Mumbai, Jan 12 (IANS) Even as the fervour for Municipal Corporation elections sweeps Maharashtra, the Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) is likely to announce a schedule for elections to the 12 zilla parishads and 125 panchayat samitis on Tuesday. As the state board examinations for Class 12 are starting from February 10, the voting for these local bodies is expected to take place on February 5, SEC sources said on Monday.The SEC’s move comes after the Supreme Court on Monday admitted t…
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New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea seeking a court-monitored, independent, and time-bound investigation into the alleged leak of the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2026 question paper and answer key ahead of the examination held on December 7.Declining to entertain the writ petition, a Bench of Justices P.S. Narasimha and Alok Aradhe observed that the examination process had already concluded and the petition was filed belatedly. Questioning the need to exa…
Mumbai, Dec 30 (IANS) For Maharashtra, 2025 unfolded as a year of political consolidation — steady on governance, ambitious on economic growth, but strained socially and fiscally. The state navigated the year under the dominance of the ruling Mahayuti coalition, a weakened Opposition, sustained infrastructure momentum, and recurring concerns around agrarian distress, public safety and fiscal discipline.The year was marked by political realignments, a strong push for infrastructure and industry,…
Bhubaneswar, Dec 23 (IANS) Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has written a letter to D. Virendra Kumar, Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, seeking his personal intervention for the inclusion of 108 communities listed under the state list of Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) in the central list of Other Backward Classes (OBC). In his letter, Pradhan stated, “I would like to draw your kind attention to a matter of great significance concerning the parity betwe…