Mumbai, April 13 (IANS) The curtains fell on a golden era of Indian music as the legendary playback singer Asha Bhosle was cremated with full state honours on Monday at Mumbai’s iconic Shivaji Park. ‘Asha Tai’, as she was affectionately known, passed away on Sunday, April 12, at the age of 92 due to multi-organ failure following a cardiac arrest. She had been admitted to Breach Candy Hospital a day earlier as she was suffering from extreme exhaustion and a chest infection.The Maharashtra gover…
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Pune, April 11 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Saturday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to grant 33 per cent reservation to women in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies aligns perfectly with Mahatma Jyotiba Phule’s vision of women’s education and empowerment. He noted that this historic move serves as a true tribute to the great social reformer.Marking the bicentenary birth anniversary year of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule, the Chief Minister inaugurated the ‘Jyot…
Pune, April 11 (IANS) A major aviation mishap was narrowly avoided on Saturday after a helicopter carrying senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Chhagan Bhujbal mistakenly landed in a parking area instead of the designated helipad in Pune district. The incident sparked intense panic among security personnel and onlookers.Bhujbal’s office said that the Minister is fine and there is no need to panic.Minister Bhujbal was traveling from Nashik to Khanvadi in…
Baramati, April 9 (IANS) In all, 23 candidates, including Nationalist Congress Party nominee and Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar, are in the fray for the Baramati by-election slated for April 23. Thursday was the last day to withdraw nomination papers.Even though the Congress party nominee, Akash More, has withdrawn from the race, there will not be an unopposed election, as Sunetra Pawar is pitted against 22 candidates, mostly independents.Earlier, a total of 53 nominees had filed the…
Baramati, April 6 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP national president Sunetra Pawar on Monday filed her nomination for the Baramati Assembly by-election, describing the contest as a mission to fulfil the unfinished dreams of her late husband and veteran leader Ajit Pawar.The seat fell vacant following the tragic demise of Ajit Pawar in a plane crash earlier this year.Accompanied by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule, her sons Parth and Jay and…
Mumbai, March 31 (IANS) Maharashtra Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president and Member of Parliament Sunil Tatkare on Tuesday addressed swirling rumours regarding the party’s potential merger with the Sharad Pawar-led NCP, clarifying that while he was aware of the discussions, the context had changed entirely following Ajit Pawar’s passing. In an interview with a Marathi channel, Tatkare said a merger between the two NCP factions was in its final stages before Ajit Pawar’s death.He critic…
Mumbai, March 31 (IANS) The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) core committee held a marathon meeting on Monday and appealed to party president and Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar to take leadership on board before drafting important letters concerning party policies or taking major decisions on the party’s roadmap. The committee expressed faith in her leadership and decided to work towards consolidation.The trigger for the meeting was Sunetra Pawar’s letter to the Election Commissi…
Mumbai, March 30 (IANS) In response to the cooking gas shortage triggered by the ongoing conflict in West Asia, Maharashtra’s Food and Civil Supplies Minister Chhagan Bhujbal on Monday issued a stern warning that citizens residing in areas where piped gas infrastructure is available must switch to Piped Natural Gas connections or face the cancellation of their existing Liquefied Petroleum Gas cylinder services. Consumers have been given a three-month window to apply for Piped Natural Gas c…
Pune, March 30 (IANS) Maharashtra Industries Minister Uday Samant on Monday announced that the government will launch a special drive to provide immediate Piped Natural Gas (PNG) connections to industries upon request. He also directed all government departments to coordinate and organise special camps for this purpose. Minister Samant’s announcement comes amid a reported shortage of LPG cylinders. The supply of gas cylinders to industries has been suspended, causing a significant impact on in…
Mumbai, March 30 (IANS) The Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) on Monday said the BJP-led Mahayuti government should provide transparency regarding the country’s energy reserves instead of threatening citizens with legal action for allegedly spreading rumours and misinformation.The Thackeray camp in the party’s mouthpiece ‘Saamana’ editorial alleged that the current wave of panic reportedly originated in Gujarat, the home state of the Prime Minister and Home Minister. “Long queues stre…