Uddhav Thackeray: News
09 Aug 2021
MumbaiFully-vaccinated Mumbaikars can travel in local trains from August 15
Fully vaccinated citizens of Mumbai can travel in local trains from August 15, but a gap of 14 days from the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine is necessary to avail the facility, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said on Sunday.
09 Aug 2021
MumbaiMumbai local trains resume from August 15. Who can travel?
Mumbai's "lifeline" suburban train network is set to resume from August 15 (Independence Day), albeit on some conditions, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray announced on Sunday.
06 Aug 2021
MumbaiMumbai: BJP seeks resumption of local train services; holds protests
Several BJP leaders in Maharashtra on Friday participated in protests held by the party in Mumbai to press for the demand that those common citizens, who have received both the doses of COVID-19 vaccines, be allowed to travel by suburban trains.
02 Aug 2021
Maharashtra'Will not tolerate intimidation': Uddhav Thackeray on Sena Bhavan row
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party, saying a befitting reply will be given to those who use the language of intimidation.
31 Jul 2021
MaharashtraMaharashtra government to roll out state-wide 'Dial 112' project soon
The Maharashtra government will soon launch the "Dial 112" project state-wide which will enable the police to reach out to the complainants quickly in case of an emergency.
26 Jul 2021
MaharashtraPawar tours flood-hit villages, uses rescue boat to reach out
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar toured various rain-hit villages in the Sangli district on Monday and used a rescue boat to reach out to flood victims in some areas.
23 Jul 2021
Maharashtra36 dead in landslides in Maharashtra, evacuation underway
Thirty-six people have reportedly died in landslide incidents in the Raigad district of Maharashtra, which has been witnessing incessant rainfall over the past few days.
22 Jul 2021
MaharashtraMaharashtra CM holds emergency meeting as heavy rain triggers flood
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday held an emergency meeting to take stock of the flood situation in Ratnagiri and Raigad districts caused due to torrential rains in the last 24 hours.
19 Jul 2021
EntertainmentMaharashtra CM asks producers to abide by COVID-19 shooting protocols
Chief Minister of Maharashtra Uddhav Thackeray addressed certain representatives of the Producers Guild of India (PGI) on Saturday to discuss COVID-19 protocols that must be followed while shooting for television and films.
12 Jul 2021
MaharashtraCongress' Nana Patole withdraws claim that Thackeray tracks his moves
Hours after claiming that leaders of Maharashtra's ruling alliance were keeping a watch on his moves, state Congress chief Nana Patole backtracked on his remarks.
07 Jul 2021
MumbaiDilip Kumar, wrapped in Tricolor, laid to rest in Mumbai
Veteran Bollywood actor Dilip Kumar passed away this morning at a Mumbai hospital, enveloping the entire country into a state of tragedy.
15 May 2021
MaharashtraFilm body upset with Maharashtra halting vaccination for those under-44
Ever since Maharashtra announced lockdown, junior artists and technicians associated with the entertainment industry have been hankering after aid and prompt vaccination.
11 May 2021
MumbaiProducers' body urges Maharashtra CM to set up vaccination camp
The Indian Motion Picture Producers' Association (IMPPA) has written to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, requesting a vaccination camp exclusively for the IMPPA members, on priority basis.
08 May 2021
Narendra ModiPM dials 4 Chief Ministers to discuss the COVID-19 situation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today spoke with four Chief Ministers on separate phone calls to discuss the coronavirus situation in their states, reports say.
04 May 2021
MumbaiYRF pledges to vaccinate 30,000 FWICE members, await government's permission
One of the leading production houses in Bollywood, Yash Raj Films (YRF) has pledged to vaccinate 30,000 members of the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) in Mumbai.
23 Apr 2021
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Fire at hospital kills 13 coronavirus patients
In a terrible incident, at least 13 coronavirus patients died after a fire broke out at a hospital in Maharashtra's Virar.
20 Apr 2021
Priyanka ChaturvediSena MP thanks Centre for opening vaccination to every adult
Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi has thanked the central government for allowing everyone above 18 years of age to get vaccinated against COVID-19 from May 1.
16 Apr 2021
Narendra ModiMaharashtra institute gets nod to produce COVAXIN; Thackeray thanks Modi
The Central government has allowed the Maharashtra government-owned Haffkine Institute to manufacture COVAXIN, the coronavirus vaccine developed by Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
15 Apr 2021
MaharashtraMaharashtra CM urges Centre to consider COVID-19 a natural calamity
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has written a letter to the Centre, urging to consider the COVID-19 pandemic as a natural calamity, so that the government can use the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) to provide financial assistance to the affected people.
15 Apr 2021
MumbaiMaharashtra: Officials told to monitor COVID-19-appropriate behavior amid curbs
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday asked officials to closely monitor COVID-19-appropriate behavior among shop owners who have been allowed to operate during the new restrictions, as well as customers, and penalize the violators.
