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Mumbai: Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday expressed deep sorrow over a tragic road accident involving Warkaris near Jejuri in Pune district, in which three women pilgrims lost their lives while travelling to Pandharpur for the annual Ashadhi Wari pilgrimage. Injured Shifted to Hospitals According to information released by the state government, several other…

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Mumbai, July 13, 2026: The Bombay High Court has termed the Maharashtra government’s failure to effectively implement the Forest Rights Act for nearly two decades as a result of “sheer callousness” and a “lethargic attitude”. It has directed the state to explain the delay and specify when it will enforce the law. PIL Challenges Delay…

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Mumbai: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday directed the Transport Department to prepare depot-specific redevelopment plans for Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) bus depots, saying the initiative should be used to generate additional revenue and make the state-run transport utility financially stronger. Commercial Potential to Guide Redevelopment Chairing a review meeting at his official…

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Mumbai, July 13, 2026: The Bombay High Court has ruled that a Co-operative Court can add a person as a party to a dispute even if they are not among those listed under Section 91 of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, as long as their presence is necessary to decide the case properly. HC Upholds…

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Mumbai: The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) has moved a step closer to the proposed 104-km access-controlled expressway connecting the upcoming Vadhvan Port in Palghar district with the Mumbai-Nagpur Samruddhi Mahamarg at Bharvir near Igatpuri. Officials said the corporation is preparing to submit a proposal to the state government seeking administrative approval for land…

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Mumbai, July 13, 2026: More than 92 lakh beneficiaries have been removed from Maharashtra’s flagship Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana following an extensive verification drive, with the state government attributing the reduction to e-KYC non-compliance and eligibility-related discrepancies. Verification Drive Reduces Beneficiaries The scheme initially had around 2.63 crore registrations, of which nearly 2.43-2.47 crore…

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Mumbai: A Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) at the Dadar Metropolitan Magistrate Court has issued a non-bailable warrant (NBW) against 50-year-old blind man- Murtaza A. Hamid after he allegedly failed to comply with an earlier court order directing him to pay Rs 50,000 to his estranged wife in an alleged domestic violence case. Hamid’s 2019…

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Mumbai, July 13, 2026: Pan shops across Maharashtra are expected to remain shut on Tuesday as pan shop owners stage a protest march at Azad Maidan, demanding an end to what they describe as the misuse of stringent laws and arbitrary action against small traders. Statewide Protest Planned The protest has been organised by the…

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Navi Mumbai, July 13, 2026: In one of the biggest crackdowns on the illegal tobacco trade in the region, the Navi Mumbai Police Crime Branch has seized banned gutkha and scented pan masala worth over Rs 1.05 crore from Taloja and arrested three persons allegedly involved in the interstate supply network. Crime Branch Busts Gutkha…

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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that on 7th July 2026, one worker died and two others were injured after inhaling toxic gases while cleaning a sewer chamber in the Ujjain district, Madhya Pradesh. Reportedly, the incident occurred near Pipli Naka on Bhairavgarh Road in…

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