Maharashtra News

The demand for Maratha Reservation is long pending demand, that has led to raging violence across Maharashtra, saw a long legal battle with the Supreme Court in 2021, that resulted in the court calling the issue "unconstitutional". A curative petition mentioned before the bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud for urgent listing last month, is set to be heard in due course by the Supreme Court.

In Maharashtra's Thane region, a hookah parlour was raided by the local Police. The hookah parlour was functioning at Teen Haath Naka allegedly for past two years, which the police had no idea about. Around 13 customers along with staff were apprehended from the place operational near a college in Thane. The hookah joint was full of customers, and 13 customers were caught smoking shisha in the parlour.

A fire broke out in a chemical factory in the Wada area of the Palghar district of the Konkan division in Maharashtra today morning, officials said. According to the police, upon receiving information about the blaze, the fire department arrived at the scene and began working to put out the flames. No loss of human life or financial damage has been reported due to the incident so far.

Two more bodies were recovered on Monday from the debris of a two-storey building which collapsed in Bhiwandi town of Maharashtra's Thane district, raising the death toll to eight, confirmed police sources. Furthermore, the work of clearing the debris was underway on the third day. The building, which housed godowns on the ground and first floors and four families on the top floor, collapsed at 1.45 pm.

Former member of Legislative Council Nishigandha Mogal from Maharashtra has donated her gold jewellery worth Rs 20 lakh. The sale proceeds will go towards the welfare of war widows and retired personnels. Nishigandha who served as MLC from 1996-2000 announced this while celebrating her 75th birthday. Moved by her effort PM Narendra Modi sent a letter of appreciation to her. Mogal said she was just doing her duty towards the Army.