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Maharashtra govt allows water sports, amusement parks outside containment zones to resume operations

n a circular dated 21 December, the state govt said that all norms of social distancing and precautions to check the spread of COVID-19 will have to be followed

NCP says Ratnagiri's Tiware dam breach that killed six people occurred due to 'government negligence'

The NCP Wednesday alleged that the government's "negligence" was responsible for the breach of Tiware dam in Ratnagiri district, in which six persons were killed

Six killed,19 missing after dam breach in Maharashtra's Ratnagiri due to heavy rainfall; search operations underway

Six people were reportedly killed and 19 were missing after incessant rains caused a breach in the Tiware dam in Maharashtra's Ratnagiri district

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The responsibility for the 'leak' to Anil Ambani rests with the prime minister.

Maharashtra government allocates Rs 7,000 crore for completion of drinking water projects in scarcity-prone areas

Under the National Rural Drinking Water Scheme, the government has approved a proposal of Rs 7,952 crore for completing 6,624 water projects in 10,583 villages, he said.

Woman arrested in Maharashtra's Aurangabad for killing 10-month-old son; police says accused 'wanted girl child'

A woman in Maharashtra's Aurangabad allegedly killed her ten-month-old son. A senior police official reported that she committed the murder because she wanted a girl child.

Kamala Mills fire: Compound owner Ravi Bhandari moves SC challenging his arrest, calls it 'illegal detention'

The owner of Mumbai's Kamala Mills on Friday moved the Supreme Court challenging his arrest in connection with a fire that claimed 14 lives in December last year.

Maharashtra govt's 'favouritism' towards RSS and BJP-linked cooperative banks could harm Devendra Fadnavis' image

In just a three-week span in February, the Bombay High Court has nullified two government resolutions of Devendra Fadnavis administration attempting to favour specific cooperative banks in Maharashtra

Maharashtra farmers' loan waiver: NCP asks Sena to keep its word and leave government

Mumbai: Seeking to corner the Shiv Sena over its president Uddhav Thackeray's statement last month that the party is ready to forgo power if the BJP government waives debt of farmers, the NCP Monday asked him to walk the talk, a day after a loan waiver was announced.

Malin landslide rehabilitation: Villagers will be able to restart their lives only if the government assures safety

Though the memories of the deceased are not going to fade, Malin's villagers will start their lives with renewed hope.