Akshit Jagam (Std VIII) from The Jain International School, secured the 1st prize, earning a trophy and a certificate for his outstanding performance in the Declamation Competition organised by Bhavan’s BP Vidya Mandir, Koradi. The theme..

    By Pearl Prasad  In the frosty glow of December, a familiar figure captures the hearts of millions of children around the world: Santa Claus, with his crimson suit and hearty laugh, represents more than just the magic of child..

  The Opposition parties have launched a salvo at the MahaYuti Government over its failure to fulfill promises made during the elections, including loan waiver for farmers.   They also claimed the government did not address important i..

  Staff Reporter “MahaYuti Government is committed to removal of development backlog in the backward areas of the State, as it is necessary to ensure balanced development in all regions. The key goal of the State Government is to uplift th..

  All 38 metro stations of Phase- I now open for passengers services n Staff Reporter The much-awaited opening of Indora Square Metro Station for passenger services was conducted on Friday. Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) recently..

  Ruling and Opposition members put photos of Dr Ambedkar on their desks n Staff Reporter The issue of alleged remarks of Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar dominated the Maharashtra State Assembly on Friday as both - ruling ..

  Staff Reporter  Expressing surprise at Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis allegation as to participation of Naxal sympathisers in Bharat Jodo Yatra of Congress party, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aditya Thackeray on Friday said, it’s an in..

 By Kartik Lokhande   Even as the issue of ‘frontal organisations’ of CPI (Maoist) is being debated hotly in political circles during the ongoing Winter Session of State Legislature, an assessment by State Police reveals that at..

  Amravati Bureau  OFTEN when disasters strike fear is the first emotion one feels. Hats off to those who can push it behind and answer to that call of the moment. All it takes is a strong heart, inherent courage and presence of mind to sav..

“Between 2019 and 2024, I was deliberately targeted on various issues. This might be a record in Maharashtra. From morning till evening, they only spoke about me. However, I thank them. Due to the negative atmosphere they created, sympathy towards me grew among the public. People were observing my work. Caste is more in the minds of politicians than in the minds of the people. The Opposition’s attempts at polarisation have not succeeded. I am a modern-day Abhimanyu; I know how to break the chakravyuh,” ..

The Upper House of State Legislature witnessed ruckus while the Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde was giving reply on the Governor’s speech, on Thursday. Shiv Sena (UBT) member Anil Parab challenged Shinde for derailing the discussion by giving it a political angle. Deputy Chief Minister’s speech in the Upper House came with a sarcastic remark on absent Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray, which led to sharp protest from Opposition members. Parab demanded Shinde to stick to the Governor’s address ..

A shocking incident of molestation and forced apology has come to light in the MIDC Police Station area. A woman was allegedly molested and then compelled to prostrate before her attacker. The entire incident was captured on video and shared widely on social media. MIDC police have arrested three persons in this connection and secured their two-days police custody remand. Based on the complaint filed by a 44-year-old woman, the MIDC police have registered a case and arrested three persons: Rajesh ..

An agent created ruckus at the Regional Transport Office (RTO) of Nagpur Rural and allegedly issued death threats to on-duty officials after his candidate failed in driving test. Kapil Nagar Police have registered a case for obstructing a public servant from discharging his duties and issuing threats. The accused is Javed Khan Chhote Khan Pathan, a resident of Rathod Layout, Katol Road. Assistant Motor Vehicle Inspector (AMVI) Rahul Bapurao Dhakate, attached to RTO Nagpur Rural, stated in his complaint ..

Aimed at putting check on the activities of overground workers of Naxals in urban areas, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis tabled the Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill, 2024, in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. Tabling the Bill in Assembly on Wednesday, Chief Minister said, “The necessity for the Act is being felt as the urban sleeper cells of Maoists are multiplying very fast, particularly in urban spaces, and that calls for preventive action before it is too late. A plain reading of Bill ..

BJP leader and Minister Girish Mahajan, on Wednesday, repeated the demand for a narco-analysis test of former Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, accusing him of being part of a conspiracy to falsely frame him in criminal cases during Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) regime. Mahajan’s statement came after Congress MLC Shashikant Shinde raised a question in the Legislative Council about a case filed against former DGP Sanjay Pandey, based on a complaint by Sanjay Punmiya. Mahajan claimed that during Deshmukh’s tenure ..

