Maharashtra

BJP, Shiv Sena Agree On 50:50 Formula, Likely To Announce Alliance Today

India News | Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Purva Chitnis, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday February 18, 2019

After three years of unrestrained attacks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP, the Shiv Sena is set to seal its alliance with the ruling party for the national election due by May.

Chopped Body Parts Of Child Found Near Rail Track In Thane

Cities | Press Trust of India | Monday February 18, 2019

Chopped body parts suspected to be of a child have been found near a railway track in Thane district of Maharashtra, a police official said on Monday.

2 Arrested In Connection With Ex-Gujarat BJP Lawmaker's Murder

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday February 18, 2019

Two persons from Maharashtra were arrested in connection with the January 8 killing of ex-Gujarat BJP lawmaker Jayanti Bhanushali, a senior police official said Sunday.

Farmer Suicides: 90,000 Farmers Counselled in 14 Maharashtra Districts

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday February 17, 2019

The Maharashtra government has said more than 90,000 farmers in 14 "suicide-prone" districts of the state have been provided "counselling" under its project ''Prerna''.

Ban Pakistani Artistes, Says Raj Thackeray's MNS After Pulwama Attack

India News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Sunday February 17, 2019

Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena or the MNS asked music companies on Saturday to pull out songs of Pakistani artistes from their albums and videos, after over 40 soldiers were killed in the ghastly terror attack in Pulwama on February 14. Programmes, promotions and collaborations with Pakistani artistes should be banned, said the MNS.

Leopard Spotted Near Bungalow In Maharashtra's Nashik Caught

Cities | Press Trust of India | Sunday February 17, 2019

A leopard was spotted moving near a bungalow in Nashik city of Maharashtra on Sunday morning, triggering panic among locals, police said.

Raj Thackeray's Party Asks Music Companies To Drop Pakistan Singers

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday February 17, 2019

Following the Pulwama terror attack in which 40 CRPF jawans were killed, the film wing of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) on Saturday asked music label companies to stop working with Pakistani singers.

Maharashtra Man Attacked With Knife After Quarrel Over Phone Charger

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday February 17, 2019

A man was allegedly attacked with a knife by his sister's fiance after the latter drained out his mobile phone battery playing an online game and could not get a charger, Thane police said Saturday.

Sacrifice Of Soldiers Killed In Pulwama Attack Won't Go In Vain: PM Modi

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 16, 2019

Asserting that the sacrifice of the 40 CRPF soldiers killed in a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama will not go in vain, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today security forces have been given a free hand to punish the perpetrators of the attack.

Maharashtra Government Plans To Make Self-Defence Part Of School Curriculum

Education | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 16, 2019

The Maharashtra government is considering to make training in self-defence a part of the school curriculum in the state.

Ex-Maharashtra Chief Minister, BJP Ally, Says Will Go It Alone In National Polls

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 16, 2019

Former Chief Minister Narayan Rane, whose Maharashtra Swabhimani Paksh (MSP) is an ally of the ruling BJP, on Friday said his party will contest the ensuing Lok Sabha polls on its own.

Enforcement Directorate Attaches 904 Crore Worth Properties Of DS Kulkarni

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday February 15, 2019

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached assets worth Rs 904 crore of D.S. Kulkarni Developers Ltd (DSKDL) for cheating and siphoning off deposits worth Rs 1,084 crore from Maharashtra investors for more than a decade.

Polls Ahead, Devendra Fadnavis Cuts Short Vidarbha Tour To Placate Shiv Sena

India News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Friday February 15, 2019

In a politically significant gesture, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis cut short his tour of Washim in Vidarbha to visit Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray at his residence - Matoshree - on Thursday evening.

Devendra Fadnavis Cuts Short Vidarbha Tour To Meet Uddhav Thackeray

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday February 14, 2019

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who returned to Mumbai leaving his Vidarbha tour halfway through, rushed to the residence of Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray Thursday evening.

Sharad Pawar To Contest Lok Sabha Polls From Maharashtra's Madha: Party

India News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Thursday February 14, 2019

Veteran leader Sharad Pawar, who said he has quit electoral politics, will be up for election in the coming Lok Sabha polls, due by May. The 78-year-old will contest from Madha, the constituency he won in 2009. Currently the seat is being held by party leader Vijaysinh Mohite-Patil. Mr Pawar's stronghold Baramati is being held by his daughter Supri...