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HC to hear MMRDA`s appeal on Metro rail fares on July 7

Last Updated: Saturday, July 5, 2014, 17:12

Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority (MMRDA) has challenged in the Bombay High Court an order of its single-judge bench holding that the state government agency had no right to decide the fare of the Mumbai Metro rail which connects Versova in the west to Ghatkopar in the east.

Bombay HC directs Maha to declare its river policy

Last Updated: Saturday, July 5, 2014, 14:25

The Bombay High Court has asked Maharashtra Government to file an affidavit within three weeks declaring its policy on allowing constructions along the banks of rivers, lakes, creeks and tributaries.

Late Syedna`s kin file complaint against Mufaddal`s followers

Last Updated: Saturday, July 5, 2014, 13:20

A complaint has been registered against followers of Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin for allegedly preventing the sons of Khuzaima Qutbuddin, the half-brother of late 52nd Dai al-Mutlaq Syedna Mohammad Burhanuddin from performing `ziyarat` (paying respects) of their late grandfather and their uncle, police said here on Saturday.

Maharashtra parties flex muscles over seat-sharing

Last Updated: Saturday, July 5, 2014, 00:52

In the run up to the Maharashtra Assembly elections to be held this year, all major political parties in the state have started flexing their muscles over the number of seats they want to contest and conquer.

Chavan requests railway ministry for air-conditioned trains

Last Updated: Saturday, July 5, 2014, 00:35

Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan has requested the union railway ministry to consider door closing technology on a few rakes on an experimental basis and introduction of cushioned seats in ladies` second class coaches on suburban trains in a phased manner.

Saffron alliance strong & intact, says Uddhav Thackeray

Last Updated: Friday, July 4, 2014, 23:28

Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray on Friday downplayed the demand made during the BJP state executive meeting about going solo in the upcoming Assembly elections, saying that the saffron alliance put together by its top leaders was strong and intact.

Maharashtra Assembly polls: Ajit Pawar for 50:50 seat-sharing between Congress-NCP

Last Updated: Friday, July 4, 2014, 22:32

Hardening its stand on seat-sharing with ally Congress in the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections, NCP on Friday said it was prepared to contest in all the 288 constituencies on its own if its demand for equal number of seats was not accepted.

Ashok Chavan put in charge of election strategy for Marathwada

Last Updated: Friday, July 4, 2014, 22:18

Maharashtra Congress today gave the former Chief Minister Ashok Chavan the responsibility of drawing up Assembly elections strategy for Marathwada region.

Maharashtra tops farmer-suicides list

Last Updated: Friday, July 4, 2014, 21:01

With 3,146 distressed farmers ending their lives last year, Maharashtra has topped the list of farmland suicides in the country, an activist said here Friday.

Bombay HC throws out PIL asking Railways to re-impose ban on plastic

Last Updated: Friday, July 4, 2014, 20:56

Bombay High Court on Friday declined to entertain a PIL which sought a direction to the Central Railway (CR) to re-impose a ban on use of plastic to pack food items sold at suburban platforms and in local and long- distance trains.