Devendra Fadnavis claims responsibility for BJP's drubbing in Maharashtra, offers to quit as Dy CM
Jun 05, 2024, at 08:57 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday offered to step down from his post taking the blame on him for the Bharatiya Janata Party's drubbing in the state in the Lok Sabha elections.
Nitin Gadkari files nomination from Nagpur LS seat
Mar 28, 2024, at 02:05 am
Nagpur/IBNS/UNI: Union Minister and BJP nominee Nitin Gadkari Wednesday filed his nomination from the Nagpur Lok Sabha seat.
Former Maharashtra CM Ashok Chavan joins BJP a day after quitting Congress
Feb 13, 2024, at 07:06 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis inducted former Congress leader Ashok Chavan to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Mumbai on Tuesday.
Uddhav Thackeray demands CBI probe in Maharashtra govt hospital deaths, alleges corruption
Oct 07, 2023, at 06:27 am
Mumbai/UNI: Shiv Sena president and ex-chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday demanded a ‘CBI probe’ into recent hospital deaths, while alleging corruption in the current Maharashtra government.
Mumbai Crime Branch probes BJP leader Kirit Somaiya's purported 'sex video'
Jul 20, 2023, at 05:09 am
Mumbai/IBNS/UNI: The Mumbai Police Crime Branch has started a probe into a purported sex video featuring BJP leader Kirit Somaiya. Aired by a Marathi news channel the alleged video shows him in a compromising position with a woman.
Jul 17, 2023, at 02:10 pm
Mumbai: Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Council, Ambadas Danve, on Sunday slammed the Eknath Shinde-Devendra Fadnavis-led government and said they have completely failed to maintain law and order in the state.
Ajit Pawar's NCP gets finance and 6 other portfolios in Maharashtra Cabinet expansion
Jul 15, 2023, at 01:40 am
Mumbai: Rebel NCP leader Ajit Pawar, who joined Maharashtra’s Shiv Sena-BJP coalition nearly two weeks ago, has secured the crucial finance and six other portfolios in the recent Maharashtra Cabinet expansion.
Maharashtra: Fadnavis to face setback as crucial finance portfolio likely to go to Ajit Pawar
Jul 14, 2023, at 01:07 am
Mumbai: The alliance between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Shiv Sena, and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in Maharashtra could face internal conflicts as recent developments indicate that the finance ministry might slip out of the hands of Devendra Fadnavis to Ajit Pawar, India Today reported.
Shinde-Fadnavis meet ahead of Maharashtra cabinet expansion
Jul 07, 2023, at 04:34 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and his deputy Devendra Fadnavis held a meeting late night on Thursday ahead of the Maharashtra cabinet expansion, media reports said.
NCP coup: Rebel faction declares own 'group', announces Ajit Pawar as leader
Jul 04, 2023, at 02:13 am
Mumbai: The rebel group of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Monday followed the example set by the breakaway Shiv Sena faction led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and declared its own "group" as well as "state unit" leaders.
Maharashtra to be made narcotics-free: Devendra Fadnavis
Jun 17, 2023, at 08:51 pm
Mumbai/UNI: In a significant announcement, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said that the BJP-Shiv Sena is working towards making Maharashtra a narcotics-free state.
Jun 17, 2023, at 05:28 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis Friday took on former ally Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray, for being silent on Congress removing Veer Savarkar and Hedgewar from the school syllabus in Karnataka.
Jun 12, 2023, at 08:17 am
Pune: Maharashtra Police on Saturday lathi-charged a group of pilgrims near the entrance of the Shree Kshetra temple in Alandi town, 22 km from Pune city, after they got into an argument with the security personnel, media reports said.
Jun 08, 2023, at 06:12 am
Kolhapur/IBNS: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday appealed to the people to maintain law and order saying cooperation was necessary from all sections of the society after tense protests took place in Kolhapur.
'Demoted to constable from commissioner': Sanjay Raut's dig at Devendra Fadnavis
May 31, 2023, at 04:45 am
New Delhi: After Devendra Fadnavis claimed 'dissatisfaction' in Shiv Sena (Uddhav Thackery) faction, party leader Sanjay Raut hit back at him calling the Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister the most "dissatisfied" politician in the state.
