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MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray has blamed internal rifts, last-minute decisions, and ego clashes among Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) allies for the alliance's poor performance in the last Maharashtra Assembly elections, despite their impressive showing in the Lok Sabha polls just five months earlier. In an interview to the party mouthpiece Saamana, Thackeray said the MVA lost focus after the Lok Sabha results, with partners pursuing individual agendas instead of following a united str ...Read More >
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray has questioned the rationale behind the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance if mistakes like delays in finalising seat-sharing agreements and selecting candidates during the 2024 Maharashtra assembly elections are repeated. He emphasised that the euphoria following the MVA's impressive performance in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections morphed into individual egos focused on securing party-wise victories during the assembly elections, ultimately leading to t ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday said mistakes were made by the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) while allocating seats for the assembly elections. He said that instead of calling this lack of coordination, they had to accept that the success achieved during Lok Sabha elections "went to the heads of some people." He appeared worried about MVA's future, saying if they want to repeat the same mistake, there was no point in coming together.Congress politician Vijay Wadettiwar agree ...Read More >
A delegation of MahaVikas Aghadi met Maharashtra Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan on Friday (July 18, 2025) and requested him to decline permission to the Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill against extremist left wing organisations. The delegation submitted a memorandum printed on the letterhead of Maharashtra Legislative Council chairperson Ambadas Danve, requesting the Governor to send the Bill against to the government for reconsideration. There is anger against the Bill among the people, ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 19 (PTI) Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Ambadas Danve has said it still rankles that a "strong" organisation like the Bal Thackeray-founded Shiv Sena split, and that its two factions should be together. "The split in the organisation still rankles. Someone cast their evil eye on our organisation (Shiv Sena). "We are not born for power. It (power) comes and goes. This pain should heal someday. Our organisation was strong and united. Everyone should be together. Our party should be in power. ...Read More >
Patna, Jul 19 (PTI) The Bihar government on Saturday said that more than 12,000 new polling stations have been created in the state as per the recommendation of the Election Commission, as part of special intensive revision (SIR). According to a release issued by the election department, the total number of polling stations has risen to 90,712 from 77,895, after the establishment of 12,817 new ones. Of these, 12,479 polling stations have been set up "at the same building or premises housing th ...Read More >
Mysuru (Karnataka) [India], July 19 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday laid the foundation for major projects worth ₹408.95 crore being undertaken by Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation Limited (CESC) and KPTCL in Mysuru district. At his government's two-year achievement event held at Maharaja's College Grounds in Mysuru, CM Siddaramaiah, in the presence of Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and Energy Minister KJ George, flagged off four major CESC projects. A ...Read More >
Jaipur, Jul 19 (PTI) A gang, allegedly involved in the adulteration of coal imported from the US, was busted by the Rajasthan Police, leading to the arrest of an individual, a senior official said on Saturday. The gang was adulterating high-quality coal (petcoke) imported from the US, cheating cement and steel factories out of crores of rupees through this illegal operation, Additional Director General of Police (Crime) Dinesh MN said. A team from the Crime Investigation Branch had been gatheri ...Read More >
Maharashtra: Hoardings put up by the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena targeting Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray have emerged in Pune, days after Aaditya's remarks about the Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and the party's split. These billboards appeared shortly after Aaditya made comments alluding to the division within the party and indirectly hitting out at Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. In response, Shinde's Shiv Sena has accused Aaditya Thackeray of hypocrisy. Although the exac ...Read More >
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde criticised Uddhav Thackeray for allegedly betraying Devendra Fadnavis in 2019, despite Fadnavis's efforts to maintain the alliance. Shinde claimed Thackeray didn't respond to Fadnavis's calls after the 2019 elections and accused him of aligning with the Congress after abandoning the BJP. Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday hit out at Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, accusing him of betraying his ally Devendra Fadnavis ...Read More >
