‘Promises made during elections don’t always translate directly into actions’: Maha deputy CM Ajit Pawar on crop loan waiver | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Maharashtra deputy chief minister and finance minister Ajit Pawar on Saturday addressed concerns about loan waivers, making it clear that farmers must repay their crop loans by March 31. He admitted that election promises don’t always translate into immediate action and that future decisions will depend on prevailing circumstances. However, he assured that…

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Eknath Shinde joke row: Cops issue second notice to comic Kunal Kamra, ask him to appear before Mumbai Police | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Mumbai Police have issued a second summons to stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra, asking him to appear for questioning over his joke referring to Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde as a “gaddar” (traitor) in his latest stand-up video, “Naya Bharat,” on YouTube, officials said on Wednesday.Kamra missed the first summons after his lawyer…

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Why BJP-Shiv Sena alliance talks fell apart in 2014? Devendra Fadnavis reveals what happened | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis explained why the Bharatiya Janata Party and Shiv Sena decided to part ways in 2014 state assembly elections. The saffron party leader revealed that seat-sharing disagreements were the primary reason behind the failure of alliance talks with Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena.“When the talks of alliance started, the Shiv…

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Devendra Fadnavis laments govt has to protect Aurangzeb’s grave | India News – The Times of India

KALYAN/MUMBAI: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis Monday warned that his government would take action if any attempt was made to glorify Aurangzeb in the state even as there was an uproar in the legislative assembly and council over PCC chief Harshvardhan Sapkal‘s statement comparing the chief minister to the Mughal emperor.After inaugurating the Shaktipeeth temple…

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‘Bura na mano Holi hai’: Nana Patole asks Deputy CMs Ajit Pawar, Eknath Shinde to join MVA | Nagpur News – The Times of India

Former Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole has suggested a potential shift in the state’s political landscape by inviting deputy CMs Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar to form a government without CM Devendra Fadnavis NAGPUR: Former Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole on Friday added political colour to Holi hue with a bold invite to deputy chief…

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‘Congress put site under ASI’: Fadnavis on calls to remove Aurangzeb’s tomb | India News – The Times of India

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis NEW DELHI: Maharashtra’s chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said that everyone is in favor of removing Mughal king Aurangzeb’s tomb in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar but legal constraints exist as the Congress government previously placed the site under the Archaeological Survey of India‘s protection. These remarks were made during a Saturday evening function.The matter…

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Dhananjay Munde: Meeting with Devendra Fadnavis, Ajit Pawar sealed fate of NCP minister Dhananjay Munde | Mumbai News – The Times of India

NCP’s Dhananjay Munde resigned from the Maharashtra cabinet, citing conscience and health reasons after the Beed sarpanch murder case. MUMBAI: After resigning from the Maharashtra cabinet, NCP’s Dhananjay Munde issued a statement that he had demanded “the strictest punishment” for the accused in the Beed sarpanch murder case. “Seeing the photos that surfaced yesterday, my…

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Dhananjay Munde Resignation: Minister resigns from Devendra Fadnavis cabinet over aide’s link to Beed sarpanch murder | Mumbai News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Maharashtra minister Dhananjay Munde resigned from the Devendra Fadnavis cabinet on Tuesday after the chief minister called for his resignation over allegations linking his close associate, Walmik Karad, to the murder of Beed sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh. “Dhananjay Munde submitted his resignation today, which I have accepted and forwarded to the governor for further…

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‘How is a cold war possible?’: Eknath Shinde mocks speculations over rift within Mahayuti | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday refuted the speculations of growing rift within the Mahayuti alliance and assured that the BJP-led alliance with Shiv Sena and NCP will not break.In a joint press conference ahead of the budget session, Shinde made a joke out of speculations and said that a cold…

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