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Jammu, Apr 02 : Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Thursday hit out at party MLA Bashir Ahmed Veeri, calling his emotional outburst in the Assembly over the reservation issue "drama" and accusing him of misleading the public. The Deputy CM, per news agency -- Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said the government had already acted on its commitments and that a sub-committee was set up by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to examine the reservation issue. lIts report was finalised, approved by the ...Read More >
Bihar CM Race: The political churning in Bihar has taken a significant turn with Nitish Kumar resigning as the MLC and continuing as the outgoing Chief Minister. Amid the speculations surrounding the next Chief Minister of Bihar, the backchannel talks are being held on a marathon level to reach a consensus on the Chief Minister's face. While there is still no clear answer, several factors are reshaping the discussion within the ruling circle. Political observers say the final decision could sti ...Read More >
Thane: In a major announcement, the Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has planned a major infrastructure update for the people of Thane City. In an event on April 1, the Dy CM said that an ambitious pod taxi project has been planned, which will provide last-mile connectivity. In addition to this, 'Twin Tower', similar to the Eiffel Tower, is also being planned. While addressing the event, Shinde said that on the lines of the Metro, Coastal Road and the Thane-Borivali twin-tunnel p ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 2 (PTI) Nearly 68 lakh accounts under the Maharashtra government's flagship Ladki Bahin Yojana were closed after beneficiaries failed to complete the mandatory e-KYC process before the deadline, reducing the number of active accounts to about 1.75 crore, officials said. The deadline for completing e-KYC, which expired on March 31, has now been extended till April 30, and officials indicated that the number of closed accounts could change following the extension. "About 68 lakh acco ...Read More >
On Sunday, two prominent NCP leaders spoke out in support of a merger, contrary to the measured silence of top NCP leaders immediately after Ajit Pawar's demise, when the NCP (SP) leadership claimed a merger was in the works before he died. "If both the parties are to come together and the NCP is to grow under the leadership of deputy chief minister Sunetra Pawar, the time has not passed yet," said Sunil Shelke, NCP MLA from Maval, who is considered an Ajit Pawar loyalist. Shelke was supported ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Apr 1 (PTI) BJP MP Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said the ongoing power tussle within the ruling Congress in Karnataka is on a "short break" due to bypolls, and claimed that the state is headed towards a "political wrestling" for the Chief Minister's chair in May. Alleging that corruption was rampant in the state, he said there appears to be a competition within the government over who can "loot" more. The former Chief Minister made the remarks during a campaign for BJP candidate Sr ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 1 (PTI) Maharashtra NCP chief Sunil Tatkare has said that merger talks between the two NCP factions were underway when then Deputy CM Ajit Pawar was alive, an admission coming weeks after a denial when the Sharad Pawar-led party had acknowledged deliberations on reunification. Tatkare also said he was not opposed to the merger talks even as he insisted that the NCP will remain aligned with the BJP-led NDA. Reacting to Tatkare's remarks during an interview with a Marathi news channel ...Read More >
Thane: The nationwide tennis cricket extravaganza, "President Cup India 2026," kicked off with a grand opening ceremony at the Dadoji Konddev Stadium on Thursday, March 31. The event was inaugurated by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, amidst thousands of cheering fans. Vision for grassroots talent Organised by the Tennis Cricket Sport Federation of India (ITCSF), the tournament is the brainchild of Dr. Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Member of Parli ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 1 (PTI) Maharashtra Nationalist Congress Party president Sunil Tatkare has said he was aware of the merger talks between his party and the Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP), and asserted that he was not opposed to it. Expressing disappointment that merger talks were made public while the NCP was mourning the sudden death of party head and then Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, Tatkare said the real question is "who will merge with whom"? The NCP will remain aligned with the ruling BJP-led N ...Read More >
