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Mumbai, Sep 12 (PTI) Opposition parties in Maharashtra on Friday slammed the BJP and the BCCI over the India-Pakistan Asia Cup cricket match scheduled for September 14, with Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray asking if "blood and cricket can flow together." The Maharashtra Congress called it an insult to the kin of those killed in the Pahalgam terror attack and soldiers who have been martyred in the line of duty. The Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) said the government's dual standards had been ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sep 12 (PTI) A delegation of Shiv Sena leaders met Mumbai Police Commissioner Deven Bharti on Friday and demanded action against Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut of the rival Shiv Sena (UBT) for "threatening Nepal like anarchy" in the country. A letter by the delegation comprising Shiv Sena secretary Sanjay More, former MLA Shirish Parkar, former MP Sanjay Nirupam and Rajya Sabha MP Milind Deora said Raut has made his intentions clear about creating anarchy in the country. "The conspiracy wa ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the first voter to cast his vote in the Vice Presidential Elections on Tuesday. PM Modi will cast his vote along with Punjab and Haryana MPs, sources said on Monday. Union Minister Kiren Rijiju, Ram Mohan Naidu and Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde have been appointed as election agents for the Vice Presidential polls. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host a dinner for National Democratic Alliance (NDA) MPs on Se ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 8(ANI): Ahead of the 2025 Vice-Presidential election, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Parliamentary leader Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu on Monday said the party plans to have all its MPs cast their votes in the early hours of polling. Devarayalu also indicated that the TDP is encouraging opposition lawmakers to support NDA candidate CP Radhakrishnan, highlighting regional representation from South India. Speaking to ANI, Devarayalu said, "We will ensure that all our MPs ar ...Read More >
Mumbai, Aug 20 (PTI) In a jolt to the Shiv Sena (UBT) and the MNS, their panel has lost all 21 seats in the election to the BEST Employees Cooperative Credit Society Ltd, a platform where the two parties came together amid a buzz about a pan-Maharashtra alliance. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis accused the Sena (UBT)-MNS of politicising the credit society polls around the "Thackeray brand". The defeat prompted the BJP to mock the "Thackeray brand", saying it has turned to 'zero'. ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 18 (ANI): Maharashtra Governor and NDA Vice Presidential candidate CP Radhakrishnan arrives at Delhi airport. The minister was welcomed by Union Ministers Kiren Rijiju, Pralhad Joshi, Bhupender Yadav, Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu, Delhi CM Rekha Gupta and others. Also Read | Famous Birthdays on 18 August: Nirmala Sitharaman, Gulzar, Patrick Swayze and Sandeep Patil; Know About Celebrities and Influential Figures Born on 18th August. Earlier on Sunday, BJP National Presi ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 18 (ANI): Maharashtra Governor and NDA Vice Presidential candidate CP Radhakrishnan arrives at Delhi airport. The minister was welcomed by Union Ministers Kiren Rijiju, Pralhad Joshi, Bhupender Yadav, Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu, Delhi CM Rekha Gupta and others. Earlier on Sunday, BJP National President JP Nadda announced Radhakrishnan as the candidate for the VP elections, with the elections set to take place on September 9. The parliamentary board of the party took a ...Read More >
Mumbai, Aug 18 (PTI) Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Monday said his party welcomes with an open mind the candidacy of Maharashtra Governor C P Radhakrishnan for the post of vice president but remained non-committal on supporting him as "he is an NDA candidate". "We are happy that he is the vice presidential candidate. Before him (then Maharashtra governor) Shankar Dayal Sharma was vice president and went on to become the president. When any person linked to Maharashtra is selected for su ...Read More >
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], July 15 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has initiated round-the-clock, top-priority restoration work to repair roads damaged by heavy monsoon rains across National Highways, State Highways, and roads in villages, towns, and cities. He reviewed the ongoing repair works of roads and bridges across the state through the video wall of the CM Dashboard, according to an official statement by the CM office. The repair instructions based on the pre-monsoon ...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 >
Chandigarh, July 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Punjab Leader of Opposition and veteran Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa, on Thursday, criticised the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led state government for what he called a "mockery of democracy" after the first day of the Assembly session was adjourned in just 11 minutes at a cost of nearly Rs 1 crore, or Rs 9.09 lakh per minute of taxpayers money. "This government has turned governance into theatre and the Assembly into a stage for scripted drama," Bajwa said. ...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, 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 7 (PTI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday announced a high-level inquiry to ascertain any irregularities in the tendering process to auction a hotel in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. Shiv Sena MLA and state minister Sanjay Shirsat had come under fire after the opposition pointed out that his son's company was one of the three bidders. Ambadas Danve, leader of the opposition in the legislative council, raised the issue through a calling attention motion. The VITS H ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): Congress leader Pawan Khera came down heavily on the NDA government in Bihar over the prevailing law and order situation in the state, saying that safety has become a 'myth' under their rule. His remarks came days after businessman Gopal Khemka was shot dead near the main gate of his residence in Patna's Gandhi Maidan area. In a social media post on X, Khera wrote, 'The BJP's governance model is Goonda Raj wrapped in a velvet glove of PR about 'development'. Al ...Read More >
