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Mumbai: A week after maintaining discreet silence over his resignation, state NCP-SP president Jayant Patil on Monday denied reports of his resignation. "I have not resigned from state NCP president's post," Patil said.Significantly, barring NCP national spokesperson Jeetendra Awhad, most of the NCP leaders had confirmed Patil had resigned from state NCP president's post. NCP legislator Rohit Pawar had endorsed the reports on Patil's resignation, saying, a decision on his successor will be taken ...Read More >
Lucknow, Jul 14 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said the state's health services must be made future-ready to keep pace with global advancements and effectively respond to emerging challenges. He was speaking at the foundation stone laying and inauguration ceremony of various health projects worth Rs 1,000 crore at King George's Medical University (KGMU) here. Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak, who also holds the Health portfolio, and Medical Education Minister ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 14 (PTI) Maharashtra Nationalist Congress Party (SP) president Jayant Patil on Monday dismissed speculation about his possible move to the BJP, stating he had neither met any leader of the saffron outfit nor had anyone from the ruling coalition party approached him. The former state minister termed as baseless media reports about his switch over. "I have not contacted any leader in the BJP, nor has anyone asked me to join (BJP). I am the state president of a party and I am surprise ...Read More >
Pune, Jul 14 (PTI) NCP (SP) Lok Sabha MP Supriya Sule on Monday claimed her party MLA Rohit Pawar, who has been named in a chargesheet in the alleged Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank (MSCB) scam, was being targeted for raising voice against the government. The ED named Pawar, who represents the Karjat-Jamkhed assembly constituency in Ahilyanagar district, as an accused in the chargesheet submitted in a special court in Mumbai recently in the alleged MSCB scam. The MSCB money laundering case ...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 >
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 >
Puri (Odisha) [India], July 14 (ANI): Renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik created a sand art at Puri beach on Sunday. He crafted a sand idol of Lord Shiva to mark the first Monday of the auspicious Sawan month. Sudarsan Pattnaik said, The entire nation is devotional for the first Shravan Somvaar. We have made Lord Shiv 6-feet high sculpture... In Puri Jagannath Dham, there is a temple of Lord Loknath, and here also, many devotees have arrived. As an artist, I am praying to God to bless us wi ...Read More >
Maharashtra is easy to roil. Wake up and get set on your mark. Sprint or marathon, hurdles or steeplechase, 'Hindi imposition' is readymade to start a quick-fire row! It is also political vehicle for Raj Thackeray and his cousin Uddhav Thackeray, former Chief Minister who would like nothing better than another stint as Chief Minister. But, of course, it's Raj Thackeray who is striving to be kingmaker, setting a "new course in Maharashtra politics" by weaponizing 'Marathi', something which is fa ...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 >
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 >
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): Sneha Debnath, a 19-year-old girl from Sabroom in South Tripura district, reportedly went missing in the national capital. Following this, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha gave necessary instructions to the police to take immediate and appropriate action on the matter. Also Read | Trump Announces 30% Tariffs on EU Goods as Trade Talks Stall. In a statement posted on its official social media account, the Tripura Chief Minister's Office stated, "The report of ...Read More >
Pune: NCP (SP) MLA and Sharad Pawar's grandnephew Rohit Pawar termed the inclusion of his name in the Enforcement Directorate's chargesheet in the alleged Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank (MSCB) scam as "vendetta politics" by the govt and said he was ready for the legal battle.The ED filed the chargesheet naming Rohit in connection with the purchase of Kannad cooperative sugar factory in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar by Baramati Agro Ltd, owned by Rohit and his family members, through an auction. ...Read More >
Mumbai: Political parties across the spectrum expressed their happyness, following the inclusion of 12 forts constructed by Maratha King Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in the Unesco World Heritage List. Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and deputy CM Eknath Shinde extended their gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for facilitating the achievement. The BJP planned to commemorate the occasion with Shiv Aarti events throughout Mumbai during the weekend, including at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Mahara ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Expressing happiness over the UNESCO tag for 12 forts, including 11 from Maharashtra and one from Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) founder Raj Thackeray on Saturday asked the state government to demolish illegal structures near the historical sites, irrespective of the religion and caste of encroachers. Raj Thackeray, in his post on social media platform X, said, "The government should not just celebrate this but also acknowledge the responsibility. ...Read More >
Mumbai: The enforcement Directorate has earlier this week submitted a prosecution complaint against Rohit Pawar, grandnephew of Sharad Pawar and MLA from the Karjat-Jamkhed constituency. The money laundering case against Pawar is filed in connection with the role of his firm in Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank scam. The complaint against Pawar is submitted by ED at the time when the economic offence wing, which had probed the predicate offence, wants the case to be closed. EOW's plea is being ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India Thursday July 10, 2025 refused to stay the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. The apex court did not pronounce any order and deferred the hearing on the matter till July 28, 2025. It however asked the Election Commission of India (ECI) to consider three documents - Aadhaar, Ration Card and Voter ID card, during the ongoing electoral rolls verification process. Announced barely few months before the 2025 state elections, ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday defended the passage of the Public Security Bill, stating that the legislation has been brought in specifically to curb the spread of urban Naxalism and the activities of banned Maoist-affiliated groups in the state. Addressing the media, Fadnavis said, "The Public Security Bill has been passed to counter Urban Maoism. A deliberate strategy was being employed to promote Naxal ideology. While such laws alread ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 10 (ANI): Indian National Congress party leader Nana Patole responded to a statement made by Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut regarding no alliance within the INDIA bloc and the potential coming together of Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray for the Mumbai local body election. Patole emphasized that local elections are fought based on the confidence and efforts of local party workers and leaders and added, "These elections should not be viewed in that manner ...Read More >