Davanagere (Karnataka) [India], April 1 (ANI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Wednesday expressed happiness over what he described as a strong show of support for the Congress party during his visit to Davanagere, where he also held discussions regarding the upcoming elections. "I am very happy. In Davangere, cutting across party lines, thousands of workers have joined the Congress party today. All the minorities have decided that they will vote in favour of the Congress party ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Telangana government has invited suggestions from the public for the Musi rejuvenation project from March 31 to April 15 through the email ID musirdc@gmail.com. Conducting a review meeting at the State Secretariat, Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka said that the Musi revival works will be carried out in a completely democratic and transparent manner. He said every valuable suggestion will be thoroughly analysed by the government, and the Musi sub-committee members wi ...Read More >
Hyderabad, March 31 (UNI) Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu on Tuesday said the 'Mahalakshmi Scheme' has enabled women to undertake nearly 300 Crore free bus journeys, resulting in savings of Rs 10,000 Cr. and significantly benefiting poor and middle-class families. Speaking at a felicitation programme held at Praja Bhavan to mark the milestone of Rs 10,000 Cr. in savings achieved through 290 crore free bus journeys undertaken by women under the 'Mahalakshmi' scheme of the ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 31 (UNI) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday expressed grief over the death of several devotees in a stampede at the Sheetla Mata temple premises in Bihar's Nalanda. She expressed her deepest condolences to the bereaved families and prayed that may God grant peace to the departed souls, and bestow strength upon their families to bear this boundless sorrow. Taking to social media platform X on Tuesday, Delhi CM said that the news was extremely heartbreaking. She also wish ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI): Bihar Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary on Tuesday expressed heartfelt condolences to the families of victims who lost their lives due to a stampede at the Sheetla Mata Temple in Nalanda and assured government support to them. In a post on X, the Deputy CM assured that proper arrangements have been made to ensure treatment of the injured individuals. Also Read | Ashok Kharat Case: 150 Women Exploited via Spiked Drinks and Hypnosis; Congress Makes Wife-Swapping Alleg ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI): Bihar Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary on Tuesday expressed heartfelt condolences to the families of victims who lost their lives due to a stampede at the Sheetla Mata Temple in Nalanda and assured government support to them. In a post on X, the Deputy CM assured that proper arrangements have been made to ensure treatment of the injured individuals. "The tragic stampede incident at the Mata Sheetla Temple in Nalanda is extremely heartbreaking. I express my condolen ...Read More >
Karnataka Deputy CM D. K. Shivakumar countered Union Home Minister Amit Shah's claim of a BJP victory, asserting Congress will win a two-thirds majority in the Assam polls. Shah accused Congress of vote-bank politics and altering demographics. Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar has asserted that the Congress will win a two-thirds majority in the upcoming Assam Assembly elections, countering claims made by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Add Asianet Newsable as a Preferred Source ...Read More >
Bagalkote (Karnataka) [India], March 30 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday campaigned for Congress candidate Umesh Meti in Sutara Gunda village as part of the by-election to the Bagalkot Assembly constituency. Several senior leaders and ministers were present at the event, including R B Thimmapur, Bairati Suresh, and Shivanand Patil, along with party MLAs and local leaders. Meanwhile, Deputy CM DK Shivakumar responded to the Congress's announcement of Umesh Meti as their ca ...Read More >
Mumbai, Mar 2 (PTI) Following are the top stories from the Western Region at 1700 HRS. BOM10 MH-FACTORY-BLAST-LD PROBE **** Nagpur blast: Probe points to company's negligence; safety agencies also liable, says minister Nagpur: Maharashtra minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Monday said prima facie there was "negligence" on the part of the Nagpur-based SBL Energy Limited, where a blast claimed 19 lives, and safety measures were not followed by the explosives manufacturer. **** BOM2 MH-FACTORY-B ...Read More >
Nearly a month after the death of then Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in a plane crash, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has grounded four aircraft operated by the same charter company that was flying him. The regulator also announced a slew of measures for charter companies across the country, following "a recent surge" in incidents to ensure tighter oversight, after a high-level meeting on Tuesday with several charter operators. Also Read | Baramati plane crash: ...Read More >
Baramati (Maharashtra) [India], February 24 (ANI): The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has ordered a special safety audit of M/s VSR Ventures Pvt Ltd following the fatal crash of a Learjet 45 (VT-SSK) at Baramati on January 28 that claimed five lives, including 66-year-old Ajit Pawar. Pawar died on the morning of January 28 when the Learjet 45 aircraft (VT-SSK) carrying him crash-landed while attempting to land at Baramati airport in Pune district. The aircraft went down near the r ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Even as the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) was all set to corner the Mahayuti government in the budget session on issues such as graft cases and law and order, the rift within its constituents came to the fore on the eve of the session, which begins today. The NCP (SP) failed to turn up for a major meeting, leaving the MVA red-faced. While the party reportedly boycotted the meeting because it was irked at its alliance partners' statements on the Rajya Sabha polls, the MVA claimed it ...Read More >
