Throwing out Bangladeshi and Pakistani migrants out of the country was an old demand of the Shiv Sena
During a state Cabinet meeting on January 9, Thackeray said Pathri, considered the birthplace of Saibaba, would be developed as a site of religious tourism
"We have announced to close Shirdi against rumours, from January 19," said B Wakchaure of Saibaba Sansthan Trust.
Thackeray ordered the safety audit of all plants across the state that are categorised as danger and which generally deal with highly inflammable materials
Talking to reporters, he said instead, indigenous tree species will be planted at Priyadarshini Garden, the site of the proposed memorial here in central Maharashtra
In remarks laced with sarcasm, an editorial in Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana' said the placard 'shocked the opposition leaders and awakened the nationalist sentiment in them.'
The drama in Maharashtra shows no party is better than the BJP at using the existing ethical framework for political advantage
Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani, Tata group chairman emeritus Ratan Tata, Mahindra group chairman Anand Mahindra among others participated in two hour discussion
The police had filed 58 cases against 162 people during a state-wide shutdown in January following clashes in Bhima-Koregaon
Patil, however, said the right to take decision in this connection rests with Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray as portfolios are yet to be allocated to ministers
Noted journalist Nikhil Wagle, who was present at the press conference, said, "These cases were foisted by the previous Devendra Fadnavis government.
Pawar was the deputy CM twice in the 15-year regime of Congress-NCP alliance in Maharashtra during 1999-2014
Pawar was sworn into the post for the second time in just over a month
"UT is mean", "BJP rocks" were some of the comments seen on the off-white wall, shown by local newschanels in their reports
This loan waiver comes over two years after the Rs 34,000 crore loan waiver announced by the then BJP-Sena government in 2017
As India kisses 2019 goodbye, a peep into the most important political events in the country during the year
Speaking to reporters after inaugurating a sports event at Balewadi stadium here, Pawar said cabinet expansion would take place in the state on December 30
Currently the Uddhav Thackeray-led cabinet has six ministers besides chief minister Thackeray
The BJP and Sena fought the October 21 assembly polls in together, but their alliance collapsed after the Sena walked out and joined hands with the Congress and NCP
Under the scheme, short-term restructured crop loan arrears up to September 30, 2019, will also be waived