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Sharp uptick in blue-collar employment likely in 2nd half of 2021: Report

Maharashtra may be biggest contributor, according to a report

Won't take coercive action against Rane on Nashik FIR: Maharashtra to HC

The Maharashtra govt told the Bombay High Court on Wednesday that it would not take any coercive action against Union minister Narayan Rane in an FIR registered in Nashik

US-born Dalit scholar Gail Omvedt passes away in Maharashtra's Sangli

Dr Gail Omvedt, US-born renowned Dalit researcher, writer on Ambedkarism and the movement for the oppressed classes, passed away following a brief illness at Kasegaon

Narayan Rane to resume 'Jan Ashirwad Yatra' in Maharashtra soon

Union minister Narayan Rane will resume his 'Jan Ashirwad Yatra' in Maharashtra in a couple of days, a close aide said on Wednesday

Rane arrested over 'would have slapped CM' remark, handed to Raigad police

He was taken into custody at Galavali in Ratnagiri district during his 'Jan Ashirwad Yatra'', and first taken to Sangameshwar police station.

Maharashtra reports 4,355 new Covid-19 cases, 119 deaths, 4,240 recoveries

Maharashtra reported 4,355 new coronavirus cases and 119 fresh fatalities on Tuesday, taking the infection tally to 64,32,649 and the toll to 1,36,355, a state health department official said.

Maharashtra Police arrest Narayan Rane for 'slap' slur against CM Uddhav

Rane was taken into custody by police in coastal Ratnagiri district, where he is travelling as part of the Jan Ashirwad Yatra, an official said

Narayan Rane approaches HC against FIRs; seeks protection from arrest

Union minister Narayan Rane approached the Bombay HC on Tuesday, challenging the FIRs lodged against him over his remarks against Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, and sought protection from arrest

4,141 new coronavirus cases, 145 deaths in Maharashtra; 4,780 recuperate

Maharashtra reported 4,141 new coronavirus positive cases on Sunday, which took its infection count to 6,424,651, while 145 deaths pushed the toll to 135,962, the health department said

Uddhav Thackeray urges opposition parties to win people's trust

He made this appeal during a virtual meeting of opposition leaders convened by Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday.

One more extortion case filed against Param Bir Singh; 4th within a month

Mumbai police have registered one more case of extortion against former city police commissioner Param Bir Singh, an official said on Saturday

Will not let anyone obstruct development projects: CM Thackeray to Gadkari

Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray assured Gadkari on Friday that he would not allow anyone to stop development work.

12 labourers killed as vehicle overturns in Maharashtra's Buldhana

At least 12 labourers were killed after a vehicle carrying them overturned in Buldhana district of Maharashtra on Friday, police said. The incident occurred near Dusarbid village at Tadegaon Phata on Sindkhedraja-Mehkar Road around 12 noon when the labourers were being taken for the work on Nagpur-Mumbai Samruddhi Expressway project, an official said. A total of 16 labourers were travelling in the vehicle that was also transporting steel for the highway project, he said. "The vehicle was speeding and it overturned due to a large pothole on the road. At least 12 labourers were killed and others suffered injuries," Buldhana Superintendent of Police Arvind Chavria told PTI. After getting information about it, the personnel of the Kingaon Raja police station rushed the spot and began the rescue operation, he said. While some of the injured were taken to a state-run hospital in neighboring Jalna district, others were were admitted Sindhkhedraja hospital, the official said. According

Maharashtra reports 5,225 new Covid cases, 154 deaths, 5,557 recoveries

Maharashtra reported 5,225 new coronavirus cases and 154 deaths on Thursday, while 5,557 more patients recovered from the infection, a health department official said.

Maharashtra coronavirus update: 5,132 new cases, 158 deaths; 8,196 recover

Maharashtra reported 5,132 new coronavirus positive cases and 158 deaths on Wednesday, pushing the caseload to 64,06,345 and toll to 1,35,413, a health department official said

Maharashtra ATS nabs scamster Harshad Mehta's former aide in drugs case

The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad has arrested a member of an international drug cartel, who was once an associate of late scamster Harshad Mehta, from New Delhi, an official said on Wednesday

SC junks Maharashtra govt's plea against CBI FIR on Anil Deshmukh

A bench of Justices D.Y. Chandrachud and M.R. Shah said it cannot dilute the direction of a constitutional court, which ordered a CBI probe

Flipkart adds new facilities in Maharashtra, to create 4,000 jobs

Spread across nearly 7 lakh square feet, new facilities will create over 4,000 direct and indirect job opportunities and also support pan-India market access for thousands of local sellers and MSMEs

Maharashtra malls shut as govt remains firm on staff vaccination

Under the state govt rules, even customers need to be fully vaccinated

Malls to close ops after Maharashtra govt insists on fully-jabbed staff

Shopping malls in Maharashtra state on Tuesday decided to close down operations, after the government modified guidelines mandating them to operate with fully-vaccinated staff. It would take at least a month before a "sizeable number" of staff gets both the doses of vaccine and meets the criteria provided there is no shortage of the jabs, the Shopping Centres Association of India (SCAI) said in a statement. Maharashtra had allowed malls to open up last Wednesday after months of closure to contain the spread of infections. However, the government had asked the malls to operate only with double-vaccinated employees and also admit only fully-vaccinated patrons. "In light of the modified guidelines issued by the Government of Maharashtra on 16 August 2021, restraining mall staff from returning to workplace unless they are vaccinated with two doses with a gap 14 days after the second dose, it is unfortunate that malls across the state have decided to close down, a statement from the SCAI