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Devendra Fadnavis

Devendra Fadnavis

DOB: 22 July 1970

Devendra Gangadharrao Fadnavis is the current Chief Minister of Maharashtra. A member of Bharatiya Janata Party and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Fadnavis holds the honour of being the second youngest Chief Minister of Maharashtra after Sharad Pawar. In the past, he has also been recognised as the youngest municipal corporator of the Nagpur Municipal Corporation at the age of 21. He was the second youngest mayor elected in India, when he served as the Mayor of Nagpur at the age of 27, in 1997. He is also the only person to be re-elected as the Mayor in Council in Maharashtra. He has been an MLA representing Nagpur, since, 1999. A lawyer by profession, Fadnavis holds law degree from Nagpur Law College. He also has a Post Graduate Degree in Business Management and a diploma in Project Management from DSE, Berlin. His wife, Amruta Ranade is a branch manager in Axis Bank.

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PMO seeks report on Air India flight problems because of ministers

Politics | Jul 02, 2015, 05:12 PM IST

New Delhi: Prime Minister's Office today sought a report from Civil Aviation Ministry on allegations that Union Minister Kirren Rijiju and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had caused inconvenience to passengers of Air India owing

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Devendra Fadnavis leaves for US on official visit

Politics | Jun 29, 2015, 12:44 PM IST

Mumbai :  Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today left for a week-long official trip to USA where a series of meetings with trade, commerce and industry houses are lined up.According to an official from the

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India, Mauritius officials to revisit tax treaty from today; 8 other news events of the day

India | Jun 29, 2015, 10:03 AM IST

India, Mauritius officials to revisit tax treaty from todayNew Delhi: Indian and Mauritian officials will hold talks starting today on proposed amendments to their bilateral tax treaty.AAP to protest today to demand sacking of Smriti

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Politics | Jun 27, 2015, 02:30 PM IST

Mumbai:  Cornering the Maharashtra government over its transparency claims, a noted RTI activist has sought to know from Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis as to why were GRs pertaining to the alleged Chikki scam involving minister

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Why BJP mired in controversies needs to be explored: Shiv Sena

Politics | Jun 27, 2015, 06:48 PM IST

Mumbai:  Amidst controversy engulfing the BJP government in Maharashtra over allegations against its ministers, its ally Shiv Sena has said it needs to be explored why such such issues were emerging within a year of

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No 'prima facie' evidence of wrongdoing by Pankaja: Devendra Fadnavis

Politics | Jun 25, 2015, 07:05 PM IST

New Delhi:  No discrepancies have been found "prima facie" in Maharashtra Minister Pankaja Munde clearing purchases worth Rs 206 crore under the ICDS scheme without inviting tenders, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said here today, but

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Rakesh Maria's explanation on meeting with Lalit Modi seems satisfactory, tweets Maha CM

Politics | Jun 25, 2015, 06:26 AM IST

Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis tweeted that Mumbai police commissioner Rakesh Maria's explanation about his 2014 meeting with former IPL-boss Lalit Modi in London appeared "satisfactory"."Prima facie explanation of CP Maria appears satisfactory. However,

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Maharashtra Minister Pankaja Munde accused of Rs 206 Crore scam, CM defends her

Politics | Jun 24, 2015, 11:20 PM IST

Mumbai:  Maharashtra minister Pankaja Munde was today at the centre of a controversy with the Congress accusing her of involvement in a “scam” by clearing purchases worth Rs 206 crore on a single day instead

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Vinod Tawde Tawde's degree is non-issue, says Maharashtra Chief Minister

Politics | Jun 23, 2015, 10:24 PM IST

Mumbai:  Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today defended the state education minister and BJP leader Vinod Tawde, who is caught up in a row over his educational qualification."This is a non-issue. Tawde has never hidden

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Devendra Fadnavis to take a call on Rakesh Maria report soon

Politics | Jun 23, 2015, 04:18 PM IST

Mumbai:  Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is expected to form a "final opinion" on the meeting of Mumbai Police Commissioner Rakesh Maria with ex-IPL boss Lalit Modi in London based on the report on the

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Fadnavis seeks info from Maria on his meeting with Lalit Modi

Politics | Jun 21, 2015, 02:19 PM IST

Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today said Mumbai Police Commissioner Rakesh Maria has been asked to provide "information" on his statement regarding his meeting with tainted ex-IPL boss Lalit Modi in London."We have asked

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World celebrates International Yoga Day today; 7 other news events of the day

India | Jun 21, 2015, 10:08 AM IST

World celebrates International Yoga Day todayNew Delhi: The first International Yoga Day is marked with celebrations with India leading 191 countries to perform various yoga 'asanas' at a mega event with over 35,000 participants on

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Maharashtra mulls action against bogus chit fund companies under MPID Act

India | Jun 20, 2015, 04:03 PM IST

Mumbai:  Chit fund companies operating in Maharashtra have come under the scanner of the state government, which is considering to take strict action against these dubious establishments to recover investors ' lost money.Chief Minister Devendra

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Mumbai hooch toll rises to 53; eight cops suspended

India | Jun 19, 2015, 11:59 PM IST

Mumbai:  The toll in the hooch tragedy here rose to 53 while the condition of 28 victims continued to be critical even as three persons were arrested and eight cops suspended over the incident.This is

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Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis asks Mumbaikars to step out only if needed

India | Jun 19, 2015, 04:04 PM IST

Mumbai:  As heavy monsoon rains hit Mumbai, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today appealed to residents to venture out only if required and asked people to stay away from seafronts during high tide slots as it

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No probe going on against Sharad Pawar, says Fadnavis

Politics | Jun 19, 2015, 08:39 AM IST

Mumbai/Aurangabad: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday categorically stated there is no probe of any kind against Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar."There is no investigation of any type against Sharad Pawar. He

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Sharad Pawar defends Chhagan Bhujbal, says NCP stands by him

Politics | Jun 18, 2015, 09:00 PM IST

Mumbai:  Breaking his silence over ongoing probe by ACB against his party colleague Chhagan Bhujbal, NCP chief Sharad Pawar today came out in strong defence of the former deputy chief minister saying the investigators are

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India set to acquire Ambedkar's home in London

World | Jun 14, 2015, 01:59 PM IST

London:  India is set to acquire a prime property here for an estimated 4 million pounds where B R Ambedkar, the architect of the Indian Constitution and dalit rights activist, lived during his student days

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Maharashtra: Mantralaya staffer clears SSC after 28 attempts - at age of 50!

Politics | Jun 10, 2015, 09:58 AM IST

Mumbai: He truly represents the inspiring, indomitable, never-say-die spirit that Mumbai is famous for. Mantralaya employee Avinash Chaugule was the cynosure of all eyes as Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis felicitated him for creating a record

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Mumbai Coastal Road From Nariman Point to Kandivali Cleared: Devendra Fadnavis

India | Jun 08, 2015, 08:12 PM IST

Mumbai:  Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today said that the ambitious coastal road project for Mumbai has been approved by the Centre."Thank you @PrakashJavdekarjee for approving coastal road for Mumbai. It's a dream come true.

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