Mumbai, March 17 (IANS) The ruling MahaYuti ally, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), legislators, on Tuesday, in the State Legislative Council, voiced concerns on the Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill, 2026. “While implementing the Freedom of Religion Act, if anyone is targeted, we will have to take a different stand,” NCP MLC Idris Naikwadi said, while delivering a sharp critique to the government from within the ruling MahaYuti alliance.After being passed in the Maharashtra Assembly on M…
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Mumbai, March 10 (IANS) Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar on Tuesday issued a stern warning to bureaucracy, stating that the House is fully empowered to take appropriate action if secretary-level officers are found absent from the gallery during crucial legislative discussions. The warning came during the budget discussion in the Assembly. It was observed that only four ministers were present in the House, and the officers’ gallery remained largely vacant.Highlighting thi…
Mumbai, March 10 (IANS) The family of Pinky Mali, a flight attendant who died in the Baramati plane crash, has alleged that the owner of the charter company involved in the incident attempted to pressure them to stay away from speaking to the media. According to the family, VSR owner V.K. Singh allegedly warned Pinky Mali’s brother, Karan Mali, not to speak publicly about the incident or give statements to the media.Pinky Mali was among those on board the chartered aircraft that crashed in Bar…
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed grief over the passing of Govind Parmar, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from the Umreth constituency in Gujarat’s Anand district, who died a day earlier while undergoing treatment at a hospital. Parmar was 82. He had been unwell and was receiving treatment at the hospital in Anand, where he breathed his last, according to party leaders.Taking to X, PM Modi said, “I am saddened by the news of the passing of Shri Go…
Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) Following the death of former Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in a plane crash, members of his family have expressed suspicion over the circumstances surrounding the accident.Sources said his son, Parth Pawar, along with other family members, is likely to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi to seek a high-level probe into the incident. Parth Pawar on Thursday also filed his nomination as the NCP nominee for the Rajya Sabha election.While the Nationalist Congress…
Mumbai, March 4 (IANS) The internal process to reunite the two factions of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has come to a complete standstill following the untimely death of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. Senior NCP (SP) leader Jayant Patil clarified that while a merger was nearing finalisation, the sudden “cruel twist of fate” has made it impossible to proceed with the discussions as originally planned. Jayant Patil told reporters that secret high-level meetings between the t…
Mumbai, March 2 (IANS) Following the untimely demise of former Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, his wife, Sunetra Pawar, officially assumed the role of National President of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on February 26, signalling a definitive shift in the state’s political landscape, effectively dimming the prospects of a reconciliation or merger between the NCP and the Sharad Pawar-led faction. Party seniors have hailed the appointment as the dawn of the “Sunetra Era”, sending a clear …
Mumbai, Feb 28 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party (SP) legislator Jayant Patil on Saturday levelled sharp criticism against the MahaYuti government’s newly formulated Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy for agriculture. During the debate, he acknowledged the technology’s potential but accused the administration of prioritising grand events over implementation. He described this as “building the pinnacle before the foundation.”The state’s AI policy covers institutional restructuring, dig…
Mumbai, Feb 27 (IANS) In a bid to strengthen the administrative and expertise-based representation in local self-government, the Maharashtra State Cabinet has approved the appointment of co-opted members to Zilla Parishads (ZP) and Panchayat Samitis. The decision was made by the state cabinet at its meeting held late Thursday evening. This decision brings rural local bodies in line with Municipal Corporations and Municipal Councils, which already have a provision for nominating experts and exper…
Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) The newly elected Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) President Sunetra Pawar faces multifaceted challenges ranging from personal electoral battles to the existential survival of the party faction. Her immediate focus is expected to be on further strengthening the party organisation not just in Maharashtra but across the country while taking forward the legacy of her husband and former National President and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister late Ajit Pawar.Stepping into the s…