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Mumbai: Sena (UBT) MLC Anil Parab on Friday alleged a Kandivli dance bar's permit was in the name of the mother of junior home and revenue minister Yogesh Kadam. The minister rejected the charge as baseless.Parab claimed in the legislative council that police raided the bar on May 30 and caught 22 dancers. Claiming that its permit was in the name of Kadam's mother, he said, "This is a clear conflict of interest. Can a serving minister do business related to his department?" He also alleged Kadam diverted sand meant for farmers in Ratnagiri to a dental college linked to his family, and sought his resignation.Kadam, a Sena member, told reporters, "The allegations are aimed at defaming me. My mother has been unnecessarily involved." pti
Mumbai, Jul 17 (PTI) Supporters of two MLAs, one from the ruling BJP and the other from opposition NCP (SP), came to blows inside the Maharashtra legislature complex on Thursday, a day after a heated exchange between the two legislators themselves. Supporters of NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) MLA Jitendra Awhad and BJP's Gopichand Padalkar were involved in the scuffle, and clashed briefly before onlookers separated the two groups, an eyewitness said. Padalkar, MLA from Jat, tendered an apology over the incident after meeting senior BJP leader Chandrashekhar Bawankule. "It was an unfortunate inci ...Read More >
Tensions soared on the final day of the Maharashtra Assembly monsoon session as political drama unfolded following a violent clash between NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) MLA Jitendra Awhad's supporters and BJP MLA Gopichand Padalkar's camp. The scuffle that erupted on the Assembly premises spilled over into today's proceedings, leading to heightened security and restricted entry. Personal assistants (PAs) of several MLAs were denied access to the building, sparking outrage.NCP Ajit faction MLA Amol M ...Read More >
Mumbai: Following allegations that the minister of state for home, Yogesh Kadam, was running a dance bar with a licence in his mother's name, the Kadam family reportedly surrendered the orchestra licence of Savali bar in Kandivli on Friday.Shiv Sena (UBT) MLC Anil Parab criticised the licence surrender, stating it proves his allegations were right and that a dance bar with immoral activities was being operated by the Kadam family for years. Demanding Kadam's resignation, Parab argued that just because a thief returns stolen goods, he cannot be let off. "Yogesh Kadam must resign on moral ground ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 15 (ANI): Acharya Devvrat, who has been serving as the Governor of Gujarat, was on Monday sworn in as the Governor of Maharashtra in a solemn ceremony held at the Darbar Hall of Raj Bhavan in Mumbai. Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court Justice Shree Chandrashekhar administered the oath of office to Devvrat. Significantly, the Governor chose to read his oath in Sanskrit, drawing attention to the rich cultural heritage of the language. Also Read | 'Taj Mahal, Eiffel Tower' Demolished: Authorities Raze Ajmer's Seven Wonders Park With Replicas of Global ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 9 (PTI) Viral video footage showing a ruling Shiv Sena MLA slapping and punching an employee at the MLAs' hostel canteen here for serving "stale food" has drawn widespread condemnation from government and opposition, with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis denouncing the act. The CM said such behaviour sends a "wrong message" about legislators misusing their power. The widely circulated video shows Buldhana MLA Sanjay Gaikwad, wearing a vest and a towel, confronting the canteen contractor and forcing him to smell a packet of dal before slapping and punching him. The c ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 9 (PTI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said the incident of Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad slapping an employee of a canteen at the MLAs' hostel in Mumbai sends out a wrong message about all legislators that they indulge in misuse of power. The issue was raised in the legislative council by Shiv Sena (UBT) legislator Anil Parab, who accused the ruling party MLA of being high on power, and said such incidents also damage the image of CM Fadnavis. "Such a conduct does not behove anyone. It impacts the image of the state legislature and as an MLA," Fadnavis ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 9 (PTI) Maharashtra Shiv Sena legislator Sanjay Gaikwad slapped an employee at the MLAs' hostel canteen in Mumbai after being served stale food, drawing condemnation from Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis as well as the opposition parties. As a video of the assault went viral and led to an outrage, CM Fadnavis said such a conduct does not behove anyone and sends out a wrong message about all legislators that they indulge in misuse of power. Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, who heads the Shiv Sena, also termed his party leader's actions as "inappropriate". Gaikwad, the MLA fro ...Read More >
