Mumbai, March 9 (IANS) Maharashtra Minister for Women and Child Development Aditi Tatkare on Monday announced in the state Assembly that the government would reinforce measures against online abuse and digital harassment, which she said “kills the confidence of women trying to enter public or professional spaces”.She said cybercrime has emerged as one of the newest and most aggressive barriers to women’s progress.Replying to a special debate marking International Women’s Day, Minister Ta…
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Mumbai, March 9 (IANS) In a heartfelt tribute to the Indian Cricket Team’s historic victory in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, on Monday, moved a congratulatory motion in the State Assembly, hailing the team’s clinical performance. The Chief Minister noted that the Indian cricket team dominated the tournament, winning every single match except one. He attributed this success to a “perfect blend of team spirit, discipline, and confidence”.Chief Minister …
Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) Maharashtra’s public debt is set to climb to a staggering Rs 9.32 lakh crore in 2025-26, even as the state projects a strong 7.9 per cent economic growth that edges past the national forecast, according to the pre-budget Economic Survey presented in the Maharashtra Assembly on Thursday.Minister of State for Finance, Ashish Jaiswal, tabled the document, which paints a picture of robust expansion fueled by impressive GST inflows and buoyant market sentiment, while underscori…
Mumbai, March 4 (IANS) NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) Working President and MP Supriya Sule on Wednesday thanked leaders of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) for extending their support to party chief Sharad Pawar, who will contest the Rajya Sabha election from Maharashtra. Polling is scheduled for March 16, while the last date for filing nominations is March 5.After attending the press conference addressed by state Congress chief Harshwardhan Sapkal, who announced the party’s support to Sharad Pawar, S…
Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) A Mumbai Sessions Court on Thursday acquitted Shiv Sena (UBT) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut in a criminal defamation case filed by Medha Somaiya, wife of BJP leader Kirit Somaiya.The Special Sessions Court pronounced its verdict after reserving the order in Raut’s appeal challenging his conviction by a Magistrate’s Court last year.With Thursday’s ruling, Raut has been granted relief and stands acquitted in the case.The dispute stemmed from allegations made by Ra…
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 22 (IANS) The month-long Budget session, starting February 23, is expected to be stormy with the opposition, Maha Vikas Aghadi, gearing up to challenge the Mahayuti government on several fronts. For the ruling Mahayuti alliance (BJP, Shiv Sena-Shinde, and NCP-Sunetra Pawar), the Budget session is a high-stakes exercise in maintaining political momentum especially in the wake of its stellar performance in the recently concluded local body elections while managing a significant leaders…
Nagpur, Jan 21 (IANS) Amid internal friction within the Congress following the Chandrapur Municipal Corporation elections, Congress Legislative Party leader in Maharashtra Assembly, Vijay Wadettiwar, on Wednesday said he was confident that the crisis would be resolved soon and that the party would secure the mayor’s post in the civic body.Responding to recent criticism by party MP Pratibha Dhanorkar, Wadettiwar addressed the controversy over ticket distribution and alleged that several corpora…