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Mahavikas Aghadi gears up to challenge BJP power

06 Mar 2024 07:23 AM IST

Before the Lok Sabha elections, all the parties in the Mahavikas Aghadi have started preparing vigorously. India Aghadi is working in the country to pull BJP from power. Uddhav Thackeray group, Sharad Pawar group, Congress are exerting their full strength in Maharashtra. Similarly, Uddhav Thackeray said in a meeting held at Dharavi in

Ajit Pawar unveils interim budget focused on infrastructure and welfare in Maharashtra

28 Feb 2024 06:47 AM IST

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Ajit Pawar presented the Interim Budget for the fiscal year 2024-25 on Tuesday, February 27, showcasing a commitment to enhancing the state’s infrastructure, promoting welfare schemes, and boosting tourism initiatives. Pawar, during his budget speech, expressed confidence in Maharashtra’s trajectory towards becoming a

PM Modi to launch development projects, attend public programme in Yavatmal today

28 Feb 2024 06:44 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi participate in a public programme in Maharashtra’s Yavatmal district on Wednesday and inaugurate and dedicate to the nation various development projects. He will also release benefits under the PM KISAN and other schemes during the programme, as per a release by the Press Information Bureau. The

Maharashtra govt orders SIT probe into Jarange Patil’s agitation, claims political hand

28 Feb 2024 06:42 AM IST

Maharashtra Government has ordered an SIT to probe the Maratha reservation agitation led by activist Manoj Jarange Patil. The move came after Jarange Patil accused Maharashtra deputy CM of conspiring to target him. Speaking in the Maharashtra Legislative council on Tuesday, CM Eknath Shinde said “”Many leaders have become big

Parents rally against alleged child molestation on school excursion

23 Feb 2024 08:00 AM IST

Parents in Maharashtra have taken to the streets, vehemently protesting against a local school amid disturbing allegations of child molestation during a recent school trip. The Kapurbawadi police acted swiftly, detaining a 27-year-old bus attendant employed by a third-party tour company. The arrest followed accusations of molestation involving six girls

Sheena Bora murder case Docu Series: HC orders screening of docu-series for CBI officers

23 Feb 2024 07:59 AM IST

The Bombay High Court on Thursday asked Netflix to arrange a special screening of the docu-series titled ‘The Indrani Mukerjea Story: The Buried Truth’ for CBI officers and lawyers before releasing it on the OTT platform. The four-episode docuseries series was scheduled to be released on February 23 and the

Why onion prices are surging in Maharashtra

23 Feb 2024 07:57 AM IST

The onion market in Lasalgaon, Nashik, has experienced a sudden and substantial surge, with prices soaring by 40% shortly after the Indian government lifted the ban on onion exports. Although no official announcement has been made regarding the removal of the export ban, Minister of State and Nashik Rural MP,

BJP Chief JP Nadda unveils the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji

23 Feb 2024 07:55 AM IST

BJP National President JP Nadda unveiled the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Girgaon, Mumbai, on Thursday. Meanwhile, BJP national president JP Nadda also participated in the Ashwamedha Gayatri Mahayagya, organized by Gayatri Parivar, in Mumbai. “…I thank the organisers for allowing me to attend this programme… We will take

MVA seat-sharing talks in final stages: Chennithala

23 Feb 2024 07:54 AM IST

Congress’s Maharashtra in-charge Ramesh Chennithala on Thursday said seat-sharing talks between the constituents of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in the state were in the last stage, and a final decision will be announced by month-end. There were no differences in the alliance over seat adjustments for the Lok Sabha

Maharashtra govt approves bill to extend 10 per cent reservation to Marathas

21 Feb 2024 07:33 AM IST

The Maharashtra government on Tuesday approved a bill, extending reservation to Marathas above the 50 per cent mark in a special session of the state legislature. The bill for 10 per cent Maratha quota that the Mahayuti government of Eknath Shinde has approved on Tuesday is similar to the Socially

Maharashtra to be USD 1 trillion economy by 2027-28: Governor Bais

21 Feb 2024 07:31 AM IST

Maharashtra Government has set an ambitious target of becoming a one trillion dollar economy by 2027-28, Governor Ramesh Bais informed the state legislature on Tuesday. This target is in line with the country’s goal of becoming a five trillion dollar economy, Bais said, addressing the legislators at the start of

Maharashtra contemplates legal action against Karnataka over signboards’ issue

21 Feb 2024 07:28 AM IST

In response to Karnataka’s proposal advocating for a 60% usage of Kannada on signboards, the Maharashtra government is considering legal action. The Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti (MES) revealed on Monday that a lawsuit may be filed in the Bombay High Court following opposition from pro-Maharashtrian groups in Belagavi. A delegation from