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SC Verdict on Maratha Quota: CM Thackeray Holds Meeting with Cabinet Panel
Legal options available to the government after the Supreme Court verdict were discussed at the meeting held at Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's official residence 'Varsha'.
Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar Tests Positive for Covid-19, Opts to Self-Quarantine at Home
The 58-year old Shiv Sena leader said that her Rapid Antigen test was positive but she is asymptomatic.
Sensex Ends 95 Points Lower after Losses in Banking Sector Offset Gains in IT Shares
ICICI Bank was the top loser in the Sensex pack, shedding around 2%, followed by Bharti Airtel, Axis Bank, Kotak Bank and PowerGrid. Titan, Tech Mahindra, Nestle, Maruti, Sun Pharma and Asian Paints were among the gainers.
Led by recovery in Rural Areas, Electricity Demand Improves to 98% of Pre-pandemic Level in August: ICRA
The electricity demand recovery on an all-India level has largely been led by northern and eastern states with a year-on-year increase of 613 per cent in demand in July 2020, it said.
Rupee Retreats from Six-month High on India-China Border Tensions
India said it had foiled an attempt by Chinese troops to change the status quo on their disputed and ill-defined border in a fresh flare-up between the two nuclear-armed countries.
India Coronavirus Cases Top 36 Lakh with Daily Spike of 78,512 Infections
India, the world’s second-most populous country, has been posting the highest single-day caseload in the world every day since Aug. 7, exceeding the tallies of both the United States and Brazil.
Sena Lashes Out at Congress Leaders Who Wrote to Sonia Gandhi, Call it a Plot to Finish off Rahul's Leadership
Where were these leaders when after Rahul Gandhi quit as the Congress president and the party needed leaders to take up the challenge, Sena mouthpiece Saaman said in an editorial.
26/11 Survivor Moves Bombay High Court Seeking Home, Education Assistance
The plea said Rotawan suffered a bullet injury on her leg, while her father and brother, too, were sustained wounds. Because of several morbidities, it was not possible for her father and brother to earn a livelihood.
'Violation of Workers' Right to Life': Bombay HC Orders Firm to Pay Wages Withheld During Lockdown
A bench of Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and N R Borkar made the observation while ordering a company to pay the wages withheld during lockdown.
Pall of Gloom Descends on Mumbai's Powai after Air India Express Pilot's Death in Kerala Plane Crash
A former award winning Indian Air Force officer, Capt. Sathe had a 30-year long and accident free flying record, including around 18 years with Air India.
Elgar Parishad Case: Poet-Activist Varavara Rao Moves Bombay High Court For Bail
The 80-year-old activist also sought a direction from the court to the prison authorities to produce his medical records.
Saamana Interviewed Sharad Pawar as No Leader Left in Shiv Sena, Says BJP Leader Narayan Rane
Without naming Uddhav Thackeray, Rane said earlier those who were to be interviewed had to be tutored. He also claimed that despite the Sena leading the ruling coalition, its workers have no value.
Over 300 Attacks on Maharashtra Cops Reported Since Covid-19 Lockdown
At least 86 police personnel were injured while enforcing prohibitory orders and 863 persons have been detained in connection with over 300 attacks reported till date, the official said.
Two Men Pose as 'Covid Officers', Dupe Man of Rs 54,000 in Mumbai's Chembur
Abdul Sheikh was on his way to Chembur railway station on June 30 when Sohan Waghmare (23) and an accomplice accosted him and introduced themselves as 'COVID officers'.
Over 1.2 Lakh Covid-19 Patients Treated for Free under MJPJAY in Maharashtra
Apart from this, over 1.4 lakh patients suffering from cancer, heart and kidney ailments among others were also treated for free under the scheme, the CMO stated in a tweet, which did not mention the period in which these patients were treated.
Sensex Rallies over 329 Points; Infosys Soars 7 Percent
The 30-share index settled 329.17 points, or 0.94 per cent, higher at 35,171.27, while the NSE Nifty surged 94.10 points, or 0.90 per cent, to 10,383.