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Topic: Maharashtra government

Bombay HC asks Maharashtra govt if Maratha job aspirants can apply under EWS quota

Petitioners pointed out to the court that the Supreme Court has stayed reservation given to Maratha community and hence, should be considered under EWS category.

Maharashtra govt declares night curfew in civic corporation areas till 5 Jan

The night curfew will be imposed from Tuesday between 11 pm to 6 am as a precautionary measure amid mounting fears about a new coronavirus variant spreading in the UK.

Stan Swamy has sipper, allegations against jail authorities unfair, Maharashtra minister says

Satej Patil, Maharashtra’s Minister of State for Home, also said that state government was willing to transfer the detained activist to a private hospital if needed

Maharashtra Governor speaks to Home Minister Deshmukh over Arnab Goswami’s security, health

The Maharashtra governors office in a statement Monday said Bhagat Singh Koshyari also asked the state Home Minister to allow Goswami's family to see him and speak to him.

Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar in hospital after testing positive for Covid

NCP leader Ajit Pawar said he is fine but got himself admitted to Mumbai's Breach Candy Hospital as a precautionary measure 'on the advice of doctors'.

CBI will now need approval from Maharashtra govt to probe cases in state

Maharashtra govt has withdrawn the ‘general consent’ accorded to CBI in 1989 to probe cases in the state.

Mumbai’s local trains now open for dabbawalas, consulates & high commissions staff

Mumbai's 5,000 dabbawalas last month appealed to be allowed to use the trains, saying the six-month break was the first in the '130 -year-old history of the tiffin services'.

Cash-strapped Maharashtra govt hires ad firm to highlight schemes on social media, faces flak

The 12-month contract is worth about Rs 6 crore. BJP leaders say Uddhav Thackeray govt should spend every rupee on Covid management.

Principal Secy Amitabh Gupta, blamed for Wadhawans’ trip during lockdown, is Pune Police chief

Gupta's new posting, is among the transfer of 50 other IPS officers by the Maharashtra govt, which said that 41 officers have been given new assignments.

SC asks Maharashtra govt what action it has taken against policemen in Palghar lynching case

Maharashtra govt has opposed a batch of petitions filed in SC seeking transfer of Palghar lynching case to a central investigation agency.

On Camera

History teaching requires revision more than textbooks

The kinds of revisions we’re seeing remove the very skills that make historical thinking meaningful. The result is a citizen who either dismisses history entirely or defends it without support.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?