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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 ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 14 (PTI) Maharashtra minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Monday asserted the BJP has nothing to do with the attack on Sambhaji Brigade leader Pravin Gaikwad, even as the opposition targeted the government for not taking strong action against the perpetrators. Bawankule's comments came after several photos and videos featuring him with Deepak Kate, an accused in the case of attack on Gaikwad on Sunday, surfaced on social media. NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar claimed Kate was active in th ...Read More >
Pune, Jul 14 (PTI) NCP (SP) Lok Sabha member Supriya Sule on Monday condemned the attack on Sambhaji Brigade founding member Pravin Gaikwad and demanded strict action against the perpetrators. Speaking to reporters in Pune, Sule said it was "shocking" that strong action had not been taken against the accused despite the seriousness of the incident. Gaikwad, the state president of Sambhaji Brigade, was manhandled and ink was hurled on him allegedly by activists of an organisation over his repor ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 14 (PTI) Maharashtra minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Monday asserted the BJP has nothing to do with the attack on Sambhaji Brigade founding member Pravin Gaikwad over his remarks on Swami Samarth. Bawankule's comments came after several photos and videos featuring him with Deepak Kate, an accused in the case of attack on Gaikwad on Sunday, surfaced on social media. Gaikwad was manhandled and ink was hurled on him allegedly by activists of an organisation over his reported rema ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 13 (PTI) Amid rumours of NCP (SP) leader Jayant Patil resigning as the Maharashtra unit chief, senior BJP politician and minister Girish Mahajan on Sunday claimed that Patil is apparently unhappy in the party and maintains regular contact with him. "Let's wait and watch what changes unfold," Mahajan said, stressing that he and Patil never discussed the latter's possible resignation from the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar). Mahajan said Patil had never spoken to hi ...Read More >
Hyderabad, July 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Telangana Jagruthi President and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Member of Legislative Council (MLC) K. Kavitha, on Sunday, demanded the arrest of MLC Teenmaar Mallanna for his derogatory comments against her. She met Telangana Legislative Council Chairman G. Sukhender Reddy to demand Mallanna's suspension from the House. Kavitha submitted a letter to Sukhender Reddy, urging him to refer the matter to the Ethics Committee and immediately suspend Mallanna. She ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Congress MLC Teenmar Mallanna's gunman opened fire at the MLC's office in Medipally to control members of Telangana Jagruthi, who had come to confront Mallanna. At least one person was injured in the incident. Telangana Jagruthi, an organization headed by BRS MLC K Kavitha, took objection to Mallanna's recent statement against Kavitha, made in the backdrop of the 42% reservation for the BC community. In response to his remarks, a mob allegedly affiliated with Telangana Jagruthi went t ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Jul 13 (PTI) MLC Teenmaar Mallanna's gunman fired into the air on Sunday to disperse a group of protesters -- allegedly affiliated with Telangana Jagruthi -- who had entered Mallanna's office in Medipally, police said. Telangana Jagruthi, led by BRS MLC K Kavitha, allegedly attacked Mallanna's office in protest against his remarks about her. Mallanna was present in the office when the incident occurred. According to preliminary information, a group of Telangana Jagruthi members, en ...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 >
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 >
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. ...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 >
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 >
Kolhapur: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and wife Amruta, along with a warkari couple, performed the mahapuja of Lord Vitthal and Rukmini at Pandharpur temple on Ashadhi Ekadashi on Sunday.According to a longstanding tradition, a selected warkari couple is given the opportunity to receive darshan and perform mahapuja rituals along with the CM on Ashadhi Ekadashi. This year, Kailas Damu Ugle and wife Kalpana from Jategaon in Nashik district were chosen. The couple received a free state transpor ...Read More >
Nagpur: The public reunion of Uddhav and Raj Thackeray triggered a fierce backlash from ruling BJP leaders, who dismissed the event as a calculated "emotional drama" ahead of crucial civic elections.Revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule accused Uddhav Thackeray of posturing. "He delivered a eulogy on Marathi pride only after losing power. When Uddhave was chief minister in 2022, he implemented Hindi compulsion in schools. Now they're blaming us," he said.Referring to the Thackeray cousins' a ...Read More >
