Union Minister Sharad Pawar recently ruffled feathers when he suggested that the graduate and teacher constituencies in the legislative council be scrapped to give representation to the Panchayati Raj institutions.
Section: Mumbai | Thursday, May 17, 2012 9:00 IST
They are the tribals who live in the 79 villages just outside the reserve, who have been given a direct economic stake in the well-being of the tigers.
Section: Mumbai | Wednesday, May 16, 2012 9:45 IST
The government is working on defining economically backward status in the state, and is expected to come up with an income limit by the month-end.
Section: Mumbai | Tuesday, May 15, 2012 9:30 IST
The state has identified 2,372 rural locations in need of a school to make sure that Maharashtra meets the RTE (Right to Education) norms as mandated by the Centre.
Section: Mumbai | Friday, May 4, 2012 8:00 IST
Gandhian Anna Hazare, who is agitating for his version of a stronger Lokpal and Lokayukta (central ombudsman and state ombudsman), is a guest of the Maharashtra government.
Section: India | Thursday, April 26, 2012 8:30 IST
“The textile policy will stop farmer suicides in Vidarbha as farmers will now get a better price for their cotton,” Khan said.
Section: Mumbai | Tuesday, April 24, 2012 9:30 IST
The Congress and NCP are seized with the “extremely crucial task” of naming their Mumbai region chiefs, given the fact that those elected to the post will be in office during the Lok Sabha and state assembly elections due in 2014.
Section: Mumbai | Sunday, April 22, 2012 8:57 IST
The CAG has come down heavily on MPCB for its dereliction of duty in monitoring water pollution.
Section: Mumbai | Sunday, April 22, 2012 8:50 IST
CAG has come down strongly on the Slum Rehabilitation Authority for not conducting a survey regarding the number of slums in Mumbai.
Section: Mumbai | Wednesday, April 18, 2012 9:45 IST
Despite the state petitioning the central government to waive the cost of the ITBP force, which is guarding 26/11 terrorist Ajmal Kasab, the bill has just gone up.
Section: Mumbai | Thursday, April 12, 2012 8:45 IST
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