Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) In response to the rising concerns over digital addiction among children and its adverse effects, the Maharashtra government on Wednesday announced the appointment of an expert Task Force comprising educationists, psychiatrists, child counsellors, technology experts, management consultants, doctors, legal experts, and senior government officials.State Information Technology Minister Ashish Shelar informed the Legislative Council that a comprehensive report on the matter wil…
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Pune, Feb 19 (IANS) Pune Superintendent of Police (SP) Sandeep Singh Gill on Thursday denied reports of stampede at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s birthplace, Shivneri Fort. He claimed no such incident took place there. Gill said, “Since Wednesday morning, a large number of people have been visiting the birthplace of Shivaji Maharaj at Shivneri in Junnar.The movement of devotees continued throughout the night. While descending after taking darshan, one first encounters the Meena Darwaza.A group o…
Agra, Feb 19 (IANS) Marking the 396th birth anniversary of Maratha Emperor Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, a grand ‘Shiv Jayanti Utsav’ will be organised at the historic Agra Fort on Thursday for the fourth year in a row, with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis set to attend the celebrations.Agra is preparing to echo once again with stories of Shivaji Maharaj’s courage and valour. The Cultural Department of the Maharashtra government is coordinating the event, which will commence at…
Mumbai, Feb 10 (IANS) Maharashtra Cultural Affairs Minister Ashish Shelar will visit France to receive the UNESCO World Heritage certificate for 12 forts of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the founder of ‘Hindavi Swarajya’. From February 11 to 16, Minister Shelar will participate in a series of important events in Paris. During the visit, he will pay homage in a special ceremony to the half-bust statue of Bharat Ratna Mahamanav Babasaheb Ambedkar installed at the UNESCO Headquarters by the Depa…
Mumbai, Feb 6 (IANS) Mumbai Suburban District Guardian Minister Ashish Shelar on Friday called for a robust and future-ready emergency management framework for the Bandra–Worli Sea Link, Versova–Bandra Sea Link and the Coastal Road, stressing the need for aerial evacuation facilities.Referring to the recent gas tanker accident on the Pune–Mumbai Expressway, which stranded passengers for more than 36 hours, Shelar said the incident had underscored serious gaps in emergency response mechanis…
Mumbai, Feb 2 (IANS) In view of the adverse impact of the growing problem of digital addiction among children and its impact on their mental and physical health, the Maharashtra Minister for Information Technology Ashish Shelar on Monday directed the Information Technology Department to appoint a task force of experts to conduct an in-depth study of the issue and recommend effective remedial measures.The Minister quoted from the Economic Survey 2025–26, released by the Union Ministry of Financ…
Mumbai, Jan 20 (IANS) MahaYuti leaders congratulated Nitin Nabin for his appointment as the BJP president on Tuesday and wished him success. Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief leader Eknath Shinde said this is not merely an assumption of office, but a historic moment of generational change within the party. In his post on X, Shinde said: “By being appointed as the youngest National President in the history of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Nitin Nabin ji has already created a new history. …
Mumbai, Jan 15 (IANS) As voting for the Maharashtra local body elections got underway on Thursday, several leaders across party lines have appealed to citizens to actively participate in the democratic process, stressing that every eligible voter has both ‘opportunity and responsibility’ to vote.Senior BJP leader Prakash Javadekar urged people to exercise their franchise, saying he chose to cast his vote early in the day.“Every citizen has the opportunity to vote, and they should use it. I dec…
Mumbai, Jan 6 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Tuesday that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will not tolerate any opposition to Hindutva idealogue Veer Savarkar’s legacy and rubbished talks that Deputy Chief Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) President Ajit Pawar opposed Savarkar’s ideology. Speaking on the controversy surrounding Hindutva idealogue Veer Savarkar’s legacy, Chief Minister Fadnavis asserted that while he does not believe Deputy CM Ajit Pawar …
Mumbai, Dec 29 (IANS) The Sharad Pawar-led NCP on Monday received a major blow after the party’s Mumbai unit chief, Rakhi Jadhav, quit the party and joined the BJP. Her move has stunned the Sharad Pawar camp, as she herself was one of the key contestants for the BMC elections and was leading the party for the same.Jadhav joined the BJP in the presence of Mumbai BJP chief Amit Satam, the BJP in charge of BMC elections, and Information Technology Minister Ashish Shelar, Ghatkopar East legislator…