Uddhav promises aid to farmers after first cabinet meet
By HT Correspondent, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON NOV 29, 2019 12:58 AM IST
The Uddhav Thackeray-led state government held its first cabinet meeting soon after the chief minister and six of his ministers were sworn-in on Thursday evening. As a symbolic gesture, Thackeray allocated Rs20 crore more to complete the ongoing conservation work of Raigad Fort. The project is worth Rs606 crore.
Although the new government was expected to announce a complete loan waiver for farmers, the chief minister said the decision will be taken in the next few days. Thackeray said the chief secretary has been asked to present real-time status of the schemes meant for farmers. “We don’t want to a decision in haste. Our priority is the welfare of farmers. After a review of the loan waiver, crop insurance and the Prime Minister Sanman Nidhi scheme, we will announce a comprehensive package,” he said.
The BJP, however, was quick to slam the government and its plans. “It is unfortunate that the Common Minimum Programme of the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi government does not even mention backward regions of Marathwada, Vidarbha and North Maharashtra... One can only hope the new government will focus on these regions,” said Devendra Fadnavis, leader of the Opposition.
Thackeray, in response, said the CMP was comprehensive. “He has been chief minister and should understand that we have not focussed on any specific region. It is a vision document for the entire state,” said Thackeray.
Over 200,00 passengers took RT-PCR Covid-19 tests at Mumbai airport in 6 months
ANI, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON MAR 05, 2021 09:22 PM IST
According to a statement issued by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), the airport authority introduced the RT-PCR test counters at the terminal on September 6 last year.
Palghar man kills wife after she denies to give money for liquor
ANI, Palghar
PUBLISHED ON MAR 05, 2021 08:32 PM IST
After hearing the scream of the victim -- identified as Vanita Morey -- one of the neighbours Umesh Jadhav reached the spot and found her dead, lying on the floor.
Maharashtra reports over 10,000 new Covid-19 cases in nearly 5 months
By hindustantimes.com, Hindustan Times, New Delhi, Mumbai
UPDATED ON MAR 05, 2021 10:21 PM IST
- Maharashtra reports massive single-day spike of 10,216 Covid-19 cases, 53 deaths; total cases near 2.2 million
Arnab Goswami exempted from appearing in suicide abetment case till April 16
PTI, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON MAR 05, 2021 06:30 PM IST
Arnab Goswami, who has denied charges levelled against him in the case, has sought the Bombay High Court to quash the FIR.
Two feared drowned in Khadavli river at Titwala in Maharashtra’s Thane
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Abhinav Sahay, Kalyan
PUBLISHED ON MAR 05, 2021 02:48 PM IST
- Sayed and Shaikh, disappeared in the water after 10 minutes following which their friends raised an alarm.
'Failure of constitutional machinery': Fadnavis on vacant post of Speaker
Edited by Prashasti Singh, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON MAR 05, 2021 09:37 PM IST
The post fell vacant after Nana Patole handed over his resignation letter to Deputy Speaker Narhari Zirwal on February 4 and took over as the Congress's state unit chief.
Man accused of cyber fraud gets bail in Mumbai
By Vijay Kumar Yadav
PUBLISHED ON MAR 05, 2021 01:33 PM IST
The man was arrested from his native Jharkhand for allegedly posing as an executive from an e-wallet service provider and accessing the businessman’s phone to dupe him of ₹1.70 lakh
HC refuses pre-arrest bail, says offences under Trademark Act cognisable
By K A Y Dodhiya
PUBLISHED ON MAR 05, 2021 01:25 PM IST
The court held that as the accused had blatantly violated trademark and copyright provisions, had also resorted to cheating by getting sub-standard goods manufactured and inducing people into buying them by passing them off as that of a reputed company, his custodial interrogation was necessary
Bombardier to make coaches for Mumbai’s Metro-4 and 4A routes
PUBLISHED ON MAR 05, 2021 01:12 PM IST
A Chinese firm had also shown interest in manufacturing the rakes in July 2020. However, according to officials, the Chinese firm, CRRC Corporation Ltd, did not qualify for the bids
Follow guidelines while reporting death of Pune woman: HC tells media
By K A Y Dodhiya
UPDATED ON MAR 05, 2021 11:44 AM IST
The court also directed the media houses to strictly abide by the guidelines laid down on January 18 by the HC bench headed by chief justice Dipankar Datta in a public interest litigation which sought restraint on media trials being conducted in the Sushant Singh Rajput death case
Anurag Kashyap, Taapsee Pannu paid price of speaking against Centre: Saamana
UPDATED ON MAR 05, 2021 12:42 PM IST
An editorial in Sena mouthpiece Saamana said incidents like these, the arrest of environmental activist Disha Ravi, and the “silent and dirty campaigns” against actor Deepika Padukone, show the country in a bad light
₹650 crore discrepancy found in accounts: I-T department
By HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON MAR 05, 2021 01:38 AM IST
- The statement added that evidence of cash receipts by the actress amounting to ₹5crore has also been recovered.
Maharashtra: Power tariff for residential consumers to reduce from April 1
By Tanushree Venkatraman, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON MAR 05, 2021 01:28 AM IST
Amid the government’s back and forth on resolving the issue of inflated power bills during lockdown, tariffs for residential consumers across utilities will reduce by 0-2% on an average starting April 1.
Covid vaccination phase 3: 16K get 1st shot in Mumbai on Thursday
By Eeshanpriya M S, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON MAR 05, 2021 01:25 AM IST
The 19 private hospitals participating in the vaccination drive administered shots to 4,128 beneficiaries on Thursday.
Ease of Living Index: Centre’s report ranks Greater Mumbai at 10
PUBLISHED ON MAR 05, 2021 01:24 AM IST
One way to read the Ease of Living Index 2020 (EoLI) in a way that makes the glass seem half full is this: three cities of Maharashtra, Greater Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and Pune form part of the top 10 ranked cities among 111 cities, including Smart Cities and those with a population of more than a million.