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Hyderabad: The Telangana state cabinet, led by Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, has approved an ordinance to raise the reservation for Backward Classes (BCs) in local body elections from 29% to 42%, pushing the total quota beyond the 50% ceiling laid down by the Supreme Court. As reported by The Wire, the government's decision comes in the backdrop of a 17-month delay in conducting elections to local bodies and the Union government's prolonged inaction on two Bills passed by the Telangana legislat ...Read More >
Mumbai: Imprisonment of up to seven years, a fine of up to Rs 5 lakh, and classification of offences registered under it as cognisable and non-bailable are key features of a special bill passed by the Maharashtra legislature to curb activities of Left-wing extremist organisations. The Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill, 2024, passed in the council on Friday and in the assembly on Thursday, has introduced strict measures against individuals and organisations involved in activities declared ...Read More >
New Delhi- The Election Commission of India should not be given unbridled powers in implementing the One Nation, One Election system, former Chief Justices of India DY Chandrachud and JS Khehar told a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC), as per sources. Both the former Chief Justices shared their observations and gave a presentation on the simultaneous elections at the meeting of the JPC, which is examining the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024 and the Union Terri ...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 ...Read More >
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray criticizes the Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill, calling it 'BJP Suraksha Act'. He alleges political motivations behind its introduction and fears misuse against opposition and citizens. The bill introduces strict measures against unlawful activities and passed with a majority in the state legislature. Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray has voiced strong opposition to the recently passed Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill, alleging it ha ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 11 (PTI) Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Friday described the Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill as 'BJP Suraksha Act', saying the ruling party thinks whoever speaks against it is anti-national. He alleged that the bill has been brought with political intentions, and expressed fear that it will be misused against the opposition as well as common citizens. Talking to reporters on the premises of the Vidhan Bhavan, the state legislature complex here, Thackeray said th ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 11 (UNI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today said an inquiry will be carried out against Eknath Shinde faction MLA Sanjay Gaikwad in connection with a recent assault incident. A video of Gaikwad allegedly assaulting a canteen employee at the Akashvani MLA residence in Mumbai had gone viral, sparking public outrage. Speaking to the media in the state legislature, Fadnavis said that a police inquiry into the incident would take place, even if no official complaint has ...Read More >
Mysuru, July 11 (UNI) In a bid to quell persistent speculation over a change in Karnataka's top leadership, Congress MLC Yathindra Siddaramaiah today reaffirmed that his father, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, will complete his full five-year term. Speaking to the media in Mysuru, Yathindra dismissed talks of a mid-term leadership shift, saying, "This matter is not even before the Congress high command. The BJP has been saying since day one that our government will fall or the CM will change -- bu ...Read More >
Mumbai: Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's close associate and social justice minister Sanjay Shirsat has received a notice from the income tax department regarding the increase in his assets between 2019 and 2024. Shinde himself confirmed this while speaking to media persons at Vidhan Bhavan on Thursday. "I was given time until Wednesday, but I have requested some more time," said the minister, adding that the notice was based on a complaint filed by someone. He raised the political temper ...Read More >
Mysuru/Bengaluru: Congress MLC and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's son Yathindra on Thursday asserted that his father will complete a full five-year term in office. He said any decision on the leadership change has to be made by the Congress high command and MLAs. AICC General Secretary in-charge of Karnataka Randeep Singh Surjewala has clarified that no such issue is before the party leadership for consideration. "AICC General Secretary has said that the CM change issue is not before the high co ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: In a major step towards social justice and political empowerment, the state cabinet, chaired by chief minister A Revanth Reddy, Thursday approved a proposal to extend 42% reservation to Backward Classes (BCs) in local bodies. The quota will be enforced through an ordinance, paving the way for holding panchayat elections with enhanced BC representation.In another key decision, the govt will soon issue a notification for 17,084 additional govt jobs, supplementing the 60,000 posts alread ...Read More >
The Maharashtra Assembly approved a bill targeting Left-wing extremism. The Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill, 2024, allows the state to ban organizations. It also allows the state to prosecute individuals linked to them. Critics are concerned about potential misuse. Devendra Fadnavis assured safeguards are in place. He mentioned similar laws exist in other states. The Maharashtra Assembly on Thursday passed the Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill, 2024, aimed at curbing Left-wing e ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 10 (PTI) Maharashtra's Minister for Social Justice Sanjay Shirsat on Thursday said he has received a notice from the income-tax department, seeking an explanation on the growth of his assets between the 2019 and 2024 Assembly polls in the state. The Aurangabad (West) MLA, who belongs to the Shiv Sena led by Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, also told reporters outside the legislature complex here that Shinde's son, Kalyan MP Shrikant Shinde, too had received a notice. But later, ...Read More >
