Pune, May 1 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday inaugurated the new lane on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway.However, due to the inauguration ceremony, the highway witnessed unprecedented traffic congestion, causing the event to start slightly later than scheduled.This 13-km stretch, previously referred to as the ‘Missing Link,’ was rechristened by the Chief Minister, who urged people to call it the ‘Connecting Link’ instead. The Rs 7,181 crore Mumbai-Pune ‘Missing Link’ proj…
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Mumbai, April 30 (IANS) In a show of political cohesion, the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) partners on Thursday held a high-level meeting and resolved to contest upcoming elections as a unified front. The alliance also announced that Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Ambadas Danve, former Leader of the Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Council, will be its consensus candidate for the forthcoming Council elections, with the Congress extending its full support.The meeting was attended by senior leaders fro…
Baramati, April 23 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP national President Sunetra Ajit Pawar on Thursday exercised her right to vote at the Zilla Parishad school in Katewadi. On this occasion, Member of Parliament Parth Ajit Pawar also cast his vote at the same location. There are in all 23 candidates, including Sunetra Pawar, in the fray. The by-election was necessitated following the untimely demise of former Deputy CM and NCP national President Ajit Pawar in a plane crash on Janu…
Baramati, April 21 (IANS) In an emotional finale to the campaign for the Baramati Assembly by-election, MahaYuti candidate and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar on Tuesday broke down while addressing a large gathering, vowing to fulfil the dreams of her late husband, Ajit Pawar, and serve the people of Baramati.Addressing a massive crowd, she asserted that she has taken up this “Gordian knot” (Shiv Dhanushya) to fulfill Ajit Pawar’s vision for Baramati. She added that she has “lock…
Baramati, April 6 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP national president Sunetra Pawar on Monday filed her nomination for the Baramati Assembly by-election, describing the contest as a mission to fulfil the unfinished dreams of her late husband and veteran leader Ajit Pawar.The seat fell vacant following the tragic demise of Ajit Pawar in a plane crash earlier this year.Accompanied by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule, her sons Parth and Jay and…
Mumbai, April 6 (IANS) The Congress party’s move to nominate Akash Vishwanath More against NCP candidate and Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar in the Baramati Assembly bypoll scheduled for April 23 stems from a mix of ideological positioning and a perceived lack of communication within the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance. Even though a large section of the Congress party believes that the contest is symbolic, they have argued that the party must maintain its stance against the NCP-BJP allia…
Mumbai, March 23 (IANS) After a heated clash between the Shiv Sena, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) during the presidential elections in the Satara Zilla Parishad, political tensions have escalated into the Maharashtra Assembly. BJP legislator Sanjay Kelkar has now turned the spotlight on the functioning of the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC), presenting a “report card” of alleged mismanagement during a discussion under Proposal 293.While speaking in the …
Mumbai, March 21 (IANS) The Congress and the AIMIM urged the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Maharashtra government to conduct an “inquiry” and initiate “strict action against fake godmen” following the controversy over self‑proclaimed godman Captain Ashok Kharat’s arrest. The Opposition’s reactions stem from Nationalist Congress Party leader Rupali Chakankar’s resignation on Friday from her post as the Chairperson of the Maharashtra State Commission for Women, following directives from Chief…
Mumbai, March 20 (IANS) With the Election Commission expected to announce polls on nine seats in the Maharashtra Legislative Council shortly, the Mahayuti, with a massive surplus of 235 total votes, can comfortably win eight seats, comprising BJP five, Shiv Sena two and NCP one. With 46 MLAs currently in the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) camp comprising Shiv Sena (UBT) 20, Congress 16 and NCP (SP) 10, the Opposition can elect one candidate, provided there is no cross-voting or defection.Based on the c…
Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) The Mahayuti government in Maharashtra on Thursday approved the long-pending anti-conversion Bill, titled the Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Act, 2026, during a Cabinet meeting.The Bill will be introduced in the Maharashtra Legislature during the ongoing Budget Session, after which a Government Resolution (GR) will be issued.Minister Nitesh Rane confirmed the Cabinet’s decision to present the anti-conversion Bill during the session.According to Rane, under the proposed …