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  Three CMs occupying govt bungalows in capital

  Politics | July 31, 2014 16:26 IST

  New Delhi: Three Chief Ministers are occupying government bungalows in the capital, Rajya Sabha was informed today.Maharashtra CM Prithviraj Chavan, Himachal Pradesh CM Virbhadra Singh and Uttarakhand CM Harish Rawat are occupying 11 Race Course

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  Maharashtra CM visits landslide site

  India | July 30, 2014 23:36 IST

  Pune: Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan visited the site of landslide at Malin village in Ambegaon tehsil of Pune district this evening and reviewed the rescue operation undertaken by NDRF and other agencies.  Chavan, accompanied

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  No idea what Rane was promised when he joined Congress: Prithviraj Chavan

  Politics | July 30, 2014 14:25 IST

  Pune: Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan has pleaded ignorance about claims made by rebel state minister Narayan Rane regarding assurance of chief ministership by Congress when he left Shiv Sena nine years ago.Referring to the tirade

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  Hurt by Narayan Rane's personal comments: Prithviraj Chavan

  Politics | July 30, 2014 11:02 IST

  New Delhi: Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan said that he was hurt by former industry minister Narayan Rane's personal comments against him."Yes, I was hurt when Narayan Rane made personal comments against me but the

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  BJP to launch cartoon campaign against Congress-NCP in Maharashtra

  Politics | July 30, 2014 10:34 IST

  Mumbai: BJP has launched a cartoon campaign against Congress- NCP lead Maharashtra government to combat them in the upcoming assembly polls. According to sources, BJP is preparing to use cartoons as its primary weapon to

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  Confident of Congress-NCP alliance: Prithviraj Chavan

  Politics | July 29, 2014 15:50 IST

  Mumbai: Confident that the Congress and the NCP will be able to sew up a “respectable” alliance for the upcoming Assembly polls in Maharashtra, Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan today said the larger goal is not

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  Shiv Sena dubs assault on Marathis in Karnataka as "Kannada terrorism"

  Politics | July 28, 2014 14:00 IST

  Mumbai: The Shiv Sena today termed the “assault” on Marathi-speaking populace in Karnataka by the police there as “Kannada terrorism” and asked the Narendra Modi government to intervene.“In Mumbai, the Karnataka Bhawan and Karnataka Sangh

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  Shiv Sena defends MPs, says Sadan episode politicised

  Politics | July 24, 2014 13:01 IST

  Mumbai: Under fire for a party MP allegedly forcing a fasting Muslim worker to eat, the Shiv Sena today said it was a “protest against mismanagement” at the Maharashtra Sadan and held that the entire

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  BJP calls Maharashtra Sadan incident "unfortunate"; Congress slams Shiv Sena

  Politics | July 24, 2014 7:58 IST

  Mumbai: Congress, NCP and Samajwadi Party today slammed as “unpardonable” and “uncultured” the alleged act of Shiv Sena MPs forcing a Muslim catering supervisor to break his Ramzan fast, while Sena ally BJP termed the

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  Congress, NCP leaders meet in Mumbai

  Politics | July 24, 2014 7:58 IST

  Mumbai: Leaders of Congress and NCP, the ruling coalition partners in Maharashtra, met for the first time after the humiliating Lok Sabha defeat here this evening, to discuss the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly polls.  Chief Minister

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  Narayan Rane quits Maharashtra cabinet, will remain loyal to the Congress party

  Politics | July 21, 2014 13:43 IST

  Mumbai: Congress leader and State Minister for Industry, Narayan Rane met Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan on Monday to tender his resignation from the cabinet. Narayan Rane had announced last week that he will quit as

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  Some 'Mahayuti' leaders to join Congress soon, claims Thakre

  Politics | July 15, 2014 12:00 IST

  Mumbai: Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee president Manikrao Thakre today claimed that some leaders of the ‘Mahayuti' were in touch with the Congress and would join the the party soon.Talking to reporters, Thakre said he would

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  US-style poll campaign may not work in Maharashtra: Prithviraj Chavan

  Politics | July 12, 2014 11:18 IST

  Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan Friday expressed doubts whether a US presidential style of campaigning adopted by the BJP in the last Lok Sabha elections would be replicated in the upcoming state assembly elections."Narendra

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  Chavan to remain Maharashtra CM, lead party in Assembly polls: Congress

  Politics | July 10, 2014 21:10 IST

  New Delhi: Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan will continue in his post and lead Congress in the upcoming Assembly elections, the party's high command said today as it put an end to the suspense over

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  Chavan slams rail budget, says Centre apathetic to Maharashtra

  India | July 08, 2014 23:57 IST

  Mumbai: Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan today said that rail budget has completely let down Maharashtra and that he was feeling “terribly disappointed” by the “apathy” of Centre towards the state.“The government has done nothing on

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  Preparations for forthcoming Maharashtra assembly polls begin

  Politics | July 04, 2014 15:57 IST

  Mumbai: Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) began region wise preparations today for the forthcoming assembly elections with senior leaders being deputed with responsibilities to oversee strategy and campaign.Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan, MPCC chief Manikrao

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  Preparations for forthcoming Maharashtra Assembly polls begin

  India | July 04, 2014 11:06 IST

  Mumbai: Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) began region wise preparations on Thursday for the forthcoming assembly elections with senior leaders being deputed with responsibilities to oversee strategy and campaign.Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan, MPCC chief

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  PIL in Bombay High Court against reservation for Marathas

  India | June 27, 2014 20:25 IST

  Mumbai: Two days after Maharashtra government announced 16 per cent reservation for Marathas in jobs and educational institutions, a PIL was today filed in the Bombay High Court challenging the measure, terming it as a

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  Prithviraj Chavan gets reprieve - for now

  Politics | June 22, 2014 11:40 IST

  New Delhi/Mumbai: The fate of Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan is now likely to be decided only after June 28 when state leaders will travel to the national capital for a meeting with the Congress'

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  CM replacement: Hooda, Chavan meet top Congress leadership

  Politics | June 21, 2014 13:57 IST

  New Delhi: Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and his Maharashtra counterpart Prithviraj Chavan held talks with Congress central leadership here amid indications that decision on replacement of chief ministers will be made soon starting