Palghar, Maharashtra: In a major reshuffle of senior IPS officers, the Maharashtra Home Department has transferred two high-ranking police officials in a move that has raised eyebrows due to its political undercurrents. According to an official order issued today, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Niket Kaushik has been appointed as the new Police Commissioner of the Mira-Bhayandar Vasai-Virar (MBVV) Commissionerate. Kaushik, who previously headed the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 9 (PTI) The Supreme Court will on Thursday hear the challenge against Election Commission of India's decision for a special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar. The updated causelist shows a bench comprising Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Joymalya Bagchi has over 10 related matters listed for hearing on July 10. On Wednesday, it agreed to hear a fresh plea of two social activists, Arshad Ajmal and Rupesh Kumar, challenging the decision of the poll pane ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday extended support to protests by teachers at Azad Maidan against the Maharashtra government's dilly-dallying over the disbursement of partial grant to them. The Shiv Sena (UBT) chief, who visited the venue, accused the MahaYuti government of becoming a slave of Delhi. Earlier, NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar also met the protesting teachers and extended his support to them. "I have come to promise you today that we will not sit still un ...Read More >
Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar) MP Supriya Sule has raised serious concerns over the Election Commission of India's (ECI) decision to conduct a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar's electoral rolls ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections. She termed the move an "opportunity for the EC to show full transparency and reassure the country." Sule voiced alarm over growing doubts about the integrity of India's electoral process, calling on the ECI to demonstrate impartiality and guar ...Read More >
Patna, Jul 9 (PTI) The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has triggered a major political controversy in Bihar, where assembly polls are due later this year, with the opposition INDIA bloc alleging that it was designed to "benefit the ruling NDA", a charge denied by the EC that is carrying out the massive exercise. The issue has also reached the Supreme Court, which will hear petitions on July 10 challenging the Election Commission's decision to carry out the exercise in Bihar. ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 9 (PTI) NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar on Wednesday demanded that the Maharashtra government take immediate action to resolve the ongoing protest here by teachers of aided and partially aided schools from across the state. He was speaking to reporters after meeting the protesting teachers at Azad Maidan in south Mumbai. The teachers from aided and partially aided schools have launched an agitation claiming that the government has not increased grants to their institutes despite an ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar asserted that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar electoral rolls is an 'inclusive' exercise and that it is "inevitable for strengthening democracy", while responding to the opposition. "Pure electoral rolls are inevitable for strengthening democracy," Kumar said. However, opposition parties have firmly stated that the exercise would deprive crores of voters their right to vote. Notably, the Supreme Court had on Monday agree ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on July 10 a batch of petitions challenging the Election Commission's decision to conduct a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar. A two-judge bench comprising Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Joymalya Bagchi took note of submissions made by a team of senior lawyers led by Kapil Sibal, appearing on behalf of several petitioners, and agreed to list the matter for hearing on Thursday. Appearing for RJD MP Manoj ...Read More >
Nellore: Minister Nara Lokesh has made it clear that "only those who work for the party will be given positions," and there's no room for compromise on this norm. Addressing a TD leaders' meeting in Nellore, he emphasized the need for strengthening the cadres and ensuring regular outreach to the public every four months. Lokesh acknowledged past mistakes and promised to correct them, adding, "Even Chandrababu is willing to listen -- leadership means being accountable." He vowed to complete the ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear challenges by Congress and and 10 other opposition parties, including DMK and NCP (Sharad Pawar), to the Election Commission's decision for special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar.Appearing before a bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Joymalya Bagchi, senior advocates Kapil Sibal, A M Singhvi and Gopal Sankarnarayanan pleaded to the court to grant an urgent hearing as the revision process had already started and lakhs ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare & Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday inaugurated the 11th edition of the India Maize Summit, organized by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) in association with (IIMR) Indian Institute of Maize Research. Speaking at event, Chouhan emphasized that 'Farmers' sewa is our mool mantra,' reaffirming the government's commitment to farmer-centric policies. He outlined a mul ...Read More >
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