Mumbai, April 14 (IANS) Maharashtra Governor, Jishnu Dev Varma, on Tuesday said that the Constitution is not just a legal document but a powerful instrument for social transformation. He further stated that Bharat Ratna Dr Ambedkar’s thoughts provided self-respect, equal opportunity, and a path to justice for the deprived and vulnerable.He was speaking on the occasion of the 135th Birth Anniversary Dr Ambedkar at Chaityabhoomi, Dadar to pay floral tributes to the Architect of the Indian Consti…
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Kalyan, April 13 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday expressed grief over the loss of 11 people in a head-on collision on the Kalyan-Ahilyanagar highway. “The horrific accident on National Highway-61 near Kalyan, resulting in the death of 11 people, is extremely unfortunate. I pay my heartfelt tributes to them. We share in the grief of their families. We are in constant touch with the local administration,” the Chief Minister said in his condolence message.Deputy Chief …
Mumbai, March 23 (IANS) The Maharashtra Legislative Council on Monday witnessed dramatic scenes after Deputy Chairperson Neelam Gorhe ordered the immediate suspension of Satara Superintendent of Police (SP) Tushar Doshi following allegations that police personnel manhandled and injured Satara Guardian Minister Shambhuraj Desai during the election to the posts of Satara Zilla Parishad President and Vice President.“It is a long-standing tradition of this House that the word of a member, and espe…
Mumbai, March 18 (IANS) Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Dattatray Bharne on Tuesday said the 8th instalment of the Namo Shetkari Mahasanman Nidhi Yojana will be deposited directly into farmers’ bank accounts next week. The Government Resolution (GR) regarding this has been issued, and an allocation of Rs 1,774 crore has been approved for the instalment.He said around 90.34 lakh eligible farmers across the state will benefit from the decision.Bharne said Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Deput…
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…
Mumbai, Feb 18 (IANS) Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) President Raj Thackeray on Wednesday met Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde at ‘Nandanvan’, the latter’s official residence in Mumbai, where the two leaders discussed Mumbai’s heritage architecture and preservation of historical structures.During the visit, Deputy Chief Minister Shinde and his son, Dr Shrikant Shinde, interacted with Raj Thackeray, who showed keen interest in vintage photographs of Mumbai’s heritage buildings displayed …
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, Jan 15 (IANS) As voting for the high-stakes Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) election began on Thursday, the ink row snowballed into a political controversy, with Opposition leaders alleging that voters at several polling booths were being marked with marker pens instead of indelible ink and that the ink could be erased easily by rubbing with acetone or sanitiser.However, State Election Commissioner Dinesh Waghmare ordered an inquiry against the Kores company to look into the qua…
Mumbai, Jan 14 (IANS) As Maharashtra heads to elections on Thursday for 29 municipal corporations, BJP MLA Sanjay Upadhyay has expressed confidence that the next mayor of Mumbai will be from the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance. Speaking to IANS on Wednesday, Upadhyay said the alliance has made its stand clear regarding leadership in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).“Our leaders, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, have announced at Shiv T…