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2 weeks ago | 
news18.com | Pathikrit Sen Gupta |Mayuresh Ganapatye
Last Updated:June 12, 2025, 02:05 ISTBMC has launched a mobile application called Pothole QuickFix, along with a dedicated WhatsApp chatbot to make pothole reporting faster, easier, and more transparent for citizensThe BMC has set a clear target: fix potholes within 48 hours of complaint registration. (File pic/PTI)With the monsoon clouds back over Mumbai, so is a familiar nightmare for residents—potholes.
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2 weeks ago | 
news18.com | Pathikrit Sen Gupta |Mayuresh Ganapatye
Last Updated:June 11, 2025, 21:04 ISTOfficials say the decision will not only reduce the burden of relocation but also strengthen the connection between local talent and industriesTo ensure quality training, government, semi-government, and private institutions are being encouraged to increase apprenticeship intakes.
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2 weeks ago | 
news18.com | Pathikrit Sen Gupta |Mayuresh Ganapatye
Last Updated:June 11, 2025, 00:30 ISTThe 1,120-tonne vessel measuring 83.9 metres long and 9.7 metres wide, was retired on January 12, 2024, and gifted to Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation by Indian NavyThis ambitious project, aimed at boosting marine conservation and tourism, was launched virtually by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, with deputy chief ministers Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar, along with key ministers and officials, in attendance.
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2 weeks ago | 
news18.com | Pathikrit Sen Gupta |Mayuresh Ganapatye
Last Updated:June 10, 2025, 22:08 ISTThe state cabinet also approved significant hikes in excise dutiesA high-level committee, tasked with studying revenue-enhancing strategies, submitted a comprehensive report recommending reforms in liquor production, licensing, and tax collection. Representational imageThe Maharashtra cabinet headed by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis approved a series of measures on Tuesday aimed at increasing revenue from the excise department.
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3 weeks ago | 
news18.com | Saurabh Verma |Mayuresh Ganapatye
Last Updated:June 02, 2025, 17:19 ISTFor onion farmers, rain came at the worst possible time. Crops ready for harvest were either damaged during the downpour or left to rot in the fields due to waterloggingOnion-producing farmers like Krishna Dongare are demanding compensation of Rs 1 lakh per acre for the losses suffered. (Photo: PTI file)Maharashtra is facing the brunt of unseasonal, pre-monsoon showers that lashed large parts of central and southern India this May.
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4 weeks ago | 
news18.com | Pathikrit Sen Gupta |Mayuresh Ganapatye
Last Updated:May 31, 2025, 17:06 ISTShinde led an all-party Indian delegation as part of India’s diplomatic efforts to raise global awareness about the growing threat of terrorismThe delegation met with key figures in Sierra Leone’s government, including the vice president, speaker of parliament, deputy minister of defence, national security coordinator, and foreign affairs officials.
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1 month ago | 
news18.com | Pathikrit Sen Gupta |Mayuresh Ganapatye
Last Updated:May 27, 2025, 22:11 ISTAkash Fundkar stressed that priority must be given to locals in employment, particularly in the industrial zones of Mumbai, Thane, Navi Mumbai, and RaigadThe minister also stated that companies operating in areas developed on land acquired from locals must be held accountable for offering jobs to affected families.
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1 month ago | 
news18.com | Pathikrit Sen Gupta |Mayuresh Ganapatye
Last Updated:May 27, 2025, 21:10 ISTA State Disaster Management Department report for May 24-27 points to a low-pressure system that developed over the Arabian Sea on May 22The report highlights that the Baramati, Daund, and Indapur regions in Pune district, as well as Phaltan in Satara district, recorded unusually high rainfall within a short span of time.
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2 months ago | 
news18.com | Pathikrit Sen Gupta |Mayuresh Ganapatye
Last Updated:April 09, 2025, 04:01 ISTDeputy CM Eknath Shinde expressed gratitude towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi and CM Devendra Fadnavis for their vision and support, stating that under their leadership, Maharashtra is becoming a global investment hotspot and a driving force behind India’s $5 trillion digital economy ambitionShinde projected that MMR alone aims to achieve a GDP of $300 billion by 2030, for which investments of at least $135 billion are essential.
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Mar 6, 2025 | 
news18.com | Pathikrit Sen Gupta |Mayuresh Ganapatye
Last Updated:March 07, 2025, 03:50 ISTThis initiative aims to gather intelligence on financial crimes before they occur, ensuring swift preventive actionThe Economic Crime Intelligence Unit will play a crucial role in monitoring suspicious activities and preventing financial fraud before it happens. Representational imageIn response to the rising number of financial fraud cases in Maharashtra, the state government has announced the formation of an Economic Crime Intelligence Unit.