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) MLA Sanjay Gaikwad during Monsoon session of the Maharashtra Assembly, at Vidhan Bhavan, in Mumbai, Wednesday, July 9, 2025.Source : PTI A day after a video of him brutally assaulting a canteen contractor went viral, Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) MLA Sanjay Gaikwad made controversial remarks on Thursday with a communal tirade targeting South Indian communities. The Buldhana legislator questioned the decision to award food contracts to non-Marathis, particu ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A day before Supreme Court takes up a batch of petitions challenging the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, Election Commision took to X to quote from Article 326 of the Constitution, which unequivocally mandates the poll panel to register only Indian citizens above 18 years of age, unless disqualified, as voters.With enumeration forms of nearly 57.5% of Bihar's 7.9 crore voters collected in the initial 15 days of SIR, EC officials told TOI the names ...Read More >
The Maharashtra Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) on Wednesday suspended the licence of Ajanta Caterers, which runs the canteen at the Akashwani MLA hostel in Mumbai, after a Shiv Sena MLA allegedly assaulted a staff member over allegations of stale food. In its suspension order, the FDA said the caterer had violated provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and the Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses) Regulations, 2011. The violations were f ...Read More >
Mumbai, Maharashtra (July 9, 2025): The Food and Drug Administration has suspended the licence of Ajanta Caterers, which operates the canteen at the Akashvani MLA hostel, after Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad assaulted an employee over alleged poor food quality, ANI reported. The FDA acted after inspecting the canteen and seizing food items suspected to be stale. Samples were collected earlier in the day, and the licence was officially cancelled by evening. The incident took place on Tuesday night ...Read More >
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) MLA Sanjay Gaikwad has drawn massive public ire and political backlash after a video showing him beating up a canteen worker at the All India Radio MLA hostel in Mumbai went viral on social media. The incident sparked heated debates during the ongoing monsoon session of Maharashtra legislature, with the Opposition accusing Gaikwad of misusing power. In the video, the ruling party MLA from Buldhana can been seen slapping an employee of the canteen after he was ...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 ...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 cant ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday reprimanded party legislator Sanjay Gaikwad for beating MLA hostel canteen staff, accusing him of serving stale food. Taking serious note of this matter, Shinde gave a strong warning not to indulge in such incidents again, saying that as a public representative, he (Gaikwad) could have filed a formal complaint and resorted to beating the canteen staff. He clarified that he will not defend the assault b ...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 h ...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 con ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 9 (PTI) NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar on Wednesday demanded that the Maharashtra government take immediate action to resolve the ongoing protest here by teachers of aided and partially aided schools from across the state. He was speaking to reporters after meeting the protesting teachers at Azad Maidan in south Mumbai. The teachers from aided and partially aided schools have launched an agitation claiming that the government has not increased grants to their institutes despite an ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 9 (PTI) Ruling Shiv Sena's legislator Sanjay Gaikwad allegedly slapped an employee of a canteen at the MLAs' hostel in Mumbai after complaining about being served stale food. After the incident on Tuesday night, the Buldhana MLA said the food served to him was of poor quality and he will raise the issue during the ongoing session of the Maharashtra legislature, even as members of some opposition parties criticised him for his behaviour. A video of the incident, which took place at ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 9: Ruling Shiv Sena's MLA Sanjay Gaikwad allegedly slapped an employee of a canteen at the MLA's hostel in Mumbai after complaining about being served stale food. After the incident on Tuesday night, the Buldhana MLA said the food served to him was of poor quality and he will raise the issue during the ongoing monsoon session of the Maharashtra legislature. A video of the incident, which took place at the Akashvani MLA hostel, has gone viral on social media platforms. Raj Thackeray ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Congress legislators described BRS working president K T Rama Rao's visit to Somajiguda Press Club as nothing more than a drama to divert attention and catch limelight, in wake others from his family staking claim as political heir. Addanki Dayakar, Rammohan Reddy and others dared KTR to get KCR to the Assembly for debate on various issues, if the BRS was serious about public issues. Addressing a joint press conference, MLAs Addanki Dayakar and Rammohan Reddy criticised KCR for u ...Read More >
Mumbai: The opposition 'Maha Vikas Aghadi' on Tuesday staged a walkout from the Maharashtra Assembly over the delay in appointment of the Leader of Opposition. After the walkout, members of Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT) and NCP (SP) protested on the stairs of Vidhan Bhavan. No opposition party in Maharashtra has won minimum 10 per cent of the Assembly seats to get the LoP post and therefore the decision depends on Speaker Rahul Narwekar. Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Bhaskar Jadhav, whose name has been gi ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The legacy of Sardar Hari Singh Nalwa, who once stopped the Afghan forces at the Khyber Pass, is not merely history but a living inheritance, said Dr A. Tajinder Pal Singh Nalwa, his descendant. "If we could protect India from invasions then, we must now protect our children's minds from disintegration." Dr Nalwa was speaking to Sikh educators, community members, students, and lawyers at a seminar hosted by the Sikh Education Society at Guru Nanak High School Lecture Hall. Presided ...Read More >
Mumbai: Chief Justice of India (CJI) Bhushan Gavai on Tuesday said that if the Constitution of India is followed by Legislative, Executive and Judiciary, there will be no conflict among all three wings of the Constitution. The CJI made this remark while addressing the members of both the Houses of state legislature. Mr Gavai was felicitated by Maharashtra Legislature. Earlier in the day, Maharashtra legislature unanimously passed a congratulatory motion to felicitate the CJI Bhushan Gavai on hi ...Read More >
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