T'puram/Kottayam The Congress-led opposition intensified the protests against health minister Veena George following the death of a woman in the building collapse at Kottayam Medical College Hospital. Youth Congress, KSU, Mahila Congress and Youth League organized protests across the state, including Palakkad, Kochi, Kollam, Kannur and Mananthavady, seeking the resignation of the health minister. In the state capital, Youth Congress organized a protest march to the official residence of the heal ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Jul 5 (PTI) Various wings of parties in the Congress-led UDF and the BJP staged widespread protests in Kerala on Saturday seeking the resignation of state Health Minister Veena George over the death of a woman when a portion of the Kottayam Medical College building collapsed two days ago. Amidst the protests, state Cooperation Minister V N Vasavan came to the defence of his cabinet colleague by asking why she should resign if a portion of the building collapsed. "When 11 pe ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram/Palakkad, Jul 5 (PTI) The Congress on Saturday said that Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan ought to have sought Health Minister Veena George's resignation before going abroad in view of her alleged "inefficiency", "indifference", and "grave mistakes". The opposition Congress is seeking the Health Minister's resignation over the death of a woman in the collapse of a part of the Kottayam Medical College two days ago. Senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala, while launch ...Read More >
Vijayawada, July 4 (UNI) The Opposition YSRCP in Andhra Pradesh has demanded the government immediately issue Permanent Registration (PR) to Foreign Medical Graduates (FMGs), besides lifting all cases registered against the medical students protesting the prolonged internship period. A YSRCP delegation comprising Dr. Seediri Appalaraju, former Minister and president of the YSRCP Medical Wing; Dr. Gopireddy Srinivasa Reddy, former MLA; Dr. Gajjala Sudheer Bhargav Reddy, YSRCP Coordinator, Satten ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Jul 2 (PTI) A recent revelation by a senior government doctor about shortage of surgical equipment in a state-run medical college here has kicked off a political storm, with the ruling LDF accusing him of not highlighting the issue properly, while the Congress-led UDF backed him. However, difference in opinion over the issue was seen within the LDF camp as CPI(M)-ally CPI's state secretary Binoy Viswom said the issues raised by Dr Haris Chirakkal had no wrong intentions behi ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 29 (PTI) Facing mounting opposition to the introduction of Hindi language in Maharashtra schools from classes 1 to 5, the state cabinet on Sunday decided to withdraw two GRs (government orders) on the implementation of the three-language policy. Immediately after the announcement, the Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) and Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena (UBT) said the protest march planned on July 5 against the GRs has been cancelled. However, Uddhav Thackeray said t ...Read More >
Guwahati, June 28: Union Minister for Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy reaffirmed the Central Government's full support to the mineral and coal-rich North Eastern states at a Mining Ministers' Conclave held here on Saturday. Addressing the gathering on the second day of the event, the Minister highlighted the Centre's commitment to strengthening mining infrastructure, fast-track project approvals, and promoting sustainable mining practices in the region. He stated that the development of the Nor ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jun 28 (PTI) Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Saturday stepped up his attack on Maharashtra School Education Minister Dada Bhuse over the "imposition" of Hindi in the state schools as well as delay in Class 11 admission process. Addressing a press conference here, Thackeray said Bhuse should be divested of his portfolio for creating a "mess". He also said his party will continue to protest against the "imposition" of Hindi in Maharashtra and the three-language formula on stu ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jun 27 (PTI) Estranged cousins Uddhav and Raj Thackeray will unite for the cause of the Marathi language, in a joint morcha in Mumbai on July 5 against the "imposition" of Hindi and the state government's three-language formula for Classes 1 to 5. The Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) on Friday said it will support the protest march, with Pawar asserting that the people of Maharashtra are not anti-Hindi, but it is not right to impose the language on young students. Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jun 27 (PTI) Maharashtra minister Uday Samant on Friday said the policy of making Hindi compulsory from Class 1 in the state schools was approved during Uddhav Thackeray's tenure as the chief minister under the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government. Talking to reporters, Samant, who is Minister for Marathi Language, also claimed that the present government has not imposed Hindi nor has it been made compulsory anywhere in the state. "The policy of making Hindi compulsory in Maharashtra sch ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jun 27 (PTI) Estranged cousins Uddhav and Raj Thackeray will unite for the cause of the Marathi language, as their parties will stage a joint protest against the "imposition" Hindi and the state government's three-language formula for Classes 1-5. The protest on July 5 will bring Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray on the same platform. Both leaders had asserted on Thursday that they would vehemently oppose the imposition ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jun 26 (PTI) The Shiv Sena (UBT) and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena on Thursday said they will oppose all attempts to impose Hindi on students of the state and asserted it was an attempt by the ruling dispensation to foist "language emergency" and remove "Marathi-ness". Addressing separate press conferences, Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and MNS president Raj Thackeray announced protests on July 7 and 5, respectively. The BJP is trying to impose "'language emergency" in the predominant ...Read More >
Chennai: Former union finance minister P Chidambaram said on Thursday that the Union govt had delayed the census deliberately to undertake the delimitation exercise."A delayed Census after 2026 will trigger the provision that delimitation shall be done immediately afterwards. That is why the announcement to conduct a Census in 2027. Since the Census will be conducted in 2027, delimitation will follow," Chidambaram said in a social media post. Claiming that Tamil Nadu and several states will stan ...Read More >
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