The veteran politician's desire to quit politics may just be a new entry into the long list of occasions where he has gone back on his word, notes Neeta Kolhatkar.
"He was raised here at Matoshree, played with other children. I never expected that he would go so far. I don't know who misguided him, but they did so to fulfil their own gains," Thackeray said.
Presenting six new faces who will make their debut this season.
A 65-year-old woman, allegedly set ablaze for not voting for a particular candidate in Yeola assembly constituency in Nashik district in October 15 polls, succumbed to her injuries while undergoing treatment at civil hospital in Nashik on Monday.
The Nationalist Congress Party Saturday said the coalition dharma has to be understood by both partners
Central leaders and those from Maharashtra attended the meeting at Pawar's residence in Delhi.
However, he said he will not dump his trusted aide and former Maharashtra chief minister Chhagan Bhujbal to forge this partnership, a condition put forth by Thackeray.
Ramachandra Rama Reddy has been suspended from the Nashik-based India Security Press in connection with the stamp scam.
The petition comes amidst reports that the SIT is on the verge of calling Deputy Chief Minister Chhagan Bhujbal for questioning.
Wagal is in charge of the Intelligence Department in the Mumbai police.
The chief minister has retained the urban development and co-operation, and general administration and urban land ceiling portfolios.
Six accused, including an MLA, did not want to under the tests.
Former Maharashtra chief minister Chhagan Bhujbal on reports that he has made up his mind to quit the Nationalist Congress Party.
The blast occurred at the Mohamadia mosque when the Friday 'namaz' was being offered.
Only 19 out of 41 ministers in the erstwhile Congress-Nationalist Congress Party government in Maharashtra have vacated their official bungalows so far, whereas names of NCP stalwart Ajit Pawar and senior Congress leader Narayan Rane figure in the list of squatters, an RTI query has revealed.
A host of high-profile personalities from the world of politics and business on Sunday paid homage to late Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray on his first death anniversary at the ShivajiPark grounds in Mumbai.
As many as 60 matches were scheduled on the famous ground, but they had to be cancelled due to the swearing-in function.
Deputy Chief Minister Chhagan Bhujbal, Home Secretary U K Upadhyaya, Chief Secretary Ajit Nimbalkar, Director General of Police O P Bali and Commissioner R S Sharma are expected to attend the meeting.
The most experienced administrator in the country seems to have sat back and allowed bureaucrats and policemen to manage the lockdown, observes Jyoti Punwani.
Police seized dangerous chemicals and arms from the training centres following the arrest of six SIMI activists in the Mulund bomb blast case.
But the party chief warned that those who had deserted him in the past were not able to get elected to the state assembly again.
The three-day car race, to be run over 260 kms around the backwoods of Pune, will begin on Friday.\n\n
The Maharashtra governor and Chief Minister have praised the SIT's investigation into the multi-crore racket.
Party chief Bal Thackeray said NCP leader Sharad Pawar lacks ideology.
N Suresh on the factors that led to the rout of the ruling alliance and what lies ahead for the BJP, Shiv Sena, MNS and AAP in the state.
The 36 new ministers included 10 cabinet and four ministers of state (MoS) of the NCP, eight Cabinet and four MoS of the Sena, and eight Cabinet and two MoS of the Congress.
This deadline will apply for only for four days while for the rest of the days, the celebrations would have to be wound up by 10.30 pm.
Leaders from across political parties expressed their grief at Patil's demise
Farmers remained hesitant in sowing vegetable seeds in drought-hit areas.
Vegetables and fruits have weights of 1.74 per cent and 2.11 per cent, respectively, in the wholesale price index.
With the Congress announcing its first list of candidates amid continuing stalemate over seat sharing for Maharashtra Assembly polls, the Nationalist Congress Party leadership has gone into a huddle to decide its future course of action.
as the trial proceeds, Peter is beginning to look more and more haggard while Indrani by contrast is blossoming. Khanna appeared exhausted and more down and out than usual at this hearing.
Former Maharashtra home minister and senior Nationalist Congress Party leader R R Patil, 57, who was undergoing treatment for oral cancer passed away on Monday afternoon.
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