Mumbai, April 27 (IANS) The Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) on Monday claimed that the joining of seven AAP MPs, including Raghav Chadha, into the BJP was a “merger of corruption”, coming after weeks of political speculation. Slamming the move, the Thackeray camp in an editorial in the party’s mouthpiece ‘Saamana’ said Chadha — who once labelled the BJP a “party of goons” — was welcomed with sweets by BJP President Nabin. These leaders have entered the BJP’s “washing machine”, w…
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Mumbai, April 23 (IANS) The Congress and NCP-SP on Thursday announced that they will extend their support to Shiv Sena-UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray in the biennial election to the Maharashtra Legislative Council slated for May 12.The announcement came as the Election Commission on Thursday issued the notification for the state Council poll for nine seats. Considering the present strength of the Mahayuti alliance, the BJP is set to win five seats, two by the Shiv Sena, and one each by the NCP and t…
Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday dared the Bharatiya Janata Party to set aside the Enforcement Directorate and Central Bureau of Investigation and face the party in a fair fight. He called the current administration “cowardly” for harassing women through agencies and urged the Marathi people to stand united against the “anarchy” currently facing the nation.Targeting Bharatiya Janata Party leadership, he lamented the lack of leaders of Arun Jaitley…
Mumbai, April 18 (IANS) The Maharashtra government, which has launched an ambitious plan to make the state drought-free, will require Rs 2.56 lakh crore to complete 225 irrigation projects that are either pending from earlier or have been taken up since July 2022, when Eknath Shinde assumed office as Chief Minister.The data relating to the performance of the Irrigation Department since July 2022 was presented at the state Cabinet meeting held on April 7.As per the presentation made at the meetin…
Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday criticised the Opposition, saying its resistance to the Nari Shakti Vandan Bill had exposed whose interests it truly serves.In a strongly worded post on social media platform X, Fadnavis said the Opposition had a historic opportunity to support women’s empowerment but failed to do so.“Absolute shame. The entire nation watched the Opposition’s hypocrisy today. They had a historic chance to stand with our #NariSha…
Pune, April 16 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday performed the foundation-laying ceremony for the Lata-Asha Mangeshkar Institute of Medical Sciences at Nandoshi, Pune. Speaking at the event, the Chief Minister assured that the state government remains committed to supporting charitable organisations dedicated to public service. He highlighted that the upcoming hospital project by the Lata Mangeshkar Medical Foundation is equipped with state-of-the-art faciliti…
Mumbai, April 15 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Nationalist Congress Party president Sunetra Pawar on Wednesday termed the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam a “historic and revolutionary step” in the annals of Indian democracy, saying that the legislation marks a new chapter in the honour, equality, and empowerment of women across the nation. In a statement, Sunetra Pawar extended her heartfelt congratulations to PM Modi and the National Democratic Alliance government and reaffir…
Mumbai, April 15 (IANS) Legendary playback singer Asha Bhosle’s granddaughter, Zanai Bhosle is remembering the late singer with a heartfelt message for the admirers of her voice. On Wednesday, Zanai Bhosle took to the Stories section of her Instagram, and shared a throwback video of herself with the late singer.In the video, the two can be seen enjoying a procession from their balcony. Zanai Bhosle also gave a peck to her grandmother on her forehead as the lens captured a heartwarming moment.S…
Mumbai, April 14 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief leader Eknath Shinde has extended support to the proposed amendments to the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam during the special session of Parliament on April 16, saying that this historic step will pave the way for the effective implementation of women’s reservation in the Lok Sabha and state legislatures, proving to be a golden chapter in the journey of Indian democracy. In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, …
Mumbai, April 13 (IANS) Several bigwigs of the entertainment industry turned up to bid farewell to the late singing legend Asha Bhosle on Monday. The last rites of Asha Bhosle were held in Mumbai at the Shivaji Park, and prominent members of the music and the film industries, political and business arenas paid their respects. Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan, actor Vicky Kaushal, Tabu, Vivek Oberoi, music composer Anu Malik, singers Anup Jalota, Sudesh Bhosale and Shaan, filmmaker Ramesh Sippy, ac…