Devendra Fadnavis Government

To Protest "Betrayal", 50,000 Maharashtra Farmers March To Mumbai Again

India News | Written by Purva Chitnis | Thursday February 21, 2019

Over 50,000 farmers on Wednesday embarked on a 180-km march from Nashik to Mumbai for the second time in the last 12 months to protest against what they termed as the "betrayal" of peasants by the BJP governments at the state and centre. The Kisan Long March-2 -- expected to take over nine days to complete -- is being organised by the CPI(M)'s All ...

For Mumbai Metro, Giant Tunnels Dug Below Skyscrapers, Slums, Shrines

Mumbai News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Thursday January 17, 2019

Building an underground metro in one of the world's most crowded cities is no easy task but Mumbai has taken up this challenge. For the Devendra Fadnavis government, the project is a matter of prestige and the chief minister's office is monitoring the progress closely as work goes on round the clock. Tunnels are being constructed under religious si...

"Devendra Fadnavis Government Good For Nothing": Uddhav Thackeray

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 25, 2018

Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray today lashed out at the Maharashtra government led by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, saying it was "good for nothing", and demanded a separate home minister for the state.

Maharashtra Farmers Call Off Protest As State Agrees To Demands: 10 Points

Mumbai News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Monday March 12, 2018

The Devendra Fadnavis government of Maharashtra has agreed to the demands of thousands of protesting farmers who have been pouring into Mumbai for the last two days. The government has given its acceptance in writing, said state minister Chandrakant Patil, after a delegation of farmers met government representatives this afternoon. Mr Fadnavis said...

L&T Bags Shivaji Statue Contract For Rs 2,500 Crore

Business | Press Trust of India | Sunday March 4, 2018

The Devendra Fadnavis government on March 1gave the letter of acceptance to the city-based engineering major that will build the project at a cost Rs 2,500 crore on an engineering, procurement and construction model.

'Take It Or Leave It': Sena Answer to Devendra Fadnavis' Ultimatum

India News | Written by Anant R Zanane | Tuesday October 31, 2017

A day after senior Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut declared ally BJP his party's "principle enemy," an editorial in the Sena's mouthpiece Saamana has suggested that Maharashtra's Devendra Fadnavis government assess their partnership and "leave it," if not satisfied

Will Replicate Pune's 'Zero Pendency' System In The State: Devendra Fadnavis

Pune News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 8, 2017

Appreciating the "Zero Pendency" system adopted by the Pune district division to settle the pending cases, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis yesterday said the state government has decided to replicate the model in rest of the state.

Maharashtra Farmers Call Off Strike, Opposition Demands Results From Devendra Fadnavis Government

India News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Sunday June 4, 2017

A day after Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced that a committee will look into a crop loan waiver for 31 lakh farmers in the state, senior Opposition leader and former Chief Minister Prithiviraj Chavan has demanded more clarity from Mr Fadnavis.

'You Don't Know Who I Am': On Camera, Jailed Lawmaker Threatens Cop

India News | Written by Ankita Sinha | Saturday May 20, 2017

A jailed NCP lawmaker from Maharashtra hurled expletives at a police officer outside the Byculla jail in state capital Mumbai because the van that was to pick him up was late. Ramesh Kadam has been in jail for 19 months, arrested by the Devendra Fadnavis government in August 2015 in a 300 crore scam.

Won't Support Devendra Fadnavis Government If Shiv Sena Pulls Out: Sharad Pawar

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 18, 2017

NCP President Sharad Pawar today asserted that his party will not bail out the BJP Government in Maharashtra if it is reduced to minority and dared the Shiv Sena to withdraw support to it.

Counting Begins For Maharashtra Municipal Council Polls

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday November 28, 2016

Counting of votes began this morning in the election to 147 municipal councils and 17 nagar panchayats across 25 districts in Maharashtra, seen as a litmus test for the Devendra Fadnavis' government.

Caste Tensions Cause Worry For Parties Ahead Of Civic Polls In Maharashtra

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday November 11, 2016

The ensuing elections to municipal councils and nagar panchayats across Maharashtra will be a major test for the two-year-old Devendra Fadnavis government, in the backdrop of caste polarisation triggered by campaigns of different communities, including influential Marathas in pursuance of their various demands.

Maharashtra May Sell Leased Land To Raise Thousands Of Crores In Revenue

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 7, 2016

Hundreds of acres of prime land, currently on lease, across Maharashtra could soon be converted into freehold -allowing them to be sold and bought commercially - by the Devendra Fadnavis government, which is looking for means for generating additional revenue.

Cabinet Expansion: Maharashtra Gets 11 New Ministers, 2 From Shiv Sena

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 8, 2016

Two Shiv Sena MLAs have joined the Devendra Fadnavis government in Maharashtra, after today's cabinet expansion, putting to rest the speculation whether the Uddhav Thackeray-led party would be part of the exercise in the wake of growing strain between the two ruling partners.

Devendra Fadnavis Government Wants Fixed Salary, Transport For Bar Dancers

India News | Written by Ankita Sinha | Tuesday March 8, 2016

A week after the Supreme Court directed Maharashtra government to grant licences to dance bars, the state has decided to introduce new legislation to regulate them. The laws will introduce provisions for a fixed salary, the dancers will be dropped home after work and will have the right to choose working hours.