New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs & Sports, Raksha Khadse, chaired a high-level meeting with senior officials of the Government of India and the Government of Maharashtra to deliberate on a comprehensive roadmap for strengthening the state’s sports and youth development ecosystem.Reinforcing the spirit of cooperative federalism, the discussions focused on institutional reforms, high-performance sport, athlete development and governance, to position Mahar…
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Mumbai, July 23 (IANS) Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Thursday announced that notices in disputes relating to agricultural land, farm access roads, rights of way and obstruction of water channels will now be served directly through email, while affected farmers will be entitled to free police protection if encroachers fail to comply with tehsildars’ orders. “The state government has introduced major reforms to the Mamlatdar Courts Act to ensure quicker disposal of d…
Mumbai, July 23 (IANS) NITI Aayog has initiated a competitive developmental benchmark among states across key indicators directly impacting human life. To ensure Maharashtra achieves the top position nationwide across all Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) parameters, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday directed all government departments to formulate structured, outcome‑driven plans for the next four years. Addressing a review meeting on NITI Aayog’s SDG parameters, CM Fadnavis ca…
Kolkata, July 23 (IANS) A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan on Thursday entered the BSF camp in Baishnabnagar in Malda district and opened fire indiscriminately, killing two fellow jawans. The accused has been arrested following the shocking incident. According to BSF sources, two soldiers lost their lives while another person was seriously injured. Sources said the accused jawan had earlier been accused of firing at his colleagues a year ago and was punished under BSF law. That punishment expir…
Mumbai, July 23 (IANS) The Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) on Thursday submitted a memorandum to the Director General of Police (DGP) Sadanand Date and the Mumbai Commissioner of Police (CP), alleging widespread illegal detentions, privacy violations, and police high-handedness against young students across the city in particular and also rest of Maharashtra.The Congress has demanded an immediate and unconditional release of all detained students, complete withdrawal of all “fabric…
Mumbai, July 23 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday hit back at the opposition over the ongoing agitation against the NEET paper leak controversy, challenging Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and other opposition parties to raise the issue in Parliament rather than pursue what he termed “street politics”.Addressing reporters, Fadnavis said that if the Opposition was genuinely concerned about students’ interests, it should participate in a parliamentary debate and hold the…
Mumbai, July 23 (IANS) Actor Prateik Smita Patil paid a heartfelt tribute to his late grandfather, Shivajirao Patil, on his death anniversary by sharing a cherished childhood picture followed by an emotional note.Taking to his social media account, Prateik posted a throwback picture featuring himself as a young boy sitting on his grandfather’s lap.Little Prateik is seen dressed in a black suit paired with a white shirt and tie, and his grandfather Shivajirao Patil is seen seated behind him in a …
Pune, July 23 (IANS) In a terrifying incident, a five-year-old girl who was sleeping with her parents inside a cattle shed was taken away by a leopard and later found dead in a nearby sugarcane field in Shirur in Maharashtra’s Pune, officials said.The victim’s parents work as labourers in the sugarcane field. At around 2:45 a.m. on Wednesday, the victim, who has been identified as Bhagyashree Sandeep Ware, was asleep with her parents inside a cattle shed near their home in Pimpalsuti village whe…
Mumbai, July 22 (IANS) On the birthday of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, the Maharashtra Urban Development Department on Wednesday issued a Government Resolution (GR) to implement the ‘Urban Challenge Fund’ initiative across all 423 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in the state. Deputy Chief Minister and Urban Development Minister Eknath Shinde announced that development projects worth Rs 44,800 crore will take shape through this scheme, paving a new path toward financial self‑reliance for cit…
Mumbai, July 22 (IANS) Shiv Sena-UBT Chief Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) Chief Raj Thackeray on Wednesday decided to take to the streets in support of students A joint protest march has been organised in Mumbai on July 26. Ahead of the rally, Raj Thackeray will hold a press conference on Thursday morning to share further details regarding the event. The Thackeray brothers had previously joined hands to protect the pride of the Marathi language. Now, they are coming togeth…