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Maharashtra traders to protest tax

May 15, 2013 at 10:14 PM

Mumbai, May 15 (IANS) The trading community protesting the proposed Local Body Tax (LBT) Wednesday announced a jail bharo agitation all over Maharashtra from Thursday if their demands were not met.

Tax stalement continues in Maharashtra, traders on strike

May 8, 2013 at 7:12 PM

Mumbai, May 8 (IANS) A large number of retailers, wholesellers and manufacturers in Mumbai remained on strike for the third day Wednesday and their counterparts in Thane, Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad them as the stalemate over Local Body Tax (LBT) in Maharashtra continued as the state government did not give in to their demand.

Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad traders on indefinite strike against new tax

May 8, 2013 at 3:28 PM

Pune, May 8 (IANS) Retail markets in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad remained closed Wednesday after more than 30,000 retailers the two cities in western Maharashtra went on an indefinite strike protesting the Local Body Tax (LBT), an official here said.

Traders to oppose local bodies tax in Supreme Court

April 1, 2013 at 8:12 PM

Mumbai, April 1 (IANS) The controversial Local Bodies Tax (LBT) replacing the traditional octroi in various cities in the state will now be contested in the Supreme Court.

Rajnath meets farmers in drought affected areas of Maharashtra

April 1, 2013 at 5:16 PM

BJP National President Rajnath Singh has said that Farmers living in drought affected areas facing an acute agrarian crisis. Drought has adversely affected more than 11000 villages of Maharashtra and nearly 50 percent crops in more than 3500 villages have been damaged.

Wealthy Indian man splashes 14k pounds on gold shirt to impress ladies

January 5, 2013 at 11:11 AM

London, Jan. 5 (ANI): A man from Pune, Maharashtra, spent 14,000 pounds on a solid gold shirt in the hope that it will attract attention from females.

Healthcare firm wins CSI award for excellence in I-T

December 3, 2012 at 5:33 PM

Kochi, Dec 3 (IANS) Amrita Technologies, a leader in healthcare informatics solutions, Monday won the "CSI I-T Excellence Award 2012" in the Health Care Infrastructure and Solutions Category of the Computer Society of India, the largest association of I-T professionals in the country.

Maharashtra celebrates Ambedkar's birth anniversary

April 14, 2012 at 10:19 AM

Mumbai, April 14 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan Saturday led celebrations in the state on the 121st birth anniversary of Bhimrao R. Ambedkar, the architect of the Indian constitution.

Centre holds meeting on H1N1

April 12, 2012 at 9:56 PM

New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) The government Thursday held a meeting to review the state of preparedness in containing the incidence of H1N1 virus in the country.

Rahul Gandhi not fit to be in national politics: Nitin Gadkari

February 16, 2012 at 7:38 PM

Nagpur, Feb 16 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nitin Gadkari on Thursday hit out at Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi for tearing the manifesto of a political party during a public meeting in Uttar Pradesh, and said that the former has proved that he is not yet mature.

Bollywood celebrities cast their votes in Maharashtra civic polls

February 16, 2012 at 5:22 PM

Mumbai/Pune/Nagpur, Feb 16 (ANI): Bollywood starlets turned out to cast their votes for the civic body polls on Thursday Mumbai and urged locals to exercise their franchise to select the most eligible candidate.

Rahul Gandhi visits homes of farmers killed in Pune firing incident

August 18, 2011 at 4:49 PM

Maval (Maharashtra), Aug 18 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi on Thursday visited the homes of farmers, who were killed in police firing during an agitation on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway on August 9.

Maharashtra CM Chavan heckled by families of Pune shot victims

August 15, 2011 at 12:38 PM

Maval (Maharashtra), Aug.15 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan was heckled on Sunday by the families of victims who had died in police firing on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway on August 9.

BJP protests police firing on farmers in Pune

August 12, 2011 at 5:29 PM

Mumbai, Aug 12 (ANI): Terming the August 9 police firing on farmers on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway to be inhumane, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) activists staged a protest here on Friday and demanded the dismissal of the leaders of the ruling party in the state, who had not taken action on the issue.

Maharashtra CM briefs Governor about Pune firing incident

August 12, 2011 at 12:58 PM

Mumbai, Aug 12 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan met Governor K Shankaranarayanan at the Raj Bhavan here today and briefed him about the August 9 police firing on farmers on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway.

Maharashtra villagers demand action against those responsible for firing on f armers

August 10, 2011 at 8:50 PM

Maval (Maharashtra), Aug 10 (ANI): Irate residents of Maval village near Maharashtra's Pune city today voiced their demand for stern action against those responsible for the police firing on farmers on Tuesday.

Parliament adjourned till noon over attack on BJP workers', CWG mess

August 10, 2011 at 11:46 AM

New Delhi, Aug.10 (ANI): Proceedings in both houses of Parliament-the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha-were adjourned on Wednesday till noon, as the opposition indulged in repeated sloganeering and protest over an attack on workers of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in New Delhi and on farmers in Pune, Maharashtra.

Swine flu death toll reaches 7

August 10, 2009 at 9:27 PM

Pune, Aug 10 (ANI): A 35-year-old chemist Sanjay Tilekar died of swine flu on Monday at the Sasoon Hospital in Pune, registering the seventh death by H1N1 virus in the country.

228 cases of Swine Flu in Delhi, no need to panic: Sheila Dikshit

August 9, 2009 at 7:17 PM

New Delhi, Aug.9 (ANI): With the number of Swine Flu cases being on the rise in Maharashtra and some other States of the country, the Delhi Government held a meet on Sunday to discuss measures to curb spread of HINI virus.

Helicopter crew takes six hours to save four fishermen in Maharashtra

July 16, 2009 at 5:41 PM

Pimpri (Maharashtra), July 15 (ANI): A helicopter crew rescued four fishermen who were stranded after the water level rose alarmingly in a river in Maharashtra.

Tata Motors to shut two commercial vehicle plants for six days

November 9, 2008 at 11:00 AM

Pune, Nov.9 (ANI): Small-scale industry workers in Pune on Saturday lamented dull prospects due the cost cutting measures of Tata Motors.

Parsvnath launches housing projects in Haryana, Pune

October 6, 2008 at 12:00 AM

New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Real-estate firm Parsvnath Developers Ltd has launched group housing projects at Dharuhera in Haryana and Pimpri-Chinchwad in Pune, it announced Tuesday.

Parsvnath launches housing projects in Haryana, Pune

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Real-estate firm Parsvnath Developers Ltd has launched group housing projects at Dharuhera in Haryana and Pimpri-Chinchwad in Pune, it announced Tuesday.