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Covid tally rises to 1,56,922 in Maharashtra's Thane, death toll at 4,116

The death toll in the district rose to 4,116 with the addition of 34 fatalities on Saturday, he said

Suspect all, fix all: A mindset that begins at the top, trickles across

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?

Maharashtra CM asks state industries dept for plan on ease of doing biz

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday asked the state industries department to prepare an action plan for effective implementation of 'ease of doing business measures. Speaking at a review meeting of 'ease of doing business' initiative here, Thackeray saidMaharashtra has bagged the highest number of investments among states in the country and this momentum has to be maintained. He said the industries department should make the ease of doing business procedure more effective in the state. "Maharashtra should be a role modelfor other states," he said.

Pending projects in Marathwada to be completed on priority: CM Thackeray

The Maharashtra government will focus on completion of pending development projects in Marathwada so that the region remains free of drought, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said on Thursday

White elephants

Govt must first evaluate the feasibility of bullet trains

Deranged discourse

Not the desired state for a young, aspirational, and vibrant India

Fight coronavirus, not Oppn or Kangana Ranaut, Fadnavis tells Thackeray

Maharashtra accounts for 40% total deaths in the country due to COVID-19, hence Uddhav Thackeray should fight against COVID-19 rather than the opposition or actor Kangana Ranaut, said Fadnavis

Conspiracy to malign Maharashtra: Uddhav Thackeray on Kangana issue

"Whatever political storms come, I will face... I will fight coronavirus too," Thackeray said in a televised public address

Sena attack on retired Navy man akin to state-sponsored terror: Fadnavis

Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said that the beating up of a former Naval officer in Mumbai is a kind of 'state-sponsored terror', and reiterated that Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray should stop the 'gunda raj'."What happened is very wrong, this is a kind of state-sponsored terror. As I did through my tweet yesterday, I call upon the Chief Minister to stop this gunda raj. Six people were arrested yesterday after pressure from the media but were released within 10 minutes. I do not think Maharashtra has ever seen such a situation before," Fadnavis said while speaking to the media here.Fadnavis reached Bihar on Friday ahead of the state assembly elections along with BJP national president JP Nadda as part of his two-day visit to poll-bound Bihar.Earlier on Friday, Madan Sharma, a former Navy officer alleged that he was beaten up by goons from the Shiv Sena after he forwarded a message on whatsapp."An extremely sad and shocking incident. A retired naval ..

Uddhav Thackeray not welcome in Ayodhya: Saints, Vishwa Hindu Parishad

The saints of Ayodhya and the VHP have announced that Uddhav Thackeray, "is no more welcome in Ayodhya", following the Kangana Ranaut episode

Covid-19: Hospitals to get 80% oxygen cylinders, says Uddhav Thackeray

Uddhav Thackeray has said the state government has decided to provide 80% oxygen cylinders to hospitals and 20% to industries

Bank unions write to Maharashtra CM on concerns over staff safety

The United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) on Thursday wrote to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray raising concerns over threats and physical assault against bank officials in the state. In the letter, the unions said employees of IDBI Bank were recently manhandled in Nashik and Malkapur in Buldhana district and requested the chief minister to take immediate action. "It is observed that at various places, so-called social and political workers are threatening, abusing and manhandling bank officials so as to pressurise them for sanctioning and disbursement of loans otherwise than on merits," the Forum wrote in the letter. The unions urged the chief minister to issue advisory to police authorities to take serious note of such incidents and to take immediate action to prevent such instances in future. Employees and officers of all the banks are already working under pressure because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, they are also burdened with sanction and disbursement of c

How many mouths will you shut, my voice will echo far: Kangana to Thackeray

A day after BMC authorities demolished portions of her office, actor Kangana Ranaut again took on Maharashtra govt by castigating CM Thackeray and declaring that her voice won't be suppressed

Three held for trespassing into Uddhav Thackeray's farmhouse in Raigad

Three persons have been arrested for allegedly trespassing into Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's farmhouse in neighbouring Raigad district of the state, a police official said

Kangana to Uddhav: Today my home is broken, tomorrow it will be your ego

Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut has come down heavily on Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray in a video she tweeted on Wednesday, after BMC initiated demolition work at her Bandra office

Next 3 months challenging as Covid-19 cases spike sharply: Maharashtra CM

Thackeray said 5000-6000 more beds can be arranged in Mumbai and the administration has to plan for oxygen and ICU facilities

Exercising caution on reopening places of worship: Maharashtra CM

Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray said even though there have been demands to reopen temples and other places of worship as part of the 'Unlock' process, his government is exercising caution

Uddhav Thackeray asks MMRDA to see if metro car-shed can shift out of Aarey

Thackeray on Friday asked the Mumbai Metro and MMRDA officials to examine whether the proposed Metro car-shedin Aarey Colony can be shifted to Pahadi Goregaon area near Oshiwara.

Maharashtra CM bats for states' share in crop insurance scheme at 50%

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday demanded that the states' share in the Pradhan Mantri Pik Vima Yojana (PM's crop insurance scheme) should remain at 50 percent

Sonia to chair meeting with Congress CMs, Mamata Banerjee, Uddhav Thackeray

Congress interim chief Sonia Gandhi will speak to the CMs to discuss the pending GST share, and the NEET and JEE examination issue.