Maharashtra

'EC should be elected, not appointed': Uddhav Thackeray on ONOE

Shiv Sena (UBT) Chief Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday strongly opposed 'One Nation, One Election' (ONOE), saying that the Election Commissioner (EC) should be elected and not appointed before the implementation of ONOE.

Dec 17, 2024

Rahul Gandhi attends funeral of Raiyan Banaji, son of top Mumbai ophthalmologist

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, travelled to Maharashtra to attend the funeral of Raiyan B. Banaji, son of leading Mumbai ophthalmologist Dr Burjor P. Banaji, official sources said here.

Dec 16, 2024

Maharashtra: CM Fadnavis expands Cabinet; inducts 39 ministers

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday expanded his Cabinet with the induction of 39 ministers from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Shiv Sena and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) at a simple ceremony held here.

Dec 15, 2024

Mumbai bus tragedy: BEST driver not in inebriated state

Investigations have revealed that the driver of the bus crash in Maharashtra's Kurla in which seven people were killed and several others injured, was not under the influence of liquor.

Dec 15, 2024

Cabinet expansion: CM Fadnavis says no date decided, Ajit Pawar hints for Dec 14

Maharashtra may see cabinet expansion on December 14, two days before the week-long winter session of the state legislature begins in Nagpur. This was hinted at by Deputy CM Ajit Pawar although Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis did not confirm this.

Dec 12, 2024

Priority is to fulfil promises, take Maha to top level in all sectors: Devendra Fadnavis

BJP Legislature Party leader Devendra Fadnavis in his maiden speech after his election on Wednesday said the Mahayuti government's priority will be to expedite Maharashtra's development by focusing on all sections of the society.

Dec 4, 2024

'Maha' suspense over: Fadnavis is new Maharashtra CM, to take oath on Thursday

The wait was over after 132 party legislators and five Independents supporting BJP on Wednesday unanimously elected Devendra Fadnavis as the legislature party leader. With this, he is set to take oath for the third time as the Maharashtra Chief Minister at a grand ceremony on Thursday.

Dec 4, 2024

5.3 magnitude earthquake jolts parts of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh

Parts of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh were jolted by an earthquake of 5.3 magnitude on the Richter Scale.

Dec 4, 2024

Swearing-in of new Maharashtra CM on Dec 5, Fadnavis likely take oath

The swearing-in of the 31st Maharashtra Chief Minister will be held on December 5 at 1 p.m. at the historic Azad Maidan.

Nov 30, 2024

E-auction of two more critical mineral blocks completed

The Ministry of Mines has successfully completed the e-auction of another two mineral blocks under tranche IV of critical & strategic mineral blocks.

Nov 27, 2024

PM Modi's decision regarding Maha's CM post will be final: Eknath Shinde

Maharashtra caretaker Chief Minister and Shiv Sena Chief Leader Eknath Shinde said on Wednesday that the decision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding the post of the chief minister will be final.

Nov 27, 2024

Maharashtra Congress chief Patole 'quits', party denies

Political circles were agog with speculation of Maharashtra Congress President Nana F. Patole's resignation after the state poll debacle, but a party official has flatly denied any such developments, here on Monday.

Nov 25, 2024

Maharashtra trusted us, not Oppn's divisive politics: Shiv Sena leader

In the wake of the historic Maharashtra Assembly election results, Shiv Sena leader Manisha Kayande expressed gratitude to the people of the state for their overwhelming support emphasising that the victory was a testament to the public's trust in the alliance's development goal and not Opposition's divisive politics.

Nov 24, 2024

Swara, husband Fahad Ahmad accept defeat: We fought tooth and nail in a David-Goliath battle

Swara Bhasker and her husband Fahad Ahmad, who is from the Sharad Pawar led Nationalist Congress Party, have finally accepted their defeat. The actress said the two fought tooth and nail in a David-Goliath battle.

Nov 24, 2024

Jitendra Singh praises PM Modi for MahaYuti's poll victory in Maharashtra

Union Minister Jitendra Singh has credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the BJP-led MahaYuti alliance winning the Assembly election in Maharashtra on Saturday and said that the Prime Minister won the 'trust' of the people.

Nov 24, 2024

People want NDA to win Maha and Jharkhand polls, claims HD Kumaraswamy

Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H. D. Kumaraswamy claimed on Thursday that people want the NDA to win the Maharashtra and Jharkhand Assembly elections.

Nov 21, 2024

Maharashtra records 45.53 pc voting, Gadchiroli tops with 62.99 pc polling

Maharashtra has recorded 45.53 per cent voting in 288 Assembly constituencies up to 3 p.m. The Naxal-infested Gadchiroli topped the list with a record 62.99 per cent turnout.

Nov 20, 2024

Maharashtra Elections: 113-Year-Old Woman Casts Vote, Inspires the Nation

In the ongoing Maharasthra Assembly polls, an extraordinary moment of democratic spirit was on display as 113-year-old Kanchanben Badshah exercised her franchise on Wednesday.

Nov 20, 2024

Voting in Mumbai: Paresh Rawal, Hema Malini, Rakesh Roshan among early voters in Maharashtra elections

Several Bollywood personalities including Paresh Rawal, Hema Malini, Rakesh Roshan and Esha Deol were spotted outside the polling booth on Wednesday as Maharashtra Assembly elections are being held across 288 constituencies in the state.

Nov 20, 2024

Maharashtra Polls: Politicians, Celebrities, youths, seniors and slum dwellers turn out to vote

Voting proceeds briskly with top political leaders, celebs, commoners and slum-dwellers queuing up to cast their vote all over Maharashtra for the Assembly 2024 elections

Nov 20, 2024