Maharshtra to restrict sale of abortion pills

Last Updated: Friday, March 18, 2011, 21:31

Concerned over "dwindling" ratio of girl child in the state, Maharashtra government has decided to restrict sale of abortion pills and act against sex determination tests.

Adarsh tainted babu defies govt, attends office

Last Updated: Friday, January 14, 2011, 14:52

A defiant Ramanand Tiwari continues to attend office despite Maharashtra government recommending his suspension as state`s Information Commissioner and barring him from remaining present in office.

Maharshtra govt orders judicial probe into Adarsh scam

Last Updated: Sunday, January 9, 2011, 00:50

CM Prithviraj Chavan announced the constitution of a two-member judicial panel.

Prithviraj Chavan meets Ashok Chavan

Last Updated: Thursday, November 11, 2010, 11:41

Maharashtra Chief Minister designate Prithviraj Chavan on Thursday met his predecessor Ashok Chavan at his official residence here, party sources said.

One die of H1N1 in Sangli; toll rises to seven

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 3, 2010, 11:55

The death toll in the deadly H1N1 virus in the district rose to seven with one more person succumbing to the viral infection at a civil hospital, health officials said Tuesday.

Kadam moves breach of privilege motion against Maha CM

Last Updated: Friday, July 16, 2010, 16:00

Shiv Sena MLC Ramdas Kadam Friday moved a breach of privilege motion against Maharashtra Chief Minister.

Resentment in Maha Congress over Anand Sharma`s RS nomination

Last Updated: Thursday, May 13, 2010, 16:22

Resentment is brewing in the Maharashtra unit of the Congress amid reports that the party`s central leadership is planning to field Union Commerce Minister Anand Sharma from the state for next month`s Rajya Sabha elections.

Maharashtra govt seeks legal opinion on <i>Saamna</i>, Raj

Last Updated: Thursday, February 4, 2010, 14:22

Maharshtra government is seeking legal opinion whether legal action can be taken against Shiv Sena`s mouthpiece <i>Saamna</i> and Raj Thackeray for their inflammatory remarks.

Helipads on rooftops: Could be only for pvt use, in day time

Last Updated: Friday, December 11, 2009, 15:12

The state authorities have indicated that if private helipads are to be allowed to come up on building rooftops in Mumbai, they would not be used for commercial purposes.

No question of taking MNS support: Ashok Chavan

Last Updated: Sunday, October 25, 2009, 22:04

Ashok Chavan, set to take over as Maharashtra chief minister for a second time, said here Sunday that there was "no question" of taking the support of Raj Thackeray`s Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) to form the state government.

Kalavati out of polls, her party cites `pressure`

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 29, 2009, 15:31

Farm widow Kalavati Bandurkar Tuesday withdrew her candidature from the Maharashtra Assembly polls - a decision her party said she was "forced" to take by "vested interests".