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Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], October 16 (ANI): In a heartfelt tribute, both daughters of Haryana-cadre IPS officer Y. Puran Kumar performed the 'mukhagni' to his mortal remains during his last rites at the Sector 25 crematorium. The solemn ceremony was attended by Haryana DGP OP Singh, along with other dignitaries, honouring the legacy of the esteemed officer. Puran Kumar allegedly shot himself at his residence in Chandigarh on October 7. In the 'final note' he left behind, he accused eight ...Read More >
Mumbai: Maharashtra's top opposition leaders, including Uddhav and Raj Thackeray, on Wednesday reiterated their demand that the upcoming elections to local bodies across the state be postponed until the alleged anomalies in the voter list are corrected. Senior opposition leaders, including the Thackeray cousins, Balasaheb Thorat and Vijay Wadettiwar from the Congress, and Jayant Patil from the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar), held a joint meeting with Maharashtra's chief electo ...Read More >
Pune: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said he had not seen in his life more confused politicians than the present opposition members, in a reference to a delegation meeting state election officials for two consecutive days. The opposition is creating a perception of unfair polls, knowing they would face defeat in the electoral battle for civic bodies in Maharashtra, Fadnavis said.A day after meeting chief electoral officer S Chockalingam, the delegation, including Shiv Sena (UBT) p ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Employees' Provident Fund Organisation's (EPFO) move to allow withdrawals of up to 75% of the corpus will make life easier for its over 7 crore subscribers, while the norms around 25% balance are meant to ensure a healthy kitty, without imposing any restrictions on pension or PF payment at the time of retirement, a top official said. "The idea is to empower members and repose trust. The changes are meant to pave the way for automated settlement of claims," Central Provident Fund commi ...Read More >
Pune: Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Wednesday told Shravan Hardikar, who has been given the temporary additional charge as Pimpri Chinchwad municipal commissioner, and Pune district collector Jitendra Dudi to complete land acquisition for key roads in Pimpri Chinchwad under the urgency clause.The directive follows complaints from several housing societies about poor connectivity and commuting woes, as many roads are incomplete due to delayed land acquisition.Pawar met residents and address ...Read More >
Raj Thackeray visited his cousin Uddhav Thackeray's home again this week. This meeting fuels speculation about a possible alliance between their parties for the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections. Both leaders' parties faced setbacks in recent assembly polls. Leaders confirm an alliance is being considered for the civic polls. Maharashtra Navnirman Sena president Raj Thackeray on Sunday visited 'Matoshri', the residence of his cousin and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray ...Read More >
Nationalist Congress Party (SP) chief Sharad Pawar has accused the Maharashtra government of making "sugarcane cultivators" contribute to Chief Minister's Relief Fund (CMRF) instead of helping rain-hit farmers on its own, and asked it to reconsider the imposition of a levy on sugarcane mills. The criticism stems from the government's move to impose a levy on sugarcane in mills to provide relief to affected farmers through the CMRF. "I am surprised that the Maharashtra government decided to cha ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 5 (PTI) NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar has accused the Maharashtra government of making "sugarcane cultivators" contribute to Chief Minister's Relief Fund (CMRF) instead of helping rain-hit farmers on its own, and asked it to reconsider the imposition of a levy on sugarcane mills. The criticism stems from the government's move to impose a levy on sugarcane in mills to provide relief to affected farmers through the CMRF. "I am surprised that the Maharashtra government decided to charge ...Read More >
Mumbai: At the Eknath Shinde-headlined Dussehra rally on Thursday, Shiv Sena leader Ramdas Kadam made the sensational allegation that party founder Bal Thackeray's body was kept at his Bandra residence for two days after his death and his fingerprints taken.Slamming Kadam, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut said "such statements are a betrayal of the party and of Balasaheb". NCP (SP) leader Supriya Sule also criticised Kadam for his "inhuman" remarks.On Friday, Kadam went a step further to make more ...Read More >
Nagpur: The Maharashtra Police has closed the case regarding the alleged attack on Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar faction) and former Home Minister, Anil Deshmukh during the 2024 assembly elections as "false". The incident dates back to the night of November 18 during the campaigning of the assembly polls. Deshmukh was reportedly "attacked" with a stone by unidentified persons while he was returning to Katol after attending a party meeting. Deshmukh's son Salil Deshmukh had contested ...Read More >
