Mumbai, July 24 (IANS) Facing existential threats due to the high-profile defections by six Lok Sabha MPs who joined the Eknath Shinde faction, the Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray is deploying a three-pronged approach to save the party, i.e. ideological reclaiming, issue-based youth mobilisation, and constitutional litigation.Rather than playing defence after losing key party members, the Sena (UBT) is attempting to shift the political momentum back onto the ruling BJP-led Mahayuti/NDA co…
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New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended birthday greetings to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and said that under his leadership, the state is scaling new heights of progress across sectors. In a post on X, PM Modi said, “Greetings to Maharashtra CM Shri Devendra Fadnavis Ji on his birthday. Under his leadership, Maharashtra is scaling new heights of growth across diverse sectors. I pray for his long and healthy life.” Born on July 22, 1970, in M…
Mumbai, July 21 (IANS) Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) chief Uddhav Thackeray will meet and interact with students protesting in Delhi on Wednesday, party leader Aaditya Thackeray announced. Aaditya Thackeray also assured that Shiv Sena (UBT) will provide complete legal assistance to student protesters who have received police notices or are facing legal action. Several young students were injured after police baton-charged those protesting against the NEET paper leak at Jantar Mantar. Ud…
Mumbai, July 21 (IANS) The Shiv Sena(UBT) on Tuesday accused the Central government of “shielding incompetent ministers and destroying the nation”. It characterised the growing youth protests hitting the streets across the country as the start of a “revolution”. In a scathing editorial published in its mouthpiece, ‘Saamana’, the party said, “Roars of dictatorship will not be tolerated and ‘Modi, quit power’ are echoing through the streets. Reflecting the widespread public unrest, thousands of yo…
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) The bodies of two individuals were found under suspicious circumstances in Delhi’s Amar Colony area on Monday, officials said. According to the police, the bodies were found at a flat in the Sant Nagar area in Amar Colony. Officials stated that the police have taken both bodies into custody, and further proceedings are underway.According to preliminary information, both bodies were discovered in a flat in the Sant Nagar area. A woman, originally from Nagpur, Maharashtra…
Mumbai, July 16 (IANS) In a major move to regulate app‑based transport services, the Maharashtra government has kicked off the implementation of a comprehensive new Aggregator Policy. Under this policy, ride‑hailing companies must strictly comply with state‑mandated rules and conditions to operate. Announcing the decision, Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik on Thursday said the policy prioritises passenger safety, safeguards drivers’ financial interests, curbs monopolistic pra…
Mumbai, July 16 (IANS) A review meeting on the Orange Cluster initiative was held under the chairmanship of Minister of State for Agriculture Ashish Jaiswal to increase the income of orange growers in Vidarbha and strengthen the orange value chain. The meeting reviewed the proposed framework for the Orange Cluster. Discussions focused on measures including the availability of disease‑free planting material, development of high‑technology nurseries, rejuvenation of old orchards, use of artifi…
Jabalpur, July 13 (IANS) A special court in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur has cancelled the bail of Ajit Pardhi, an accused in a 2013 tiger poaching case registered in the Pench Tiger Reserve, and ordered that he be brought from Maharashtra through a production warrant.Pardhi is currently lodged in the Chandrapur District Jail in Maharashtra after being arrested in another tiger poaching case earlier this year.According to an official statement issued by the Madhya Pradesh State Tiger Strike Force (…
Mumbai, July 13 (IANS) Widespread rainfall across Maharashtra during the first week of July has significantly accelerated Kharif sowing operations. By July 12, the state recorded sowing across 84.61 lakh hectares, accounting for 59 per cent of the average Kharif area. However, this progress lags behind the previous year, when 82 per cent of the sowing (1.18 crore hectares) was completed during the same period. The agriculture department has cited the El Niño impact for low sowing compared to la…
Mumbai, July 13 (IANS) A comprehensive physical inspection and audit conducted by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) over the past two years has exposed severe mismanagement, lack of basic amenities, and financial misappropriation across government-run and aided student hostels in Maharashtra. Designed to support the education of students from backward and economically weaker sections, many of these facilities were found to be in a state of utter neglect, with some aided hostels turning o…