Maharashtra government approves bill to extend 10 per cent reservation to Marathas

The Maharashtra government on Tuesday approved a bill, extending reservation to Marathas above the 50 per cent mark in a special session of the state legislature. The bill for 10 per cent Maratha quota that the Mahayuti government of Eknath Shinde has approved on Tuesday is similar to the Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Act, … Read more

Ashok Chavan: As Ashok Chavan joins BJP, Dy CM Fadnavis says more are in touch

Former Congress leader Ashok Chavan on Tuesday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday, with BJP Leader Devendra Fadnavis warning the opposition by saying that there are more leaders in touch with the BJP. Chavan was welcomed into the party by Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and State BJP President Chandrashekhar Bawankule. Chavan claimed that … Read more

Ashok Chavan: Ashok Chavan likely to join BJP today, a day after former Maharashtra CM quit Congress

After quitting Congress, former Maharashtra CM Ashok Chavan is likely to join BJP today, according to a source in his office as tweeted by ANI. This follows his formal resignation from the Indian National Congress (INC) just a day ago. Chavan’s departure from the INC adds to the recent trend of high-profile leaders exiting the … Read more

Maratha Quota: OBCs Need Not Fear, Says Fadnavis; Corrects Bhujbal Over Kunbi Certificates

Maharashtra deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis. (File photo/PTI) The Shinde government also issued a notification to recognise as Kunbis all blood relatives of the Maratha community whose Kunbi caste records have been found. Kunbis, an agrarian community, are part of the OBC segment in the state Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said OBCs … Read more

Devendra Fadnavis sings 'Ram Janmabhoomi Movement' song: 'Jaago toh ek baar Hindu…'

Devendra Fadnavis sings 'Ram Janmabhoomi Movement' song: 'Jaago toh ek baar Hindu…' Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners, all materials to their authors. If you … Read more

Previous govts were not interested in country’s development: PM Modi

MUMBAI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday took on the Congress by saying that those who ruled the country earlier were only interested in filling their own coffers and dynastic politics and were not interested in the country’s development. Modi was in Maharashtra to inaugurate a slew of infrastructure projects in Nashik and Mumbai. “Those … Read more

Maharashtra awaits Sena vs Sena case verdict; Uddhav, speaker spar; Fadnavis says govt stable

Mumbai, The political temperature rose in Maharashtra on Tuesday ahead of the crucial verdict by the assembly speaker on the cross-petitions by Shiv Sena factions seeking disqualification of each other’s MLAs following a split in the party, an outcome which will decide the way forward for the Eknath Shinde government and also the regional outfit’s … Read more

Proud to have been present when tainted Babri structure was brought down : Fadnavis

Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said he felt proud and happy to have been present when the ‘kar sevaks’ brought down the Babri structure on December 6, 1992. He made the statement while speaking to reporters here. Responding to the opposition’s criticism that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) uses the Ram … Read more

Sena UBT Leader Partied With ’93 Blasts Convict from D-Gang: Rane | Fadnavis Orders SIT Probe

A photo (left) shared by Nitesh Rane (right, in blue) showing Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sudhakar Badgujar with Dawood gang member Salim Kutta. News18 has not independently verified the authenticity of this photo and the pictures below. (News18/PTI File) Nitesh Rane produced photographs of a party, which he alleged was hosted by Sena UBT leader … Read more

Ajit faction miffed with Fadnavis over posting letter on X

Mumbai: The Ajit Pawar faction of the NCP has expressed its displeasure over how the BJP has handled the Nawab Malik issue while publicly trying to claim that he has not yet been inducted in the party. The Ajit camp is not particularly miffed with deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis for writing a letter to … Read more