With just an hour left for Baramati contest, Congress withdraws

With just an hour left for Baramati contest, Congress withdraws

Pune/Mumbai: With just an hour left to withdraw the nomination, the Congress on Thursday finally responded to the demands of the Pawar family and Mahayuthy’s associates by dropping NCP chief and deputy chief minister Sunetra Pawar’s candidate in the Baramati by-election. Twenty-two independent candidates remain in the race, but there are now no major challenges … Read more

Maharashtra: 8 women workers killed in speeding truck collision on Jalna Samruddhi Expressway

Maharashtra: 8 women workers killed in speeding truck collision on Jalna Samruddhi Expressway

Eight women workers were killed on the Nagpur-Mumbai highway in Maharashtra’s Jalna district when a truck collided with them at a speed they were standing. The accident occurred on the Samruddhi Highway in Jalna when workers were waiting to leave in a side lane after get off work when they were hit from behind by … Read more

Davos deal report coming soon, House to pass 15 bills: CM | India News

Davos deal report coming soon, House to pass 15 bills: CM | India News

Mumbai: CM Devendra Fadnavis The state government will submit a detailed report on the Rs 3,000-crore MoU, it said on Sunday. world economic forum Last month’s meeting in Davos and past trading conditions. Earlier in the day, the opposition called for a white paper on such agreements in the past.After the opposition parties again boycotted … Read more

From rhetoric to retreat: Why comparisons between Shivaji Maharaj and Tipu Sultan spark controversy – Explained | India News

From rhetoric to retreat: Why comparisons between Shivaji Maharaj and Tipu Sultan spark controversy - Explained | India News

Bharatiya Janata Party activists protested outside the Parliament House in Pune against Maharashtra Congress president Harshwardhan Sapkar’s remarks equating Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj with Tipu Sultan. (Press Trust photo) History doesn’t always stop in textbooks. Sometimes it is framed on the wall. A portrait of the ruler of Mysore in the 18th century at Malegaon Tipu … Read more

5% Muslim quota officially lifted in Maha province | India News

5% Muslim quota officially lifted in Maha province | India News

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis Mumbai: Eleven years after the BJP-Sena government Devendra Fadnavis Having scrapped the 5% quota for Muslims in government jobs and education, the Mahayut government has canceled a notification outlining the process for issuing caste validity certificates for the quota. Officials said the long-delayed process was completed after questions were raised … Read more

Maharashtra Congress chief compared Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj to Tipu Sultan; punished for hurting sentiments | India News

Maharashtra Congress chief compared Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj to Tipu Sultan; punished for hurting sentiments | India News

New Delhi: Maharashtra Congress president Harshwardhan Sapkal will Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Tipu Sultan.Speaking to reporters, Sapkar spoke about the controversy surrounding the display of Tipu Sultan’s portrait in the office of Deputy Mayor of Malegaon Municipal Corporation Shan E Hind Nihal Ahmed, which was opposed by the Shiv Sena and other groups. Sapkar said … Read more

Sharad Pawar says Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis ‘not involved’ in NCP merger talks India News

Sharad Pawar says Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis 'not involved' in NCP merger talks India News

New Delhi: NCP Senior Leader Sharad Pawar Discussions have taken place between the two factions of the Nationalist Congress party over a possible merger, it said on Wednesday Ajit Pawar and Jayant Patil and Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis No right to talk about it. Asserting that he was happy about Sunitra Pawar being … Read more