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No 'urgent hearing' for pleas against renaming Aurangabad, Osmanabad: HC

The Bombay High Court refused an urgent hearing of two petitions challenging the Maharashtra government's decision to rename Aurangabad and Osmanabad cities.

Metro car shed in Aarey threatens wide range of animals, warn activists

While the Maharashtra government is moving forward with Metro-3 car shed project in Aarey Colony, environmentalists warn a host of other animals and birds face the threat of losing their habitat

Bengal inks MoU with Maharashtra to prevent migration, trafficking of women

The West Bengal government has inked a MoU with Maharashtra government to prevent migration and trafficking of women since a lot of movement of people takes place between the two states

Shinde govt completes a month in office, no sign of cabinet expansion yet

Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government, which came to power after high political drama, is completing one month in office but there is still no clarity on when the cabinet expansion will take place

Cabinet expansion? Maha CM Eknath Shinde to leave for Delhi tonight

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde is leaving for Delhi on Wednesday night amid talks of the imminent expansion of the state cabinet which has not taken shape yet

Maha CM greets Uddhav on his birthday; avoids reference as Sena president

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday greeted his predecessor Uddhav Thackeray on the latter's 62nd birthday. The CM in his message refrained from referring to Thackeray as the Shiv Sena president. Last month, Shinde had along with 39 other Shiv Sena MLAs and 10 independents revolted against the party leadership, leading to the collapse of the Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi government. On Wednesday, Shinde tweeted: "Greetings to former chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on his birthday. I pray for his healthy and long life." Recently, 12 out of the 19 Shiv Sena Lok Sabha members also extended support to the Shinde camp. Shinde recently formed a national executive of his faction, claiming it to be the real Shiv Sena. The Thackeray-led Sena and the Shinde group are locked in a legal battle over pleas seeking disqualification of 16 rebel legislators and also over claim for the party's symbol with the Election Commission of India.

The strange case of Sanjay Pandey, IPS officer who ran his own firm

ED's questioning may reveal some truths about one of the biggest scams in corporate governance India, but it will also shine a light on relations between the police and Maharashtra government

Rebellion by Shiv Sena legislators betrayal of humanity: Aaditya Thackeray

Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray on Friday hit out at the party's rebel legislators, including Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, terming their rebellion as "betrayal of humanity". He was addressing party workers at Manmad in Nashik district on the second day of his three-day 'Shiv Sanvad Yatra', which is aimed at reaching out to the party cadres. "This is not betrayal of Shiv Sena and Uddhav Thackeray, but betrayal of humanity," he said. "These people did not have guts to revolt in Maharashtra so they went to Surat, Guwahati and Goa. Assam was reeling under floods, but the rebel legislators were enjoying themselves," the Sena legislator from Worli constituency in Mumbai alleged. He admitted that his father Uddhav Thackeray was unable to meet party leaders and workers during his stint as chief minister. ''But Uddhavji did not stop his work as chief minister. He kept working and never thought that if nothing is given to the MLAs or MPs, they would leave him. It was our mistake that we

Maharashtra govt lifts stay on Mumbai Metro car-shed in Aarey Colony

The Maharashtra government on Thursday vacated the 'stop work' order on the contentious car-shed for the Mumbai Metro 3 at the Aarey Colony.

SC rejects Maharashtra govt's review petition in Param Bir Singh case

A bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and MM Sundresh dismissed the Maharashtra govt's petition seeking a review of its earlier order

SC junks Maha govt plea to review order for CBI probe on Param Bir Singh

The Supreme Court junked a plea by Maharashtra government seeking a review of its order, which transferred to the CBI the investigation in the FIRs against former Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh.

SC set to hear pleas related to Maharashtra, Alt-news' Zubair and BCCI

Supreme Court is scheduled to hear pleas pertaining to the recent political crisis in Maharashtra, the petition by Alt News co-founder Mohd Zubair relating to FIRs lodged against him in Uttar Pradesh

SC to hear on July 20 Thackeray camp's plea on disqualification proceedings

Supreme Court posted for hearing the petition filed by the Uddhav Thackeray-led camp challenging the initiation of disqualification proceedings against them by the Speaker on July 20

Maharashtra cabinet expansion likely after Presidential polls: Report

The Eknath Shinde-led government in Maharashtra is likely to expand its cabinet after the Presidential polls, voting for which is scheduled to be held on Monday, sources said. After his rebellion led to the collapse of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government, Shinde on June 30 took oath as the chief minister with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devendra Fadnavis as his deputy. However, no date has been announced by the BJP or the Shinde-led Shiv Sena faction over the cabinet expansion. The monsoon session of the Legislative Assembly, scheduled to begin on July 18, was postponed as the state government comprises only two members as of now- the CM and the Deputy CM. "There is a possibility of distributing cabinet portfolios on July 20 or 21, followed by swearing-in and holding the monsoon session within the next 10 days. This would enable ministers to learn about their new ministries so that they can answer questions on the floor of the House," a senior BJP leader said on Sunday.

Maharashtra: MMRDA allowed to take loans up to Rs 60k cr for infra projects

The Maharashtra government will stand guarantor for the loans and stamp duty on the government guarantee has been waived off for an amount of Rs 12,000 crore to be raised in the first phase, CMO said.

Maharashtra Dy CM Fadnavis meets MNS chief Raj Thackeray in Mumbai

The meeting between the two leaders assumes significance in view of the upcoming elections to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)

Maharashtra govt cuts VAT on petrol by Rs 5, diesel by Rs 3 per litre

Shinde informed reporters after a cabinet meeting at Mantralaya that the decision would entail a burden of Rs 6,000 crore on the state exchequer

Maha CM Shinde pays tribute to Sena founder Bal Thackeray on Guru Purnima

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday visited Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray's memorial in Mumbai and paid floral tributes to him on the occasion of 'Guru Purnima'. Talking to reporters here, Shinde said a common man like him could assume the top post in the state because of the blessings of Bal Thackeray. "My government is committed to all round development of the state," he said. The CM also said he was in touch in the administration and monitoring the situation arising due to heavy rains at various places in the state. He later proceeded to neighbouring Thane city to offer tributes to late Sena leader and his mentor Anand Dighe. Shinde and 39 other Shiv Sena MLAs revolted against the party leadership last month, leading to the collapse of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi government in the state. On June 30, Shinde was sworn in as the CM and BJP's Devendra Fadnavis took oath as the deputy chief minister. The Shinde-led Sena faction has claimed to be

We have faith in SC, says Raut on pleas against disqualification notice

The SC on Monday asked the newly-elected Maharashtra Assembly speaker not to proceed with a plea seeking disqualification of MLAs of Shiv Sena faction led by former chief minister Uddhav Thackeray

Maha: Uddhav convenes meeting of party MPs on Monday to discuss Prez polls

Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray has called a meeting of the party MPs on Monday to take a decision on the next week's presidential election. Talking to PTI on Sunday, Vinayak Raut, Sena MP from Sindhudurg, said the meeting will be held at 12 noon. "The agenda is to discuss the party's stand on the presidential election slated to be held on July 18," he said. Some Shiv Sena MPs had earlier asked the leadership to support Droupadi Murmu, the National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) candidate. In the past, the Sena had broken ranks with the NDA and supported the candidatures of Pratibha Patil and Pranab Mukherjee (both Congress leaders). The Sena left the NDA in 2019 as the party formed government with the Congress and NCP in Maharashtra after ditching the old ally BJP. Last week, Sena MPs Rahul Shewale and Rajendra Gavit had written to Thackeray and sought that the party back Murmu.