In a significant cultural and infrastructural milestone for Maharashtra, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis inaugurated a majestic statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at the upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport. The unveiling ceremony marked an important step in integrating Maharashtra’s rich historical legacy with one of the state’s most ambitious infrastructure projects. The event drew senior government...
A fresh controversy has emerged in the entertainment industry after the All Indian Cine Workers Association (AICWA) formally appealed to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, seeking strict action in connection with an alleged false sexual harassment complaint involving television actress Shilpa Shinde. The association has claimed that the matter raises serious concerns about the misuse...
Maharashtra’s political leadership put on a public display of austerity and fuel conservation as Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis arrived at Vidhan Bhavan on a Royal Enfield Bullet motorcycle, while Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde chose an electric vehicle for official travel. Several ministers and government officials also opted to walk to government meetings, reflecting a...
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday extended heartfelt greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 75th birthday, praising him as a visionary world leader who transformed India’s global standing. Modi, born on September 17, 1950, in Vadnagar, Gujarat, turned 75 this year. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Shinde shared verses written by...
Mumbai: Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil on Tuesday ended his hunger strike at Azad Maidan in Mumbai after a meeting with a Maharashtra government delegation that agreed to most of his key demands. The delegation, led by Cabinet sub-committee head Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, personally offered fruit juice to Jarange, marking the conclusion of his...
Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange on Tuesday declared victory after the Maharashtra government’s cabinet sub-committee accepted most of his key demands, including the issuance of Kunbi caste certificates to eligible Marathas. The announcement, made on the fifth day of his indefinite hunger strike at Mumbai’s Azad Maidan, triggered jubilant celebrations among thousands of his supporters....
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday ordered Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange and his supporters to vacate Azad Maidan in Mumbai by 3 PM, warning of strict consequences, including contempt action, if the directive was ignored. A bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Aarti Sathe strongly criticized both the protestors and the...
The Maharashtra government has informed the Bombay High Court that gangster Abu Salem, convicted in the 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blasts case, will not be eligible for release until he completes 25 years of actual imprisonment, or alternatively, serves 60 years including remission, in accordance with the terms of his extradition from Portugal. This clarification...