"The tricolour is not just a flag, but a symbol of our 'atmabhan' (self-awareness). Our soldiers get inspiration from the tricolour while fighting for the country," Fadnavis said.
The 18-member 'mini-cabinet' expansion of Eknath Shinde and Devendra Fadnavis have thrown up many facts, including 75 per cent of total 20 'crorepati' ministers have criminal cases lodged against them
No minister of state was sworn in today. There will be another ministry expansion later, an aide of Shinde said
Fadnavis said in Mumbai, There will be women in next cabinet expansion for sure. Earlier, people were critical of us for delay in the cabinet expansion, but now they have come up with something new
Eknath Shinde is likely to expand his cabinet by inducting at least 15 ministers and deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis is expected to keep the crucial Home portfolio, sources said on Sunday.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis arrived here on Thursday amid speculation of the much-delayed expansion of the state council of ministers.
Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government, which came to power after high political drama, is completing one month in office but there is still no clarity on when the cabinet expansion will take place
"Modi sainiks and Shiv sainiks will take Maharashtra to greater heights," he said.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday assured Consul-General of Japan in Mumbai Fukahori Yasukata of fast-tracking infrastructure projects
Shiv Sena attacked the Eknath Shinde-Devendra Fadnavis dispensation in Maharashtra saying it was taking arbitrary decisions despite being trapped in a "constitutional dilemma" without a cabinet
Union minister Piyush Goyal emphasised the need to introduce "advanced technologies and innovative agronomy" to enhance the productivity of cotton.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis met MNS president Raj Thackeray on Friday.
The meeting between the two leaders assumes significance in view of the upcoming elections to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)
The estimated cost of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project is Rs 1,10,000 crore, out of which Rs 88,000 crore are being funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency
Shinde also dismissed his predecessor Uddhav's call for mid-term polls in Maharashtra and asserted that his government is strong and stable with the support of 164 MLAs, while opposition has only 99.
He said a decision about the expansion of the Maharashtra council of ministers will be taken in Mumbai next week.
The meetings followed lengthy deliberations over the power-sharing arrangement in Maharashtra between the BJP and the Shinde-led faction of the Shiv Sena at the residence of Home Minister Amit Shah
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and his deputy Devendra Fadnavis are scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President J P Nadda on Saturday
Maharashtra Chief Minister Shinde and Deputy CM Fadnavis will be in the national capital on Friday to meet the BJP central leadership and finalise the allocation of portfolios in the new state cabinet
BJP leaders on Monday night were seen leaving the residence of party leader and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis after attending the party core committee meeting