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The Maharashtra government today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Foxconn to set up a US 5 billion dollars semi-conductor unit at Talegaon near Pune. Source: Mumbai News

Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday set up a high-powered seven-member committee, headed by chief secretary Swadheen Kshatriya, to draft an action plan for the Pramod Mahajan skill and entrepreneurship development mission. Source: Mumbai News

The Bombay high court has told the authorities to ensure that there is no destruction of mangroves in Navi Mumbai and replantation is carried out if they are hacked. Source: Mumbai News

A most wanted criminal having several cases of attempt to murder, extortion and dacoity in Wadala was arrested from Nalasopara on Friday. Source: Mumbai News

A 36-year-old writer was assaulted by his acquaintance over a petty dispute at Versova late on Thursday. The police have arrested the accused. Source: Mumbai News

: A teenager who was missing from Malwani on Tuesday was found dead in a lake in the same neighbourhood a day later. Source: Mumbai News

Close on the heels of Uddhav Thackeray's announcement that Shiv Sena is keen on winning power in Maharashtra on its own steam, the party's Kolhapur unit has decided to part ways with BJP for the October civic elections. Source: Mumbai News

Researchers have found an answer to why leptospirosis has consistently outwitted the city's health shield every year. Source: Mumbai News

Work at the Andheri RTO in the western suburbs is badly hit and citizens are experiencing inordinate delays in getting new car registration certificates and driving licences renewed. Source: Mumbai News

Nestle India, the manufacturer of Maggi instant noodles, on Thursday told the Bombay high court that it was ready for an independent lab testing of the product provided the tests were carried out in the presence of a reputed scientist. Source: Mumbai News