Maha govt will study laws on love jihad enacted by other states before taking appropriate decision: Dy CM 

The Maharashtra government will study laws on "love jihad" framed by other states and take an appropriate decision, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Tuesday. 

Talking to reporters in the state legislature complex, Fadnavis said there was a "feeling" in the House regarding the Shraddha Walkar case that instances of "love jihad" are seen at a large scale in the state.

"Love jihad" is a term often used by right-wing activists to allege a ploy by Muslim men to lure Hindu women into religious conversion through marriage.

Karnataka ADGP: Some 200-300 people from Maharashtra tried to state but were sent back

Maha Gram Panchayat polls: Parties claim big victories; Cong mocks BJP's 'historic' win assertion

The ruling BJP and other parties on Tuesday separately claimed to have won maximum Gram Panchayats in Maharashtra in the maiden local body polls conducted after the alliance government led by Eknath Shinde came to power in June this year. 

Similar claims of victory were made by the faction led by Chief Minister Shinde, Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party, the Congress, and the Uddhav Thackeray faction, even though the elections were not contested as per party affiliations.

Mumbai: Man arrested from Bihar for molesting 13-year-old girl in Goregaon area, case filed under POCSO Act

After losing 5 key projects, CM Shinde to lead jumbo delegation to attend WEF meet at Davos

FPJ EXCLUSIVE: After losing 5 key projects, CM Shinde to lead jumbo delegation to attend WEF meet at Davos

Maha logs 20 new COVID-19 cases, zero fatality; active tally at 132 

CM Eknath Shinde doesn't want to talk about Maharashtra-Karnataka border issue due to fear: Aaditya Thackeray 

MVA demands CM Shinde's resignation for 'land-scam taint'

The Maharashtra Legislature witnessed noisy scenes on Tuesday as the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) accused Chief Minister Eknath Shinde of alleged corruption and demanded his resignation forthwith.

Top leaders like Shiv Sena-UBT President Uddhav Thackeray, Congress President Nana Patole, Nationalist Congress Party state President Jayant Patole, Leaders of Opposition Ajit Pawar (Assembly) and Ambadas Danve (Council) and others joined the chorus asking Shinde to step down.

Devendra Fadnavis said the probe so far into Shraddha Walkar case revealed that there was no external pressure or from any political leaders. However police is probing why it took a month into the filing & withdrawal of complaint by Shradha Walkar

DCM Devendra Fadnavis said state govt is studying anti Love Jihad acts by various states & it will take a call thereafter to enact similar law in Maharashtra. A woman should not become victim of a conspiracy

DCM Devendra Fadnavis announced that govt willtake necessary action on use of tar in Mumbai roads and bridges, action won't be taken to target anyone after Ashish Shelar alleged corruption

Structural audit of bridges in Mumbai will be done in a time bound manner, announced Minister Uday Samant

Aaditya Thackeray demanded that BMC should release reports by IIT & VJTI on allowing two or three wheelers from now closed Gokhale bridge

Industry Minister Uday Samant announced that first lane of new Gokhale bridge will be opened for traffic in March 2023 and second in December 2023, after BJP MLA Sunil Rane & SP MLA Rais Shaikh raised concerns over traffic jams after bridge was closes since November 7

Hockey World Cup 2023 trophy kept for display on INS Mormugao in Mumbai

Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) MLAs protested against the state government outside the state assembly in Nagpur today.

Maharashtra Assembly adjourned for 10 minutes amid slogan shouting by opposition; it was adjourned by 15 additional minutes

Eknath Shinde 

1 new COVID-19 case in Thane; active tally at 12

Maharashtra's Thane district has reported one new case of coronavirus, taking its tally of infections to 7,47,383, a health official said on Tuesday. The latest case was recorded on Monday.

The number of active COVID-19 cases in the district has come down to 12, as compared to 17 the previous day, the official said.

The death toll stood in the district remained unchanged at 11,967, he said, adding the recovery count has reached 7,36,170. (PTI)

Air Quality Index of the most significant places across the city

BMC road concretising tenders get good response

Nine contracting firms, three each for city, western and eastern suburbs, have shown their interest in Rs6,000 crore road concretisation tenders of BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation.

After cancelling 400 km road concretisation tenders worth Rs5,800 cr, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has invited fresh tenders worth Rs6079.52 cr on November 24 with an increased budget of Rs200 cr. This time the BMC will use ‘porous concrete’ (which absorbs or percolates rainwater and releases it in drainage) in certain pockets of Mumbai to avoid flooding on the roads during monsoon.”

Mumbai: BMC road concretising tenders get good response

Due to an accident on the South Channel near Mankhurd T Bridge, traffic is moving at slow speed.

To spread the Christmas cheer, Santa Claus is on a world tour and recently he flew all the way from Finland and landed at Mumbai Airport: CSMIA

City may witness temp drop by month-end

The city may witness a drop in temperature towards the end of December, as there is a possibility of dense fog and cold wave conditions in the northern parts of the country. The northerlies – cold winds from the north – likely start blowing over the rest of the country (including Mumbai) causing a drop in temperature.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), there is a very dense fog condition likely to continue over Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh during the next 4-5 days, along with a cold wave condition likely to continue over Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and north Rajasthan during next 5 days. While the minimum temperatures in Punjab and adjoining Haryana and north Rajasthan will continue to remain between 2°C to 4°C.

Mumbai this year has been experiencing high maximum temperatures resulting in hot and humid weather even though we have almost reached the end of December. However, the drop in temperature by the end of the month may result in a reprieve for the citizens from the heat.

Mumbai: City may witness temp drop by month-end