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Higher Edu Dept plans push to improve university rankings in Maharastra

Chandrakantdada Patil said universities must focus on enhancing academic quality, strengthening research, and expanding their global footprint to ensure the state’s higher education system becomes more competitive

26 November, 2025 01:49 PM IST | Aditi Alurkar

The meeting, chaired by Chandrakantdada Patil, was convened to assess the current status of university rankings. Pic/By Special Arrangement

State officials will now have to 'stand and greet' MPs, MLAs

The GR, released on Thursday by the general administration department (GAD), consolidates eight earlier circulars issued between 2015 and 2021 into a single comprehensive framework titled ‘Guidelines for Providing Honourable and Courteous Treatment to Legislative Assembly/Parliament Members’

21 November, 2025 08:10 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent

The meeting, chaired by Chandrakantdada Patil, was convened to assess the current status of university rankings. Pic/By Special Arrangement

Maharashtra goverment mulls invoking MCOCA to curb gutkha trade

19 November, 2025 11:05 AM IST| mid-day online correspondent

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Maharashtra: BJP, Shinde Sena agree to not poach each other’s leaders

19 November, 2025 08:30 AM IST| Sanjeev Shivadekar

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis of the BJP (left) with Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena head Eknath Shinde. PIC/KIRTI SURVE PARADE

State to tweak school hours, build rescue hubs amid rising leopard encounters

19 November, 2025 08:21 AM IST| Sanjeev Shivadekar

The government has agreed to provide funds for purchasing cages to capture leopards that enter or are seen near human settlements. Representation Pic/Ashish Raje

Powai hostage incident: ‘Our studio was filled with laughter, not controversy’

11 November, 2025 08:03 AM IST| Shubha Shetty Saha

RA Studio in Powai, where the incident took place. Pic/By Special Arrangement

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Maharashtra: Duped with Mantralaya dream, Badlapur man loses Rs 22.54 lakh

11 November, 2025 07:45 AM IST| Aishwarya Iyer

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Mass recital of Vande Mataram to be held at Maharashtra Secretariat on Friday

05 November, 2025 06:52 PM IST| mid-day online correspondent

The event at the state secretariat will be attended by CM Devendra Fadnavis. File pic

Pratap Sarnaik seeks tough action on middlemen in Dharashiv projects

04 November, 2025 12:54 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent

Pratap Sarnaik. Pic/X

Maharashtra SEC likely to announce civic poll schedule today

04 November, 2025 12:33 PM IST | A Correspondent

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