Maharashtra Assembly
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Sena to play role of 'principal opposition' in winter session
National | Nov 23, 2014, 08:08 PM ISTMumbai: Shiv Sena will play the role of principal Opposition in the winter session of the Maharashtra Assembly beginning December 8, party leader Sanjay Raut today said.“I have no knowledge of any talks between my
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Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu meets Uddhav Thackeray to 'clear differences'
National | Nov 22, 2014, 02:41 PM ISTMumbai: Amid attempts of reconciliation by the BJP with its former ally Shiv Sena ahead of the Winter Session of the Maharashtra Assembly, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu met Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray at the latter's
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Uddhav Thackeray to undertake state-wide tour
National | Nov 13, 2014, 09:10 AM ISTMumbai: Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray held a meeting of the party legislators Wednesday evening, following the BJP government winning the trust vote in the Maharashtra Assembly earlier in the day amid high drama.“People have
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5 Congress MLAs suspended for injuring Governor C Vidyasagar Rao
National | Nov 12, 2014, 10:33 PM ISTMumbai: Five Congress legislators were suspended by Maharashtra assembly speaker Haribhau Bagde for two years for allegedly heckling and physically stopping governor C Vidyasagar Rao as he entered the Vidhan Bhawan on Wednesday.Revenue minister Eknath
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Shiv Sena-BJP spar over Speaker's election in Maharashtra Assembly
National | Nov 11, 2014, 02:22 PM ISTMumbai: The time for filing of nomination for the post of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker was today extended after Opposition Shiv Sena disrupted proceedings and demanded that the notification of schedule for the Speaker's election
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Blowing hot and cold, Sena claims LoP's post but open to talks
National | Nov 11, 2014, 07:35 AM ISTMumbai: Giving conflicting signals, Shiv Sena today staked claim to the post of Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Assembly but appeared open to conciliatory talks with BJP over participation in the government “whenever it
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Maharashtra session begins; Sena says no talks on with BJP
National | Nov 10, 2014, 02:28 PM ISTMumbai: Shiv Sena legislators today occupied Opposition benches as the special three-day session of Maharashtra Assembly began here during which Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will seek a trust vote as mandated by the Governor when
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Shiv Sena to sit in opposition if BJP takes NCP's support: Uddhav Thackeray
National | Nov 09, 2014, 09:55 PM ISTMumbai: Shiv Sena today threatened to sit in opposition in Maharashtra if ruling BJP dared to take support of Sharad Pawar's NCP for the survival of its government but also kept the door open for
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Three day Maharashtra Assembly session begins today; CM Fadnavis to seek trust vote
National | Nov 10, 2014, 07:43 AM ISTMumbai: A three-day special session of Maharashtra Assembly will begin here from tomorrow, during which Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will seek a trust vote. State Governor C Vidyasagar Rao will administer oath to Jeeva Pandu Gavit
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NCP MLAs to be absent during vote of confidence in Maharashtra
National | Oct 27, 2014, 09:57 AM ISTNew Delhi: In a major twist to the politics of Maharashtra where no party is in situation to form government on its own, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) today morning said that it will be
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BJP signals it is ready to do business once again with Shiv Sena
National | Oct 22, 2014, 07:58 AM ISTNew Delhi: Shedding its initial reservations, the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) signaled it could do business with estranged ally Shiv Sena which sent two emissaries here for discussions with its leadership on government-formation in Maharashtra.At
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Maharashtra Assembly polls: Mumbai sees a surge in NOTA voters
National | Oct 21, 2014, 01:53 PM ISTMumbai: The Maharashtra Assembly elections witnessed a surge in number of people going for None Of the Above (NOTA) option in Mumbai, as against the total number of NOTA votes cast in the 2014 Lok
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Maharashtra polls: Top 6 CM aspirants of BJP
National | Oct 25, 2014, 10:07 AM ISTNew Delhi: Maharashtra Assembly election results will be out on Sunday. Exit polls have predicted BJP emerging as single largest party. The party is also exploring possibilities of joining hands with parties like NCP and
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Dia Mirza misses voting in the Maharashtra elections for wedding preparations
Bollywood | Oct 15, 2014, 07:58 PM ISTNew Delhi: Actress and former beauty queen Dia Mirza, who is set for her wedding to long time beau Sahil Sangha at a ceremony here later this week, missed her chance to cast her vote
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We have responded to ceasefire violations with courage: Modi
India | Oct 10, 2014, 06:38 AM ISTNew Delhi: Under fire from the opposition over escalating ceasefire violations by Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday said India has responded to the aggression with courage and lamented public debate on the issue for
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Maha Assembly: Uddhav's final offer for seats; 151 for Sena, 119 for BJP
National | Sep 21, 2014, 02:54 PM ISTMumbai: Shiv Sena today made it clear that it won't make any more concession for BJP, offering to cede it only 119 out of the total 288 seats in Maharashtra Assembly for the next month's
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Maharashtra assembly pays homage to Munde
India | Jun 06, 2014, 04:19 PM ISTMumbai: Maharashtra assembly today paid tributes to BJP leader and Union Minister Gopinath Munde, who died in a road accident on Tuesday, describing him as a mass leader full of life.The House adopted a ‘Motion
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Ashok Chavan resigns as member of the Maharashtra Assembly
India | May 22, 2014, 08:07 PM ISTMumbai: Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan resigned as a member of the state Legislative Assembly here today.Chavan, 55, who has been elected to the Lok Sabha from Nanded, handed over his resignation to legislative
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Choppy monsoon session likely for Maharashtra assembly
National | Jul 14, 2013, 12:53 PM ISTMumbai, July 14: With the countdown to the next general elections already underway, the monsoon session of the Maharashtra assembly starting here Monday is expected to be a choppy affair.While the Opposition parties led by
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Uproar in Maharashtra assembly over suspension of 5 MLAs
India | Mar 22, 2013, 05:02 PM ISTMumbai, Mar 22: The Maharashtra Assembly was adjourned for the day today after members from all parties disrupted proceedings while demanding action against the two police officers who had come to Vidhan Bhawan without authorisation