Shivaji statue unveiled in Mauritius, PM Modi praises occasion
May 02, 2023, at 03:21 am
New Delhi/Port Louis/IBNS: Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth inaugurated an event in Mauritius where a 12-feet high statue of Maratha warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was unveiled, amid the presence of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. PM Narendra Modi said the event makes every Indian feel proud.
Maharashtra: Court rejects cricket bookie's bail plea in Amruta Fadnavis threat case
Apr 02, 2023, at 06:55 am
Mumbai: A Mumbai sessions court on Saturday rejected the bail plea of cricket bookie Anil Jaisinghani who was arrested for his involvement in the blackmailing of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis's wife Amruta Fadnavis.
Sanjay Raut's ex-friend Swapna Patkar gets threat call from Pakistani number
Feb 27, 2023, at 02:26 am
Mumbai: Swapna Patkar, a former friend of politician Sanjay Raut, leader of the Shiv Sena faction led by Uddhav Thackeray, on Sunday complained to the Vakola police about a call she received from a Pakistani number threatening to drown her in acid.
'Thought he's cultured': Sharad Pawar on Devendra Fadnavis' claim against him
Feb 14, 2023, at 05:13 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Three years after he teamed up with Nationalist Congress Party leader Ajit Pawar in an overnight coup to form the government in Maharashtra, deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis Monday said the move had NCP chief Sharad Pawar's support.
Maharashtra's economy currently moving towards 1 trillion: Devendra Fadnavis
Feb 09, 2023, at 06:06 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis expressed the belief that the economy of Maharashtra is currently moving towards 1 trillion and in the next 4-5 years the country's economy will be the third largest in the world.
'BJP no longer mere political party but a social movement': PM Modi at national executive meet
Jan 18, 2023, at 07:31 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members to reach out to every section of society and ensure that they dedicate about 400 days towards working for society before the Lok Sabha elections in 2024.
If needed, govt would make law against love jihad: Devendra Fadnavis
Dec 21, 2022, at 12:46 am
Nagpur/UNI: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said if needed, his government is prepared to make a law against love jihad.
People livid about Shinde-Fadnavis govt: NCP leader Jayant Patil
Dec 08, 2022, at 07:04 pm
Mumbai/UNI: NCP state president and former water resources minister Jayant Patil on Thursday said Shinde-Fadanvis state government has failed to solve the problems of people in the border areas.
Sanjay Raut praises Devendra Fadnavis day after release from jail
Nov 11, 2022, at 02:17 am
A day after his release from jail, Sanjay Raut of Thackeray camp has praised Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who is believed to have orchestrated the coup by Eknath Shinde-faction of Shiv Sena that ousted Uddhav Thackeray as the CM in June.
Oct 27, 2022, at 12:59 am
Mumbai/UNI: An FIR has been registered against a social media influencer Pradeep Bhalekar on Wednesday for using derogatory words on social media against Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Union minister Narayan Rane.
7,000 personnel to be recruited in Maharashtra Police force soon: Devendra Fadnavis
Aug 25, 2022, at 01:18 am
Mumbai/UNI: Deputy Chief Minister and Home Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday informed the Maharashtra Assembly that orders have been given to recruit seven thousand personnel in the state police force.
Maharashtra cabinet: 18 ministers in Shinde-Fadnavis govt
Aug 09, 2022, at 06:58 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde Tuesday finally got his cabinet of ministers as 18 new faces took oath 40 days after Shinde and his deputy Devendra Fadnavis were sworn in.
Maharashtra reduces prices of petrol by Rs. 5, diesel by Rs. 3
Jul 14, 2022, at 07:42 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: In a key decision taken by the new Maharashtra cabinet, the prices of petrol and diesel are reduced by Rs. 5 and Rs. 3 per litre respectively, media reports said.
Requested Uddhav Thackeray 3-4 times to go with natural ally BJP: Eknath Shinde
Jul 10, 2022, at 01:56 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Newly appointed Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, who is in Delhi and met Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday, said that the Shiv Sena MLAs who broke off from the Thackeray camp had tried to persuade former Chief Minister and Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray "three to four times" to go with "natural ally" Bharatiya Janata Party.
Eknath Shinde is true Shivsainik: Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis
Jul 04, 2022, at 07:18 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Eknath Shinde is a true Shivsainik and has become the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said Monday.