Tag Archives: MAharashtra

New Delhi: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted the people of Maharashtra and Gujarat on the formation day of their states, and praised the rapid strides both have made. The two western states, among the most prosperous in the country, were carved out of …

Mumbai: The Devendra Fadnavis government of Maharashtra, days after making Hindi compulsory for primary classes, has backtracked amid strong objections from Opposition parties and Raj Thackeray’s MNS (Maharashtra Navnirman Sena).  “We have stayed the decision of making Hindi mandatory in the school as per the GR issued earlier in this …

Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday spoke on the possibility of a reunion between the estranged cousins Raj and Uddhav Thackeray, and stated that there was no alliance in place as of now, with only emotional talks taking place. Speaking to the media, Raut further stated that …

New Delhi: The Thackeray family – which splintered politically in 2005 following Raj Thackeray’s decision to start his own party, could witness a dramatic reunion. Estranged cousins Raj and Uddhav Thackeray have both hinted at a patch-up amid concerns over alleged threats to Marathi identity and culture.  Speaking at different …

Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar: After the Maharashtra government made Hindi compulsory as a third language under NEP 2020, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday asserted that while Marathi is non-negotiable and must be learned by all, learning additional languages remains a personal choice. Speaking to the media, CM Fadnavis, expressing surprise …

Thane: A man allegedly kidnapped and raped a 10-year-old girl before killing her by slitting her throat and throwing her body from the bathroom window of his house located on the sixth floor of a residential building in Maharashtra’s Thane, police said on Tuesday. The 20-year-old man was arrested for …

Mumbai: A 20-year-old college student suffered a heart attack while delivering a speech at an event in Maharashtra’s Dharashiv city. The woman was rushed to a nearby hospital where she was declared dead by doctors, sources said. The incident, a video of which has gone viral, took place in Maharshi …

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak  Sangh (RSS) is celebrating 100 years since its inception—a remarkable journey for an organisation that was long considered untouchable and ridiculed by the intellectual class yet has not only survived, but thrived.  The Congress, with its glorious legacy of members like Gandhi, Nehru, Patel, Tilak, and Bose, …

New Delhi: The controversy over Aurangzeb continues in Maharashtra, with the new state Congress chief Harshvardhan Sapkal using it as a pejorative for Chief Minister  Devendra Fadnavis. Mr Sakpal alleged that Mr Fadnavis is as “cruel” as Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. The BJP said the Congress is insulting the identity of …

Bodwad: A truck collided with the Mumbai-Amravati Express at a railway crossing near the Bodwad Railway Station in Maharashtra on Friday morning, briefly disrupting the railway traffic. According to railway officials, all passengers and the truck driver were safe and escaped without any injuries. A video of the collision shows …