New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday will inaugurate a major ammunition manufacturing facility in Shirdi, Maharashtra, marking a significant step towards strengthening India’s indigenous Defence production capabilities under the Centre’s ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ initiative.The artillery shell manufacturing unit, located at the Savali Vihir Industrial Estate of the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) near Shirdi in Ahilyanagar district, has b…
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Mumbai, May 4 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday asserted that the poll results in West Bengal and Assam, where the BJP has gained a two-thirds majority, signify more than just change; they represent a ‘Mahaparyabartan’ (Great Transformation). He noted that the people of Bengal have ended decades of “misrule”—citing 30 years of Congress, 36 years of Communist rule, and 15 years under Mamata Banerjee, which he described as the most “dangerous” phase.The Chief Minister…
Mumbai, April 7 (IANS) The political atmosphere in Maharashtra has intensified following the filing of nomination papers by Sunetra Pawar for the Baramati bypoll. The decision by Congress to field a candidate against her has sparked a war of words between the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and its allies, with Shiv Sena(UBT) MP Sanjay Raut firmly backing Congress’ right to contest.Responding to NCP MP Parth Pawar’s claim that Congress’ decision to contest marks the “beginning of its downfa…
Rahuri, April 6 (IANS) The Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar faction) State President, Shashikant Shinde, on Monday announced Govind Mokate as the party’s candidate for the Rahuri Assembly seat. The development is an embarrassment for the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), especially for the NCP‑SP, as its probable candidate and former Minister Prajakt Tanpure backed out of the race at the last moment and went into hiding after meeting State BJP chief Ravindra Chavan.The bypoll w…
Mumbai, March 23 (IANS) Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Minister Narhari Zirwal in the State Legislative Council said on Monday that to strengthen food security in the state, inspection drives will be expanded, and those involved in food adulteration will face action under MCOCA (Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act). Shiv Sena MLC Manisha Kayande raised the question during the Question Hour.Minister Zirwal said that cases have been registered against 14 individuals followin…