Maharashtra

For how many generations reservations will continue, says SC

10:38 pm March 19, 2021

New Delhi: For how many generations would reservations in jobs and education continue, the Supreme Court sought to know during the Maratha quota case hearing on Friday and raised concerns over “resultant inequality” in case the overall 50 per cent limit was to be removed. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan was vehemently told by senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for Maharashtra, […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Maha: Places of worship shut in Nanded till Mar 31

11:34 pm March 18, 2021

Aurangabad: In view of the rise in coronavirus cases, the administration in Maharashtra’s Nanded district on Thursday announced that all places of worship will remain shut till March 31, a district official said. Issuing fresh orders to contain the spread of infections, the Maharashtra’s Nanded district administration has directed that shops will be allowed to […]

Maha sales tax official held for bribery in Palghar

9:56 pm March 17, 2021

Thane: A sales tax official was arrested on Wednesday by Maharashtra Anti Corruption Bureau for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe from an advocate. Meena Sandye, posted in the sales tax office at Virar in neighbouring Palghar district, had demanded Rs 3,000 from the complainant for tax assessment, ACB Palghar Inspector Bharat Salunke said. ”She was held while accepting the amount […]

4 people arrested with 15-kg hashish in Jammu

4:34 pm March 16, 2021

Jammu: The Anti Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of the Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday arrested four people here and recovered 15 kg of hashish from them, officials said. On a specific input that some interstate smugglers are carrying huge quantity of hashish in a vehicle from Kashmir to Maharashtra, ANTF sleuths swung into action […]

Maha: 1.29 lakh given vaccine, tally now over 28.19 lakh

10:17 pm March 14, 2021

Mumbai: Over 1.29 lakh people were vaccinated against COVID-19 in 1,556 centres in Maharashtra on Saturday, officials said. Of these, 1,23,150 got the Covishield vaccine and 6,816 were given Covaxin, they said on Sunday. Between January 16, when the vaccination drive began, and March 13, a total of 28,19,888 beneficiaries have been given the shots, […]