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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra govt to make efforts to restore Savarkar`s barrister degree, says Fadnavis
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said his government will work with authorities in the UK to restore freedom fighter Vinayak Damodar Savarkar`s barrister degree, revoked by the then British government. "I have asked the University of Mumbai to prepare a detailed proposal to restore Savarkar`s barrister degree, which was unjustly revoked by the British. We will work with relevant institutions in the UK to make this happen, even posthumously," he said at a function at the varsity a day ahead of the 142nd birth anniversary of the Hindutva ideologue, reported PTI.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Rs 681 crore Ahilyadevi memorial upgrade plan gets administrative nod
The Maharashtra government on Wednesday granted administrative approval for a development plan worth Rs 681.32 crore for preservation and renovation of the memorial to 18th century Malwa ruler Ahilyadevi Holkar at her birthplace, PTI reported. The state Planning Department issued a government resolution (GR) about the approval which comes ahead of the 300th birth anniversary (May 31) of the legendary warrior queen who was born at Chaundi under Jamkhed taluka of present-day Ahilyanagar district (formerly Ahmednagar) in western Maharashtra.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Master plan of Dharavi redevelopment project receives government`s nod
The master plan of the ambitious Dharavi redevelopment project was given approval on Wednesday, officials said. The approval was given at a review meeting attended by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and senior officials, PTI reported.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Thane records 12 new COVID-19 cases; active count 72
Thane city in Maharashtra reported 12 new coronavirus positive cases, taking its active count to 72, officials said. Ten patients, who completed their home quarantine protocols, have recovered, the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) said in a statement, according to PTI.