Mumbai: The State Legislative Council witnessed high drama on Thursday when two Shiv Sainiks - minister Shambhuraj Desai and Anil Parab, belonging to Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Uddhav Thackeray, respectively, were about to charge at each other but were quickly stopped by other members. The atmosphere in the council became tense for a few minutes, after Desai took strong exception to Parab's "traitor" jibe targeted at him, which led to the House getting adjourned for a brief period. It all began during the question hour when the house was discussing whether to reserve 50 houses i ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Even as the Shiv Sena (UBT) and MNS were expecting NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar for their joint "victory rally" on Saturday, Pawar has said that he will not participate in the rally due to his previously scheduled programmes. State NCP (SP) president Jayant Patil will be present instead. State Congress chief Harshawardhan Sakpal is also likely to be on the dais at the Thackeray cousins' rally at the NSCI Dome in Worli on Saturday. Apart from Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and MNS chief Raj Thackeray, two other cousins, Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray and MNS's Amit Thackeray too wil ...Read More >
Mumbai: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday assured the State Assembly that a special police drive will be launched in the Behrampada, Bharat Nagar, Golibar, and Navpada areas of Bandra East to tackle the growing drug menace. The CM made this announcement in response to concerns raised by UBT MLA Varun Sardesai and other legislators during a discussion on rising drug-related incidents across the state. The issue was highlighted through a Calling Attention Motion moved by MLA Vilas Bhumre from Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar. Bhumre expressed grave concern over the easy availability of drugs ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Jul 14 (PTI) The Telangana Jagruthi, led by BRS MLC K Kavitha, on Monday lodged a complaint with the state women's commission against suspended Congress MLC Teenmar Mallanna over his alleged objectionable comments against her. Jagruthi's women leaders submitted a memorandum to the commission, saying Mallanna continued to "abuse" Kavitha instead of apologising to her, a release issued by the Telangana Jagruthi said. Meanwhile, Mallanna, whose original name is Ch Naveen Kumar, met state Legislative Council Chairman Gutha Sukhender Reddy and sought action over the alleged attack on h ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) continues to mount pressure on Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, demanding the resignation of minister of state for home Yogesh Kadam following the reported suspension of the licence of his family-run orchestra bar, Savali, in Kandivali. Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Anil Parab asserted that returning "stolen goods" does not absolve one of the crime, drawing a parallel to the Kadam family's decision to surrender the bar's licence. He claimed the bar, registered in the name of Mr Kadam's mother Jyoti, had been raided three times in 2023, ye ...Read More >
Patna: Chief Minister and Janata Dal (United) national president Nitish Kumar's resignation as an MLC (Member of Legislative Council) on Monday made it clear that Bihar was in for a tectonic shift in governance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on the path to have its first chief minister in the state. The resignation was due as Article 101(2) of the Constitution of India mandates that no person can simultaneously remain a member of the Parliament and a House of the state legislature. Besides, Section 69 of The Representation of The People Act, 1951, read with the rules, says that an elec ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has adopted a policy to plant indigenous trees along all national highways, state highways, major road projects, and rural roads across the state. Public Works Minister Shivrendra Sinhraje Bhosale announced in the Legislative Council that all concerned departments will be instructed again to ensure strict implementation of this policy. Minister Bhosale emphasized that it is not only important to plant trees, but also to ensure their survival. For this purpose, a dedicated system will be established to conduct regular inspections of the trees' condition. He ...Read More >
