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  Maharashtra govt to develop forests to increase revenue: Fadnavis

  National | November 22, 2014 11:10 IST

  Mumbai: Assuring decentralisation of transfers in the Forest Department, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said his government will focus on the development of forests to boost revenue income from the current Rs 150 crore to

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  Maharashtra working on Aadhar-linked E-locker for documents

  India | November 17, 2014 10:58 IST

  Mumbai: In a new Aadhar-linked facility, Maharashtra government has developed an online repository for important documents like certificates, degrees, etc which are frequently required to apply for any job and other services.The "Maha Digital Locker"

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  To improve PDS, Maharashtra government mulls ration card, Aadhaar link-up

  India | November 15, 2014 11:02 IST

  Mumbai: The Maharashtra government is mulling a proposal to link ration cards with Aadhaar numbers so as to enhance the Public Distribution System (PDS) in the state.The move is being planned with a view to

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  Bombay HC stays quota for Marathas, Muslims

  India | November 15, 2014 8:43 IST

  Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Friday stayed the Maharashtra government's decision to provide educational and job quotas to Marathas and Muslims while allowing educational reservation for the latter.The previous Congress-NCP government granted in July

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  Maratha reservations: Governmentt to approach SC, says Fadnavis

  National | November 14, 2014 14:52 IST

  Mumbai: Maharashtra government has decided to approach the Supreme Court after the Bombay High Court stayed the decision to give 16 per cent reservation to Marathas in public service and educational institutions, Chief Minister Devendra

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  Maharashtra government to launch Rs 4,000 cr satellite imaging project

  India | November 14, 2014 11:08 IST

  Mumbai: Maharashtra government will soon launch a Rs 4,000 crore satellite imaging project to map all land in the state and prepare digital records of land holding.  “We have decided to undertake an ambitious Rs

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  Uddhav Thackeray addresses Sena legislators before trust vote

  National | November 11, 2014 22:13 IST

  Mumbai: Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray today addressed a meeting of Sena legislators ahead of BJP's Devendra Fadnavis-led Maharashtra government's trust vote tomorrow.However, Uddhav left the venue without speaking to waiting reporters after the meeting

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  BJP's Haribhau Bagde files nomination for Maharashtra assembly Speaker

  National | November 11, 2014 14:12 IST

  Mumbai: BJP's Haribhau Bagde today filed his nomination for the post of Speaker of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly.Bagde, a legislator from Phulambari in Aurangabad was accompanied by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, his cabinet colleagues and Bahujan

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  Will not destabilise BJP govt, but will play opposition role: Sharad Pawar

  National | November 11, 2014 7:37 IST

  Mumbai: NCP chief Sharad Pawar, whose party has extended crucial outside support to the BJP government in Maharashtra, today said the decision was prompted by the need to avoid fresh elections but made it clear

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  CEO row: Consult us before any decision on Mumbai, warns Sena

  National | November 10, 2014 12:30 IST

  Mumbai: Amid continuing stand-off with the BJP over the proposal to appoint a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Mumbai, the Shiv Sena today warned its former ally to consult it before taking any such decision

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  Separating Vidarbha is like mother-child separation: Shiv Sena

  National | November 05, 2014 12:55 IST

  Mumbai: Describing BJP's stand on separate statehood for Vidarbha akin to "protectors becoming perpetrators", the Shiv Sena on Wednesday reminded its former ally of the resounding mandate it got in Vidarbha and said the vote

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  Like Congress CMs, Fadnavis will also have to wait for orders from Delhi: Narayan Rane

  National | November 05, 2014 8:17 IST

  Mumbai: Senior Congress leader Narayan Rane said that Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis won't be able to run the government ‘smoothly' as he will also have to wait for orders from Delhi just like the

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  Fadnavis must stand up against Karnataka govt's move on Belgaum: Sena

  National | November 04, 2014 11:50 IST

  Mumbai: Shiv Sena today urged Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to step up offensive against the Karnataka government's decision to change Belgaum's name to Belagavi, to protect the interests of the Marathi-speaking people."Devendra Fadnavis has

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  Maharashtra: BJP puts ball in Sena court; offers 6-7 ministries

  National | November 04, 2014 9:18 IST

  Mumbai: The much awaited talks between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena are believed to be in the last stage with the former putting up a new formula before the Sena to join

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  Sena not in a hurry to join govt in Maharashtra: Udhhav

  National | November 03, 2014 10:21 IST

  Kolhapur: As talks between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena move ahead slowly, Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray yesterday said Shiv Sainiks are in no hurry to join the ‘minority' government in the state.Uddhav,

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  Raj Thackeray pays courtesy visit to CM Fadnavis

  National | November 02, 2014 13:55 IST

  Mumbai: Two days after skipping the swearing-in ceremony of the new Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray today met state Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at government's Sahyadri guest house

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  Sena's advice to new BJP govt: Don't take people for granted

  National | November 01, 2014 16:45 IST

  Mumbai: Shiv Sena today cautioned new Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis against taking the people for granted and asked him to fulfil the expectations of the common man."The new Government is like a newly-wed woman

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  Devendra Fadnavis in Delhi today to invite senior BJP leaders for swearing-in ceremony

  National | October 30, 2014 11:30 IST

  New Delhi: Maharashtra's Chief Minister-designate Devendra Fadnavis will be arriving Delhi today to invite senior BJP leaders for the swearing-in ceremony of the new BJP government in Maharashtra which is slated for October 31.Fadnavis will

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  Shiv Sena MLAs to elect legislative party leader today

  National | October 29, 2014 10:12 IST

  Mumbai: A day after the newly elected MLAs of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Maharashtra unanimously elected Devendra Fadnavis as the leader of the legislature party, the MLAs of Shiv Sena will meet today

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  BJP Legislature Party to meet in Mumbai today

  National | October 28, 2014 7:41 IST

  New Delhi: The newly elected Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs in Maharashtra will meet today evening in Mumbai to elect the Legislature Party leader and also who will be sworn-in as the new Chief Minister