 1' of unlocking, but curbs remain
Mumbai will continue to remain in "level 3" of the coronavirus-induced restrictions till June 27 even though the city's COVID-19 positivity rate and oxygen bed occupancy have reduced and it is eligible to be upgraded to "level 1," the local civic body said.
07 Jun 2021
MumbaiRestaurants, gyms reopen after two months as Mumbai unlocks
Restaurants, gyms, salons, public grounds, and other commercial establishments in Mumbai reopened after nearly two months on Monday, which falls in level three of the Maharashtra government's five-level unlock plan.
28 Jan 2021
KarnatakaMumbai belongs to Maharashtra, will always remain its part: Ajit
A day after Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Laxman Savadi demanded that Mumbai be made part of his state, his Maharashtra counterpart Ajit Pawar on Thursday said, "Everyone knows that the metropolis belongs to Maharashtra and it would always remain its part."
27 Jan 2021
MaharashtraWill consider reopening schools for classes 1-4: Maharashtra Government
The Maharashtra Government will consider reopening schools for students of classes 1st to 4th if schools can smoothly run classes 5th to 8th that are set to restart from January 27, state School Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad said on Tuesday.
14 Nov 2020
MaharashtraMaharashtra: All religious places allowed to reopen from November 16
Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray-led Maharashtra Government on Saturday announced that all places of religious worship in the state would be allowed to reopen for devotees from November 16.
21 May 2020
MaharashtraGovernment ready for limited resumption of film shoots: Maharashtra CM
In a huge relief to film producers and entertainment artists, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday asked delegates of the theater and film industry to come up with an action plan on the limited resumption of shoots and post-production activities.
28 Mar 2020
Narendra ModiCoronavirus cases reach 918 in India; all that happened today
Even as India entered the fourth day of its 21-day lockdown due to the coronavirus outbreak, the issue of migrant workers remained unresolved.
23 Nov 2019
MaharashtraNCP doesn't support Ajit Pawar backing BJP: Sharad Pawar
In a dramatic turn of events, BJP's Devendra Fadnavis and NCP's Ajit Pawar were sworn in as Maharashtra Chief Minister and Deputy CM respectively on Saturday.
12 Nov 2019
Maharashtra#MaharashtraCrisis: Sena fails to get numbers, governor moves towards NCP
Just when political pundits thought the crisis in Maharashtra will end on Monday, they were given another surprise.
