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Meet to discuss creation of Malegaon district soon, says Maha CM Shinde

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday said the demand for creating Malegaon as a separate district by bifurcating Nashik is an old one and a meeting will soon be convened to discuss

Don't agree with Guv's remarks as Marathis contributed to growth: CM Shinde

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde said he does not agree with Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari's remarks on Mumbai, and asserted that the contribution made by Marathi people to the growth of the city

Mumbai won't have money if Gujaratis, Rajasthanis removed: Maha governor

Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari said there will be no money left in Mumbai and it will cease to be the financial capital of the country if Gujaratis and Rajasthanis are removed

Former Union Coal Secretary H C Gupta convicted in coal scam case

Former Coal Secretary HC Gupta, former Joint Secretary, KS Kropha, Grace Industries Limited, and its director Mukesh Gupta were convicted by court in a coal scam case in Maharashtra

Declare 'wet drought' in flood affected regions of Maharashtra: Ajit Pawar

The leader of opposition in Maharashtra Assembly, Ajit Pawar, on Thursday demanded that a "wet drought" be declared in the rain-affected districts of the state

Maha: 9 of 10 suspected monkeypox patients test negative, 1 result awaited

The state health department is not disclosing the details and locations of suspected patients so that they do not face harassment, said Dr Pradeep Awate, surveillance officer for epidemic-prone diseas

Maha: Eknath Shinde calls on two Shiv Sena veterans, including ex-CM Josh

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday called on veteran Shiv Sena leaders Manohar Joshi and Leeladhar Dake here to inquire about their health

Maharashtra govt to install prepaid smart electricity meters: CM Shinde

In his address during the 'Ujjwal Bharat Ujjwal Bhavishya - Power 2047' Shinde said, "Prepaid smart electricity meters will be installed in the state, which will benefit around 1.66 crore consumers."

Maharashtra logs 2,203 new Covid cases, 3 deaths; active count at 13,665

Maharashtra on Thursday reported 2,203 new coronavirus positive cases and three fatalities, while its active caseload is 13,665, the state health department said. With this, the state's overall case tally jumped to 80,41,522, while the death toll rose to 1,48,091, it said in a report. On Wednesday, the state had reported 2,138 cases and eight deaths. Of the total number of fresh cases, Pune circle registered the highest count of 732, followed by Mumbai circle (518), Nagpur circle (376), Nashik circle (231), Akola circle (139), Latur circle (80) Kolhapur circle (79) and Aurangabad circle (48). One fatality each was recorded in Mumbai, Kolhapur and Akola circles, it said. So far, 78,79,766 patients have recuperated from the infection, of whom 2,478 recovered in the last 24 hours. As per the report, Maharashtra has 13,665 active COVID-19 cases, of which the highest number of 4,454 are in Pune, followed by 1,806 and 1,637 cases in Mumbai and Nagpur district respectively. The state's

Mumbai: Jumbo centres to be closed as Covid-19 cases dip, says BMC

Jumbo Covid Centers or field hospitals in Mumbai will be closed in phases as the number of coronavirus infections has decreased, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said on Wednesday. After the first phase of the pandemic, three jumbo care centres had been closed while the rest continued to function. The Somaiya jumbo centre in Sion area will be kept ready in case there is fresh necessity, the BMC said in a release. COVID-19 patients will be treated at the four main civic-run hospitals and 16 suburban hospitals besides the Kasturba hospital in Chinchpokli. Even after the closure of eight jumbo covid-19 centres, 11,165 beds will be available across hospitals in the city for COVID-19 patients and if necessary more beds can be added, the BMC said. The civic body set up its first jumbo Covid centre, a field hospital, at Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) on May 18, 2020, two months after the first COVID-19 case was found in the metropolis. As the pandemic went on, the civic body set

Maharashtra logs 2,138 new Covid cases, 8 deaths; positivity rate at 5.15%

Maharashtra on Wednesday reported 2,138 new coronavirus infections and eight pandemic-related deaths, the state health department said. The tally of COVID-19 cases in the state rose to 80,39,319 and death toll increased to 1,48,088. The state now has 13,943 active COVID-19 cases. A day before, Maharashtra had reported 2,135 new COVID-19 cases and 12 fatalities. Of new cases, Pune circle reported the highest 673, followed by Mumbai circle (508), Nagpur circle (434), Nashik circle (188), Akola circle (128), Kolhapur circle (89), Latur circle (71) and Aurangabad circle (47). A circle comprises four to six districts. Four patients died in Pune circle, two in Mumbai circle and one each in Akola and Kolhapur circles. With 2,279 patients recovering on Wednesday, the tally of recoveries rose to 78,77,288. Of 13,943 active COVID-19 cases, the highest 4,665 are in Pune district, followed by 1,798 and 1,644 cases in Mumbai and Nagpur districts. Recovery rate in the state is 97.98 per ce

Maharashtra: Thane sees 93 new cases of Covid-19; active tally at 895

As many as 93 new cases of coronavirus have been detected in Maharashtra's Thane district, taking the tally to 7,33,636, a health official said on Wednesday. With the addition of the latest cases on Tuesday, the district currently has 895 active COVID-19 cases, he said. No death was reported on Tuesday and the toll in the district stood at 11,927. The recovery count has reached 7,21,474, the official added.

MHT CET admit card 2022 released; check dates, details, steps to download

The admit card has been released on the official website and candidates can now download their hall ticket by logging onto the official website mahacet.org.

At 2,135, daily Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra spike by 172%, 12 die

Maharashtra is now left with 14,092 active cases after 2,565 patients were discharged from hospitals in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of recoveries so far to 78,75,009, the report said.

Maha: Uddhav likens Sena rebels to 'rotten leaves', demands fresh elections

In his first interview with Sena's mouthpiece 'Saamana' after stepping down as the chief minister last month, Thackeray said it was a mistake that he trusted some of the party leaders too much.

Let polls decide who people support: Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray compared rebel party leaders to "rotten leaves" of a tree and said let there be elections to make it clear whether people support him on the rebel faction

Pune auto fares to increase by Rs 2 from Aug 1 due to rising CNG prices

Autorickshaws will charge Rs 23 for the first 1.5 km instead of Rs 21, and Rs 15 for every subsequent kilometer instead of the prevailing rate of Rs 14, an RTA official said.

EC to start campaign on linking Voter ID with Aadhaar from Aug 1: Deshpande

Maharashtra Chief Election Officer (CEO) Shrikant Deshpande on Monday said that the Voter ID cards will be linked to Aadhaar cards to enable authenticity, making the voting process better

Maharashtra tribals celebrate with dance as Murmu assumes presidency

CJI N V Ramana administered her oath at a ceremony held at Parliament's Central Hall in New Delhi in the presence of former president Ram Nath Kovind, VP Venkaiah Naidu and PM Modi, among others

Revolt aimed at finishing Sena: Thackeray calls it battle of money, loyalty

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray has said unlike previous rebellions in the party, the revolt this time was aimed at "finishing off" the Sena