The Maharashtra assembly granted a two-month extension to the privilege committee to decide whether Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami and Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut are guilty of privilege violation. If convicted, both can face punishment, ranging from a warning to imprisonment. The panel will also ask them to express their …
Read More »India records its lowest number of Covid cases in a single day
India on Monday reported its lowest number of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases in a single day, and the country recorded 22,022 new cases. With the increase, the total number of people infected with this highly contagious viral disease has reached 9,906,592 in the country. With 352 deaths on Monday, the …
Read More »Parts of the city receive rain, temperature drops
For the fourth day in a row, it feels like the end of the monsoon in Mumbai with light to moderate showers. Mumbai City and surrounding areas Thane, Kalyan, Dombivali, Palghar, Raigad regions have been receiving rains since Monday morning. There has also been a drop in temperatures with smog …
Read More »Activists and women’s groups oppose the Maharashtra Shakti bill and ask CM Thackeray not to present it
Several activists, lawyers and women’s organizations have urged Maharashtra’s chief minister Uddhav Thackeray not to introduce the Shakti bill, calling it draconian legislation that is fundamentally against women and has the potential to deny the very crime of rape. A statement from the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said last Wednesday …
Read More »‘Shakti Law’: Maharashtra’s New Sex Crimes Bill Will Have Death Penalty And Heavy Fines
In an attempt to curb crimes against women and children in Maharashtra, the state cabinet passed a bill called the Shakti Law that contains provisions for severe punishments, including the death penalty, life imprisonment, and heavy fines against perpetrators. A statement by the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said Wednesday that …
Read More »Pawar’s detractors in Congress conspired twice to deny him the prime minister’s chair: Patel
CPN chief Sharad Pawar had two chances to become India’s prime minister, but his detractors in the Congress party denied him the same, CPN leader Praful Patel wrote in an article on the occasion of his 80th birthday. of the head of the PCN. The article was published by Shiv …
Read More »No immediate plans to open local trains to everyone: Maharashtra government | Mumbai News
MUMBAI: A day after speculation that the state government might decide to open local trains to all travelers after Christmas, senior officials clarified that there are no immediate plans. Overcrowded trains could become “super-spreaders” of Covid-19 and controlling the number of travelers on the premises is the biggest challenge facing …
Read More »Dress code for government employees in Maharashtra: T-shirts, jeans and slippers are not allowed | Mumbai News
MUMBAI: Jeans and T-shirt may mean stress-free wear for some, but they are no longer suitable ‘office attire‘ for Government Employees in Maharashtra. And the government may change the policy from time to time, but employees cannot wear the humble slippers in the office under the new dress code. Additionally, …
Read More »Maharashtra government issues dress code at work
The Maharashtra government has banned T-shirts and jeans for employees of the secretary of state and government offices. The state government issued an order on Friday, asking its employees and contract personnel to come to offices in appropriate formal wear. Also read: Why the romance of Hollywood studios for Bollywood …
Read More »India’s daily Covid count drops below 30k for second time in 3 days, recoveries approaching 9.3 million
India recorded 29,398 new cases and 414 deaths in the past 24 hours on Friday, bringing the overall tally and death toll to 9,796,769 and 142,186, respectively. Total active cases remained below 400,000 for the sixth day in a row, while the total number of people who recovered from the …
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