Amit Shah meets Fadnavis over Eknath Khadse's twin scandals

Jun 03, 2016, at 03:33 am

New Delhi/Mumbai, Jun 2 (IBNS): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said he has given information to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Chief Amit Shah on Maharashtra senior minister Eknath Khadse, who is mired by twin scams, media reports said.

PM reviews drought and water scarcity situation at high level meeting with Maharashtra CM

May 07, 2016, at 09:43 pm

New Delhi, May 7 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday chaired a high level meeting on the drought and water scarcity situation in parts of Maharashtra.

Maharashtra CM visits drought hit areas

Mar 05, 2016, at 05:05 pm

Marathwada, Maharashtra, Mar 5 (IBNS) As an unprecedented drought unsettles parts of Maharashtra, CM Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday along with his other cabinet ministers visited the affected areas, taking note of the situation and dishing out several packages for the farmers, according to reports.

All Make in India week programs will be conducted as scheduled: Maha CM

Feb 15, 2016, at 01:50 pm

Mumbai, Feb 15 (IBNS): A day after a fire mishap hit a cultural event, the Maharashtra government has said that the Make in India week programmes will be conducted as per schedule.

Kasuri episode :BJP-Shiv Sena head for separate contest

Oct 13, 2015, at 04:39 pm

Mumbai, Oct 13 (IBNS) As the incident of ink throwing on Sudheendra Kulkarni sullies the BJP-Shiv Sena ties, the regional party has reportedly decided to snap the alliance for important civic elections, expected to be held on November 1, media reports said.

For Maharashtra's drought-hit farmers Rs. 400 crores from villager to films star

Oct 03, 2015, at 04:28 pm

Mumbai, Oct 3 (IBNS) The people of Maharashtra have donated a whopping a whopping Rs. 400 crore for the state government's Jalyukt Shivar Abhiyan to make the 25,000 villages in the state drought-free by 2019, reports said.

Madrasa controversy: Shiv Sena supports Maharashtra govt

Jul 05, 2015, at 07:54 pm

Mumbai, July 5 (IBNS): The Shiv Sena has supported the BJP-led Maharashtra government, which received flak for its decision to not consider Madrasas, that do not teach primary subjects, as schools.

Heavy rain paralyses Mumbai, kills two

Jun 20, 2015, at 03:48 am

Mumbai, June 19 (IBNS): Heavy rains lashed Mumbai and its suburbs, paralyzing normal life in the city and even leaving two people dead on Friday.

Sachin writes letter to Fadnavis over Mumbai toll tax problems

Mar 13, 2015, at 07:08 pm

Mumbai, Mar 13 (IBNS): Raising his voice about the toll tax problems faced by the people in Mumbai, Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar has written a letter to Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis.

Center, Maha CM back PK screening

Dec 31, 2014, at 07:32 pm

Mumbai/New Delhi, Dec 31 (IBNS): Even as some saffron groups continued to protest against Aamir Khan starrer PK accusing the makers of denigrating Hinduism, junior Information and Broadcasting Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore as well as Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis ruled out acting against the movie.

BJP wins trust vote in Maharashtra

Nov 12, 2014, at 07:05 pm

Mumbai, Nov 12 (IBNS): The BJP led minority government in Maharashtra lheaded by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis won the trust vote in the state Assembly through a voice vote on Wednesday even as Congress challenged the process of winning the motion.

Shiv Sena editorial condemns Fadnavis' remarks on Vidarbha statehood

Nov 05, 2014, at 05:42 pm

Mumbai, Nov 5 (IBNS): An angry editorial published in the Shiv Sena’s party mouthpiece Saamna on Wednesday criticized newly-appointed Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis’ statement on a separate statehood issue curved out of Vidarbha, media reports said.

Devendra Fadnavis may become Maharashtra's first ever BJP CM

Oct 28, 2014, at 04:09 pm

Mumbai, Oct 28 (IBNS): Maharashtra Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devendra Fadnavis, 44, is likely to be chosen as the state’s next chief minister at a meeting of the party’s newly-elected legislators on Tuesday, media reports said.

Fadnavis meets Gadkari amid speculation on CM's post

Oct 23, 2014, at 07:59 pm

Mumbai, Oct 23 (IBNS): Maharashtra BJP chief Devendra Fadnavis, who is being considered as a front-runner to become the state’s next Chief Minister, on Thursday met and extended Diwali greetings to Union Minister and senior BJP leader Nitin Gadkari, another CM hopeful which raised many speculations among political circles, media reported.