Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde announced that former NCP leader Baba Siddique, who was shot dead in Mumbai's Bandra East, will be cremated with full state honours. Siddique had served as a minister in the Congress-led government from 2004 to 2008.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday (June 29) introduced 'Mukhyamantri Teerth Darshan Yojana' to facilitate pilgrimages for senior citizens of all religions.
86-year-old Asha Pawar said, like many others, she also wants to see him (Ajit Pawar) as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra. He is currently the Deputy Chief Minister of the state.
Eknath Shinde on Maharashtra govt: He further expressed confidence that PM Narendra Modi will also sanction Marathwada water grid scheme. The state government has also increased funds for side businesses which will provide extra income to farmers, he said.
After the lighting arrangements at Yakub Memon's grave were removed from Bada Qabrastan, Maharashtra Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Ram Kadam asked if this was former state Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's patriotism to convert the grave of a terrorist into a Mazar.
Eknath Shinde also commented on the plea in Supreme Court by the Uddhav Thackeray camp challenging disqualification which is to be heard on July 20 and said he has faith in the judiciary.
On Wednesday night, Uddhav Thackeray resigned from the post of Maharashtra Chief Minister soon after Supreme Court refused to stay a floor test in the assembly.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday addressed the leaders including Union minister Raosaheb Danve at a function as former and possible "future colleagues", leading to speculation as to whether a political realignment was in the offing in the state.
The Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) wrote a letter to Maharashtra Chief Minster Uddhav Thackeray on Monday evening, requesting the resumption of work in the media and entertainment (M&E) industry.
The Indian Motion Picture Producers' Association (IMPPA) on Monday wrote to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to set up a vaccination centre for its 6,000 members. T P Aggarwal, President of IMPPA, said last year's coronavirus pandemic-induced lockdown was a "big blow" for the members following which the union stepped forward to offer financial aid to them.
Maharashtra Chief Minister & Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray arrives at Delhi airport, to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress Interim President Sonia Gandhi today.
Devendra Fadnavis was unexpectedly sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra while the coalition (Congress, NCP and Shiv Sena) were in talks to form a government in Maharashtra. NCP leader Ajit Pawar simultaneously took oath as the Deputy Chief Minister of the state.
Thackeray, who is also the Shiv Sena president, was sworn-in as the chief minister on Thursday evening. Hours later, he presided over the first cabinet meeting.
Earlier, in a major political defeat for the Bharatiya Janata Party, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday quit, hours after Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar also submitted his resignation, barely 80 hours after they were sworn in on November 23 early morning.
As Saturday morning brought surprise and amazement to many with a 180-degree-turnaround in the Maharashtra politics, it once again reinforced the fact that Amit Anilchandra Shah is the undisputed 'Chanakya', when it comes to Indian politics.
Reports are coming in from Maharashtra that Shiv Sena and Congress-NCP have agreed upon a common minimum programme in which the regional saffron party will get the CM post for a full tenure of 5 years while the Congress-NCP alliance will get to choose a deputy CM each.
Amid the deadlock over government formation in Maharashtra, senior Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Tuesday reiterated that the state’s next chief minister would be from his party. Raut also said Sharad Pawar won't be next CM of Maharashtra, amid reports of the Shiv Sena making friendly overtures to the NCP.
Vijay Singh, a resident of Sion area who worked as a medical representative in a pharmaceutical firm, died after he was detained at the Wadala Truck Terminus police station for questioning in an assault case on Sunday
Activist Mohnish J. Jabalpure shot off the letter to the ED in Nagpur claiming that the government has directed officials of the police department to transfer the salary accounts of various departments to the private sector Axis Bank.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has declared Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis' 'Varsha' bungalow as a defaulter.
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