NEW DELHI: A day after Shiv Sena leader Tanaji Sawant‘s “vomit” remark against him, Maharashtra deputy chief minister and NCP president Ajit Pawar attempted to downplay the controversy on Saturday. Pawar said that he focuses on working for the people and pays no attention to criticism. Sawant, the state health minister, said recently in Dharashiv…
MUMBAI: Shiv Sena-UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray is protesting outside his party headquarters at Dadar along with his family and other party leaders against the Badlapur sexual abuse case, wearing black masks.Following the Bombay high court order on Friday, the MVA had called off its Saturday’s statewide bandh and decided that all its politicians would wear…
MUMBAI: MVA on Friday called off its statewide bandh on Saturday over the Badlapur school sexual abuse case after Bombay HC, pointing at the “huge loss” to the economy and disruption of essential services like health that would occur, restrained all parties concerned from proceeding with the general strike.MVA constituents Shiv Sena (UBT), NCP (SP)…
A rift in the Maha Vikas Aghadi surfaced over selecting a CM candidate for the assembly elections, with Congress backing the largest party’s choice post-election and Shiv Sena proposing a pre-election candidate, hinting at Uddhav Thackeray MUMBAI: A tiff broke out in the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) on Friday on the issue of having a…
Adsul stated he was promised a gubernatorial post by Union home minister Amit Shah and threatened to file a curative petition in the Supreme Court if not made governor within 15 days. MUMBAI: Accusing the BJP of failing to keep its word and commitment, former Shiv Sena MP Anandrao Adsul on Tuesday said that if…
MUMBAI: Aam Admi Party (AAP) announced that it will go solo and will contest all 36 seats in the city in the upcoming assembly . The party said that similarly, they will decide at the state level.AAP was part of INDIA alliance partners, Congress, Shiv Sena UBT and NCP (SP) in Maharashtra during the recent…
NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of engaging in “power jihad” by breaking political parties to remain in government. Thackeray’s remarks came on Saturday in Pune as he countered Union minister Amit Shah‘s comment dubbing him the head of the “Aurangzeb Fan Club.” Thackeray further accused Shah…
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Monday lifted a long-standing ban on government employees participating in activities organized by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).The order stated, “It has been decided to remove the mention of Rashtriya Swayam Sewak Sangh (R.S.S.S) from the impugned OMS dated 30.11.1966, 25.07.1970 and 28.10.1980.”According to Amit Malviya, the head of the…
NEW DELHI: Election Commission (EC) on Thursday allowed Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasheb Thackeray), or UBT to accept public contributions in view of the looming Maharashtra assembly polls.Uddhav Thackery-led party had requested the poll body to issue a communication or certificate recording the status of the party for the purpose of accepting voluntary contributions from the…
NEW DELHI: The state government of Maharashtra on Wednesday announced a new scheme called ‘Ladla bhai yojana‘on the occasion of Ashadhi Ekadashi, to provide financial support to male students who have completed their 12th grade, obtained a diploma, or earned a graduate degree.The Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde made this announcement in Pandharpur, as the…
