Despite the bandh, public transport is expected to operate normally, and hospitals and educational institutions will remain open, with schools closing only if they typically do on Saturdays. Banks will be closed due to the fourth Saturday of the month, in line with RBI regulations.
Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar’s remarks came a day after a group of BJP workers led by the party’s Junnar chief Asha Buchake waved black flags at his convoy.
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.
Maharashtra Assembly elections are speculated to be held in October-November to elect the 288 members. The tenure of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly is scheduled to end on November 26.
Param Bir Singh, former Mumbai Police Commissioner, claimed that he has electronic and video evidence for his claims and would put them out in the public domain at the appropriate time. He made some massive allegations against Uddhav Thackeray-led previous MVA government and Anil Deshmukh.
Controversial posters depicting Uddhav Thackeray bowing at the feet of Congress leaders have surfaced in Thane ahead of his rally this evening. The rally, part of Shiv Sena UBT’s "Bhagwa Week," will be Thackeray’s first public address in Maharashtra following his recent visit to Delhi.
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray met Sunita Kejriwal, wife of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, on Thursday.
Uddhav Thackeray is scheduled to hold talks with I.N.D.I.A bloc leaders and could also discuss upcoming Maharashtra assembly polls. The elections in the state are slated to be held in October-November.
Shiv Sena (UBT) MLC Sunil Shinde acknowledged the unexpected drop in the lead of his party candidate during the Lok Sabha polls, attributing it to overconfidence but expressed confidence of Aaditya Thackeray's return to the fray in the upcoming assembly elections.
Dhairyasheel Sambhajirao Mane was elected to the Lok Sabha from Hatkanangale constituency in Kolhapur district of western Maharashtra.
The team of Bigg Boss OTT 3 has issued a statement saying that the clip cited as 'inappropriate content' was doctored and was never aired by their platform.
In the results announced in the evening for the high-stakes polls held earlier in the day, where 12 candidates were in the fray for 11 seats, the BJP won five seats, while Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) bagged two seats each.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed doubts about the stability of the NDA government, suggesting it may not remain in power. This statement came after she met with Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray in Mumbai.
The voting will take place between 9 am and 4 pm and the counting of votes will begin an hour later. 12 candidates are in fray on 11 seats in the state's Council.
The woman had died after the two-wheeler on which she was travelling with her husband was hit by a BMW car in Mumbai's Worli area in the early hours of Sunday, a police official said.
Mihir Shah, the accused in the Mumbai BMW hit-and-run case, has been remanded to six days in police custody. Shah was arrested after a 60-hour manhunt. The incident resulted in the death of Kaveri Nakhwa and involved Shah and his driver dragging the victim with their car.
Accused Mihir Shah, who was allegedly driving the BMW at the time of the accident, is absconding. He was suspected to be inebriated as he was spotted at a bar before the incident, the police said.
Hours after a hit-and-run incident in Mumbai's Worli that resulted in one fatality, police have confiscated the BMW involved in the accident. However, the accused, Mihir Shah, remains at large.
The meeting between Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has come after BJP's poor show in Lok Sabha elections in the state.
According to reports, four 'Nihangs', who were waiting outside Samvedna Trust office in Ludhiana, allegedly attacked Sandeep Thapar with swords, causing injuries to his head, said police.
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