While interacting with locals, a farmer reportedly detailed his losses from incessant rains and asked for relief measures. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar triggered controversy on Thursday during a visit to flood-hit areas of Marathwada and other parts of the state, after a sharp exchange with a farmer seeking government help. While interacting with locals, a farmer reportedly detailed his losses from incessant rains and asked for relief measures. Pawar snapped back, saying he had ...Read More >
Pune: Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Sunday said he knew from the very beginning of his political career that his performance as Baramati's MLA would be measured against that of his uncle, veteran leader Sharad Pawar. "When I became an MLA in 1991, I was aware that my work would be compared with Saheb's. His style of functioning is unmatched," he said, while addressing a gathering at the annual general body meeting of Baramati Cooperative Bank.The deputy CM added, "I often say Baramati will ...Read More >
Mumbai: Calling heavy rains in Maharashtra 'an unprecedented calamity,' NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar said that the disaster has not only destroyed crops but also resulted in the large-scale death of livestock. He urged the state government to prioritise relief and rehabilitation efforts. Criticising the state government, Pawar also said that frequent visits of ministers and other elected representatives to the affected areas divert the focus of the administration to fulfilling protocol obligatio ...Read More >
Pune: In recent days, it can be said that Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is more active than ever, as he is making regular visits and holding key meetings with the city BJP from time to time. Pune district, traditionally a bastion of the Pawar family from Baramati, saw a change in 2017, when two key municipal elections of Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad were won by the BJP. However, both factions of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) still hold power ...Read More >
BJP is making strides towards establishing a government in Manipur, aiming to finalize the process by the end of the month, spurred by Prime Minister Modi's recent visit. The state has been under President's rule since February after N Biren Singh's resignation amidst ethnic violence. BJP is inching closer to forming the government in Manipur and is preparing to do so by month-end. Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Manipur on Saturday and it has triggered fresh efforts from the party to for ...Read More >
Srinagar, Sep 15: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday expressed displeasure over the delay in restoration of the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway and said that had the highway been under the control of the elected government, it would have been restored by now. Talking to reporters here, CM Omar said the highway was being managed and maintained by the Government of India (GoI). "But if they cannot manage it, they should hand it over to us. We have engineers sitting in our offices here, and I ...Read More >
Mumbai: NCP founder Sharad Pawar on Monday led an 'Akrosh Morcha' organised by his party in Nashik to highlight the hardship of farmers. The party demanded that the government declare a wet drought and complete a loan waiver for farmers. Lashing out against the Devendra Fadnavis government, the veteran leader said his party's Nashik morcha was only a beginning and the opposition will intensify the protest in coming days in order to draw the state government's attention towards the agrarian cris ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The political landscape in Maharashtra is heating up as OBCs, SC and ST groups have expressed concerns over a GR on Hyderabad gazette for Maratha quota, prompting Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to caution against the "politics of extreme". As the row over the Government Resolution (GR), issued earlier this month, threatened to turn into a conflict between Maratha and OBC communities, NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday accused the Mahayuti government of weakening the social fabric a ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sept 14 (PTI) The political landscape in Maharashtra is hotting up as after OBCs, SC and ST groups have also expressed concerns over a Government Resolution on Hyderabad gazette for Maratha quota, prompting Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to caution against the "politics of extreme". As a row over the GR, issued earlier this month, threatened to turn into a conflict between Maratha and OBC (Other Backward Class) communities, NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday accused the Mahayuti go ...Read More >
Thane: A massive car rally was held on Sunday from Bhiwandi in Thane district to Jassai village in Navi Mumbai, demanding that the upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport be named after late farmer leader D. B. Patil.The rally, which began from the Mankoli area in Bhiwandi, witnessed participation of over 2,500 vehicles and nearly 12,000 people from Thane, Raigad, Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Palghar, and Nashik. The demonstration drew significant public attention as supporters lined the route to exp ...Read More >
