Clean-up supervisors break man’s jaw for spitting
2017-02-28
Maharashtra is the first Indian state to pass anti-spitting lawContinue Reading
Maharashtra asks schools to conduct Art of Living programs
2016-11-22
Only interested students should be roped into the workshopsContinue Reading
British-era bridge collapses, 20 missing
2016-08-03
Parts of coastal Konkan, northern and western Maharashtra have experienced incessant rain for the past five daysContinue Reading
Stupa points to Maharashtra’s Buddhist roots
2016-06-26
Legend has it that the stupa, supposedly constructed 2,500 years ago by a trader named Poorna,Continue Reading
Maharashtra recognizes Jews as minority
2016-06-22
There are nearly 4,650 Jews in India of whom 2,466 reside in Maharashtra, according to state government officials.Continue Reading
Tribal women, children help water conservation
2016-05-26
The foundation teams have worked in more than 120 buffer villages of Tiger Reserves Continue Reading
Shani Shingnapur Temple opens gates to women
2016-04-08
Officials of Maharashtra’s Shani Shingnapur temple today said that women won’t be stopped from entering the templeContinue Reading
More transgenders enroll as voters in Maharashtra
2016-02-26
Mumbai: Transgenders in Maharashtra are becoming more aware of their electoral rights with Thane district registering the maximum voters from the community in the state this year. In January 2014, there were only 261 voters enrolled in the ‘Others’ category in the state. In January 2015, the figure rose to 1,000Continue Reading
Maharashtra: 86 students fall ill after eating mid-day meal
2016-02-26
Palghar: Eighty-six students fell ill after allegedly eating the mid-day meal served at a government school in Palghar district. The students were rushed to local hospital after they developed symptoms of food poisoning, Hindustan Times reported. Dr Rajendra Kelkar, additional civil surgeon, who was present at the hospital, said, “AllContinue Reading
Maharashtra to introduce textbooks in dialect for tribal students
2015-11-16
Pune: In a bid to encourage early education among children from Maharashtra’s backward tribal communities, the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) is set to introduce textbooks that would enable tribal students to take lessons in their colloquial dialects. According to education authorities, the move purports to achieveContinue Reading