Mumbai, March 9 (IANS) In a heartfelt tribute to the Indian Cricket Team’s historic victory in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, on Monday, moved a congratulatory motion in the State Assembly, hailing the team’s clinical performance. The Chief Minister noted that the Indian cricket team dominated the tournament, winning every single match except one. He attributed this success to a “perfect blend of team spirit, discipline, and confidence”.Chief Minister …
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Mumbai, Feb 27 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday expressed the resolve to transform the elite (Abhijat) Marathi language into a language of knowledge and carry this rich heritage to the next generation. “This is necessary as history shows that languages recognised as languages of knowledge (Jnanbhasha) are the ones that continue to flow forward in the world. A language that drives trade and provides employment awakens a sense of progress,” he said while speaking a…
Mumbai, Feb 24 (IANS) In a scathing attack on administrative lethargy, BJP legislator Sudhir Mungantiwar on Tuesday expressed intense fury in the Legislative Assembly over excessive delays in responses to suggestions made by members through various parliamentary tools. Highlighting a glaring example of red tape, Mungantiwar revealed that a Cut Motion he moved on March 16, 2022, received a response only on February 18, 2026, almost four years later.Expressing his dissatisfaction with the pace of …
Mumbai, Jan 13 (IANS) As the high-decibel public campaigning for 29 municipal corporations, including Mumbai, came to a halt at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Maharashtra State Election Commissioner Dinesh Waghmare clarified that candidates are still permitted to conduct “door-to-door” campaigning. The candidates can do door-to-door campaigning on January 13 and 14 as the polling is slated for January 15.While public rallies, processions, and the use of loudspeakers are now strictly prohibited, candidate…
Nashik, Jan 9 (IANS) Shiv Sena (UBT) President Uddhav Thackeray on Friday launched a blistering attack on Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis and the BJP. He questioned the authenticity of BJP’s Hindutva and accused the party of “stealing” leaders from other organizations due to a lack of their own grassroots strength. Taking a direct swipe at Devendra Fadnavis’s previous claim of “adopting” Nashik, Uddhav Thackeray mocked the BJP’s current recruitment strategy. He was speaking at the joint ral…
Mumbai, Jan 3 (IANS) Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee president Harshwardhan Sapkal on Saturday said the State Election Commission (SEC) should have registered an offence by now against Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar for allegedly pressuring opposition candidates to withdraw their nominations, paving the way for his relatives to be elected unopposed in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls.Sapkal alleged that Narwekar’s conduct amounted to a clear violation of t…
Mumbai, Jan 2 (IANS) The Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) President Harshvardhan Sapkal on Friday requested the State Election Commission to register a criminal case against State Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar for an alleged breach of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC).In a letter addressed to State Election Commissioner Dinesh Waghmare, Sapkal accused the Assembly Speaker of using his constitutional position to intimidate Opposition candidates and utilising governm…
Mumbai, Jan 1 (IANS) The Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) on Thursday sought a detailed report from Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani following complaints by some candidates alleging that returning officers in south Mumbai’s Colaba area refused to accept their nomination forms on the final day of filing, an official said.The controversy pertains to wards 225, 226 and 227 in the Colaba constituency, where relatives of BJP leader and Maharashtra Ass…
Mumbai, Dec 29 (IANS) In a significant strategic shift ahead of the upcoming Maharashtra local body elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday took a bold decision to deny tickets to the immediate relatives of its sitting Ministers, Members of Parliament (MPs), and Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs). The policy aims to counter allegations of “dynasty politics” (Parivarvad) and appeal to a broader voter base by prioritising loyal party workers over the family members of establi…