States » West16 Jun 2026 | 2:20 PMMumbai, June 16 (UNI) The Maharashtra government is set to disrupt the ride-hailing market with the launch of two state-backed taxi services, ‘Devabhau Sahakar Taxi’ and ‘Chhava Taxi’, aimed at challenging the dominance of private app-based aggregators in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR).
see more.. 16 Jun 2026 | 2:05 PMMumbai, June 16 (UNI) In a major boost to rural livelihoods and women's empowerment, the Maharashtra government has announced an ambitious scheme to lease fallow government land to women’s Self-Help Groups (SHGs).
see more.. 16 Jun 2026 | 12:54 PMMumbai, June 16 (UNI) The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), led by the Ajit Pawar faction, has initiated a major organizational reshuffle to strengthen its grassroots presence ahead of the upcoming assembly elections.
see more.. 16 Jun 2026 | 12:41 PMNagpur, Jun 16 (UNI) Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Tuesday alleged that individuals linked to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) were behind the attack on him during a protest in Jaipur and reiterated his demand for the resignation of union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
see more.. 16 Jun 2026 | 11:28 AMMumbai, June 16 (UNI) The Maharashtra State Legislature’s upcoming monsoon session, scheduled from June 22 to July 10, is poised to witness a fierce political confrontation between the ruling Mahayuti coalition and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA).
see more.. 15 Jun 2026 | 11:45 PMPune, June 15 (UNI) A unique exhibition showcasing agricultural biodiversity, including 200 indigenous rice varieties from Maharashtra, was held here on Monday under the aegis of the Vanarai Institute.
see more.. 15 Jun 2026 | 10:51 PMPune, June 15 (UNI) The launch of “Sadra Kafallakacha”, the debut ghazal collection by poet Sudhir Mulik, was held in a vibrant literary atmosphere at S.M. Joshi Hall, Navi Peth, Pune, during the prestigious Marathi ghazal event “Ghazalrang,” organized by Mai Publications and presented by Suresh Bhat Ghazal Manch, Pune.
see more.. 15 Jun 2026 | 9:57 PMGadchiroli, June 15 (UNI) Former Maharashtra minister and senior leader of the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Dharamrao Baba Atram, has appealed to the NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) to merge with the other NCP group rather than allying with the Congress party.
see more.. 15 Jun 2026 | 7:46 PMPandharpur, Jun 15 (UNI) Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) MLA Rohit Pawar today issued a stern warning to the BJP-led Maharashtra government saying that he will launch a fresh farmers’ agitation from Marathwada on July 4 if the demand for an unconditional farm loan waiver were not accepted.
see more.. 15 Jun 2026 | 7:42 PMMumbai, June 15 (UNI) Amidst intense speculation regarding a fresh wave of defections within the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray), party chief Uddhav Thackeray convened a crucial meeting with his faction’s Lok Sabha MPs at his residence, 'Matoshree', on Sunday.
see more.. 15 Jun 2026 | 7:42 PMMumbai/Satara, Jun 15 (UNI) The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), under the leadership of Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe, has intensified its crackdown on counterfeit and misleading products, shifting its focus from illegal medicines to the cosmetics sector.
In a statewide enforcement drive, the FDA has seized fake, adulterated and misleading beauty products worth Rs 34.61 lakh from various locations across Maharashtra.
see more.. 15 Jun 2026 | 7:38 PMKolhapur, Jun 15 (UNI) Maratha community leader Manoj Jarange-Patil today demanded that the state government should issue caste certificates to the 1.40 lakh Kunbis whose caste records were found in the Kolhapur Gazette in the district.
At a press conference here today along with Congress MP Shrimant Shahu Chhatrapati, Jarange-Patil said, "I am requesting this once, I will not do it again. Do not make them feel angry and resentful towards the goverment; and if not fulfilled then we will agitate against the goverment".
see more.. 15 Jun 2026 | 7:27 PMPune, Jun 15 (UNI) Doctors at Manipal Hospital Kharadi successfully removed an open hairpin from the digestive tract of a 1.5-month-old baby boy through an emergency endoscopic procedure, preventing a potentially serious complication.
see more.. 15 Jun 2026 | 7:20 PMMumbai, Jun 15 (UNI) Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha MP and chief Sena spokesperson Sanjay Raut left for Delhi on Monday evening after it was reported that his party's Yavatmal-Washim MP Sanjay Deshmukh met union Minister of State Prataprao Jadhav in Delhi on Monday and that rebel Uddhav-led Sena MPs may even form a separate group, after which they may meet the Lok Sabha Speaker, with a letter that they have left the party.
see more.. 15 Jun 2026 | 7:11 PMMumbai, Jun 15 (UNI) Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha MP and chief Sena spokesperson Sanjay Raut left for Delhi on Monday evening after it was reported that his party's Yavatmal-Washim MP Sanjay Deshmukh met union Minister of State Prataprao Jadhav in Delhi on Monday and that rebel Uddhav-led Sena MPs may even form a separate group, after which they may meet the Lok Sabha Speaker, with a letter that they have left the party.
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