MUMBAI: BJP leaders in Maharashtra on Saturday said Uddhav and Raj Thackeray's joint rally in Mumbai was a "desperate attempt" to revive their political fortunes and recover lost ground ahead of civic polls, adding the event was more like a "family reunion". Uddhav and Raj on Saturday shared the public stage and hosted a victory gathering titled 'Awaj Marathicha' in Mumbai's Worli to celebrate the rollback of two Government Resolutions (GRs) issued earlier by the Devendra Fadnavis-led dispensat ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 5 (PTI) BJP leaders in Maharashtra on Saturday attacked Uddhav and Raj Thackeray, saying their joint rally in Mumbai was a "desperate attempt" to revive their political fortunes and recover the lost ground ahead of the civic polls, and added that the event was more like a "family reunion". Uddhav and Raj on Saturday shared the public stage and hosted a victory gathering, titled 'Awaj Marathicha' in Mumbai's Worli to celebrate the rollback of two Government Resolutions (GRs) issued e ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 3: The Maharashtra government on Thursday ordered the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation to immediately shut down 'kabootar khanas' (feeding points for pigeons) in Mumbai, citing health hazards arising out of their waste. Raising the issue in the Maharashtra legislative council, Shiv Sena leader and nominated MLC Manisha Kayande said these 'kabootar khanas' pose danger to the people living around them as their waste and feathers lead to respiratory diseases. BJP leader Chitra Wagh, ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 4 (PTI) The Maharashtra government has ordered the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation to immediately shut down 'kabootar khanas' (feeding points for pigeons) in Mumbai, citing health hazards arising out of their droppings. Raising the issue in the Maharashtra legislative council on Thursday, Shiv Sena leader and nominated MLC Manisha Kayande said these 'kabootar khanas' pose a danger to the people living around them as their waste and feathers lead to respiratory diseases. BJP lead ...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 ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): SpiceJet on Thursday acknowledged that some passengers are currently facing difficulties in reaching the airline's customer care helpline due to intermittent technical issues. The airline said efforts are underway to restore normal functioning as soon as possible. In an official message on X, SpiceJet stated, 'We are currently experiencing intermittent issues with our SpiceJet Customer Care helpline numbers. We assure you that our relevant teams are working to r ...Read More >
Pune: State industries minister Uday Samant said on Thursday there was "no immediate proposal" to form a separate municipal corporation for newly merged areas as the state govt was providing funds for their development.Samant said PMC was providing adequate funds for development of these areas. The process of drafting a development plan for 23 merged areas was underway. Funds of around Rs 250 crore have been given for water supply projects, while Rs130 crore has been allocated for drainage works ...Read More >
Gurgaon: The city, which is growing at a rapid pace, stands at a crossroads where it can learn from several innovative urban management practices of other Indian cities to tackle its own challenges. At the national conference of urban local bodies in Manesar on Thursday, mayors and municipal corporations from across the country shared their strategies, offering valuable insights for Gurgaon to consider.Surat generates Rs 140 crore from selling sewage-treated water to industries and has introduce ...Read More >
Mumbai: Over 2,000 paan shops close to schools and colleges suspected of selling drugs were raided in the city and their encroachments removed, said CM Devendra Fadnavis in the legislative council on Thursday. He mentioned that such shops are being closely monitored.The issue of narcotic drugs such as mephedrone and brown sugar being sold at roadside tea stalls in Badlapur and Ambernath, drugs being seized at the APMC market in Navi Mumbai, and the arrest of 50 Bangladeshi citizens while selling ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 3 (PTI) Four persons were booked for allegedly trying to transfer Rs 3.60 crore from BJP MLC Prasad Lad's local area development fund, a Mumbai police official said on Thursday. Lad informed Sion police here that the four tried to transfer the amount from Ratnagiri in the state's Konkan region to Beed in Marathwada, following which an FIR related to cyber fraud and other offences was registered, he said. The MLC has claimed the four accused used his fake letterhead, signature and v ...Read More >
Mumbai: In a shocking revelation, over 1.07 crore investors across Maharashtra have been defrauded of a staggering ₹ 3.18 lakh crore through various phony schemes in the last 10 years. Details The alarming figures were disclosed by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in a written reply to the state legislative council on Wednesday. They expose the widespread reach of cybercrime and financial fraud in the state. According to the data, Mumbai alone accounted for ₹2.95 lakh crore of the total loss, ...Read More >
Nagpur: In a major step aimed at combating the growing narcotics menace in Maharashtra, CM Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday announced that drug offenders will now be prosecuted under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA). The state govt will amend the law in the current legislative session itself to enable this move.Fadnavis made the announcement while responding to a question raised by MLC Parinay Fuke in the legislative council. Highlighting the severity of the drugs iss ...Read More >
Mumbai: MLC Prasad Lad on Wednesday complained about his local area funds being transferred from Ratnagiri to Beed district by forging his signature and using a fake letterhead. Raising a point of information, he said in his case, Rs 3.2 crore were transferred, which raised the suspicion of the development planning officer, who called him to ascertain if he asked for the money to be transferred.Upon this, Council chairman Ram Shinde said in the past a similar incident happened in his case, as we ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 2 (PTI) BJP MLC Parinay Fuke on Wednesday said the Shiv Sena split in 2022 as a result of its leadership and internal disputes, and claimed that Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis did not play any role in it. Talking to reporters on the premises of the Vidhan Bhavan, the state legislature complex here, he also said the style of leadership in the undivided Shiv Sena led by Uddhav Thackeray led to dissatisfaction among its leaders. "The revolt led by Eknath Shinde was a res ...Read More >
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