Nashik, Sep 14 (PTI) As a row over the Government Resolution (GR) on Hyderabad gazette threatening to turn into a conflict between Maratha and OBC communities, NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday accused the Mahayuti government of weakening the social fabric. Addressing a party meeting in Nashik, Pawar claimed that the government was working to widen the social divide and asked the NCP (SP) cadre to counter it. The senior leader's comments have come even as several OBC, Adivasi, and Banjara ...Read More >
Nashik, September 14: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)-SCP chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Manipur, asserting that it was a long-standing "demand" of the violence-hit state that the Prime Minister should visit. Speaking at a press conference in Nashik, Pawar said, "It was being demanded that PM Modi visit the state. It is good that he went there." Earlier in the day, Congress leader P Chidambaram criticised PM Modi's Manipur visit, accusing him of fa ...Read More >
New Delhi, September 12: As Rahul Gandhi and the Congress party's 'vote chori' rhetoric galvanises public support, particularly from the weaker and marginalised sections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday sought to turn the tables on the grand old party over its repeated charges of voter fraud and electoral rolls manipulation. Giving a fresh spin to the Congress 'vote chori' claims, BJP spokesperson GVL Narasimha Rao claimed that the party saw its fortunes dipping multiple times, from ...Read More >
Mumbai, September 3: The cabinet sub-committee chairman on Maratha reservation and Water Resources Minister Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil on Wednesday said that the Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is the real architect of historic decisions, including the implementation of the Hyderabad Gazette providing Kunbi certificates to the Maratha community. Minister Vikhe-Patil, who, along with members of the cabinet subcommittee, held talks with pro-Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil on Tuesday, fu ...Read More >
No headway appeared in sight as the talks between Maratha quota agitation leader Manoj Jarange and a government-appointed delegation ended inconclusively in Mumbai on Saturday. Jarange also slammed Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis for sending former Justice Sandeep Shinde, who heads the committee set up by the state government to expedite the process of granting reservation to the Marathas, to hold parleys with him. "It is not the job of Justice Shinde to issue a Government Resolut ...Read More >
MUMBAI: NCP (SP) MP Supriya Sule, daughter of party chief Sharad Pawar, was in Azad Maidan on Sunday afternoon to meet Jarange-Patil. When she reached the stage, the activist was resting and hence did not speak to her. Sule nevertheless requested him and his colleagues to take care of his health. Speaking to the media subsequently, Sule asked for an all-party meeting and later a one-day special assembly session to discuss the reservation issue. She also criticised the BJP and Fadnavis for the s ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sep 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Maharashtra Minister and senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Chhagan Bhujbal said on Monday that reservation should not be given to the Maratha community from the Other Backward Class (OBC) quota and warned that if it will be done then OBCs will come in millions to Mumbai to protest against it. "There are 374 castes in OBC. Therefore, our only demand is that the Maratha community should not be included in the OBC category. I met Chief Minister Devendra ...Read More >
Manoj Jarange declined the Maharashtra government's request to postpone the Maratha quota demonstration in Mumbai despite the Ganesh festival. He insisted on a 10% reservation for Marathas under the OBC category, threatening a peaceful march to Mumbai if the demand isn't met. Jarange emphasized the Marathas' dwindling patience and readiness for action, urging the government to grant their rights. The Maharashtra government's bid to dissuade Manoj Jarange from demonstrating in Mumbai seems to ha ...Read More >
Mumbai, Aug 25 (PTI) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday accused Maratha quota agitation spearhead Manoj Jarange of making foul remarks against the mother of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, a charge denied by the activist. Saffron party leaders alleged Jarange, who has warned of launching a new phase of agitation for Maratha quota in government jobs and education later this week, harbours hatred towards Fadnavis and his family. Senior BJP leader and MLC Pravin Darekar said ...Read More >
Mumbai, Aug 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) Nationalist Congress Party (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Friday joined the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi's charges of "vote chori", saying that the party has begun a similar study in Assembly seats in Maharashtra, and identical incidents of duplicate and fake voters, wrong addresses have been discovered in many constituencies. The party said that it will soon be presenting a detailed study of all Assembly seats and approaching the courts as well. P ...Read More >
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