Pune, April 11 (IANS) Maharashtra Minister for Marketing Jayakumar Rawal on Saturday said the state government is committed to strengthening farmers and the rural economy, and is working on multiple initiatives to improve market access and incomes.Speaking at the inauguration of ‘Mango Festival-2026’ at Market Yard, Pune, the Minister revealed plans to expand the festival to Mumbai and New Delhi, to provide farmers with better facilities and broader market access.The event was organized by the M…
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Pune, April 11 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Saturday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to grant 33 per cent reservation to women in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies aligns perfectly with Mahatma Jyotiba Phule’s vision of women’s education and empowerment. He noted that this historic move serves as a true tribute to the great social reformer.Marking the bicentenary birth anniversary year of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule, the Chief Minister inaugurated the ‘Jyot…
Mumbai, Feb 13 (IANS) Amid the debate over a possible merger of the two factions of the Nationalist Congress Party — Sharad Pawar and Ajit Pawar camps, NCP (Ajit Pawar) working president Praful Patel on Friday said the party’s priority is to rally behind its leadership and strengthen the organisation.Patel refrained from commenting on the merger between the two NCP factions.He said that Sunetra Pawar, being the sole candidate, would be elected as the NCP national president within the next fortn…
Baramati, Jan 28 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP president Ajit Pawar, the most energetic leader, fondly called ‘Dada’, who set an example for Maharashtra by starting his day at dawn, passed away on Wednesday in a plane crash in Baramati. The horrific accident occurred this morning as he was heading for Baramati to address political rallies amid the ongoing Pune zilla parishad and panchayat samitis.The aircraft crashed during landing and was literally blown into pieces. As news …