Opposition leaders to tour Maharashtra for show of might
May 24th, 2011 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 24 (IANS) Top leaders of the opposition Shiv Sena, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Republican Party of India (RPI) will go on a statewide tour from Friday ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Ramdas Athawale’s RPI prepares to sup with Shiv Sena, BJP
May 9th, 2011 - 5:46 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 9 (IANS) Signalling a potential re-alignment of political forces in Maharashtra, a prominent Dalit party Monday agreed to join hands with the saffron brigade on common issues ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Anna Hazare describes his fast, a second ‘freedom struggle’
April 7th, 2011 - 1:19 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 7(ANI): Social activist Anna Hazare, whose fast-unto-death demanding a more stringent anti-corruption law, entered its third day on Thursday, described it as a second freedom struggle for the ... Read more...
Posted in National |
BJP keen on MNS as part of alliance in Maharashtra
March 1st, 2011 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday favoured Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) of Raj Thackeray as part of a broad electoral coalition against the ruling Congress-NCP alliance ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Gadkari supports Munde on tri-partite alliance
February 24th, 2011 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 24 (IANS) After Bharatiya Janta Party leader Gopinath Munde said that Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena could be part of BJP-Shiv Sena alliance, the party's chief Nitin Gadkari Thursday ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Amended Chinese law says organ traffickers will get death penalty
February 24th, 2011 - 1:27 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Feb.24 (ANI): Criminals convicted for organ trafficking will be given the death penalty, says an amendment submitted to the National People's Congress (NCP) Standing Committee of China.The amendment was submitted on ... Read more...
Posted in World |
BJP alleges politician-oil mafia nexus, seeks CBI inquiry
January 28th, 2011 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Accusing the ruling Congress-Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) alliance in Maharashtra of protecting oil mafias in the state, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday demanded a Central ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Congress, NCP leaders also turn up to felicitate Munde
December 12th, 2010 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 12 (IANS) Congress and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leaders joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena in felicitating BJP's Gopinath Munde on his 61st birthday Sunday.The felicitation ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Ajit Pawar is Maharashtra deputy chief minister (Second Lead)
November 10th, 2010 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 10 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar, nephew of party chief Sharad Pawar and a minister, was Wednesday named Maharashtra's next deputy chief minister after Chhagan Bhujbal.The NCP ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Ajit Pawar to be new Maharashtra deputy chief minister (Lead)
November 10th, 2010 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 10 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar, nephew of party chief Sharad Pawar and a state minister, was Wednesday named Maharashtra's next deputy chief minister after Chhagan Bhujbal.The ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Ajit Pawar will be Maharashtra deputy chief minister
November 10th, 2010 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 10 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar, nephew of party chief Sharad Pawar and a state minister, was Wednesday chosen the next deputy chief minister of Maharashtra after ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Prithviraj Chavan will revive Maharashtra: Pawar
November 10th, 2010 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Sharad Pawar Wednesday said that he fully backed the choice of Prithviraj Chavan as the new chief minister of Maharashtra and added ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Goa flood relief scam threatens Congress-NCP relations
September 14th, 2010 - 2:38 am ICT by IANS
Panaji, Sept 14 (IANS) The alleged siphoning of around Rs.85 lakh collected as flood relief fund from the public by the Youth Congress last year has strained relations between the Congress and ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Goa gets new minister, Mickky key suspect in death
June 8th, 2010 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 8 (IANS) Police have named former tourism minister Mickky Pacheco as a prime suspect in the mysterious death of his 28-year-old alleged lover.
Mickky, a Nationalist Congresss Party (NCP) legislator ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Congress-NCP differences crop up over Pune top cop’s transfer
April 20th, 2010 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) Sharp differences appeared between the ruling coalition partners Congress and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Tuesday over the transfer of Pune Police Commissioner Satyapal Singh.
