Bokaro: After two men from Giridih district were arrested in Mumbai recently for allegedly stealing valuables worth Rs 2.65 crore from the home of Maharashtra Legislative Council deputy chairman Sachin Ahir, a joint team of Mumbai Police and their counterparts in Giridih raided two villages in the district and recovered cash, gold ornaments and other…
MLA raised concerns about a firing incident outside a builder’s residence in Maharashtra. KALYAN: The firing incident outside the office-cum-residence of Ambernath-based builder Vishwanath Panvelkar echoed in the Maharashtra Legislative Council on Thursday, with Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Ambadas Danve accusing the state government of failing to ensure justice in the case.Raising the issue during…
Mumbai: The functioning of women counselling centres across Maharashtra came under scrutiny in the Legislative Council on Thursday, with members raising concerns over inadequate manpower, poor infrastructure and low honorariums for counsellors who provide support to women and children in distress. Women and child development minister Aditi Tatkare said 135 counselling centres are currently functioning…
Last Updated:June 30, 2026, 13:34 IST The development was confirmed by Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde, who said Ahir had formally joined the party and was handed the nomination papers for the Deputy Chairman’s election. The former Worli MLA and Aaditya Thackeray confidante filed his nomination for the Legislative Council Deputy Chairman’s post soon after…
Skill development minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha presented the Maharashtra Private Skill Universities (Establishment and Regulation) Second Amendment Bill, 2026 in the Legislative Council on Thursday Mumbai: In a sweeping overhaul of the state’s vocational education ecosystem, the government has approved a new private skill university for Mumbai, announced a Rs 4,000-crore modernisation of Industrial Training…
Chaitanya.MarpakwarMumbai: Amid the defection by six MPs, a war of words broke out between Sena (UBT) MLC Milind Narvekar and party MLA Bhaskar Jadhav. Jadhav commented by asking who Milind Narvekar was. Narvekar, who is a close aide of Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, hit back at Jadhav, saying he was frustrated. “Frustration. CM Devendra…
Nagpur: Prof Bhaurao Tulsiram Deshmukh, fondly known as BT Deshmukh, a five-term member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council from the Amravati Division Graduates’ Constituency and one of Vidarbha’s most respected intellectuals, passed away on Friday night. He was 88. Family members said Deshmukh was unwell and recently returned home after treatment at a private hospital….
Former five-time Maharashtra Legislative Council member and educationist BT Deshmukh died on Friday, his family said. He was 87. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Union minister Nitin Gadkari condoled his death, remembering his role as a long-time representative of teachers and graduates and his work on education, water and development issues. In his condolence message,…
Amravati: The Amravati Local Authorities Constituency votes for election to the one seat to Maharashtra Legislative Council, with BJP‘s Pravin Pote-Patil seeking a third term.Pote is banking on Mahayuti’s numerical strength. BJP and its allies collectively have the required votes to ensure his win, making him the front-runner in this 453-voter contest that includes 227…
The petition was filed on Tuesday by the People’s Union of Civil Liberties and the Forum Against Oppression of Women Mumbai: Civil rights activist groups on Tuesday moved Bombay high court challenging the constitutional validity of the Maharashtra Special Public Safety Act (MSPSA) enacted last year to control “the menace of naxalism”.The petition by the…
