Committee submits report on farm loan waiver to Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis | Mumbai News

Mumbai: The committee led by MITRA CEO Praveen Pardeshi, appointed six months ago to formulate criteria for the farm loan waiver and recommend short- and long-term measures for the agrarian distress in Maharashtra, submitted its report to chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday.The submission has brought the state government closer to implementing the loan waiver,…

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Several data centres planned in Maharashtra’s Konkan region with investments of Rs 1.43 lakh crore | Mumbai News

Mumbai: Several data centres have been planned in the Konkan region of Maharashtra. Fresh allotment data from the Maharashtra Industries Development Corporation (MIDC) points to a cumulative investment commitment of over Rs 1.43 lakh crore, one of the highest in recent years. Several chemical engineering firms and banks have also submitted plans to set up…

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Now, maroon T-shirt and shorts uniform for accused in central lockups in Mumbai | Mumbai News

Mumbai: To improve safety inside detention facilities, Mumbai Police has introduced a standardised clothing for accused persons lodged in central lockups across the city. Now, male suspects taken into custody and sent to central lockups are being provided with maroon T-shirts and shorts. According to police sources, the initiative has been implemented in response to…

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Bombay high court calls for uniform policy in tax matters to prevent ‘judicial chaos’, cites 1953 judgment | Mumbai News

Mumbai: Citing a 73-year-old judgment, the Bombay high court said there is a need for a uniform policy by the Centre in tax matters to prevent ‘judicial chaos’. The Centre needs to address the issue in a “National Litigation Policy, so that uniform policy in respect of such issues is followed in proceedings before different…

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