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Oppn raises slogans against Shinde govt before start of assembly session

Just before the monsoon session of the Maharashtra legislature began, the opposition parties raised slogans against the Eknath Shinde-led state government on the steps of the Vidhan Bhavan

Maharashtra committed to provide reservation benefits to OBCs, Marathas: CM

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde said his government's priority is to work for the common man and it is committed to extending the reservation benefits to the OBCs, Maratha and Dhangar communities

Panel clears ex-NCB chief Sameer Wankhede of fake caste certificate charge

The government order came after the Mumbai District Caste Scrutiny Committee probed the issue for nearly seven months and gave the clean chit to the IRS officer, currently posted in Chennai.

75% of Maharashtra's 'mini cabinet' ministers face criminal cases

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

BJP washing machine: Cong over induction of Sanjay Rathod into Maha cabinet

The BJP "washing machine" is now washing a Shiv Sainik who has become a minister in the Maharashtra cabinet after having been forced to resign when the saffron party was in the Opposition, the Congress said on Thursday. The swipe at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was an apparent reference to the induction of rebel Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Rathod into the state cabinet. Rathod, who was a minister in the previous Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government, had resigned last year after his name was linked to the death of a woman in Pune. "Congressmen with skeletons in their cupboards took advantage of the BJP Washing Machine to become CMs, Ministers, MPs & MLAs," Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said in a tweet. "Now the same machine is washing a Shiv Sainik who's become a Minister now after having been forced to resign when BJP was in the Opposition in Maharashtra," he said. Rathod joined the Shinde camp after the latter rebelled against the Shiv Sena leadership .

Rebel MLAs taking oath is murder of democracy, Constitution: Shiv Sena

Shiv Sena claimed administering ministerial oath to rebels MLAs, whose disqualification pleas are pending before the Supreme Court, amounted to murder of democracy and the Constitution

No women in 20-member cabinet as Maharashtra CM expands 41-day-old ministry

No minister of state was sworn in today. There will be another ministry expansion later, an aide of Shinde said

Maharashtra cabinet expansion before Aug 15; Fadnavis to get Home Ministry

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 CM Fadnavis arrives in Delhi amid cabinet expansion buzz

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis arrived here on Thursday amid speculation of the much-delayed expansion of the state council of ministers. Fadnavis was expected to meet top BJP leaders, including Home Minister Amit Shah and party chief J P Nadda, to discuss the political situation in the state even as the Supreme Court continued to hear a bunch of petitions in connection with the change of government in Maharashtra. Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, who was indisposed and advised rest by doctors, stayed back in Mumbai. Shinde and Fadnavis were sworn in as chief minister and deputy chief minister, respectively on June 30 after the then incumbent Uddhav Thackeray quit the post due to a rebellion in the Shiv Sena ranks. Shinde and Fadnavis have been holding fort as a two-member cabinet, apparently awaiting the decision of the apex court. Speculation has been rife in Mumbai about an impending expansion of the council of ministers either on Friday or early n

MLA Uday Samant's vehicle attacked, Shinde calls it 'act of cowardice'

Shiv Sena's Eknath Shinde faction MLA Uday Samant's vehicle was attacked by some people in Pune's Katraj Chowk on Tuesday

Maharashtra Governor Koshyari apologises over 'Gujarati-Rajasthani' remarks

Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari, facing flak over his "Mumbai will have no money if the Gujaratis and Rajasthanis were to leave remarks, on Monday apologised for the same. Koshyari made the controversial comments during a function to name a chowk (intersection) in suburban Andheri on Friday evening. 'I tell people here that if Gujaratis and Rajasthanis are removed from Maharashtra, especially from Mumbai and Thane, you will be left with no money and Mumbai will not be a financial capital,' he had said. A statement issued by Raj Bhavan on Monday evening quoted Koshyari as saying that he is confident that people of Maharashtra will display their large heart and forgive him for his recent remarks. Koshyari said he may have committed a mistake while speaking about the contribution of some members of society, during his Andheri speech. I expect the citizens of this state would forgive a humble servant of this state by abiding with the teachings of several saints. It was an .

No 'urgent hearing' for pleas against renaming Aurangabad, Osmanabad: HC

The Bombay High Court refused an urgent hearing of two petitions challenging the Maharashtra government's decision to rename Aurangabad and Osmanabad cities.

Metro car shed in Aarey threatens wide range of animals, warn activists

While the Maharashtra government is moving forward with Metro-3 car shed project in Aarey Colony, environmentalists warn a host of other animals and birds face the threat of losing their habitat

Bengal inks MoU with Maharashtra to prevent migration, trafficking of women

The West Bengal government has inked a MoU with Maharashtra government to prevent migration and trafficking of women since a lot of movement of people takes place between the two states

Shinde govt completes a month in office, no sign of cabinet expansion yet

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

Cabinet expansion? Maha CM Eknath Shinde to leave for Delhi tonight

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde is leaving for Delhi on Wednesday night amid talks of the imminent expansion of the state cabinet which has not taken shape yet

Maha CM greets Uddhav on his birthday; avoids reference as Sena president

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday greeted his predecessor Uddhav Thackeray on the latter's 62nd birthday. The CM in his message refrained from referring to Thackeray as the Shiv Sena president. Last month, Shinde had along with 39 other Shiv Sena MLAs and 10 independents revolted against the party leadership, leading to the collapse of the Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi government. On Wednesday, Shinde tweeted: "Greetings to former chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on his birthday. I pray for his healthy and long life." Recently, 12 out of the 19 Shiv Sena Lok Sabha members also extended support to the Shinde camp. Shinde recently formed a national executive of his faction, claiming it to be the real Shiv Sena. The Thackeray-led Sena and the Shinde group are locked in a legal battle over pleas seeking disqualification of 16 rebel legislators and also over claim for the party's symbol with the Election Commission of India.

The strange case of Sanjay Pandey, IPS officer who ran his own firm

ED's questioning may reveal some truths about one of the biggest scams in corporate governance India, but it will also shine a light on relations between the police and Maharashtra government

Rebellion by Shiv Sena legislators betrayal of humanity: Aaditya Thackeray

Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray on Friday hit out at the party's rebel legislators, including Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, terming their rebellion as "betrayal of humanity". He was addressing party workers at Manmad in Nashik district on the second day of his three-day 'Shiv Sanvad Yatra', which is aimed at reaching out to the party cadres. "This is not betrayal of Shiv Sena and Uddhav Thackeray, but betrayal of humanity," he said. "These people did not have guts to revolt in Maharashtra so they went to Surat, Guwahati and Goa. Assam was reeling under floods, but the rebel legislators were enjoying themselves," the Sena legislator from Worli constituency in Mumbai alleged. He admitted that his father Uddhav Thackeray was unable to meet party leaders and workers during his stint as chief minister. ''But Uddhavji did not stop his work as chief minister. He kept working and never thought that if nothing is given to the MLAs or MPs, they would leave him. It was our mistake that we

Maharashtra govt lifts stay on Mumbai Metro car-shed in Aarey Colony

The Maharashtra government on Thursday vacated the 'stop work' order on the contentious car-shed for the Mumbai Metro 3 at the Aarey Colony.