Tackling drought: Minimum 10 pc water cut in Maharashtra urban, rural local bodies from Oct 16

Published on: Oct 5, 2026, 16:22:58 IST Prefer HTon Google Share via Copy link Mumbai, The Maharashtra government on Monday said it will impose minimum 10 per cent water cut in all…

In Maharashtra, everybody is protesting – From ‘cockroaches’ to tribals to women

Protests in Maharashtra have reached a crescendo. In the past few weeks, different parts of Maharashtra have witnessed a string of agitations – from Gen-Z to tribal students to women, though only…

Tribal student protesters arrested from Maharashtra Congress headquarters? What cops say

The Mumbai Police has denied allegations that they entered the Congress headquarters at Tilak Bhavan and arrested tribal student protesters staying there. In a statement, the police said they detained Lok Bhavan…

El Nino, rain deficit likely to add to Mumbai’s pollution and poor air

October has just begun, and Mumbai’s air quality has started to deteriorate, with certain pockets reeling under thick haze as the southwest monsoon marked an early withdrawal from Maharashtra. A strong El…

MPSC stir: Pawar asks Fadnavis to open dialogue; Sena MLA seeks commission’s dismissal

PUNE: A day after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi backed the agitation by Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) aspirants, NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday urged chief minister Devendra Fadnavis to immediately…

Scrap SIR, return to ballot paper voting: Oppn at ‘Garjana morcha’

The rally began from Metro cinema and culminated in front of the BMC headquarters, where Thackeray cousins Uddhav and Raj addressed thousands of protesters carrying the tricolour and placards condemning ‘vote chori’…

Legislative council polls: Congress eyes two seats, LoP post

Mumbai: With biennial elections to five seats in the legislative council due on October 23, differences over seat-sharing have emerged within both the ruling Mahayuti and the opposition Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA)…

Hundreds of residents protest Thane Ring Metro project over tree loss, displacement and alignment concerns

They also pointed out that Nath Pai Marg is already a developed road with greenery along its median and on both sides, as well as footpaths and a well-maintained carriageway. They fear…

BMC calls meeting with priests after hundreds of fish die at Banganga following Pitru Paksha rituals

MUMBAI: With the deaths of hundreds of fish in the city’s historic Banganga Tank in Walkeshwar becoming an annual concern during Pitru Paksha, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has summoned local residents…

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