The state government has anticipated that rupee will further fall to 80 mark against the US dollar and the new cost of the chopper would shoot up to Rs 145.27 crores from Rs 127.11 crore.

Across Maharashtra, petrol prices have breached the mark of Rs 88 per litre, while diesel is around Rs 76 per litre, as mentioned by AIPDA.

Fadnavis added that if the opposition is so concerned about the high fuel prices, it should announce in the states ruled by the Congress or their alliance partners that there would be no tax on petrol and diesel.

Former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee's last rites were performed at Smriti Sthal with full state honour today.

The government employees are yet to receive arrears accrued to them since the implementation of the Sixth Pay Commission by the state government, says Maharashtra Rajya Sarkari Karmachari Madhyavarti Sanghatna general secretary Avinash Daund.

Nitin Gadkari made the remarks, responding to a question on the ongoing agitation by the Marathas for reservation and similar demands by other communities in Maharashtra.

The farmers had been holding protests in several parts of the state since Monday, including spilling milk in the streets and threatening to block state highways with their cattle.

Taking heed of the concerns raised by the Government of India, today, WhatsApp came out to indicate that it is horrified by the terrible acts of violence perpetrated by people influenced by fake messages shared on the platform.

Providing solace to flyers, full-service carrier Jet Airways and budget airline IndiGo and Tata Sons-Singapore Airlines joint venture Vistara on Tuesday said they will re-accommodate the passengers who miss their flights due to monsoon rains in Mumbai.

The Central railway has extended routes of some local trains to clear extra rush from Ghatkopar station. Train services between Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus and Bandra railway station are normal.

Some items have been exempted from the ban to minimise discomfort to businesses till the time alternatives have a strong presence in the market.

The chief minister said that the ban puts the onus on the polluters, but at the same time some exceptions have been made so that businesses are not hampered till alternatives have a strong presence in the market.

In a recent tour to the Middle East, Canada and the US to attract foreign investments into Maharashtra, the State Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and team inked a few deals that involve high level of next generation technologies.

Speaking at a panel discussion on the topic in Quebec, Fadnavis said that Maharashtra was the first state in India to come out with a comprehensive cloud policy that has enabled the entire government to take steps to shift its operations to cloud and take advantage of the capabilities of cloud computing.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, now on a trip to the Middle East, USA and Canada to attract foreign investments into the state, has managed investment commitments in ports, infrastructure and urban housing -- including slum redevelopments projects -- from the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) key decision makers and business leaders.

Earlier this week, eyebrows were raised when the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) invited former President Pranab Mukherjee to address its workers on June 7

Here are some of the options before the government to rein in rising fuel prices.

Once petrol and diesel are brought under the ambit of GST, its threshold will change, because right now, taxes upon taxes are levied which increases rates. GST will ensure a single tax, says Fadnavis.