Maharashtra

Comedian Kunal Kamra faces a high-stakes showdown as the Maharashtra Legislative Council privileges committee summons him for February 17 over alleged disparaging remarks against Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. The stand-up star, known for his fearless political jabs, joins Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sushma Andhare in the panel’s crosshairs following a March breach of privilege […]

A bold policy shake-up rocks Maharashtra’s forest tourism sector as Minister Ashish Jaiswal demands non-vegetarian food in forest rest houses, sanctuaries, and tiger reserves. The Minister of State for Finance and Planning argues the decade-old ban drives tourists to private hotels, slashing occupancy and revenue from government facilities. In a letter to Forest Minister Ganesh

This image is AI generated. Maharashtra has imposed a blanket ban on inter‑district transfers of postgraduate medical students during their mandatory District Residency Programme (DRP), tightening rules to ensure uninterrupted healthcare services in rural, tribal and other underserved areas of the state. The order, issued by the Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DMER), applies

Maharashtra has released state equity of Rs 100 crore for key Maharashtra metro rail corridors in Pune and Nagpur, giving a timely financial push to two of its most important urban transport projects. The fresh infusion, cleared by the state government for the 2025–26 financial year, will support ongoing construction on Pune’s fully underground Swargate–Katraj

Maharashtra has announced a major reform in traffic enforcement, deciding that only police personnel equipped with body-worn cameras will be authorised to issue challans for traffic violations in the state. The move, unveiled by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in the Legislative Council, aims to bring greater transparency, reduce disputes between motorists and traffic police, and

Maharashtra has reported an alarming surge in dog-related incidents, with more than 30 lakh cases of dog bites recorded in the last six years, according to Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s written reply in the state Assembly. He also informed legislators that 30 people died due to rabies between 2021 and 2023, underlining how the

Maharashtra is witnessing a growing conflict between humans and wildlife as leopard attacks rise across the state, pushing authorities and elected representatives to respond with both symbolic protests and practical interventions. A recent incident in Nagpur, where a leopard strayed into a residential neighbourhood and injured seven people before being tranquilised and relocated, has sharply intensified public