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NEW DELHI: The SC has cleared decks for the Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) to go ahead with the election process for all municipal corporations, zila panchayats and panchayat samitis in the state, except where total reservation exceeded the 50% ceiling. The SEC informed the court that quota exceeds 50% in two of the 29…
UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath with his Maharashtra counterpart Devendra Fadnavis (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Aadhaar cards will no longer be accepted as the only birth certificate or proof of date of birth in Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra.“In Uttar Pradesh, Aadhaar cards will no longer be accepted as a birth certificate or proof of date…
MUMBAI: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said he would write to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Union Education Ministry requesting that IIT-Bombay be officially renamed IIT-Mumbai, after the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) criticised Union minister Jitendra Singh’s recent comments on the issue.The row erupted after Singh, Minister of State for Science and…
File photo (Picture credit: ANI) Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on Wednesday that the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved two key railway multitracking projects worth around Rs 2,781 crore. The decision will add nearly 224 kilometres to the existing Indian Railways network across four districts in Maharashtra…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Tuesday said it may not interfere with the December 2 polling in 246 municipal councils and 42 nagar panchayats of Maharashtra but cautioned it would set aside elections in those constituencies where reservation exceeded 50% after the state EC said the limit is breached in several civic bodies, reports Dhananjay…
MUMBAI: In a boost to his career which looked in the doldrums last year, former Mumbai batter Prithvi Shaw is set to lead Maharashtra in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy league stage, which will start from Nov 26. Shaw has replaced Ruturaj Gaikwad, who has been recalled to India’s ODI squad for the upcoming…
A 13-year-old student tragically died after jumping from her school’s terrace in Jalna. The incident occurred shortly after her grandmother reprimanded her for academic performance and allegedly slapped her. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the student’s death, with an accidental case registered. CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR: A 13-year-old Std VIII student allegedly ended her life by…
A 13-year-old girl tragically died after being subjected to 100 sit-ups with her schoolbag on her back for being ten minutes late. The Vasai student developed severe back pain following the punishment and her health rapidly declined. While police have registered an accidental death report, the family holds the school and teacher accountable. Investigations are…
Drone operator followed fleeing accused’s vehicle for nearly a kilometre, recording every movement AMRAVATI: A wedding celebration filled with music, dancing and merriment turned into a crime scene after a man attacked the groom with a knife on the stage, causing panic among guests and chaos. The groom, Sujal Samudre (22), sustained serious injuries in…
A devastating fire, suspected to be caused by an electrical short circuit, claimed the lives of four individuals, including a pregnant woman and her young daughter, in Vita, Sangli KOLHAPUR: Four people, including a pregnant woman and her two-year-old daughter, died in a major fire that broke out in an electronics and steel shop at…
