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Chief minister Uddhav Thackeray has said in a bid to boost the entertainment industry, the state government will create world-class facilities to produce better quality content.

A Mumbai court has granted bail to a Delhi-based lawyer, who had allegedly posted objectionable tweets against Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray and others, after his advocate told the court that the accused was "repenting" his act and would tender an apology on social media.

"I will accept Diwali greetings only through emails and social media. We need to keep ourselves safe and protect the health of our near and dear ones," Thackeray said in a statement. Referring to the second wave of the viral outbreak in Europe, the chief minister warned against complacency.

Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday hinted at reopening of places of religious worship, saying a standard operating procedure for avoiding crowds and ensuring physical distancing there will be drafted after Diwali.

BJP on Monday attacked chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on his annual Dussehra rally speech. Opposition also raised the issue of Thackeray “not stepping out and preferring to stay indoors” on account of Covid, saying he would never be able to understand or resolve issues. The rally was described as an ‘OTT flop show’ by BJP.

Chief minister Uddhav Thackeray said that while the state continues to battle the Covid crisis, several parts of the state reported floods or even continuous, heavy rainfall this year, due to which farmers in Maharashtra have reported huge crop losses.

A Mumbai court on Tuesday sent Sameet Thakkar, who had posted alleged defamatory remarks against CM Uddhav Thackeray, his minister-son Aaditya, and minister Nitin Raut on social media in June-July, to police custody till November 9.

Chief minister Uddhav Thackeray said on Saturday the state will take a cautious view on reopening of religious places and hinted that permission may be granted to them after Diwali festivities to avoid crowding. Terming the 15 days after Diwali as “most crucial” for the coronavirus trajectory, Thackeray has asked the BMC to maintain all Covid-19 facilities, ensure the use of face masks, and ramp up testing despite a drop in cases at present.

CM Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday allowed schools in the state to reopen for classes IX to XII after Diwali. Shrines, too, may be opened after the festival, he said. The school education department has set November 23 as the date to resume physical classes. The CM chaired a meeting of the department to review the standard operating procedures that schools must follow.

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A Nagpur court which released Sameet Thakkar on personal bond of Rs15,000 and cash surety of Rs10,000 in the case involving his comments againstCMUddhav Thackeray, said overcrowding in jails and importance of social distancing amid the pandemic were considered while granting bail.

Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday met farmers’ leaders regarding implementation of the new farm laws enacted by the Centre. He assured them their objections and suggestions would be taken into account before the state took a decision on implementation.

The chief minister, targeted by the BJP for not re-opening places of worship, said Sena's Hindutva was not confined to the symbolism of cymbals and lamps.

Alarmed by BJP criticism, chief minister Uddhav Thackeray will embark on a oneday tour Solapur district on Monday to see damaged caused by the extended monsoon. Thackeray will be followed by NCP president Sharad Pawar, deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, relief and rehabilitation minister Vijay Wadettiwar and leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis.

16.8-kilometres long Eastern Freeway is currently being maintained by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) from P D'Mello Road in South Mumbai to the Eastern Express Highway at Chembur.

CM Uddhav Thackeray said attempts to malign and “finish off ” the Hindi film industry or “to shift it” will not be tolerated.

Leader of opposition Devendra Fadnavis has written more than 100 letters to CM Uddhav Thackeray on subjects of public interest, but says he is yet to receive a reply.

Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday took serious cognisance of the power outage in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) and ordered an immediate probe into it.

Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday announced the scrapping of Aarey metro car shed and said the project will now come up at Kanjurmarg in Mumbai. Thackeray said the project will be shifted to a government land in Kanjurmarg and no cost will be incurred for the purpose. "The land will be available at zero rate," he said.

Twelve years after they were constructed, tenements meant for rehabilitation of slum-dwellers occupying airport land may finally house them.

After two consecutive days of holding discussions with different delegations from the Maratha community, chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday announced that the Maharashtra Public Service Commission exams that were to be held on Sunday would be postponed. The new date will be decided by the MPSC, he said.

Facing flak from detractors on both political and coronavirus front, chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said a conspiracy is afoot to malign Maharashtra.

Shiv Sena president and Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray will be campaigning for his party's candidates in the Bihar assembly elections.

