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Maharashtra to raise age limit for retirement of health dept officials

Maharashtra Cabinet approved a proposal to extend the age limit for the retirement of Health Department officials from 61 years to 62 years, said state Health Minister Rajesh Tope

Fresh Covid worries

Mr Mandaviya has his task cut out as the threat of a third wave is real

Policy push by Centre, states making EVs lot more affordable: Manufacturers

Along with record high fuel prices, this is helping change fence-sitters' views, they say

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Maha not the only offender on 'backlog' deaths

Is 'double infection' possible, WHO warns the Delta variant's transmissibility is likely overwhelm healthcare, and more-news relevant to India's fight against the pandemic

EV manufacturers welcome initiatives in revised Maharashtra policy

EV manufacturers body SMEV on Tuesday said the added subsidies from the Maharashtra government on batteries and overall vehicles in its new EV policy will aid to the growing interest among investors and companies looking to make an entry into the manufacturing of parts for the segment. The Maharashtra government policy grants us the privilege to reach out to our potential customer base in the state. With the amendment of FAME 2 by the central government and now the individual state policies like this one have only encouraged the adoption of electric vehicles in India, said Sohinder Gill, CEO Hero Electric & Director General, Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles (SMEV). Earlier in the day, Maharashtra government unveiled its new EV policy with an aim of making such vehicles achieve 10 per cent share of total registrations by 2025, among others. The added subsidies from the government on batteries and overall vehicles apart from encouraging battery makers to invest in the ..

Maharashtra reports 7,243 Covid cases, 196 deaths; 10,978 patients recover

Maharashtra reported 7,243 new coronavirus cases and 196 fatalities on Tuesday, taking the tally of infections to 61,72,645 and death toll to 1,26,220, a health department official said.

Maharashtra announces sops up to Rs 20 lakh for electric vehicles

Housing societies to get property tax rebate for setting up charging stations; State targets 10% share of EVs in total registrations by 2025

Maharashtra's new EV policy sets 10% share in total registrations by 2025

The new policy, which has updated the one announced in 2018, was released by Additional Chief Secretary (Transport) Ashish Singh and state environment minister Aaditya Thackeray and others here.

Next speaker of Maharashtra assembly will be from Congress: Sharad Pawar

NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday said the three constituents of the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi have decided that the next speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly will be from the Congress party.

India Coronavirus Dispatch: 70% Maharashtra prisoners got at least one jab

Vaccination at govt centres in Gurgaon suspended today, top health expert warns new Covid strains can emerge-news relevant to India's fight against the pandemic

CBI records statement of dismissed Mumbai cop Sachin Waze in prison

CBI has recorded the statement of dismissed Mumbai police officer Sachin Waze, in connection with its probe into the corruption charges against former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh

Maharashtra to train 20,000 youth to provide manpower to health sector

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray launched the CM's Maha Arogya Skills Development Programme, under which 20,000 youth will be trained in healthcare, nursing and paramedical fields

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Cases may spike again in Oct-Nov, says panel

New Covid vaccine could protect you at very low doses, Maharashtra first state to administer over 35 million vaccine doses, and more-news relevant to India's fight against the pandemic

Uddhav Thackeray to chair two meetings on Covid-19 management today

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday will chair two separate meetings via video conferencing with District Collectors, Divisional Commissioner, and Covid Task Force

Second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic throws auto SMEs out of gear

Hope rests on exports and festive season accelerating recovery

Maharashtra sees 8,418 new Covid-19 cases, 171 deaths, 10,548 recoveries

Maharashtra on Tuesday reported 8,418 fresh coronavirus positive cases and 171 fatalities while 10,548 patients were discharged during the day, the state health department said. A day earlier, the state had reported 6,740 COVID-19 cases and 51fatalities, the lowest after March 15 this year. With the new additions, Maharashtra's caseload went up to 61,13,335 and the death toll to 1,23,531. The number of recoveries so far stands at 58,72,268, leaving the state with 1,14,297 active cases, the department said. Maharashtra's case recovery rate now sands at 96.06 per cent and the COVID-19 fatality rate is 2.01 per cent, it said, adding that the case positivity rate is 14.25 per cent. Mumbai reported 455 fresh COVID-19 cases and ten fatalities, taking the tally to 7,25,616 and the toll to 15,564, the department said. Pune city municipal limits saw 297 new cases and two fatalities, raising the tally to 4,96,510 and the death toll to 8,355. Nagpur, Pimpari-Chinchwad, Nashik, Aurangabad an

Maharashtra govt introduces 3 bills to counter Centre's farm laws

The bills have provisions for higher than MSP rate for produce in farming agreement with traders, timely payment of dues, three-year jail term and Rs 5 lakh fine or both for harassment of farmers.

At 51, Maharashtra reports lowest Covid-19 deaths since March 15

Maharashtra on Monday reported 51 deaths due to coronavirus, the least since March 15, and 6,740 new Covid-19 cases, the lowest daily count in a week

Maharashtra Speaker claims suspended BJP MLAs abused, tried to attack him

After suspending 12 BJP MLAs from the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly for a year, Speaker in-chair Bhaskar Jadhav claimed Devendra Fadnavis along with other BJP leaders abused and tried to attack him

12 BJP MLAs in Maharashtra disqualified for one year for abusing speaker

They were suspended for "misbehaving" with presiding officer Bhaskar Jadhav in the Speaker's chamber