Maharashtra

JNU attacks: Mumbai protesters evicted from Gateway of India to Azad Maidan

There are indications that the police may book the protestors for trespassing at the venue without police permission which is also a landmark tourist attraction.

Jan 7, 2020

Maharashtra cabinet portfolios: Ajit pockets finance, Aditya gets environment and tourism

The much-awaited distribution of ministries in Maharashtra was carried out by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray with Nationalist Congress Party getting the plum portfolios of Finance and Home.

Jan 5, 2020

Maharashtra man kills mother to give her 'mukti' from her health issues

The incident took place in Tarapur town when the accused, Jaiprakash Dhibhi hit his mother Chandrawati with an iron rod while she was in the kitchen at their home and the woman died on spot.

Dec 30, 2019

NCP's Ajit Pawar set to be next Deputy CM of Maharashtra

Ajit Pawar will be made the Deputy CM, along with the with Home portfolio.

Dec 29, 2019

Molested then took pictures: Maharashtra man assaults woman during CT scan, arrested

The man, identified as 24-year-old James Thomas, is a technician and operates the CT scan machine at a local private hospital.

Dec 25, 2019

Maharashtra govt announces loan waiver of up to Rs 2 lakh for struggling farmers

Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray told the state legislature of the move on Saturday, but did not elaborate on how the state would fund the initiative.

Dec 22, 2019

Pankaja Munde flexes muscles, dares BJP to dump her

Dropping broad hints, Pankaja said that she was not angling for the post of state party chief or Leader of Opposition, but certain persons were creating a situation to push her and others like her out of the BJP.

Dec 12, 2019

Pankaja Munde clarifies 'not quitting BJP' after social media posts spark rumours

Munde said that her Facebook post of Sunday was being misinterpreted and rumours were being spread that she was planning to quit the BJP.

Dec 4, 2019

NCP leader Nawab Malik seeks PM Modi's resignation if 'Fadnavis transferred govt fund'

BJP MP from Karnataka, Hegde, had claimed that Devendra Fadnavis was sworn in as Maharashtra Chief Minister to prevent central funds worth Rs 40,000 crore from being misused by Shiv Sena-Congress-NCP.

Dec 2, 2019

Devendra Fadnavis made CM to transfer Rs 40,000 crore of central funds, claims BJP MP

If Hegde's claims are true - questions will arise on what are these funds and how were they transferred by Fadnavis within a couple of days.

Dec 2, 2019

BJP's Devendra Fadnavis elected as Maharashtra's Leader of Opposition

Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker Nana F Patole said that BJP is being accorded the status of the opposition party in the Assembly and Fadnavis would be the new Opposition leader.

Dec 1, 2019

Who is Nana Patole? Congress candidate elected as Maharashtra Speaker

After the election, BJP's Devendra Fadnavis said he was expecting Patole to become the agricultural minister.

Dec 1, 2019

Devendra Fadnavis summoned by Nagpur court for not disclosing criminal cases

Former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis has been accused for concealing information about two criminal matters against him in election affidavit.

Nov 29, 2019

Congress didn't compromise ideology for Maharashtra govt formation, say party leaders

Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress alliance in Maharashtra is likely to set up a committee, which could be on the line of the National Advisory Committee (NAC) to implement govt agenda.

Nov 29, 2019

Uddhav Thackeray takes reins: Maharashtra govt's focus on 'secular, all-inclusive' common agenda

The Shiv Sena-led Maha Vikas Aghadi announced a "secular, all-inclusive" Common Minimum Programme as it prepared to form the new Maharashtra government in alliance with the Nationalist Congress Party and the Congress on Thursday.

Nov 28, 2019

WATCH | Leopard enters house in Maharashtra village, rescued after 3-hour operation

The video of the rescue operation of the animal is now going viral on social media.

Nov 27, 2019

'Palat ke aaungi': Amruta Fadnavis bids adieu in poetic tweet, says 'will come back'

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday, November 26 quit, hours after Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar also submitted his resignation, barely 80 hours after they were sworn in on November 23.

Nov 27, 2019

Power sharing in Maharashtra: Shiv Sena to get CM + 15 ministers, NCP DyCM + 13 ministers, Congress Speaker + 13 ministers

A day-long session of the Assembly has been convened on Wednesday to administer the oath to its 288 newly-elected members.

Nov 27, 2019

Big SC verdict: Maharashtra floor test tomorrow, proceedings to be telecast live

Shiv Sena-Congress-NCP are seeking an immediate floor test to avoid horse-trading and "illegal manoeuvres".

Nov 26, 2019

Maharashtra power play: After Supriya Sule, Rohit Pawar appeals for unity in family, party

Rohit's social media post came a day after Ajit Pawar's cousin sister Supriya Pawar-Sule wrote on Whatsapp: "Party and Family split".

Nov 25, 2019