Page 5 - Latest Updates on Eknath Shinde
News updates: Nepal ends solo expeditions on Mt Everest, other 8000-metre peaks
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Ladki Bahin scheme to continue in Maharashtra without interruption: Shinde
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has said the Ladki Bahin scheme will continue without interruption, reaffirming the Mahayuti government's commitment to the welfare of women
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Fadnavis-Shinde 'discord' has hit Maharashtra's progress: Sanjay Raut
Raut further claimed Shinde was yet to come to terms with the fact that he was not reinstated as chief minister after the November 2024 assembly polls and was desperately trying to regain the position
 "Fadnavis-Shinde 'discord' has hit Maharashtra's progress: Sanjay Raut")
Ready to help reconcile two Senas, but hearts need to meet first: Shirsat
Shirsat said he is pained by the split in the Bal Thackeray-founded Shiv Sena, which is now headed by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde
 "Ready to help reconcile two Senas, but hearts need to meet first: Shirsat")
Mahayuti's appointment of guardian ministers shows rift in alliance: Raut
State government announced guardian ministers for 36 districts of the state, but a day later, issued an order to stay the appointments for Nashik and Raigad
PM Modi to meet Mahayuti MLAs in Mumbai today, says Eknath Shinde
PM Modi will be in Mumbai today to dedicate three frontline naval combatants INS Surat, INS Nilgiri and INS Vaghsheer to the nation on their commissioning at the Naval Dockyard
 "PM Modi to meet Mahayuti MLAs in Mumbai today, says Eknath Shinde")
Recognition given by 'Ladki Bahin' beneficiaries biggest honour: Shinde
Ladki Bahin scheme for financial assistance to women, started during the previous Mahayuti government when Shinde was the CM, is widely credited to have contributed to the BJP-led coalition's big win
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Fadnavis presents blueprint for comprehensive development of Maharashtra
Additionally, a blueprint for a developed, balanced, and comprehensive Maharashtra was outlined, informed by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis
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Maha portfolios: Fadnavis keeps home, Shinde gets urban development
As many as 39 ministers had been sworn in on December 15, before the start of the session, while Fadnavis and his two deputies had taken the oath of office on December 5
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Portfolio allocation can happen today or tomorrow: Maharashtra CM
He was speaking at a press conference here at the end of the one-week-long winter session of the Maharashtra legislature
 "Portfolio allocation can happen today or tomorrow: Maharashtra CM")
No one can ignore RSS contribution to nation-building: Eknath Shinde
As an organisation, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) works selflessly, Shinde said
MSRTC to add 3,500 new buses to its fleet in 2025, reduce wait time
Currently, the state-run transport body's fleet is facing a significant shortage as the number of its buses has come down to 14,000 from 18,000 before the COVID-19 pandemic in 2018
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Politics in 2024: Lotus blooms in North; South witnesses a 'son' rise
The year 2024 not just reshaped the Indian politics, but also forced the political thinkers to come up with new explanations to describe the electoral behaviour
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Three-time Shiv Sena MLA denied cabinet berth, resigned from party post
MLA Narendra Bhondekar is excluded from the recent cabinet expansion. He also failed to meet party leaders like Eknath Shinde, Uday Samant, and Shrikant Shinde before the cabinet berth allocations
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Maharashtra cabinet expansion likely by Dec 14, Fadnavis to meet PM Modi
Fadnavis left for Delhi on Wednesday, his office said, adding it was a courtesy visit, the first after becoming the chief minister
Shiv Sena to contest BMC polls as part of Mahayuti alliance, says Shinde
The BMC polls will be contested as Mahayuti (alliance) in all 227 civic wards, said Shinde, who heads the Shiv Sena
Maharashtra CM Fadnavis in Delhi to finalise cabinet, Shinde missing
Fadnavis in Delhi to allocate portfolios; Shinde's absence raises speculation over Shiv Sena tensions
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BJP's Rahul Narwekar set to become Maharashtra Assembly speaker unopposed
Narwekar, who was the speaker in the 14th assembly for two and a half years and gave the key verdicts tied to the Shiv Sena and NCP, was reelected from the Colaba assembly seat in Mumbai
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Raj Thackeray has lost relevance, Mahayuti does not need him: Athawale
The MNS failed to win a single seat in the November 20 Maharashtra assembly polls, which were swept by the Mahayuti
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Stop misleading people about EVMs, accept poll mandate: Shinde to Oppn
Shinde said the ruling Mahayuti alliance won the November 20 assembly polls because of its work, and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi must accept the people's mandate and support the government
 "Stop misleading people about EVMs, accept poll mandate: Shinde to Oppn")