Ajit Pawar

''States That Passed Anti-CAA Resolution Ruled By 1 Party'': Ajit Pawar

India News | ANI | Tuesday January 28, 2020

Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Ajit Pawar, said that resolutions against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act have been passed in States like Kerala, Punjab, Rajasthan and West Bengal as they are ruled by one party, unlike Maharashtra.

After Bullet Train, Uddhav Thackeray Government Says Hyperloop Unlikely

India News | Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Friday January 17, 2020

The proposed Mumbai-Pune ultrafast hyperloop transport system in Maharashtra has come under a cloud, with the state government on Friday signalling that undertaking a first-of-a-kind project of such magnitude could turn out to be a risky proposition at this juncture.

High Court To Hear Ajit Pawar's Plea In Irrigation Scam Next Month

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday January 16, 2020

The Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court on Wednesday said it would hear on February 13 a plea seeking judicial inquiry in the Vidarbha irrigation scam and against Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, even as the NCP leader opposed the application.

'Mumbai Eye' Being Planned Near Sea Link Bridge, Similar To 'London Eye'

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 15, 2020

The Maharashtra government is thinking over a proposal to build "Mumbai Eye", modeled on the iconic "London Eye" to enable tourists to get a vantage view of the city's skyline.

"Without Merit": Ajit Pawar On Petitions Against Him In Irrigation Scam

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 15, 2020

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has filed an affidavit in the Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court in reply to petitions against him in the multi-crore irrigation scam, terming the allegations as "mala fide".

Marathi Likely To Be Made Compulsory In Maharashtra Schools: Ajit Pawar

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday January 11, 2020

Lamenting that many students can not read and write Marathi, Maharashtra DeputyChief Minister Ajit Pawar said on Friday that the government was thinking of making Marathi compulsory in all schools till class 10.

"Printing Mistake": Ajit Pawar On Ministry Allocation To Upset Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 10, 2020

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Wednesday said that Congress minister Vijay Wadettiwar was supposed to get Relief and Rehabilitation Ministry, but due to the "printing mistake", the list mentioned Earthquake Rehabilitation as his portfolio.

Big Posts For Sharad Pawar's Party, Sena's Aaditya Thackeray Gets Tourism In Maharashtra: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Purva Chitnis, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Sunday January 5, 2020

Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari has signed off on the list of 42 ministers today - six days after the second batch of 36 MLAs took oath. While Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray will control law and order and the general administration departments, and his son Aaditya Thackeray will handle two portfolios - tourism and environment -- it is S...

Ajit Pawar To Get Finance, Ashok Chavan Public Works In Maharashtra: Sources

India News | Reported by Purva Chitnis, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday January 2, 2020

Ajit Pawar, the Nationalist Congress Party rebel who returned to be Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister, is likely to get the coveted finance ministry, sources told NDTV. Discussions are on over the other prime portfolio - home, for which NCP's Nawab Malik is a contender.

No One Is Unhappy Over Maharashtra Cabinet Expansion: Ajit Pawar

India News | ANI | Thursday January 2, 2020

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Wednesday dismissed reports of dissent among Congress and Shiv Sena leaders over cabinet expansion, saying that no one is unhappy.

Tight Security On Koregaon Bhima Anniversary; Ajit Pawar Pays Tribute

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 1, 2020

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi president Prakash Ambedkar paid tributes at the 'Jay Stambh' near here on Wednesday on the 202nd anniversary of Koregaon Bhima battle.

Left Out Of Maharashtra Cabinet, Several Congress MLAs Upset: Sources

India News | Reported By Purva Chitnis, Edited By Swati Bhasin | Tuesday December 31, 2019

The Maharashtra cabinet expansion on Monday has left several Congress MLAs, including senior leader Prithviraj Chavan, upset after they were not inducted, sources have told NDTV. Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's son Aaditya Thackeray, Nationalist Congress Party's Ajit Pawar and 34 other leaders from Shiv Sena, the NCP and the Congress took oath on...

Aaditya Thackeray, 35 Others Take Oath In Maharashtra: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Purva Chitnis, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday December 30, 2019

Ajit Pawar, a senior leader of Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party took oath as the Deputy of Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday- more than a month after he had sided with the BJP and became the deputy of Devendra Fadnavis. Mr Thackeray's cabinet will also include his son Aaditya Thackeray, who is taking oath along with 3...

Ajit Pawar Deputy Chief Minister In Cabinet Expansion Today: Sources

India News | Reported by Sohit Rakesh Mishra, Purva Chitnis, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Monday December 30, 2019

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar will make a dramatic return as Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra today, sources have said, adding that today will also see an expansion of the state cabinet that currently has only six members in addition to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. Mr Pawar's likely return comes a little over a month af...

NCP's Ajit Pawar To Be Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister: Sources

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday December 24, 2019

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar is set to pull off a remarkable comeback by returning as deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra after his dramatic betrayal last month, before the Uddhav Thackeray government came to power.