Mumbai, March 3 (IANS) The state government is in contact with various citizens from Maharashtra who are stranded there due to the conflict situation in the Gulf countries, said the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) on Tuesday. The CMO’s intervention comes after tensions escalate between Iran, Israel, and the US. The ripple effects have severely impacted Gulf nations, leaving a significant number of citizens from Maharashtra stranded in Dubai and other countries.“Chief Minister Devendra Fadnav…
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Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) MLA Rohit Pawar on Wednesday levelled serious allegations against Union Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, claiming there was an active attempt to shield “VSR Company”, the operator of the aircraft involved in the fatal crash of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on January 28.Speaking to reporters at the Vidhan Bhavan premises here, Rohit Pawar, who is also the nephew of A…
Mumbai, Feb 24 (IANS) A heated exchange broke out in the Maharashtra Assembly during the ongoing budget session on Tuesday between members of the ruling alliance following a “Calling Attention Motion” regarding the issue of bonuses for the state’s paddy farmers. Senior BJP leader Sudhir Mungantiwar took Minister of State for Food and Civil Supplies, Yogesh Kadam, to task over the delay. Mungantiwar criticised Kadam, stating that ministers should come prepared with thorough studies rathe…
Mumbai, Feb 24 (IANS) In a major relief for millions of women across Maharashtra, the state government has commenced the distribution of the January instalment of Rs 1,500 for the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana. Minister for Women and Child Development, Aditi Tatkare, shared the update via a social media post, confirming that the technical process for transferring the honorarium to all eligible beneficiaries began on February 23. The funds are being credited directly to the benefic…
Mumbai, Feb 24 (IANS) The Maharashtra government on Tuesday informed the Legislative Assembly that as many as 45,662 women were reported missing in 2024, of whom 30,877 have been traced. In 2025, 48,278 women were reported missing, with 36,581 found so far.In addition, as many as 11,313 minor girls went missing in 2024 and 12,113 in 2025. Of these, 8,475 and 10,295, respectively, have been traced, the government said.Responding to a starred question raised by all-party legislators, the state Hom…
Gondia (Maharashtra), Feb 18 (IANS) The NCP working president and former civil aviation minister, Praful Patel, on Wednesday strongly defended the party’s demand for a CBI probe into the death of former Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and national president Ajit Pawar in a plane crash at Baramati on January 28. “CBI is a reliable organisation. If the probe is conducted by the CBI, then some facts and aspects should be taken into account. CBI can do this work,” he said at a press conferen…
Mumbai, Feb 18 (IANS) Senior civil service officer Vivek Bhimanwar was sworn in as the Chairman of the Maharashtra Public Service Commission on Wednesday in a ceremony at Lok Bhavan in Mumbai.Governor Acharya Devvrat administered the oath of office and secrecy to Bhimanwar during the brief event.The appointment follows a notification from the General Administration Department, with the Governor’s Secretary Dr. Prashant Narnaware reading out the details before the proceedings began.Bhimanwar, a 2…
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, Jan 27 (IANS) The Maharashtra cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, on Tuesday approved the waiver of stamp duty on the purchase and sale of enemy property at the time of initial registration. The Custodian of Enemy Property of India (CEPI), under the control of the Home Department of the Central Government, preserves, manages and sells enemy property. The Custodian of Enemy Property Act, 1968, allows the sale of enemy property.There are a total of 428 enemy properties in…
Mumbai, Jan 20 (IANS) BJP’s youngest corporator, Kashish Fulwariya (22), who was elected in the recent Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls, is currently pursuing an MBA while discharging her responsibilities as a councillor. She expressed her determination to involve young people in politics and grassroots governance while speaking to IANS. Kashish also thanked the party leadership for placing faith in her. “First of all, I want to thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Mini…