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Maharashtra's Ladki Bahin beneficiary count drops by 80 lakh after verification drive

Around 80 lakh women are now ineligible for the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana. The Opposition claims this is due to a financial crisis. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis states only ineligible beneficiaries were removed after verification. The government aims to ensure benefits reach deserving recipients. The scheme targets poorer women…

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'Politics, family ties separate', says BJP candidate Arun Lakhani as son gets set to marry Supriya Sule's daughter

Industrialist Arun Lakhani, Bharatiya Janata Party's candidate for the Chandrapur-Wardha-Gadchiroli seat, asserts politics and family ties are distinct. His son is set to marry Supriya Sule's daughter soon. Lakhani expresses confidence in winning the Maharashtra legislative council elections. Congress criticizes the BJP's choice of candidates. Elections are scheduled for June…

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80 lakh Maharashtra women ineligible for Ladki Bahin scheme; Oppn alleges financial crisis

Around 80 lakh women in Maharashtra are no longer eligible for the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin scheme. This follows an e-KYC deadline, with the government citing non-compliance with eligibility criteria. Opposition parties allege this reflects a severe financial crisis in the state. The government states the beneficiary count dropped from…

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Ajit Pawar dies in plane crash, Maharashtra politics loses a key power centre

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP chief Ajit Pawar reportedly died in an aircraft accident on Tuesday morning while en route from Mumbai to Baramati. The crash also claimed the lives of four others travelling with him, including two pilots and members of his security detail.

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Law giving workers right to ignore after-hours calls introduced in Indian parliament

Bill would make it illegal for employers to demand responses outside official hours or on holidays

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‘Attack on country’s soul’: Indian MPs target Pakistan on global trips

India blames Pakistan for the April attack that killed 26 people and brought the neighbours to the brink of war.

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In Maharashtra, tribal women ‘raped, held captive’, FIR filed only after 114 others rescued

September 2024. The monsoon retreats from the tribal districts of northern Maharashtra, leaving behind the annual question of survival. For tribal communities in Nandurbar, the answer has long been the same: migrate south to the sugarcane fields of western Maharashtra. A migration that is often also a reminder of a…

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Family of comatose Indian student Nilam gets visa to visit her in US; Details here...

The father Tanaji Shinde said they have obtained emergency visa with the help of the Maharashtra government. A must read on Dynamite News:

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Rahul Gandhi demands Maharashtra election voter list from ECI

Rahul said that while speculation could suggest issues with voting machines, the facts are "undeniable". Read further on Dynamite News:

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Rahul Gandhi to hold join press conference today with Sanjay Raut, Supriya Sule

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, along with Shiv Sena (UBT) Sanjay Raut and NCP's (SP) Supriya Sule, to address a special Press Conference in New Delhi today. Read further on Dynamite News:

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‘Congratulations, Deva bhau’: Editorial in Shiv Sena (UBT) mouthpiece praises Devendra Fadnavis

Less than a month after publishing an editorial that mocked Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, the Shiv Sena (UBT) mouthpiece Saamana had a new editorial that praised him.

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‘Bitcoin bomb’: How legacy media played up Supriya Sule’s fake audio clips on election eve

On the eve of elections, you might expect news channels to focus on coverage that helps voters make an informed choice.

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How Ajit Pawar became the comeback king of Maharashtra

In Maharashtra’s politics, one truth reigns supreme: it’s always too soon to write an obituary for a political party.

Newslaundry

BJP posts fake AI audio clips of Sule and Patole, alleges poll fraud

On the eve of voting in Maharashtra, the BJP posted at least three fake AI generated audio clips on X, previously Twitter, claiming them to be recordings of conversations between NCP leader Supriya Sule, IPS officer Amitabh Gupta, and Congress leader Nana Patole, with each other, and an employee of…

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Gautam Adani was part of BJP-NCP talks, Ajit Pawar reveals in NL-TNM interview

Gautam Adani, the billionaire and chairman of the Adani Group, was part of political talks between the Bharatiya Janata Party and Nationalist Congress Party five years ago, Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar said in an interview with Newslaundry and The News Minute. At the end of that episode, Ajit Pawar…

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Don't want to contest any more elections; Let New Gen come: Sharad Pawar

"I have fought elections 14 times, and will think if I should detach or not from my parliamentary position after my Rajya Sabha tenure completes," said Sharad Pawar. Must follow the story on Dynamite News:

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MVA leaders with Sharad Pawar protest in Pune on Badlapur incident

"Incidents of atrocities against women are increasing in the state...There is no fear of the police among people," said Supriya Sule. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Times of India

Lok Sabha election results 2024: Educational qualifications of women candidates who won by big margins

The results of the Lok Sabha election held in seven phases across the country between May-June has been declared. While BJP emerged victorious in 240 seats out of 543 seats, Congress secured 99 seats. But what has caught the attention is the victory of several women candidates.

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Did not get opportunity to lead party as I am not Sharad Pawar’s son: Ajit Pawar

Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar discusses political opportunities, new leadership, and past alliances with BJP and Shiv Sena.

The Hindu

It is extremely loud and incredibly close in Baramati as ‘Pawar’s People’ battle it out for supremacy

As Sharad Pawar rattles sabres with his nephew, Ajit Pawar, for control of Baramati and the NCP, the paterfamilias of the Pawar clan and Maharashtra’s politics faces the toughest contest of his life.

Newslaundry

‘Not a family issue for me’: NCP’s Supriya Sule on battle for Pawar legacy, Baramati fight

Baramati is one of the most-watched seats in Maharashtra in the Lok Sabha election this year. The Pawar bastion – set to poll on May 7 – has turned into a battleground between the Sharad Pawar and Ajit Pawar factions.

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In Baramati, Ajit and Sunetra’s ‘double engine growth’ vs sympathy for saheb and Supriya

Under a full moon, a tractor’s light bounces off chairs wet from a drizzle at an election meeting in Late village, about 22 kilometres from western Maharashtra’s Baramati. The power supply was cut an hour before NCP chief Ajit Pawar’s nephew Yugendra Pawar got up to urge the audience to…

The Hindu

BJP seeking 400-plus Lok Sabha seats to make changes in Constitution: Sharad Pawar

Lok Sabha elections 2024 | Sharad Pawar warns against BJP's aim to win over 400 seats in 2024, calls for saving democracy.

The Hindu

Lok Sabha polls are not about family relations, but a battle between PM Modi and Rahul Gandhi: Ajit Pawar

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said this Lok Sabha election is not about family relations but a battle between Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Prime Minister Narendra Modi

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Don’t get emotional, think of your future generations, Ajit Pawar tells voters in Baramati

Ajit Pawar campaigns in Baramati, promising development and re-election of Narendra Modi, amid family political rift.

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