14 Apr 2021
MaharashtraMaharashtra puts films, TV shoots on hold amid COVID-19 surge
Maharashtra government on Tuesday announced that films, TV serials, and advertisement shoots will be halted in the state from Wednesday evening as part of the fresh guidelines to curb coronavirus cases.
13 Apr 2021
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Thackeray announces stricter curbs from 8 pm tomorrow
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday announced fresh curbs that will come into effect from 8 pm on Wednesday to combat the COVID-19 situation.
12 Apr 2021
MaharashtraMaharashtra records 63,000+ coronavirus cases; CM holds meeting on lockdown
On Sunday, Maharashtra reported more than 63,000 fresh coronavirus cases, the biggest single-day spike since the beginning of the pandemic.
02 Apr 2021
MaharashtraCannot rule out possibility of lockdown in Maharashtra: Uddhav Thackeray
Amid a huge surge of coronavirus infections in Maharashtra, state Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday said that he cannot rule out the possibility of a lockdown.
01 Apr 2021
BollywoodDon't impose another lockdown: Multiplex Association writes to Maharashtra CM
The Multiplex Association of India (MAI), along with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), wrote a letter to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to not impose another lockdown, pointing out that such a decision will be detrimental to the cinema business, retail, and shopping industries.
26 Mar 2021
BollywoodAsha Bhosle awarded Maharashtra Bhushan award, the state's highest honor
On Thursday, it was announced that legendary singer Asha Bhosle has been conferred with the Maharashtra Bhushan Award, the highest honor given by the state government.
20 Mar 2021
Mumbai PoliceMaharashtra: Ex-Mumbai Police chief's explosive allegations against Home Minister Deshmukh
The former Commissioner of the Mumbai Police, IPS Officer Param Bir Singh, has made explosive allegations of corruption against Maharashtra's Home Minister, Anil Deshmukh, in a letter addressed to CM Uddhav Thackeray.
19 Mar 2021
MaharashtraAmid rising COVID-19 cases, lockdown an option, says Maharashtra CM
A day after Maharashtra witnessed the highest one-day spike of 25,833 COVID-19 cases, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday said a lockdown is an option but he trusts people to follow the norms on their own.
08 Mar 2021
Mukesh AmbaniThackeray smells 'something fishy' as NIA probes Ambani bomb scare
As the National Investigation Agency (NIA) took over the investigation into the explosives-laden vehicle parked near billionaire businessman Mukesh Ambani's Mumbai home recently, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said that there was "something fishy" about the central agency's involvement.
22 Feb 2021
MaharashtraUddhav Thackeray says lockdown 'imminent' if coronavirus cases keep rising
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said a lockdown would have to be re-imposed in the state if the daily coronavirus tally maintains the same trend for the next 8-15 days.
21 Jan 2021
PuneFive killed in Serum Institute fire; Maharashtra government orders probe
The Maharashtra government has ordered a probe into the fire that broke out at the Serum Institute of India in Pune on Thursday, killing at least five people.
11 Jan 2021
MaharashtraHospital fire: Couple loses fourth child after three stillborn kids
The sorrow of the Bhanarkar couple has been immeasurable as their daughter born last week, after 14 years of marriage and three stillborn children, died in a fire that broke out in the early hours of Saturday in the Special Newborn Care Unit of a four-story hospital in Maharashtra's Bhandara district.
09 Jan 2021
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Major fire at hospital kills 10 babies, seven rescued
In a terrible incident, ten newborn children died of suffocation after a fire broke out in a Maharashtra hospital; seven others were rescued.
21 Dec 2020
MaharashtraMaharashtra orders night curfew amid concerns over new coronavirus strain
Maharashtra on Monday decided to impose a two-week night curfew in all the municipal areas starting Tuesday night.
21 Dec 2020
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Raped minor girl found inside gunny bag; 1 held
A four-year-old girl was found unconscious in a gunny bag at Vasai in Maharashtra's Palghar district, a Police official said on Monday.
01 Dec 2020
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Urmila Matondkar joins Shiv Sena in Uddhav Thackeray's presence
Actor-turned-politician Urmila Matondkar on Tuesday joined the Shiv Sena in the presence of Maharashtra Chief Minister and party chief Uddhav Thackeray.
23 Nov 2020
MaharashtraSecond coronavirus wave is like tsunami: Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray
Though the coronavirus situation is under control in Maharashtra, people can't afford laxity as the second wave would be as strong as a tsunami, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said on Sunday.
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.
26 Oct 2020
MaharashtraAfter 'ganja' comment, Kangana hits back at Uddhav Thackeray
During his Dussehra speech on Sunday, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, in a veiled attack on actor Kangana Ranaut, said that she has not only slandered Mumbai, its police but also Maharashtra's sons.
26 Oct 2020
MaharashtraAmend or abandon GST: Uddhav Thackeray tells BJP-led Centre
Uddhav Thackeray, the disgruntled former ally of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), launched a sharp attack on the Centre on Sunday, saying that the GST system has failed and it should either be amended, or the old system should be brought back.