Chief minister Uddhav Thackeray took to the internet to inaugurate two hospitals in Kalyan and Titwala on Sunday.The facility at Kalyan is a 410-bed Covid hospital with facilities like oxygen beds and ICUs.

In an address ahead of Diwali festivities, CM Uddhav Thackeray said on Sunday that the state was not planning to ban firecrackers, but would appeal to the public to show restraint in their use.

Hardening his government's position vis-a-vis the ownership of land in Kanjurmarg in Mumbai where the metro 3 car shed project will be coming up, Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said the Centre was trying to stall development projects in the city.

Chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday said while a decision on compensation for all those affected by heavy rains will taken in the next cabinet meeting, the state could have done a lot more had the Centre given Maharashtra its “rightful dues” of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) refund.

A high-level reshuffle in IPS is on the cards as director-general of police Subodh Jaiswal is set to take up central deputation in the ensuing week. A senior cabinet member told TOI the 1985 batch IPS officer had sought a state government NOC for deputation, and most probably will join National Security Guards (NSG) as DG. “Chief minister Uddhav Thackeray and home minister Anil Deshmukh immediately approved the NOC and wished him success,’’ he said.

Chief minister Uddhav Thackeray has directed BMC officials to identify flood-prone spots, along with required mitigation, submit a detailed plan in a week and complete all work before the next monsoon. Officials went into overdrive following the directive.

CM Uddhav Thackeray met several cabinet ministers on Tuesday to discuss recommendations of the Punchhi Commission on Centre-state relations and response of the standing committee of inter-state council.

A Maratha delegation led by Rajya Sabha member Sambhaji Raje demanded that instead of temporarily offering 10% EWS reservation to Marathas, the government should create a fund to reimburse educational fees of all SEBC candidates and put on hold the filling up of 12,000 posts in the police department.

A top bureaucrat said CS Sanjay Kumar had talks with Union home secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla and the railway board chairman on the modalities to start local trains for women, most probably from Tuesday.

The state signed MoUs with 15 companies on Monday to bring in an investment of nearly Rs 35,000 crore. Most of the companies are from India and the move is expected to create over 23,000 direct jobs.

In a major decision, chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday allowed 4 lakh restaurant, bar and eatery outlets in the state to start their operations from the first week of October, just ahead of Navaratri starting October 17. The decision came in after a meeting between industry organisations and the CM.

Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has urged the Centre to increase to 1,500 metric tonnes the onion stock holding limit for wholesale traders in the state, who purchase the key kitchen staple directly from farmers.

A day after the state released a standard operating procedure (SOP) to be followed for teachers returning to school at 50% strength, associations across the city have demanded the government withdraw its directive.

Actor-turned-politician Urmila Matondkar is set to enter the legislative council as Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari's nominee.Her name may be recommended by Shiv Sena president and chief minister Uddhav Thackeray.

Bombay high court on Thursday was assured by a Navi Mumbai resident that she would appear before BKC cyber crime police on November 2 in a case where she is accused of making allegedly offensive posts online on social media against the Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray.

Alarmed by acute shortage of funds, the finance department had, on May 4, promulgated a stringent order to provide for a 67% budgetary cut to garner funds for tackling the pandemic.

The state cabinet discussed the issue of admissions across courses which have been stalled due to the pending Maratha reservation case being heard in Supreme Court.

Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari and chief minister Uddhav Thackeray appear to be on a course of confrontation over the opening of temples and places of worship in Maharashtra. In a letter to Thackeray, the governor has asked him to forthwith announce the reopening of all the places of worship with all necessary Covid-19 precautions, while the CM was non-committal.

The heavyweights belonging to ruling parties of Maharashtra could face scrutiny for allegedly giving false information or withholding full details of their assets and liabilities in their poll affidavits.

Reiterating that the war against Covid-19 will be won by the “whole-hearted participation” of people, CM Uddhav Thackeray said on Sunday the government has asked the railways to increase the number of suburban train services to accommodate more ‘categories’ of citizens.

The weekly cabinet meeting scheduled for Wednesday has been postponed due to lack of consensus on Governor nominees on the legislative council.

HRAWI has welcomed the decision and expressed thanks to the Municipal Commissioner.

With ex-CM Devendra Fadnavis contracting Covid-19, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut was quoted as saying the BJP leader would now realise that the situation is serious.