New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) As Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her ninth Union Budget in Parliament, Opposition leaders on Sunday expressed strong disappointment over its provisions, contending that it fails to bring relief or happiness to the lives of ordinary citizens, as farmers, unemployed youth, and the common people have been largely neglected, and several states and key sectors ignored. Interacting with reporters, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said: “Nothing was mentioned about Ker…
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Mumbai, Jan 28 (IANS) Shiv Sena-UBT chief and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray expressed grief over death of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in a plane crash, saying that he has lost a steadfast leader and an excellent colleague from his cabinet.”When I was the Chief Minister, Ajit Pawar was the Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister. He was an extremely disciplined leader with a firm grip on his department and a deep understanding of the Finance Department. We developed a…
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) As India decided to withdraw the families and dependents of Indian officials posted in Bangladesh amid rising security concerns following increased activities of extremist elements, leaders from the BJP, Shiv Sena (UBT), and the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Wednesday welcomed the move.The decision comes just weeks ahead of the parliamentary elections in Bangladesh, scheduled amid heightened political tension and reports of violence targeting minorities.Speaking to IANS,…
Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) After the high-stakes Brihanmumbai municipal corporation (BMC) poll results, Shiv Sena-UBT President Uddhav Thackeray, on Saturday, asserted that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Eknath Shinde-led Sena faction may have targeted his party on paper but they could never eradicate the Shiv Sena from the ground. In his speech marked by both defiance and emotional appeal to the newly elected Corporators at his residence, ‘Matoshree’, Thackeray took a swipe at the BJP, say…
Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) A day after the party’s rout in the elections to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and other 28 civic bodies, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray on Saturday declared that the fight will continue for the ‘Marathi Manoos’, for the Marathi language, for Marathi identity, and for a prosperous Maharashtra. He also asked the party’s elected members to stand firmly with the Marathi Manoos despite attempts by the ruling alliance to “harass” them.In his post on X, R…
Mumbai, Jan 15 (IANS) Polling for 29 Municipal Corporations across Maharashtra, including key urban centres such as Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur and Nashik, concluded at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, amid tight security and high political tension.The elections are being seen as a defining test for the state’s political landscape, with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Shiv Sena-UBT Chief Uddhav Thackeray — joined by his brother and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) Chief Raj Thackeray — putting their prest…
Mumbai, Jan 13 (IANS) In a high-decibel campaign, the Thackeray brothers drew powerful parallels between the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections and the historic Samyukta Maharashtra Movement of the 1960s.Aiming to consolidate the Marathi vote bank, both leaders framed the current political climate as a second struggle for the soul of Mumbai.The Thackeray brothers collectively characterised the upcoming municipal polls as a “decisive battle” to prevent a “hostile takeover” of the …
Mumbai, Jan 8 (IANS) Amid the high-decibel campaign for the 2026 Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday made significant remarks on his relationship with Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray, who has aligned with his cousin and Shiv Sena-UBT leader Uddhav Thackeray after nearly two decades.In an interview with a regional newspaper, CM Fadnavis said that although they are currently on opposite sides of the polit…
Mumbai, Jan 7 (IANS) Amid ongoing BMC polls, Mumbai BJP president Ameet Satam on Wednesday raised concerns over a particular community’s “silent demographic and cultural invasion” in the city, saying that it is a planned modus operandi involving illegal encroachments, infiltration, and vote-bank politics.He further targeted Shiv Sena-UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray, questioning how many Bangladeshis and Rohingya infiltrators were settled in Mumbai by a minister who served in Uddhav’s cabinet.”Demogra…
Mumbai, Dec 30 (IANS) The Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), on Tuesday, released a list of 53 candidates for the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections slated for January 15, party sources said. Tuesday was the last date for filing nomination papers for the BMC polls in Maharashtra. The MNS’ decision comes days after it had last week stitched an alliance with the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena-UBT for the BMC elections. It also clarifies the seat-sharing ar…