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Maharashtra rains: 26 of 28 dams in Raigad district filled to capacity

The storage level of 26 out of 28 dams in Raigad district in Maharashtra is full this monsoon, with water being discharged from 20 of them, an Irrigation official said on Friday.

Maha govt suspends Deshmukh's former personal secy over corruption case

Maharashtra govt on Thursday suspended Sanjiv Palande, an additional collector rank officer who was personal secretary to former State Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, in connection with a corruption case

Maharashtra: 278 new Covid-19 cases in Thane, 5 more deaths

With the addition of 278 new cases of coronavirus, the infection count in Maharashtra's Thane district has gone up to 5,55,368, an official said on Thursday.

BJP stages protest against Maha govt over OBC quota issue in Aurangabad

BJP workers staged an agitation on Jalna road here on Wednesday to protest against the Maharashtra government's inaction over the issue of political reservation for the OBC community.

Maharashtra logs 3,530 new coronavirus cases, 52 deaths, 3,685 recoveries

Maharashtra on Tuesday reported 3,530 new coronavirus cases and 52 fresh deaths, taking the infection tally to 6,504,147 and the toll to 138,221, a health department official said

Maharashtra: 249 new Covid-19 cases in Thane, 8 more deaths

Thane has reported 249 new cases of coronavirus, taking the infection tally in the Maharashtra district to 5,54,893, an official said on Tuesday.

Maha adds 2,740 new Covid-19 cases, lowest since Feb 9; tally tops 6.5 mn

The cumulative coronavirus tally in Maharashtra crossed the 6.5-mn mark on with the addition of 2,740 new cases, while 27 patients succumbed to the infection, a daily toll not seen since March 8

Maharashtra: Water level rises in Godavari after heavy rainfall

The water level which has been rising in the Godavari River due to continuous heavy rainfall led to river banks being breached in Nashik district on Monday.The torrential rain has disrupted normal life and led to a flood-like situation in Nashik, bringing life to a standstill.Earlier, on Sunday, Regional Meteorological Center, Mumbai informed through Twitter, "With the formation of a depression over north-west Bay of Bengal & adj. Odisha coast and its expected west-northward movement, Monsoon active over Konkan belt and adjoining ghat areas of Madhya Maharashtra."The India Metrological Department also predicted heavy rainfall for today at isolated places over Maharashtra.

Fire at online grocery store BigBasket's warehouse in Pune; no casualty

A fire broke out at a warehouse of the online grocery platform BigBasket in Maharashtra's Pune district, gutting the property, but there was no report of any casualty, fire brigade officials said

Maharashtra coronavirus update: 4,154 new Covid-19 cases, 44 deaths

Maharashtra reported 4,154 new coronavirus infections and 44 fatalities on Friday, a health official said

Maha vaccinates over 1.5 million people against Covid-19 in single day

Maharashtra had on Wednesday administered Covid-19 vaccine doses to over 1.5 million beneficiaries, highest in a single day, a senior official said on Thursday

Move terminally ill blast accused to hospice: Bombay HC to Maha govt

Saying that prison inmates do not cease to be human beings, the Bombay High Court directed the Maharashtra government to transfer alleged Maoist leader Nirmala Uppuganti from jail to a hospice

Court allows Waze's plea to get treatment in Mumbai-based hospital

A special NIA court here on Thursday allowed former police officer Sachin Waze's plea to shift him to a private hospital in Mumbai for treatment of his heart ailment and surgery.

Pawar meets Uddhav Thackeray, hands over cheque for CM's relief fund

NCP president Sharad Pawar on Thursday met Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray at the latter's official residence 'Varsha' here.

Maharashtra: Water reaches 'alert' mark in Godavari river amid heavy rains

The water level in Godavari river has reached the "alert" mark amid heavy rainfall in the Marathwada region, and the phenomenon has occurred after nearly 15 years

Transfer terminally-ill Gadchiroli blast accused from prison to hospice: HC

The Court directed the state to transfer alleged Maoist leader Nirmala Uppuganti from prison to a hospice for palliative care on account of her terminal cancer.

Maha reports 4,174 new Covid-19 cases, 65 deaths, 4,155 recoveries

Maharashtra reported 4,174 new coronavirus cases and 65 fresh fatalities on Wednesday, taking the tally of infections to 64,97,872 and the toll to 1,37,962, a health department official said. With 4,155 patients getting discharged from hospitals in the last 24 hours, the number of recoveries climbed to 63,08,491, leaving the state with 47,880 active cases, he said. On Tuesday, Maharashtra had reported 3,898 new coronavirus infections and 86 fatalities. There are currently 3,07,913 people in home isolation in the state and another 1,937 in institutional quarantine, the official said. Maharashtra's coronavirus recovery rate stands at 97.09 per cent, while the fatality rate is 2.12 per cent. The number of coronavirus tests conducted in the state rose to 5,53,38,772, of which 1,79,408 samples were examined in the past 24 hours. On Tuesday, 1,59,889 swab samples were tested in Maharashtra. Ahmednagar district reported the highest 786 new infections, followed by Pune district at ...

No visits to Ganesh pandals in Maharashtra, only online darshan allowed

People would not be allowed to visit Ganesh pandals during the coming festival in view of the coronavirus pandemic, the Maharashtra government said on Wednesday

Amid WFH, Maharashtra mulls 'nodal centres' at smaller cities for IT people

Maharashtra is mulling to create 'nodal centres' on the lines of co-working spaces in smaller cities and towns, from where software professionals can work for their respective companies

Maharashtra coronavirus update: 3,898 new Covid-19 cases, 86 deaths

Maharashtra reported 3,898 new coronavirus infections and 86 fatalities on Tuesday, taking tally of infections in the state to 6,493,698 and death toll to 137,897, a health department official said