As many as 30 ministers are likely to take oath as ministers in the Maharashtra Cabinet. Devendra Fadnavis took oath as Chief Minister with Shiv Sena leader Eknath shinde and NCP chief Ajit Pawar as his deputies at a grand ceremony in Mumbai on December 5.
Maharashtra government: The press conference comes hours after BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis took oath as the new Chief Minister of Maharashtra at a grand ceremony which was attended by several dignitaries, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah.
The swearing-in of Maharashtra's new government faces a delay due to a leadership tussle within the ruling Mahayuti coalition over the Chief Minister's post.
Former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique was shot dead by three men in Mumbai's Bandra area on Saturday, prompting the Opposition leaders to attack the Eknath Shinde-led state government.
The mortal remains of veteran industrialist Ratan N Tata were kept at NCPA lawns in Mumbai for the public to pay their last respects on Thursday.
Many high net-worth individuals, top businessmen, politicians, and celebrities among others prefer VIP numbers for their expensive cars.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said an inquiry led by a woman IPS officer has been ordered into an incident of alleged abuse of two school girls in Badlapur in Thane district.
The "Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojna," announced on June 28 by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar during the state budget presentation, provides benefits to women aged 21-65 with an annual income of less than Rs 2.5 lakh.
CM Shinde also said that the project should be implemented through the farmer producing companies, and cooperatives so that work can be done keeping the interest of the farmers in mind.
Female students aiming to enroll in recognised vocational courses through the Centralised Admission Process will benefit from this initiative across various educational institutions.
Maharashtra Finance Minister Ajit Pawar presented a Rs 20,051 crore revenue deficit budget for the current fiscal as he announced several sops for women, youths and farmers, among other sections. Earlier, he had presented an interim budget in February in view of the Lok Sabha polls.
NCP (Ajit Pawar) leader Chhagan Bhujbal opened a front against his own government accusing the government of pandering to the demands of Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange. Jarange has been protesting for the Mahartha reservation for years in the state.
Maratha quota stir: After the all-party meeting in Mumbai, chief minister Shinde said a resolution was passed asking Jarange to call off his fast. The government needs time for legal modalities to implement the reservation and Jarange should cooperate, he said.
It has been 8 days yet Ajit Pawar and other rebel MLAs did not get portfolios. The delay in power-sharing fuelled speculation that all is not well in all three ruling camps- BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP
Last month, Shinde had announced that he will rename the Versova-Bandra Sea Link after Hindutva ideologue late VD Savarkar, while a state-level gallantry award on the lines of the one given by the Centre will also be named after him.
Palghar lynching case: A bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha took note of the fresh affidavit of the state government that a communication to this effect has already been issued by it.
The move is a big milestone to achieve gender equality as transgender activists demand maximum opportunities for the members of the community.
Maharashtra news: While speaking to reporters, Fadnavis said: "There is no concept of super CM in the present government. We have only one CM and that is Eknath Shinde. We are working under his leadership. But some people can't digest this. They should get used to being in the opposition now."
The Centre on Wednesday hiked the rate of domestic liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders by Rs 50 per cylinder, the third increase in rates since May.
Thackeray, who heads the Shiv Sena, said its and RSS's ideology was same, but paths were different.
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