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Sena disqualification hearing: Shinde faction challenges authenticity of whip

November 24, 2023

For the second consecutive day, Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA and the party’s chief whip in the legislative assembly, Sunil Prabhu, faced cross-examination from the lawyer representing Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena on Wednesday during the hearing of Sena MLAs’ disqualification pleas. Shinde-led Sena’s lawyer, Mahesh Jethmalaani, scrutinized Prabhu about...

Ajit Pawar leads assessment meeting for winter session preparations

November 24, 2023

Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar chaired a comprehensive meeting with top district administration officials to evaluate the arrangements for the upcoming winter assembly session scheduled for December 7. The session was attended by the Chief Secretary, additional chief secretaries from various departments, and other senior officials. Divisional Commissioner Vijayalaxmi Bidari,...

Maharashtra govt asked to pay Rs 2 lakh each to 5 animal rights activists assaulted by cop

November 24, 2023

The Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission has directed the state government to pay Rs 2 lakh each to five animal activists for “blatant violation of their human rights” after they were allegedly assaulted at a police lock up in Nanded in February this year. The commission in February took suo...

Bridge ‘inaugurated’ by Aaditya Thackeray to be thrown open for traffic on Thursday

November 24, 2023

Maharashtra minister Deepak Kesarkar on Wednesday said a newly constructed bridge in Mumbai’s Lower Parel area will be thrown open for traffic on Thursday and the local Lok Sabha MP and MLAs will be invited for the function. The Delisle bridge was at the centre of a controversy after the...

Efforts on to give quota to Marathas, govt positive towards their demands: Fadnavis

November 24, 2023

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said the government is positive towards addressing demands raised by Marathas and efforts are underway to give reservation to the community. A delegation of the Maratha community met Fadnavis in Pandharpur town of Solapur district where the deputy CM and his wife...

Special court orders release of Rs 71 cr worth properties linked to Nirav Modi and firms

November 24, 2023

In a significant development related to the Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam, a special court has issued a directive for the release of 18 properties valued at over Rs 71 crore, which are associated with the absconding diamond merchant Nirav Modi and his firms. The court’s decision came in response...

Maha govt to spend Rs 25 crore for Mumbai fest to promote inclusivity

November 24, 2023

The Maharashtra government will spend Rs 25 crore for the nine-day Mumbai Festival in January, state Tourism Minister Girish Mahajan said on Thursday. The mega event to be held between January 20-28, 2024, is an amalgam of a slew of already popular events like the Kalaghoda Festival and Tata Mumbai...

Bathinda air quality ranks 20th most polluted in the country

November 24, 2023

On Wednesday, Bathinda in Punjab recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 340, securing the 20th position for having one of the most polluted air qualities in the country. The day before, Bathinda held the unenviable second spot after Churu in Rajasthan, with an AQI of 400. The most polluted...

Supreme Court asserts governor’s limited role in legislative process

November 24, 2023

In a recent ruling, the Supreme Court clarified that a state Governor serves as a symbolic head and cannot impede the legislative authority of the state assembly or question the legitimacy of its sessions [State of Punjab v. Principal Secretary to the Governor of Punjab and anr]. The bench, consisting...

Haryana government to withdraw COVID-19 norms violation FIRs: Chief Minister

November 24, 2023

Haryana Chief Minister, Manohar Lal today announced the initiation of the process to withdraw FIRs registered against individuals who violated the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) issued by the Central and State Government during the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 8,275 FIRs were registered for non-compliance with the norms, leading to...

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