The Bombay High Court raised concerns over Maharashtra's plan to allow over 7,000 large Ganesh idols in natural water bodies. The court asked the state to consider immersing idols up to 8 feet in artificial tanks to reduce environmental harm.
Becoming the first state to frame a dedicated policy for shipbuilding in India, Maharashtra on Tuesday (29th April), approved the Shipbuilding, Ship Repair and Ship Recycling Policy, 2025
The incident has again highlighted the problem of doctors preferring private practice to serving in government hospitals. But apparently, doctors are not entirely to be blamed. Poor infrastructure in government hospitals and unsatisfactory pay grades form part of the problem.
Explaining why the Maharashtra government is planning to introduce a law against love jihad, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that the cases of love jihad are on the rise in the state.
Acharya Pawan Tripathi, a BJP leader, turned over documentation of a fraudulent PAN card for the Malvani region in the Malad West Assembly constituency, a Mumbai suburb. He stated that in several Muslim-dominated communities, there were reports of more PAN cards being registered in the name of a population that probably doesn't exist.
As per the official letter, the matter was first taken up with the Chief Secretary of the Government of Maharashtra in October 2023, who was supposed to submit the action taken report within 7 days. However, the case was transferred to the home department. It is pending since then.