Patna: Non-vegetarian dishes have made Bihar's politics spicier on several occasions, and so union minister and senior JD (U) leader Rajiv Ranjan Singh aka Lalan Singh' recent mutton party for party workers and supporters under his Munger constituency was no exception. Lalan Singh listened to problems of common people at Suryagarha in Lakhisarai district of Bihar (part of Munger constituency) to sort them out with local authorities and also threw a mutton party for them, creating a controversy as the feast was organised in the month of saawan. Although Lalan Singh made separate arrangements ...Read More >
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) activists attacked and vandalized Night Riders Bar in Panvel, Navi Mumbai, late Saturday night. The MNS workers stormed the establishment, destroying furniture and liquor bottles, causing significant property damage. Police have initiated an investigation, collecting CCTV footage and witness statements, emphasizing that no one is above the law following the incident. Activists of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) launched an attack at a dance bar in Navi Mumba ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 15 (ANI): Acharya Devvrat, who has been serving as the Governor of Gujarat, was on Monday sworn in as the Governor of Maharashtra in a solemn ceremony held at the Darbar Hall of Raj Bhavan in Mumbai. Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court Justice Shree Chandrashekhar administered the oath of office to Devvrat. Significantly, the Governor chose to read his oath in Sanskrit, drawing attention to the rich cultural heritage of the language. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Chief Justice Chandrashekhar co ...Read More >
Mumbai: Following allegations that the minister of state (MoS) for home, Yogesh Kadam, was running a dance bar with a licence in his mother's name, the Kadam family reportedly surrendered the orchestra licence of Savali bar in Kandivli on Friday. Shiv Sena (UBT) MLC Anil Parab criticised the licence surrender, stating it proves his allegations were right and that a dance bar was being operated by the Kadam family. Parab demanded Yogesh Kadam's resignation, arguing that just because a thief returns stolen goods, he cannot be let off. Parab alleged that the surrender of the licence indicates tha ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The Maharashtra government has allowed shops and commercial establishments, including residential hotels, restaurants, eateries, theatres, places of public amusement or entertainment, to remain open all 24 hours a day across the state. A Government Resolution (GR) issued to this effect on October 1, however, made it clear that establishments involved the sale and supply of liquor, including wine shops, beer bars, dance bars, hookah parlours, discotheques and permit rooms, cannot operate 24 hours. The GR says that shops and commercial establishments may remain open on all days of the ...Read More >
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], August 2 (ANI): Counter-Intelligence (CI), Amritsar, has busted a cross-border illegal arms smuggling module with alleged links to Pakistan and arrested five operatives, recovering six sophisticated pistols from their possession, Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said on Friday. According to a statement issued by the Department of Information and Public Relations, Punjab, those arrested have been identified as Jagroop Singh of Dhun (Tarn Taran), Navdeep Singh of Patti Lahian Di (Tarn Taran), Arshdeep Singh of Shaliwal (Amritsar), Gurlal Singh of R ...Read More >
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) activists attacked and vandalized Night Riders Bar in Panvel, Navi Mumbai, late Saturday night. The MNS workers stormed the establishment, destroying furniture and liquor bottles, causing significant property damage. Police have initiated an investigation, collecting CCTV footage and witness statements, emphasizing that no one is above the law following the incident. Activists of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) launched an attack at a dance bar in Navi Mumba ...Read More >
Chennai, Aug 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tamil Nadu has once again emerged as the country's leader in industrial employment, with Chief Minister M.K. Stalin attributing the achievement to the policies of the Dravidian model government. Citing the Union government's Annual Survey of Industries 2023-24, CM Stalin said the recognition from New Delhi is itself the strongest rebuttal to critics, who have been "targeting" the state government on the industrial and economic fronts. In a post on 'X', the Chief Minister said, "This survey result is the irrefutable answer given by the BJP government itself to ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Adani Group has emerged as the only bidder without conditions in the race to acquire Jaiprakash Associates, submitting a ₹12,600 crore offer under the ongoing insolvency process. The other bidders - Dalmia Bharat, Vedanta, Jindal Power and PNC Infratech-have tied their bids to the resolution of a critical land dispute involving the Gautam Buddh Nagar Sports City project, currently pending before the Supreme Court. Jaiprakash Associates has attracted five bids, with Dalmia Bharat leading with a ₹14,600 crore offer, inclusive of the disputed land parcel. However, if the land issue r ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 15 (ANI): Acharya Devvrat, who has been serving as the Governor of Gujarat, was on Monday sworn in as the Governor of Maharashtra in a solemn ceremony held at the Darbar Hall of Raj Bhavan in Mumbai. Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court Justice Shree Chandrashekhar administered the oath of office to Devvrat. Significantly, the Governor chose to read his oath in Sanskrit, drawing attention to the rich cultural heritage of the language. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Chief Justice Chandrashekhar co ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 3 (PTI) The Maharashtra government has allowed shops and commercial establishments, including residential hotels, restaurants, eateries, theatres, places of public amusement or entertainment, to remain open all 24 hours a day across the state. A Government Resolution (GR) issued to this effect on October 1, however, made it clear that establishments involved the sale and supply of liquor, including wine shops, beer bars, dance bars, hookah parlours, discotheques and permit rooms, cannot operate 24 hours. The GR says that shops and commercial establishments may remain open on all ...Read More >
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday backed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for calling out the Delhi police for allegedly referring to Bengali as a Bangladeshi language, labelling it a "direct insult to the very language in which the National Anthem is composed." Stalin said such remarks were not "inadvertent errors" but a reflection of a regime that undermines India's linguistic diversity. "The Delhi Police, under the Union Home Ministry, has described Bengali as a 'Bangladeshi language.' This is a direct insult to the very language in which our National Anthem ...Read More >
JAMMU, July 17: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah congratulated BJP leader Kavinder Gupta on his appointment as Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Ladakh, and said that he will need to keep in mind that, just like in Jammu and Kashmir, one has to maintain a balance and be sensitive to the sentiments of the people of Leh and Kargil regions. Follow the Daily Excelsior channel on WhatsApp "My best wishes to Kavinder Gupta on being appointed as the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh. But this responsibility is not easy. Working in high-altitude areas is challenging," Omar told reporters during ...Read More >
SRINAGAR, July 11: Director General of Police (DGP), J&K, Nalin Prabhat today chaired a high-level security review meeting in South Kashmir to assess the arrangements for the ongoing Shri Amarnathji Yatra. The meeting was attended by DIG South Kashmir Range Javed Mattoo, SSPs of South Kashmir districts, and senior officers from the Indian Army, CRPF and BSF. Addressing the meeting, the DGP lauded the dedication of all security forces in ensuring the safe conduct of the Yatra. He stressed the importance of regular contingency drills, identifying and addressing security gaps, and updating res ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 9 (PTI) Viral video footage showing a ruling Shiv Sena MLA slapping and punching an employee at the MLAs' hostel canteen here for serving "stale food" has drawn widespread condemnation from government and opposition, with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis denouncing the act. He said such behaviour sends a "wrong message" about legislators misusing their power. The widely circulated video shows Buldhana MLA Sanjay Gaikwad, wearing a vest and a towel, confronting the canteen contractor and forcing him to smell a packet of dal before slapping and punching him. The contr ...Read More >
Mumbai: Maharashtra Legislative Council on Friday passed the Maharashtra Special Public Security (MSP) Bill 2024 in the absence of Opposition parties, which staged a walkout. The bill, aimed at preventing "unlawful activities of Left Wing Extremist organisations or similar groups", was passed in the legislative assembly on Thursday without a strong opposition from the Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT). However, both parties fiercely opposed it in the council. As the Bill has been passed by the both Houses of the state legislature, it would be sent to Maharashtra Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan for his ...Read More >