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Before Ganeshotsav in Mumbai, Rs 7 crore tenders to fill potholes

MUMBAI: BMC will soon allot special pothole-filling contracts for Rs 7 crore in order to get smooth roads before the 10-day Ganpati festival. BMC will use new material and technology like geo polymer, fast-curing concrete and rapid reactive asphalt to fill potholes fast.

The Times of India

New Shiv Sena Bhavan for Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde camp

MUMBAI: Chief minister Eknath Shinde's faction of the Shiv Sena will soon open its central office in Dadar, which is being pitched as a replica of the Shiv Sena Bhavan. The new office is being constructed by rebel Sena MLA from Mahim constituency Sada Sarvankar, who said that the Shinde…

The Times of India

Post Covid, Tata Mumbai Marathon is back with a bang

MUMBAI: After a two-year pandemic-forced break, the Tata Mumbai Marathon has returned with a bang, with the 18th edition of the iconic race to take place on the traditional third Sunday of the new year - January 15, 2023, race promoters Procam International announced on Wednesday.

The Times of India

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Maharashtra cabinet doubles compensation for farmers

MUMBAI: State cabinet on Wednesday cleared a proposal to double the compensation for farmers who were affected by heavy rains in July.

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Maharashtra: Uddhav Thackeray team not called for pre-monsoon session meet

MUMBAI: In a fresh setback for the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena, the state legislature secretariat has not invited it for Thursday's meeting of the business advisory committee to draft the schedule of the monsoon session of the state legislature that begins on August 17.

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‘BJP always finishes off regional allies,’ says Sharad Pawar; NCP chief lauds Nitish’s foresight in severing ties with saffron party

Mr. Pawar was widely considered as the architect of the erstwhile ‘Maha Vikas Aghadi’ coalition.

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Administering oath to rebel MLAs amounts to murder of democracy and Constitution, claims Shiv Sena

By finally taking the ministerial oath, the rebels have taken a dip in the Ganga river. But will they be able to “wash the sin of betrayal?" an editorial in the Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana' asked.

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Mumbai: Shiv Sena MP Rahul Shewale seeks biggest tricolor at Shivaji Park

MUMBAI: Shiv Sena MP Rahul Shewale, who was appointed group leader of the rebel CM Eknath Shinde camp on Tuesday wrote to him demanding that the country's largest national flag must be installed at Shivaji Park.

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Maharashtra: Shiv Sena minister earlier forced to quit by BJP, 2 other 'tainted' MLAs get in

MUMBAI: The inclusion of three politicians embroiled in controversies-Shiv Sena's Sanjay Rathod and Abdul Sattar and BJP's Vijaykumar Gavit -in the cabinet sparked a row, with not only Congress but BJP functionaries also protesting the induction of Rathod in particular. Rathod, MLA from Digras in Yavatmal who had served as…

The Times of India

Maharashtra cabinet: BJP backs old guard, CM Eknath Shinde picks former ministers

MUMBAI: Forty days after the Shinde-Fadnavis government was formed in Maharashtra, it finally expanded its cabinet by inducting 18 ministers: nine each from the BJP and the Shinde faction of the Shiv Sena. Cabinet portfolios are yet to be announced.

The Times of India

Women will get appropriate representation in Maharashtra Cabinet: Devendra Fadnavis

"The objection that there is no woman Minister in the newly formed Cabinet will be addressed soon. Women will get appropriate representation in our Cabinet," Devendra Fadnavis said.

The Hindu

18 Ministers take oath in Maharashtra

Maharashtra Cabinet expansion takes place 40 days after Eknath Shinde and Devendra Fadnavis formed government

The Hindu

Maharashtra Cabinet expansion: 18 MLAs take oath as ministers

The much-awaited expansion of the Maharashtra Cabinet took place on Tuesday with a total of 18 MLAs -9 each from BJP and from the Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena faction sworn in as ministers in a grand ceremony in Mumbai's Raj Bhavan. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Maharashtra cabinet expansion likely to take place tomorrow

Maharashtra cabinet expansion is likely to take place at 11 am on Tuesday at Maharashtra Raj Bhavan, sources said on Monday. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Maharashtra cabinet expansion to take place on August 9

CM Shinde and Deputy CM Fadnavis had been functioning as a two-member cabinet since then, inviting criticism from opposition leaders

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Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde in last row of Niti Aayog meet group picture, state NCP MLA Rohit Pawar tweets

MUMBAI: Taking on the NDA government for making CM Eknath Shinde stand in the last row during a group photograph after the governing council meeting of Niti Aayog on Sunday, NCP MLA Rohit Pawar tweeted: "...Despite his high status, he was given a place in the last row, it is…

The Times of India

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde seeks Central support in education, agriculture sectors

MUMBAI: CM Eknath Shinde on Sunday sought the Centre’s support in implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) and urged that minimum support price for crop procurement limit be increased to 50% of the production.

The Times of India

Ajit Pawar-Devendra Fadnavis camaraderie that has stood the test of time

MUMBAI: The friendship between NCP's Ajit Pawar and BJP's Devendra Fadnavis has indeed survived for a long time. It all began in the run-up to the 2014 assembly elections when BJP had alleged a Rs 70,000 crore scam in the irrigation department. It was, in fact, BJP's poll plank. During…

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Nirmala Sitharaman to visit Baramati as BJP eyes Sharad Pawar’s bastion

Given Baramati’s strong identification with ‘Brand Pawar’, the BJP has had a tough time making inroads in this constituency.

The Hindu

Maharashtra Cabinet expansion before August 15; Devendra Fadnavis to get Home

Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis have been functioning as a two-member Cabinet.

The Times of India

Under Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde, babus have more power than MLAs: Opposition

MUMBAI: Chief Minister Eknath Shinde is at the receiving end for granting quasi-judicial powers, held by cabinet members, to bureaucrats. Leader of opposition Ajit Pawar, Congress legislature party leader Balasaheb Thorat and Congress spokesperson Atul Londhe strongly criticized the chief minister, saying, his decision is anti-democratic.

The Times of India

Maharashtra: Babus granted quasi-judicial powers of cabinet members

MUMBAI: Uncertainty over cabinet expansion was confirmed on Friday following a six-line order issued by chief secretary Manukumar Srivastava. On the directives of chief minister Eknath Shinde, Srivastava stated bureaucrats have been entrusted with quasi-judicial powers enjoyed by cabinet members until further orders.

The Times of India

Maharashtra govt grants Shiv Sena rebel MLA Abdul Sattar’s mill an exception, releases funds

MUMBAI: One of the first decisions made by the Shinde government was to sanction a sum of Rs 15.2 crore as share capital to the National Cooperative Spinning Mill linked to key Shiv Sena rebel MLA Abdul Sattar. A closer look shows the state made an exception to the rules…

The Times of India

Maharashtra: ‘Union minister Narayan Rane tried to defame Aaditya Thackeray, even BJP MLAs weren’t happy’

MUMBAI: Union minister Narayan Rane had tried to defame Aaditya Thackeray after the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput and even BJP MLAs had said they were against this kind of defamation, said Deepak Kesarkar, chief spokesperson of the Eknath Shinde group, in statements that seemed aimed at isolating the…

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BJP, Maharshtra CM Eknath Shinde camp claim success in village polls

MUMBAI: The BJP and the Eknath Shinde faction of the Shiv Sena claimed success in elections to 271 of 28,813 gram panchayats in the state as results came in on Friday.

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