New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) With the Monsoon Session of the Parliament scheduled to begin from July 20, the Opposition INDIA bloc appears divided over the proposed Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, that previously linked the delimitation exercise with women’s reservation in the Lok Sabha and state Assemblies.The proposed Bill had earlier failed to pass through the Lok Sabha during the Budget session in April.Speaking to IANS, Congress leader Nana Patole stated that the party is not oppose…
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Baramati (Maharashtra), July 18 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday condemned the police action against activist Sonam Wangchuk, who is on an indefinite hunger strike over the NEET-UG issue, saying the agitation would continue unabated.Speaking to reporters, Pawar said, “We had anticipated that they would arrest him within five or six days, and that is exactly what has happened. The protesters’ main demand was the resignation of the Union Educat…
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Veteran Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Wednesday accused the BJP of “wooing” the DMK and the NCP-SP in order to gain numbers for the smooth passage of the131st Constitution Amendment Bill, which was defeated in the Lok Sabha during the Budget session of the Parliament in April. However, while the DMK refused support to the BJP, the latter hit back at the former Union Minister.Taking to X, Chidambaram claimed that the BJP is planning to reintroduce the 131st Constitut…
Mumbai, July 10 (IANS) Senior leaders from the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) coalition on Friday launched a scathing attack on the state government at the conclusion of the monsoon assembly session. Presenting a united front, Congress leader Nana Patole, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Bhaskar Jadhav, and NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) leader Jayant Patil targeted the ruling dispensation over farmers’ issues, infrastructure corruption, deteriorating educational standards, and the “undemocratic” delay in appointing …
Mumbai, July 8 (IANS) Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Wednesday announced that tribal families holding land under the Forest Rights Act (FRA) will be issued independent land registry documents, a move expected to benefit over two lakh families across the state.Announcing this in both Houses of the state Legislature, the Minister said eligible beneficiaries will now receive separate Satbara Utara (7/12 extract) entries through newly introduced Form 7E and Village Form 12E…
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) The Congress and the Shiv Sena-UBT on Friday said that the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) was “late” in seeking justice against the alleged misappropriation of donations and offerings at the Ram Temple, questioning its efforts “while thefts were taking place at the temple?”The reactions come after the RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale cautioned the Hindu community to exercise restraint and not get misled by anti-national forces using the Ram Temple donation th…
Mumbai, July 3 (IANS) Clarifying the ongoing row over the deployment of smart electricity meters in Maharashtra, Minister of State for Power Meghna Sakore Bordikar on Friday told the State Assembly that installing these meters is a legal obligation under Central regulations. She urged lawmakers not to generate unnecessary panic or misconceptions among consumers regarding inflated billing.The issue was raised through a Calling Attention Motion by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Bhimrao Tapkir co…
Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) Opposition leaders on Thursday lashed out at Maharashtra’s ruling Mahayuti after a 60-year-old died after falling into an open manhole amid rainfall in Mumbai, accusing the state government of evading accountability.Reacting to the incident, Shiv Sena-UBT leader and former Mayor Kishori Pednekar said: “Some work was underway… it was necessary to put up a barricade or for someone to stand here; they didn’t do anything.””There is no control (of the government) over anything…
Mumbai, June 29 (IANS) Co-operation Minister, Babasaheb Patil, said in the Legislative Assembly on Monday that the government has taken a serious note of the rising instances of illegal moneylending across Maharashtra over the past few years and has initiated preparations to amend the existing laws.Since 2022, loans disbursed by moneylenders in the state have seen a surge of Rs 400 crore. The formal banking sector has made disbursement of Rs 12,415 crore during the same period.The discussion was…
Mumbai, June 24 (IANS) Maharashtra Rural Development Minister Jaykumar Gore on Wednesday assured the Legislative Assembly that there is no shortage of funds for the Gharkul (Housing) Scheme and that disbursement of instalments to beneficiaries will not be stopped under any circumstances. He announced that the government has set a target to build 15 lakh houses in the state within the next year.Responding to a question raised by member Sameer Kunawar and supplementary queries from Nilesh Rane, Ra…