CHANDIGARH: A portion of the frontal section of Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira's house in Bholath, Kapurthala, was demolished on Monday by the office of the Block Development and Panchayat Officer (BDPO). Khaira, a strong critic of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, condemned the move, calling it the dangerous introduction of "bulldozer (Pila-Panja) politics" in Punjab by Mann under directions from AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal, aimed at silencing criticism and democratic dissent. As the de ...Read More >
Mumbai, Feb 23 (PTI) Glowing tributes were paid to Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar by politicians of all hues, his colleagues, and prominent industrialists on Monday, remembering their association with the Baramati leader whose death in a plane crash last month created a void in state politics. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis led leaders cutting across party lines in expressing condolences for Pawar on the first day of the Budget session of the legislature, saying he was "the best CM the state ...Read More >
Mumbai, Feb 23 (PTI) Prominent personalities ranging from top industrialists like Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani to political leaders cutting across ideologies and party lines paid heartfelt tributes to Ajit Pawar at a condolence meet in Mumbai on Monday, with speakers remembering the departed leader as a "man of action" blessed with stellar administrative skills. Pawar, deputy chief minister of Maharashtra for a record six times and someone hailed for having friends across the political spectr ...Read More >
Mumbai: Shiv Sena UBT leader and former Maharashtra minister Aaditya Thackeray on Monday met with late Ajit Pawar's wife and Deputy CM Sunetra Pawar and his son Parth Pawar at a prayer meet organised in his memory. The prayer meeting comes almost a month after Ajit Pawar died in a plane crash on January 28. Meanwhile, earlier in the day, the Maharashtra Legislature witnessed rare political unity and deep emotion as leaders across party lines paid tribute to Pawar during the ongoing Budget Sessi ...Read More >
Khammam, Feb 16 (UNI) Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka on Monday thanked voters for giving the Congress party a massive mandate in the recent municipal elections, stating that the results clearly reflected public confidence in the party's development and welfare agenda. Addressing a media conference in Madhira in Khammam district, he said the verdict had decisively disproved the campaign by some parties that the Congress was strong only in rural areas and weak in urban centres. ...Read More >
Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde targeted Uddhav Thackeray. He spoke about "Rehman Dakait" robbing Mumbai's treasury and vowed a reply from the "Dhurandhar Mahayuti" alliance. Shinde highlighted government schemes and development plans for Vidarbha. He asserted the Mahayuti will win upcoming municipal elections. The alliance aims to fulfill Balasaheb Thackeray's dreams for Mumbai. In a veiled attack on Uddhav Thackeray, Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde on Sunday invoked characters from th ...Read More >
Pune: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday said Mahayuti partners BJP and Shiv Sena will contest together in most municipal corporation elections on Jan 15. This includes Mumbai, Thane and Kalyan Dombivli. However, in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad, the BJP and Shiv Sena will have friendly fights with the NCP.Speculations about all three Mahayuti partners going solo in the municipal corporation where each is dominant have now been laid to rest."We are trying to form a Mahayuti alliance in most ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) led by Ajit Pawar is prepared to contest the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections scheduled for January 15 independently, though the final decision will be taken by party president and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, NCP MLA Sana Malik said on Wednesday. BJP Rules Out Alliance With NCP Over Nawab Malik The NCP is a constituent of the ruling Mahayuti alliance. However, the BJP has categorically ruled out any allia ...Read More >
Belagavi: Commenting on the National Herald judgement, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar said that the Judiciary has sent out a big message to the BJP and Enforcement Directorate (ED) by not considering politically motivated cases. Speaking to reporters after staging a protest in the premises of the Suvarna Vidhana Soudha in Belagavi, in this regard, Shivakumar stated, "I am happy that the Court refused to take the ED charge sheet into account. ED has ...Read More >
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