While Minister of State for ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Shiv Sena, NCP come up trumps in Maharashtra civic polls (Lead)
April 12th, 2010 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 12 (IANS) The Shiv Sena-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alliance won control of the Aurangabad and Badlapur civic bodies while the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) retained the Navi Mumbai civic ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Congress, BJP perform poorly in Maharashtra civic polls
April 12th, 2010 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 12 (IANS) The Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have performed poorly in four municipal elections in Maharashtra while the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) made its presence felt in ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Maharashtra activist Anna Hazare ends hunger strike
March 20th, 2010 - 7:09 pm ICT by ANI
Ralegaon Siddhi (Maharashtra), Mar 20 (ANI): Noted social activist Anna Hazare on Saturday called off his five-day-old hunger strike after the Maharashtra Government assured to initiate action against corruption in cooperative credit ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Maharashtra Govt. has taken all measures for safe screening of MNIK: Patil
February 12th, 2010 - 10:21 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Feb 12 (ANI): Maharashtra Home Minister R. R. Patil, who saw the controversial Shah Rukh Khan starrer film 'My Name Is Khan' at a multiplex in Mumbai on Friday, said ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Three multiplexes in Mumbai to screen ‘MNiK’
February 12th, 2010 - 1:37 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Feb 12 (ANI): In a big blow to the Shiv Sena activists targeting the release of Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan's movie 'My Name is Khan', three multiplexes in Mumbai have ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Khan’s ‘MNiK’ to be released today amidst Shiv Sena’s protests
February 12th, 2010 - 12:39 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Feb 12 (ANI): The Shahrukh Khan starrer 'My Name is Khan' is all set to be released across the country on Friday despite Shiv Sena activists seeking to defer its ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Mumbai multiplexes reopen advance bookings for Shahrukh’s film
February 11th, 2010 - 1:21 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Feb 11 (ANI): Multiplexes in Mumbai have reopened the advance bookings for Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan's upcoming film 'My Name is Khan', that was closed earlier fearing attacks by Shiv ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Chavan unhappy over Pawar-Thackeray meeting
February 8th, 2010 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Unhappy with Sharad Pawar's meeting with Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray over the IPL security issue, Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan Monday said his government was "competent" ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
CPI-M terms Shiv Sena’s politics chauvinistic
February 6th, 2010 - 10:42 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 6 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Saturday condemned the Shiv Sena and the Maharashtra Navanirman Sena (MNS) for their "virulent chauvinistic politics" and their attempt to intimidate ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Samajwadi Party supports RSS on north Indians
February 1st, 2010 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 1 (IANS) The Samajwadi Party (SP) Monday came out in support of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) for supporting the right of north Indians to live in Maharashtra.
State unit ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Birthday gift for Bal Thackeray, jolt for Congress in bypoll
January 23rd, 2010 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 23 (IANS) The ruling Congress-Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) alliance in Maharashtra got a rude jolt Saturday when it trailed in the third position behind Shiv Sena and Samajwadi Party (SP) ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
AN Roy selected new Maharashtra police chief
January 22nd, 2010 - 2:11 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Jan 22 (ANI): The Maharashtra Government on Friday appointed AN Roy, the Director General of Police (DGP) of Maharashtra (Anti-Corruption Bureau) as the new State police chief.SS Virk had retired as ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Shiv Sena’s Shraddha Jadhav elected new mayor of Mumbai
December 1st, 2009 - 5:00 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Dec 1 (ANI): The Bombay Municipal Corporation (BMC) today elected its second consecutive woman as mayor. Shraddha Jadhav of the Shiv Sena-BJP alliance won the battle for the coveted post.Jadhav ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Congress, Shiv Sena lock horns for Mumbai mayor polls
December 1st, 2009 - 1:14 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Dec 1 (ANI): The Congress-NCP and Shiv Sena-BJP alliances will lock horns today to elect the mayor and deputy mayor of Mumbai.The BMC is all set to elect its second ... Read more...
Posted in National |
NCP’s Dilip Walse-Patil set to be Maharashtra assembly speaker
November 10th, 2009 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 10 (IANS) Dilip Walse-Patil, senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and close confidant of Sharad Pawar, is all set to become the speaker of the 12th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
New Maha CM, deputy CM visit Chaityabhoomi to take Ambedkar’s blessings
November 8th, 2009 - 3:53 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Nov. 8 (ANI): Maharashtra's newly appointed Chief Minister Ashok Chavan and Deputy Chief Chhagan Bhujbal on Sunday visited Buddhist monument, Chaityabhoomi, to take the blessings of Dr. B R Ambedkar."Today is ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Congress-NCP alliance forms government in Maharashtra for the second time
November 7th, 2009 - 9:36 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Nov.7 (ANI): Congress leader Ashok Chavan and Nationalist Congress Party leader Chhagan Bhujbal took oath of office and secrecy as Maharashtra's Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister respectively on Saturday evening ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Maharashtra ministry to be sworn in today
November 7th, 2009 - 11:51 am ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Nov 7 (ANI): The swearing in of the new Congress -NCP ministry in Maharashtra will take place today.The Congress will have 23 ministers and the NCP have 20. While all NCP ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Maharashtra’s new ministers to be sworn in Saturday (Lead)
November 6th, 2009 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Mumbai, Nov 6 (IANS) The swearing-in ceremony of Maharashtra's new ministers will be held Saturday, Chief Minister-elect Ashok Chavan said Friday, a day after the Congress-Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) broke ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
New Maharashtra cabinet to be sworn in Saturday, says Chavan
November 6th, 2009 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai/New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) The new Maharashtra cabinet will be sworn in Saturday, Chief Minister-elect Ashok Chavan said Friday, a day after the Congress-Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) broke the deadlock ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |