Union Minister Nitin Gadkari experienced a brief health scare on Tuesday when he fainted while delivering a speech at an election rally in Yavatmal, Maharashtra. The incident, which was live-streamed, caused immediate concern among attendees and viewers alike. Gadkari, a key figure in the Continue Reading
In a recent statement, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde criticized the Opposition for drawing parallels between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. Shinde’s comments were a response to Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut’s indirect critique of PM Modi, which Shinde regarded as a national insult. Highlighting the achievements of Continue Reading
In a significant development, the Maharashtra government has announced its intention to extend all benefits currently enjoyed by Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in the state to the Maratha community. This interim arrangement is to be in place until the Marathas receive formal reservations. The decision follows a draft notification stating that all blood relatives of […]Continue Reading
In a significant development, the Bombay High Court has taken a crucial step in the ongoing political tussle within the Maharashtra government. The court issued a notice to Maharashtra Speaker Rahul Narwekar and the 14 MLAs of the Uddhav Thackeray-led group in response to petitions filed by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena. These petitions […]Continue Reading
When the nation’s longest sea bridge opens later this year, the three-hour journey between Mumbai, India’s financial hub, and Navi Mumbai, a satellite city, would only take 15 minutes, according to Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. According to Mr. Shinde in an exclusive interview with NDTV, the 22 kilometre Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link (MTHL) will connect Continue Reading
Manisha Kayande, a spokeswoman for the Shiv Sena, attacked the Shinde group on Friday and said Chandrakant Patil, the leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), had abused her family. “During a rally in Pune, Chandrakanth Patil said, “Abuse my parents, but don’t abuse Narendra Modi and Amit Shah. Tell me, should it be appropriate […]Continue Reading
Eknath Shinde, the chief minister of Maharashtra, reportedly offered “a similar project, or a better one, to Maharashtra” when he called Prime Minister Narendra Modi after a heated argument over Gujarat winning the $20 billion Vedanta-Foxconn project. Anil Agarwal, the chairman of Vedanta, stated the following day that his company is “totally Continue Reading
On social media, a video of a Shiv Sena MLA from Eknath Shinde’s camp berating a caterer’s management for supplying subpar food went viral. The manager is shown in the video being abused and assaulted by MLA Santosh Bangar because of the subpar food being provided to workers in Maharashtra’s Hingoli district as part of […]Continue Reading
In a major victory for Uddhav Thackeray in the struggle for leadership of the Shiv Sena, the Supreme Court today instructed the Election Commission to defer making a decision about a request by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde to recognise his organisation as the legitimate party. On Monday, the Supreme Court is likely to decide […]Continue Reading
In an interview with his party mouthpiece Saamana, former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, who was ousted by a surprise Shiv Sena uprising last month, said that Eknath Shinde had been trying to bring him down even while he was ill in the hospital and unable to travel. In order to make room for new […]Continue Reading