Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday delivered a poignant tribute to the late Ajit Pawar in the Legislative Council, describing the leader’s passing as a loss that has left millions of citizens “orphaned”.Moving a condolence motion during the budget session, Shinde reflected on the personal and political void left by the veteran leader’s sudden demise. “Dada, the court of the people has proven that many of your political decisions were accurate. How…
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Mumbai, Feb 22 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday said the state government will present a Budget that aims to provide relief to the common man while maintaining fiscal discipline, adding that preparations made by the late Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar would be reflected in the financial plan.Addressing a press conference on the eve of the Budget Session of the state legislature, Fadnavis said the Budget for 2026–27 will be presented on March 6 and will incorporat…
Mumbai, Feb 22 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday said the state government has recommended a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the plane crash that claimed the life of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on January 28, following demands for a transparent and comprehensive investigation.Speaking to reporters after the customary tea meeting and Cabinet meeting ahead of the Budget Session of the state legislature, Fadnavis said he had spoken to Union Home Min…
Mumbai, Feb 22 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday said the state government’s flagship Ladki Bahin Yojana will continue, dismissing opposition concerns about the future of the scheme, and announced that the state Budget for 2026–27 will be presented in the legislature on March 6.Addressing a press conference after attending the customary tea meeting and Cabinet meeting on the eve of the Budget Session, Shinde said the Ladki Bahin Yojana remains a key welfare ini…
Mumbai, Feb 22 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday rejected corruption allegations related to the Mukhyamantri Saur Krushi Vahini Yojana 2.0, describing them as politically motivated and factually incorrect.Addressing a press conference after the customary tea meeting and Cabinet meeting on the eve of the Budget Session of the state legislature, the Chief Minister responded to allegations made by opposition parties regarding the implementation of the solar power scheme….
Pune, Feb 22 (IANS) The preliminary report on the Learjet 45 plane crash in Baramati in which NCP leader Ajit Pawar and four others died, will be released on or before February 28, Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol said on Sunday.Talking to reporters at an event here, Mohol said, “The preliminary report will be out before one month of the occurrence of the accident on January 28, which is on or before February 28.”The incident has taken a fresh turn with Ajit Pawar’s nep…
Mumbai, Feb 22 (IANS) Leaders of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), including Vijay Wadettiwar, Bhaskar Jadhav, and Aaditya Thackeray, on Sunday announced a unanimous decision to boycott the customary tea meeting convened by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on the eve of the Budget Session of the Maharashtra Legislature, which begins on Monday.The opposition leaders said their decision to boycott the traditional tea meeting was aimed at protesting against alleged corruption in the government, its apat…
Mumbai, Feb 22 (IANS) The month-long Budget session, starting February 23, is expected to be stormy with the opposition, Maha Vikas Aghadi, gearing up to challenge the Mahayuti government on several fronts. For the ruling Mahayuti alliance (BJP, Shiv Sena-Shinde, and NCP-Sunetra Pawar), the Budget session is a high-stakes exercise in maintaining political momentum especially in the wake of its stellar performance in the recently concluded local body elections while managing a significant leaders…
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) legislator Rohit Pawar on Saturday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take immediate action against Union Civil Aviation Minister K. Rammohan Naidu, claiming serious questions have emerged regarding the company VSR Ventures and its alleged links to the minister in connection with the plane crash that killed former Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in Baramati on January 28.In a letter to the Prime Minister and marked to Union Home Minister Am…
Chandigarh, Feb 20 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, on the first day of the Budget session here on Friday, said the government has dissolved Housing Board Haryana and merged it into the Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran to enhance efficiency, provide better housing facilities and strengthen urban planning integration. CM Saini said the functions of the Housing Board, Haryana and Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran were largely identical. He assured that the interests of all employees…