Mumbai, June 4 (IANS) Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Thursday levelled serious allegations of horse-trading, claiming that a massive Rs 150 crore deal took place to force Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) candidates to withdraw their nominations for the Legislative Council elections slated for June 18. The allegations came on the final day for withdrawal of nominations, a day marked by dramatic developments and setbacks for the MVA in Sambhajinagar. After the deadline expired, Raut made a sensational c…
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Mumbai, June 1 (IANS) With the Legislative Council election fever gripping Maharashtra, a massive wave of rebellion has hit both the ruling MahaYuti alliance and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA). Several high-profile leaders have defied official party dictates to file independent nomination papers, threatening the official seat-sharing arrangements.The scale of rebellion is particularly severe within the MahaYuti alliance, leaving top leadership scrambling to pacify disgruntled aspirants a…
Mumbai, May 29 (IANS) The NCP core committee, chaired by party president and Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar, on Friday staked claim over Raigad, Pune, and Parbhani local body constituencies seats for the upcoming Maharashtra Legislative Council polls slated for June 18. The last date for filing nominations is June 1. The meeting was attended by Praful Patel, Sunil Tatkare, senior minister Chhagan Bhujbal, former Assembly Speaker Dilip Walse Patil, former minister Dhananjay Munde, and MP Par…
Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) The Maharashtra administration on Tuesday issued an urgent high-alert for the next few hours. Parts of Mumbai, Mumbai Suburbs, Palghar, Raigad, and Thane are expected to experience light rain accompanied by strong winds and intense lightning.The government’s advisory comes after the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has released a five-day weather forecast predicting a period of volatile weather across Maharashtra from April 20 to April 24. Residents can expect gus…
Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) The Maharashtra Department of Women and Child Development on Tuesday said that a series of preventive measures implemented on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya led to the successful prevention of 13 child marriages across the state. The department said that special arrangements for online coordination and guidance were put in place under the chairmanship of Meghna Bordikar, Minister of State for Women and Child Development in Maharashtra, to ensure swift action and monitori…
Mumbai, April 7 (IANS) The Maharashtra Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, said on Tuesday that Rs 128.65 crore has been disbursed to farmers affected by unseasonal rains in the state. The aid targets losses incurred between October and December 2025.The state government has also confirmed that damage assessments (panchnamas) for the more recent spells of unseasonal weather in early 2026 are currently in progress.The unseasonal rainfall during the final quarter of 2025 caused w…
Mumbai, March 23 (IANS) Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Monday told the Legislative Assembly that illegal mining is rampant in the state and will be shut down immediately. He also announced that an ETS mapping (digital system survey) of all mines across the state will be conducted.The issue of large-scale illegal excavation of minor minerals in Raigad, Thane and Palghar districts was raised through a ‘Calling Attention’ motion by Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Sunil Prabhu.Prab…
Mumbai, March 6 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, while presenting the annual budget for 2026–27, positioned the energy sector as the “foundation of Viksit Maharashtra”. The strategy focuses on achieving energy independence and grid stability by transitioning from thermal-heavy generation to a mix of solar, wind and pumped storage. The overarching goal is to add 45 GW of capacity by 2032, with renewable energy’s share in the state’s energy mix rising from 13 per cent…
Raigad (Maharashtra), March 2 (IANS) A couple in Maharashtra’s Raigad district are deeply concerned about the safety of their son, Utkarsh Mapara, who is currently in Dubai amid the ongoing war situation in the Middle East, and have appealed for assistance to ensure his continued safety. Utkarsh Mapara, a resident of Sudhagarh taluka in Raigad, travelled to Dubai on February 18 to pursue a six-month Global MBA course.According to his father, Rajesh Mapara, Utkarsh is safe and remains in consta…
Mumbai, Feb 13 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached immovable plots of land and office units worth Rs 132.85 crore in Mumbai and Raigad districts of Maharashtra as part of action in a Rs 1,438 crore bank fraud case, an official said on Friday. The ED’s Mumbai Zonal Office attached the land and office units under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, in the case of Ushdev International Limited (UIL), an official statement said.The ED …