New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) A day after Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif warning of a retaliatory strike on Kolkata in the event of any “future misadventure” by India has triggered strong reactions across India’s political spectrum, with leaders condemning the remarks and urging restraint.Asif, while speaking to reporters in Sialkot, said on Saturday that if India attempts another “false-flag operation”, Islamabad would respond by “taking it to Kolkata”, escalating tensions through his remar…
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Mumbai, March 23 (IANS) Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Monday told the Legislative Assembly that illegal mining is rampant in the state and will be shut down immediately. He also announced that an ETS mapping (digital system survey) of all mines across the state will be conducted.The issue of large-scale illegal excavation of minor minerals in Raigad, Thane and Palghar districts was raised through a ‘Calling Attention’ motion by Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Sunil Prabhu.Prab…
Mumbai, March 23 (IANS) Opposition parties, including the Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT), on Monday strongly demanded that high-ranking officials and ministers who supported the Nashik-based self-styled godman and fraudulent “Baba” Ashok Kharat — who caused havoc in the name of religion — be named as co-accused and face strict action.The issue was raised by Congress Legislative Party leader, Vijay Wadettiwar, through an adjournment motion in the state Assembly that also demanded the resignatio…
Mumbai, March 16 (IANS) Maharashtra Minister Uday Samant, on Monday, told the State Legislative Council during Question Hour that a task force will be established to take action against unauthorised and unregistered nursing homes operating in the state. The issue was raised through a question by member Chitra Wagh, while members Bhai Jagtap, Sanjay Khodke, and Sachin Ahir raised supplementary questions. Minister Samant said that private hospitals and nursing homes in the state are registered and…
Nashik, March 13 (IANS) Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee President Harshwardhan Sapkal on Friday demanded the immediate withdrawal of the Rs 60 LPG price hike, saying that the BJP government has pushed the common public into the deep abyss of inflation.He further noted that the price hike is a result of the wrong policies of the Central government. Instead of “looting” the public by using war as an excuse, the government should immediately cancel this hike, he said.Sapkal also demanded…
Mumbai, March 13 (IANS) Former Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole ignited fresh controversy on Friday by making disparaging remarks against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar and likening him to a fourth-class employee, subservient to the Prime Minister and the government. The ‘bizarre’ claim is understood to have raised hackles within the BJP camp, though the latter is yet to respond.Patole’s objectionable slur at the CEC comes close on the heels of Opposition parties submitt…
Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) Former president of the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee and senior legislator Nana Patole on Saturday demanded that the upcoming Zilla Parishad (ZP) and Panchayat Samiti elections in the state be conducted using ballot papers instead of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).In letters addressed to State Election Commissioner Dinesh Waghmare and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Patole said the recently concluded elections for 29 municipal corporations in the state have e…
Mumbai, Jan 7 (IANS) Tensions within the Mahayuti alliance have escalated as senior BJP leaders, including state President Ravindra Chavan and Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule, launched a coordinated verbal offensive against Deputy Chief Minister and NCP chief Ajit Pawar. The confrontation signals a strategic move by the BJP to corner Dy CM Pawar ahead of the high-stakes Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation elections, where he is pitted against the BJP. In a provocative state…
Mumbai, Dec 23 (IANS) The Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) on Tuesday announced the list of 40 star campaigners for the polling to the 29 municipal corporations, including the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).The list, submitted to the State Election Commission, features a blend of national heavyweights and prominent state leaders to spearhead the party’s campaign.The Congress party’s move comes when it has decided to go solo in Mumbai, strongly opposing the “inclusion” of R…