Tag: Maharashtra CM

‘Ideologically close’ BJP and Shiv Sena will fight 2019 polls together, hopes Fadnavis

Fadnavis, however, ruled out the possibility of the BJP having any understanding with NCP for the polls.

October 30, 2018

Drought-like situation in Maharashtra: CM Fadnavis

Fadnavis said a central government team will soon visit the state and declare financial assistance to deal with the situation.

October 24, 2018

SC ruling on activists vindicates Pune police: Maharashtra CM Fadnavis

He pointed out that the apex court had accepted that there is no political influence nor a plot to suppress opposition voice.

September 28, 2018

PM Modi, Maha CM hail inclusion of historic buildings in UNESCO Heritage List

Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted the people of Mumbai on Saturday evening for the inclusion of the metropolis’ Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensemble in the UNESCO World Heritage Site list.

June 30, 2018

Why target BoM chief, but no action against Amit Shah, asks Raj Thackeray

"Why has Marathe been targeted like this but you have no courage to act against Amit Shah?" Thackeray demanded before media persons.

June 26, 2018

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis violated poll codes: Congress to EC

The Maharashtra Congress on Tuesday lodged a formal complaint alleging violations of the Model Code of Conduct by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis during the May 28 Lok Sabha by-elections in Palghar. A three-page plea has been submitted to Chief Election Commissioner O.P. Rawat in the Election Commission headquaters in New Delhi, said Maharashtra Congress spokesperson …

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June 5, 2018

‘Bringing petrol, diesel under GST will lower prices’

Fuel prices will come down once the Centre builds a consensus to bring petrol and diesel under the Goods and Services Tax (GST), Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Thursday. Petrol and diesel prices are defined by international crude oil rates, Fadnavis noted. “A task force is already working on reducing the fuel prices. …

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May 24, 2018

Fadnavis govt good for nothing: Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray

Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday 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. At present, Fadnavis holds the Home portfolio. Thackeray’s comments came after a local Sena leader, Sachin Sawant, was shot dead on …

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April 25, 2018

Fadnavis welcomes SC verdict on judge Loya death case

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court verdict in the Judge B.H. Loya case, rejecting PILs seeking a SIT investigation into his death. “This issue was raised three years after his (Judge Loya’s) death and was an attempt to make a hidden attack on BJP President Amit Shah,” he said in …

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April 19, 2018

Opposition has no alternative to PM Modi: Maharashtra CM Fadnavis

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday observed fast here along with other BJP MPs and MLAs and hit out at the opposition saying it does not have any alternative to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The BJP leader across the country are sitting on a day-long fast today to corner the opposition over the recent …

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April 12, 2018

Similarity between theatre and politics, says Fadnavis

Politics and theatre have a similar nature with the common people’s involvement a major part in both, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Sunday. “A theatre is a place where all the sentiments of the society are highlighted. Politics is no different. We have to perform acts there too- some are true, some are …

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April 9, 2018

State funeral for Sridevi ordered by Maharashtra CM: RTI reply

The controversial state funeral accorded to veteran Bollywood actress Sridevi last month was under the instructions of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, an RTI query has revealed on Friday. RTI activist Anil Galgali had sought to know from the General Administration Department’s Protocol Department, which comes under Fadnavis, as to who had the power to authorize …

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March 30, 2018

Anna Hazare breaks fast after government assurance

Social activist Anna Hazare on Thursday called off his hunger strike in support of his demands as the Central government sought six months to deal with his demands on fair crop prices, Lokpal appointment and electoral reforms.

March 29, 2018

Railways in talks with youth who protested for jobs: CM Fadnavis

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis informed the Legislative Assembly that the railway administration has initiated talks with students who protested in Mumbai today demanding permanent jobs. Lakhs of commuters had to face hardships during the peak office hours as hundreds of agitated students blocked rail traffic, including suburban services between the busy Matunga and Dadar …

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March 20, 2018

Maharashtra to withdraw cases against Bhima-Koregaon rioters

The Maharashtra government plans to withdraw cases against the accused in the January 1 Bhima-Koregaon caste riots in Pune which had left one dead, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced in the assembly on Tuesday. He also said that the state government will give compensation to the people who suffered losses during the rioting. Fadnavis informed …

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March 13, 2018

‘Maharashtra economy expected to grow 7.3% in 2017-18’

Maharashtra’s economy is expected to grow by 7.3 per cent in 2017-18 over the previous year, the Economic Survey tabled in the state Legislature said on Thursday. The Survey report was tabled in the Legislative Assembly by Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar, while in the Legislative Council it was presented by Minister of State for Finance …

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March 8, 2018

Kamala Mills fire: Maharashtra to probe lapses in mill land redevelopment

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday blamed wrong policies of the previous government for the Kamala Mills Compound fire in Mumbai and announced a probe into the alleged procedural lapses in the redevelopment of the mill land. On December 29 last year, a massive fire swept through the two roof-top pubs located in the …

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February 27, 2018