Mumbai: A massive honeytrap scandal has reportedly rocked Maharashtra, with allegations that between 72 to 75 senior government officials, including bureaucrats, police officers, and politicians, have been ensnared in an elaborate extortion scheme. The opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) has demanded a high-level investigation into the matter, citing potential risks to national security and administrative integrity. Raising the issue in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, senior Congress leade ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 19: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday launched a blistering attack on Shiv Sena chairperson and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and the Mahayuti government, claiming that Thackeray is not just a brand but Maharashtra's identity, and whoever is hollow needs the same. Udhhav made the remarks during an interview in the party mouthpiece Saamana with its executive editor Sanjay Raut. On losing the Shiv Sena's name and symbol to Eknath Shinde, Uddhav said: "Today I h ...Read More >
Mumbai: Thackeray is not just a brand, but an identity of Maharashtra, Marathi manoos and Hindu pride, but some people are trying to finish it off, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray has said. In an interview with the Sena UBT's mouthpiece "Saamana", the former chief minister hit out at the Election Commission, saying it can freeze his party's symbol or give it to someone else, but it has no right to give away the party name coined by his grandfather Keshav Thackeray and father, founder Bal ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday launched a blistering attack on Shiv Sena chairperson and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and the Mahayuti government, claiming that Thackeray is not just a brand but Maharashtra's identity, and whoever is hollow needs the same. Udhhav made the remarks during an interview in the party mouthpiece Saamana with its executive editor Sanjay Raut. On losing the Shiv Sena's name and symbol to Eknath Shinde, Uddhav ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Reliance Industries, India's largest company in terms of market value, reported a 76% increase in quarterly profit to Rs 30,681 crore on Friday, led by gains from the sale of some of its listed investments and strong growth across its key businesses. Other income surged 280% to Rs 15,119 crore due to profit (Rs 8,924 crore) on sale of its stake in Asian Paints. Excluding the Rs 8,924 crore gain, profit was higher by 25%. Earnings was also driven by a rebound in its oil-to-chemicals (O2C) ...Read More >
Mumbai: A delegation from the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), comprising the Shiv Sena, Congress and NCP, met Governor CP Radhakrishnan on Friday and submitted a letter opposing the Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill 2024, calling it oppressive, ambiguous and prone to misuse. "The state government is trying to legitimise extraordinary executive powers under the guise of public security," the leaders told the government and added that even as some changes have been made following discussions in t ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) After the conclusion of the three-week Monsoon session in Maharashtra, opposition parties in the state, on Friday, alleged that the MahaYuti-led state government has deceived them on the controversial Public Security Bill, which was passed by both the Houses of State Legislature. At a press conference, former Minister and NCP-SP legislator Jayant Patil said that the opposition members had made some suggestions during deliberations in the Joint Select Committee r ...Read More >
Mumbai: Deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde on Friday hit out at Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, accusing him of betraying BJP's Devendra Fadnavis in 2019 by playing "opportunist politics" akin to a chameleon that changes its colours. "Now, you offer a bouquet to Fadnavis, and also criticise PM Modi and Amit Shah, which shows a 'chemical locha' in your mind," Shinde said.Replying to the opposition's last week motion in the legislative council, Shinde said, without naming Thackeray, that ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Maharashtra Opposition on Friday met Governor CP Radhakrishnan urging him to not give his assent to the Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill, 2024, calling it 'draconian' bill that could stifle 'democracy'. The bill was passed by both houses of legislature during the monsoon session and the Opposition voted in support of the bill in the assembly. However, on Friday, Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar, Jayant Patil of NCP (SP) and UBT Sena leaders met the Governor and raised their ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: In a renewed effort to put economic pressure on Russia, the European Union on Friday unveiled a fresh package of sanctions, which includes lowering the price cap on Russian crude oil and sanctioning Nayara Energy Ltd, an India-based refinery linked to Russian energy giant Rosneft. This marks the first time the EU has imposed sanctions involving India, a country that has heavily relied on discounted Russian crude since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war in 2022. Nayara Energy Ltd, fo ...Read More >
