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If Rane was arrested over remark against CM, why not Patole, Maharashtra BJP asks

The Congress leader has kicked up controversy with his purported remark that he could ‘beat up, badmouth Modi

The Hindu · Jan 19, 2022

Court rejects ex-Minister Anil Deshmukh’s default bail

Special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) on Tuesday rejected former Home Minister of Maharashtra Anil Deshmukh’s default bail in corruption case against him.Special judge RN Rokade rejected t

The Hindu · Jan 19, 2022

Covid-19: Fatalities jump in Maharashtra to 53, highest in over 100 days

MUMBAI: A day after the Monday low thanks to restricted testing on weekends, Maharashtra reported a 26% rise in daily case detection to 39,207 on Tuesday and a steep 120% jump in Covid deaths. The state registered 53 fatalities, the highest in over 100 days since October 8 (59).

The Times of India · Jan 18, 2022

Explainer: Why there are no Tesla cars in India yet

NEW DELHI: Despite eyeing the growing Indian market for the last three years, US electric vehicle pioneer Tesla's founder Elon Musk has still not been able to launch operations in the country amid impasse with the Centre over import duties and local manufacturing.

The Times of India · Jan 18, 2022

Maharashtra ex-minister N D Patil dies at 93

KOLHAPUR: Veteran progressive activist N D Patil passed away in Kolhapur on Monday. He was 93.

The Times of India · Jan 18, 2022

Maharashtra cuts market price of land to be acquired for highways by 20%

KOLHAPUR: The Maharashtra government’s notification of January 14 to reduce the market price of land to be acquired for building state and national highways by 20% is set to meet with opposition. As per current norms, the government pays four times the existing market rate.

The Times of India · Jan 17, 2022

Pune among 4 Maharashtra cities to take lead in ‘Streets4People’ contest

PUNE: Maharashtra has dominated the ‘Streets4People Challenge’, a competition organised under the Smart City mission which aims at recognising innovative efforts for creating “walking-friendly streets”.

The Times of India · Jan 17, 2022

68% Covid fatalities in Maharashtra govt hospitals since December 1 were unvaccinated

PUNE: A substantial 68% of Covid patients who died of complications at state-run medical colleges and hospitals in the last 48 days were unvaccinated, the latest report by Maharashtra's Medical Education and Drug Department has said. The remaining 32% included fully and partly vaccinated patients, both with or without underlying…

The Times of India · Jan 17, 2022

Maharashtra seeks recall of SC order on poll OBC quota

MUMBAI: The Maharashtra government on Monday approached the Supreme Court seeking a recall of its December 15 order that directed re-notifying of 27 per cent reservation for the Other Backward Classes (OBC) in the state’s local body elections.

The Times of India · Jan 17, 2022

Daily Dose Ep 948: Punjab elections postponed, Covid tally rises

Yusra Hasan brings you the news from Pujab, Tamil Nadu, the Supreme Court, Maharashtra and Nepal.Produced by Brien Benny, edited by Dipanshu Bisht.You can get updates about all our podcasts via Twitter and Facebook.Newslaundry is a reader-supported, ad-free, independent news outlet based out of New Delhi. Support their journalism, here.

Newslaundry · Jan 17, 2022