Shivaji Maharaj

"How Can Our Heroes Be Mughals": Yogi Adityanath Renames Agra Museum

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Tuesday September 15, 2020

A Mughal Museum being constructed in the Taj Mahal city of Agra in Uttar Pradesh will be named after Maratha icon Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced on Monday.

Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Station To Get Rs 1,642 Crore Makeover

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 24, 2020

The iconic Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, which a UNESCO recognised world heritage site and the biggest railway terminal in Mumbai, is set to get a makeover with world class facilities at a cost of Rs 1,642 crore, officials said on Monday.

Shiv Sena Shreds BJP Over "Fake Devotion" Towards Chhatrapati Shivaji

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 11, 2020

The Shiv Sena today said that the "silence" of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's devotees in the Maharashtra BJP over the removal of his statue in Karnataka is worrying, and asked what is the use of such "fake devotion".

Artificial Intelligence-Based COVID-19 Screening Started At Mumbai Stations

Mumbai News | ANI | Sunday June 14, 2020

To scan passengers for COVID-19 symptoms and to ensure contactless entry, body screening facility "FebriEye thermal cameras" have been set up at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and Lokmanya Tilak Terminus in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

Mumbai Exhales As It Emerges Relatively Unscathed From Cyclone Nisarga

India News | Reported by Himanshu Shekar Mishra, Edited By Swati Bhasin | Thursday June 4, 2020

Coronavirus-hit Mumbai has escaped the worst of the severe cyclonic storm Nisarga - the second to strike India in two weeks - with rain stopping and wind speeds reducing drastically. No damage was reported from the financial capital where movement of people was restricted in public places like beaches, parks and promenades along the coastline till ...

Mumbai Airport Gears Up To Restart Operations With Safety Measures In Place

India News | ANI | Saturday April 25, 2020

In the wake of COVID-19 crisis, GVK MIAL managing Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) has put together measures to curb the spread of coronavirus.

Ramdas Athawale, Udayanraje Bhosale File Nomination For Rajya Sabha Polls

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday March 13, 2020

Union minister Ramdas Athawale and BJP leader Udayanraje Bhosale, the 13th direct descendant of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, today filed their nomination papers for the March 26 biennial Rajya Sabha poll from Maharashtra.

CAG Finds Fault With Process Linked To Shivaji Statue: Ashok Chavan

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday March 6, 2020

The CAG has observed that the process followed by the previous Devendra Fadnavis government in connection with the construction of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj memorial in the Arabian sea was wrong and aimed at helping contractors, Maharashtra Minister Ashok Chavan said on Thursday.

Maharashtra Government Disqualifies Corporator Over Remarks On Shivaji Maharaj

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 29, 2020

The Maharashtra government has disqualified former deputy mayor of Ahmednagar Shripad Chhindam as a corporator for insulting Shivaji Maharaj, a senior minister said in Mumbai on Friday.

Financial Markets To Remain Shut On Friday For Mahashivratri

Business | Edited by Sandeep Singh | Friday February 21, 2020

Mahashivratri 2020: On Thursday, the S&P BSE Sensex index ended 152.88 points - or 0.37 per cent - lower at 41,170.12, and the broader NSE Nifty benchmark settled at 12,080.85, down 45.05 points - or 0.37 per cent - from the previous close. The rupee slid by 10 paise to close at a more than one-month low of 71.64 against the US dollar, a day after ...

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti: Forex Markets Remain Shut On Wednesday

Business | Edited by Sandeep Singh (with inputs from agencies) | Wednesday February 19, 2020

Forex Market: Following the Chhatrapati Shivaji Jayanti holiday on Wednesday, the money markets will resume trading on Thursday, and will remain shut the next day for Mahashivratri.

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti 2020: All You Need To Know

India News | Edited By Ria Saini | Tuesday February 18, 2020

Chhatrapati Shivaji, the creator of the Maratha Empire, was born on February 19, 1630 at Shivneri Fort in Pune. Shivaji is credited with establishing a progressive civil rule with well-structured administrative organisations. Shivaji had both alliances and hostilities with the Mughals and the European colonizers. His military forces expanded the Ma...

Maharashtra Government Orders Crackdown On Drinking At Forts

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 1, 2020

The Maharashtra government on Saturday directed the police and state excise department to take stringent action against people who consume alcohol at forts to maintain sanctity of the historical structures.

'Even Mughals Would Not Have...': Devendra Fadnavis Slams Sanjay Raut

India News | ANI | Friday January 17, 2020

Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said that the kind of statements Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut has made about the descendants of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is something that even the Mughals would not have thought of.

"Nobody Can Be Compared To Shivaji": Warrior King's Descendant On Book Row

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 14, 2020

BJP leader Udayanraje Bhosale, who is the descendant of Chhatrapati Shivaji, on Tuesday said nobody in the world can be compared to the 17th century Maratha warrior king.