Mumbai: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday announced a major transformation for Mumbai's suburban railway system, stating that all local trains will soon be upgraded to fully air-conditioned (AC) coaches, similar to metro trains, without any increase in passenger fares. Speaking in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, Fadnavis emphasized the urgency of modernizing Mumbai's overburdened local trains. "There was a recent accident involving a suburban train. Many of these trains lack door ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) The Supreme Court has said money cannot be recovered by filing an FIR and seeking help of police as it quashed a cheating case against the producer of Bollywood movie "Tanu Weds Manu". A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan expressed displeasure over the approach of the Allahabad High Court in dealing with the petition of producer Shailesh R Singh for quashing of the FIR against him by complainant Kunal Jain. "Money cannot be recovered, more particularly, in ...Read More >
Mumbai: A delegation of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), led by Shiv Sena (UBT) MLC Ambadas Danve, called on governor C P Radhakrishnan on Friday and urged him not to sign the Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill 2024. The delegation also demanded that the governor send the bill back to the state govt and ask for it to be reconsidered by the legislature.Congress MLA Vijay Wadettiwar said the Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill 2024 was passed without taking the opposition into confidence or ...Read More >
In the Maharashtra legislative assembly, Shiv Sena (UBT) MLAs and Minister Shambhuraj Desai clashed over delays in securing Central approval for removing encroachments on defence land in Bandra and rehabilitating slum-dwellers. Varun Sardesai questioned the lack of progress since 2017, while Desai cited Eknath Shinde's efforts and blamed the previous MVA government for inaction. Shiv Sena (UBT) MLAs and Maharashtra minister Shambhuraj Desai on Tuesday traded barbs in the legislative assembly ov ...Read More >
Sharad Pawar announced Shashikant Shinde as the new president of the Maharashtra NCP (SP) unit, succeeding Jayant Patil, during the party's general body meeting. Anil Deshmukh proposed Shinde's name, which was supported by Amol Kolhe and Sunil Bhusara. Patil, who led the state unit for seven years, expressed gratitude and pledged his continued support for the party's endeavors. Former Maharashtra minister and MLC Shashikant Shinde was on Tuesday named the new president of the state NCP (SP) uni ...Read More >
Chennai: Madras high court has clarified that private self-financing medical colleges are required to pay only a stipend, and not a full salary, to in-service govt doctors pursuing postgraduate or super-specialty courses under the govt quota.A division bench of Justice R Subramanian and Justice K Surender passed the order while partly allowing a batch of appeals moved by Karpaga Vinayaga Medical College and others. They challenged a single judge's order that directed private colleges to pay sala ...Read More >
Mumbai: On the controversy on imposition of Hindi in primary schools, industries minister Uday Samant claimed the Mahayuti govt never issued an order to make Hindi a mandatory third language. He said it was optional and that the govt scrapped the govt resolution to prevent any misunderstandings."The Mashelkar Committee report recommended Hindi as compulsory language from Grades 1 to 12 and the MVA govt accepted it in Feb 2022," Samant said."The MVA is objecting to it now because BMC elections ar ...Read More >
Mumbai: The assembly was briefly adjourned on Tuesday after a ruckus broke out over delayed redevelopment of around 10,000 slums on defence land in Bandra East.Shiv Sena (UBT)'s Varun Sardesai, who raised a calling attention motion, said the issue has been pending since 2017 and pointed out delays in getting an NOC from the defence ministry as well as in transferring the land to the state govt. Seeking a time-bound solution, he said the state govt was only giving bureaucratic replies, with offic ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 13 (PTI) The NCP (SP) has convened its general body meeting on Tuesday, party leaders said, amid speculation over the Sharad Pawar-led outfit's next Maharashtra unit chief. Reports in a section of media have claimed NCP (SP) Maharashtra unit chief Jayant Patil has resigned from the post and that party MLC Shashikant Shinde will take over from him. Shinde has said if he is given an opportunity, it will a turning point for him. "On July 15, all party leaders will meet to discuss the ...Read More >
Mumbai: The NCP (SP) has convened its general body meeting on Tuesday, party leaders said, amid speculation over the Sharad Pawar-led outfit's next Maharashtra unit chief. Reports in a section of media have claimed NCP (SP) Maharashtra unit chief Jayant Patil has resigned from the post and that party MLC Shashikant Shinde will take over from him. Shinde has said if he is given an opportunity, it will a turning point for him. "On July 15, all party leaders will meet to discuss the future cours ...Read More >
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