Topic: Maharashtra
Death toll in Bhiwandi building collapse rises to 39 as 14 more bodies recovered
18 children, including three toddlers, were among those killed when a 43-year-old building collapsed early morning Monday in Maharashtra's Bhiwandi.
Covid hotspot Mumbai spent poorly on health in last 3 years, NGO report says
The report by Praja Foundation says that of the BMC’s estimated capital expenditure spend of Rs 2,189 crore over three years, it actually spent just 39.97% or Rs 875 crore.
11 killed, 13 rescued in building collapse in Maharashtra’s Bhiwandi town
A civic official said the building at Patel compound of Narpoli near Dhamankar Naka collapsed at 3.40 am when the residents were asleep.
Maharashtra govt says will keep aside 13% posts for Marathas during police recruitment
The announcement by Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh comes amid Supreme Court's recent interim order staying implementation of the state law granting reservation to the Marathas.
SC stayed Maratha reservation but Maharashtra govt can still find a way. Here’s how
More than a century after Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj introduced caste-based quota in Kolhapur, the Maratha community in Maharashtra is fighting a legal battle to save reservation.
India’s cotton exports set for revival over global demand for masks, lower domestic prices
Indian Cotton Association's estimates say exports are now expected to touch 65 lakh bales this year against its June estimate of 40 lakh bales — a 63% improvement.
Uddhav announces new plan for Mumbai to take medical help to people as Covid cases rise
Under 'My family-My responsibility' campaign, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation will reach out to every family in city and provide medical help and guidance if needed.
Dev Anand to Kangana Ranaut — Shiv Sena has had a long love-hate relationship with Bollywood
Kangana Ranaut’s spat with the Shiv Sena is only the latest incident in the party’s long history of an oxymoron relationship with Bollywood.
Can states declare a caste as socially, educationally backward? Constitution bench to decide
The Supreme Court is dealing with a challenge to the Maharashtra State Reservation for Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Act (SEBC Act) of 2018.
Onion prices could touch Rs 100/kg by Oct as heavy rain damaged early-kharif crop, rabi stock
Over the last two weeks, wholesale and retail prices have more than doubled in several markets across India, including the largest wholesale onion market in Nashik.
Afghanistan is India’s one reliable neighbour, but Hekmatyar’s surprise entry can change this
During a recent webinar on Kashmir, the former mujahideen leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar warned India to ‘learn a lesson from the Afghan jihad’.
Indian economy’s ‘animal spirits’ stabilise in August but strong rebound still far away
Five of 8 high-frequency economic indicators gained but a strong rebound is still a far way off as a surge in virus cases continues to disrupt activity.
Defence
Indian soldiers at LAC have go-ahead to open fire in self-defence, India tells China
With no signs of disengagement on the ground in Ladakh, where India and China have been locked in a stand-off since April, both sides will stay dug in during the region’s bitter winter too.
Suspect all, fix all? Is that the motto of our new ‘National Suspicion State’?
It’s not just Modi government or BJP, but even state governments, judiciary are getting caught in a ‘we suspect all’ mindset. Is India becoming a National Suspicion State?