Maharashtra MLA’s bizarre advice: ‘Send stray dogs to Assam for consumption’

Bachchu Kadu was speaking in the Maharashtra assembly during a discussion regarding the problems caused by stray dogs

Omicron Scare: India records its first death

India recorded its first Omicron death. Maharashtra confirmed the presence of Omicron in a 52-year-old man who recently died of a heart attack in Pimpri Chinchwad, but stopped short of calling him the first casualty of the variant and attributed the death to his underlying health conditions. The man from Pimpri Chinchwad died on December […]

22 patients die in Nashik hospital after oxygen leakage; Maha CM announces ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh to kin of deceased

In a shocking incident, at least 22 COVID-19 patients who were on life support were killed in an oxygen tanker leak incident at Dr Zakir Hussain Hospital in Maharashtra’s Nashik district on Wednesday. A leakage was reported from an oxygen tanker while refilling, prompting the hospital and local administration officials to take measures to fix […]

Mumbai’s first cyclone in 72 years ‘Nisarga’ starts landfall process

The severe cyclonic storm ‘Nisarga’ made landfall near Alibaug on the north coast of Maharashtra, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday adding the landfall process will be completed during the next three hours. ‘Nisarga’, the first cyclone to hit Mumbai in 72 years, has started landfall with wind speeds of up to 120 […]

COVID-19 patient from Assam allegedly commits suicide in Maharastra

A migrant labour from Assam’s Nagaon district who was tested positive for COVID-19 in Maharastra’s Akola district has allegedly committed suicide on Saturday. According to reports, the 30-year-old individual who was undergoing treatment at a government hospital allegedly slit his throat early this morning. The individual was admitted to the isolation ward of the Government […]

873 confirmed COVID-19 cases in India

The death toll in India related to COVID-19 continues to rise as Kerala recorded its first death from the dreaded virus. The death has been reported from a hospital in Kochi where a 69 year old man has reportedly died. As many as 20 persons have died so far due to the novel coronavirus pandemic […]

Mumbai: Uddhav Thackeray takes oath as Maharashtra CM

Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray was on Thursday sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra by Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari at a grand ceremony held at the Shivaji Park. Uddhav is the first member from Thackeray family to become the Chief Minister and the third Shiv Sena leader to hold the top post after Manohar […]

Devendra Fadnavis submits resignation as Maharashtra CM as BJP lacks majority

Devendra Fadnavis submitted his resignation as Chief Minister to Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari on Tuesday as, he said, BJP fell short of the required number of MLAs to win the scheduled floor test. The BJP leader headed directly to the Raj Bhawan to submit his resignation after holding a press conference where he announced that […]

Supreme Court reserves order on plea against Maharashtra govt formation

The Supreme Court on Monday reserved the order on a joint petition filed by Shiv Sena, Congress and Nationalist Congress Party against the decision of the Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari to invite BJP to form the government in the state. The petitions were filed after BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis took oath for the second consecutive […]