Making a scathing attack on the issue of door-to-door garbage collection by Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC), MLA Pravin Datke demanded that the contracts of two agencies — AG Enviro and BVG — be scrapped for their failure to meet the requirements. He raised the issue in the Assembly, on Wednesday, during point of propriety. Municipal Commissioner Dr Abhijeet Chaudhary was informedabout the alleged mess by the agencies but he failed to take any action, he alleged. “The responsibility has been entrusted ..

In the name of widening of road from Besa Square to Pipla Village, the administration of Besa-Pipla Nagar Panchayat is translocating around 60 full-grown trees to other places. Due to rapid development work going on in Besa and Beltarodi area and increased traffic movement, the administration is widening the road from Besa T-Point to Besa Square and then, upto Pipla Village. The administration is constructing cement road on this stretch, and for this, all the roadside trees will be transplanted to ..

MORE the merrier is no longer a happy situation. At least that is what seems in Maharashtra politics at present. Mahayuti has secured 3/4th majority and decimated the Opposition. But, the three-party ruling alliance is facing teething troubles. In the unfolding scenario post expansion of Cabinet, the Mahayuti leaders seem to be in a firefighting mode as it has left many displeased. Alliance partners Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Shiv Sena (Shinde) and Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar) are ..

Maharashtra State Infrastructure Development Corporation (MSIDC), Nagpur has sent a proposal to fell 42 full grown trees, including one 147-year-old ‘rain tree’, in Collectorate premises in Civil Lines recently. MSIDC sent the tree-felling proposal to the Garden Department of Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) for construction of new administrative building of Collectorate in the premises. The Garden Departmernt published a notice in a local newspaper in which it asked citizens for any objection regarding ..

The election of a new Chairperson for the Maharashtra Legislative Council will be held on December 19, Deputy Chairperson Neelam Gorhe announced on Tuesday. Gorhe informed the members that the post was vacant since July 7, 2022, after the term of Ramraje Naik-Nimbalkar ended. She said that finally the House would see a successor on Thursday. Among 78 members in the upper house of the State Legislature, the BJP has 19 members, Congress 7, Shiv Sena (UBT) 7, Shiv Sena 6, NCP (SP) and NCP 5 each, and ..

Leader of Opposition (LoP) and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Ambadas Danve on Tuesday claimed that 6,740 farmers committed suicide in Maharashtra during tenure of the Mahayuti Government, from July 1, 2022, to November 30, 2024. Danve made these comments while replying to the Governor’s address in the Legislative Council. He blamed the State Government’s policies for the worsening condition of farmers and alleged that the Government is ignoring their issues. Danve also claimed that the highest number of ..

Denied ministerial berths in newly sworn-in Mahayuti Government, 12 former ministers and some senior party leaders are upset. On the first day of the Winter Session of State Legislature in city on Monday, some of the leaders sent feelers that they were upset. While Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Sudhir Mungantiwar abstained from attending the business in Legislative Assembly, Nationalist Congress Party’s (NCP) Chhagan Bhujbal reportedly proceeded to Nashik to speak to his supporters. Shiv Sena’s Narendra ..

On the very first day of Winter Session of State Legislature, Maharashtra Government tabled supplementary grants of Rs 33,788.40 crore wherein focus remains on Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana for which a provision of Rs 1,400 crore is sought. The demands were tabled by Maharashtra Minister Uday Samant as Government sought to tide over extra expenditure that it incurred over and above the budgetary allocation. A major chunk of provisions in supplementary grants is from Central Government’s interest-fr..

Amid demand for appointment of the Leader of Opposition (LoP), Bhaskar Jadhav, Group Leader, Shiv Sena (UBT), on Monday, asserted that there was no such rule governing the selection of the LoP in the Maharashtra Legislature, contrary to popular claims by some quarters. Jadhav also produced a letter that was sent to the Secretariat of the Maharashtra Assembly almost 20 days back, seeking clarity on the issue of LoP. The Secretariat has not yet replied to the letter, he alleged. In his letter, dated ..

Leaders from the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) held a protest against Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) near the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Mahal on Sunday. The protest was organised under the banner of “India Against EVM.” The protest was led by former minister and Congress leader Sunil Kedar, Deputy Leader of Shiv Sena (UBT) Sushma Andhare, along with Congress leaders Bunty Shelke and Prafulla Gudadhe, and others. They raised concerns about the reliability of EVMs during the protest. ..