Mumbai, May 12 (IANS) NCP-SP leader Fahad Ahmad on Tuesday criticised the Leader of Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, Udhayanidhi Stalin, over his anti-Sanatan remark, claiming the statement to be “childish and inappropriate”.The former Tamil Nadu Deputy CM kicked up a fresh row as he called for the eradication of Sanatan in the presence of the newly elected Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay.Talking to IANS, Ahmad said, “This is a very childish statement. Making such remarks about any religion…
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Ahilyanagar, May 4 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) nominee Akshay Shivajirao Kardile on Monday secured a landslide win in the Rahuri Assembly by-election. The results, declared on Monday confirm that Kardile has successfully retained the seat previously held by his father, the late Shivaji Kardile.According to official data from the Election Commission of India (ECI), Akshay Kardile dominated the polls from the opening rounds of counting.He has bagged 1,40,093 votes against the nearest r…
Mumbai, May 4 (IANS) The Baramati Assembly constituency, which fell vacant following the death of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in an air crash, is currently undergoing its high-stakes bye-election counting process. Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar, wife of the late Ajit Pawar, has emerged as the frontrunner, establishing a massive lead as the rounds progress. As the counting continues, Sunetra Pawar has secured a commanding lead of 36,377 votes by the end of the fourth round.D…
Pune/Mumbai, May 2 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Saturday took suo motu cognisance following the heinous incident of rape and murder of a minor girl in Pune, officials said. In a post on social media platform X, the NCW wrote: “This heinous crime causes profound pain and outrage, and it highlights serious concerns regarding the safety of young girls.””While strongly condemning this grave inhuman act, the Commission has stated that such crimes constitute a serious violation of…
Pune/Mumbai, May 2 (IANS) The horrific sexual assault and brutal murder of a four-year-old girl, allegedly by a 65-year-old man in Bhor’s Nasrapur area of Pune district on May 1, has sparked massive outrage across Maharashtra. While Chief Minister Fadnavis vowed death penalty for the Nasrapur minor’s rapist and killer, the Opposition parties in the state criticised the government over the law and order situation in the state.The minor girl, who had come to Nasrapur for her summer holidays, was…
Mumbai/Baramati, April 24 (IANS) After the sudden and tragic demise of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, a significant power shift has taken place within the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in the state. In a move to fill the immense leadership void, Sunetra Pawar has taken the oath as the state’s first female Deputy Chief Minister and has been appointed the NCP President, centralising all executive powers. To streamline party operations and ensure organisational stability, Sunetra …
Mumbai, April 23 (IANS) The Congress and NCP-SP on Thursday announced that they will extend their support to Shiv Sena-UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray in the biennial election to the Maharashtra Legislative Council slated for May 12.The announcement came as the Election Commission on Thursday issued the notification for the state Council poll for nine seats. Considering the present strength of the Mahayuti alliance, the BJP is set to win five seats, two by the Shiv Sena, and one each by the NCP and t…
Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) NCP (SP) Working President and MP, Supriya Sule, on Monday in a letter to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis expressed grave concern over the deteriorating law and order situation regarding the safety of women in the state and highlighted a disturbing rise in atrocities against women, including physical assault, murder, sexual exploitation, domestic violence, and kidnapping.Sule specifically pointed to the heinous increase in the exploitation of young girls, not…
Mumbai, April 14 (IANS) Allegations of forced religious conversion and sexual exploitation at the Nashik branch of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Tuesday triggered a major political controversy in Maharashtra, with leaders across party lines calling for a thorough investigation while differing on the extent of institutional accountability.Shiv Sena spokesperson Sanjay Nirupam described the allegations as “serious and alarming”, claiming that Hindu women employees at the Nashik office were al…
Mumbai, April 11 (IANS) Opposition leaders from the NCP-SP and Samajwadi Party on Saturday criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Maharashtra government’s decision to make speaking in Marathi mandatory, especially for auto rickshaw and taxi drivers in the state. The opposition leaders cautioned that the decision might lead to an increase in unemployment in the state and also urged to make provisions for learning the local language.Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik on Friday …