News for 'Maharashtra Zilla Parishads'

Magic number of 145 can be crossed only if MVA allies stay together: Ajit Pawar

Magic number of 145 can be crossed only if MVA allies stay together: Ajit Pawar

Rediff.com12 May 2022

Hitting back at Patole, senior NCP leader Pawar wondered whether the Bharatiya Janata Party, too, should accuse the former of backstabbing it as he had quit the saffron party to join the Congress in 2018.

Sachin Tendulkar adopts village in Osmanabad

Sachin Tendulkar adopts village in Osmanabad

Rediff.com18 Aug 2016

Osmanabad has been reeling under a serve drought over last few years and has also recorded a steep rise in incidents of farmers suicide

Khadse likely to get clean chit by cops in Dawood call case

Khadse likely to get clean chit by cops in Dawood call case

Rediff.com11 Jun 2016

On Friday, Khadse made a futile bid to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval as well as senior party leaders in New Delhi.

As Covid cases mount, Mumbai schools to remain closed till yearend

As Covid cases mount, Mumbai schools to remain closed till yearend

Rediff.com20 Nov 2020

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on Friday announced that schools in the city will remain closed till December 31, a change from the earlier decision to reopen them from November 23, as the metropolis witnesses an upward trend in Covid-19 cases.

OBC quota: SC stays Maha local body election

OBC quota: SC stays Maha local body election

Rediff.com6 Dec 2021

The Supreme Court Monday stayed till further orders the local body election in Maharashtra on 27 per cent seats reserved for the Other Backward Classes (OBC).

Fadnavis emerges as BJP's face in Maha civic polls campaign

Fadnavis emerges as BJP's face in Maha civic polls campaign

Rediff.com17 Feb 2017

Posters featuring Fadnavis and declaring 'ha shabda maza ahe (this is my word)' have been put up all over Mumbai to counter Sena posters.

Maharashtra opposes pension for new govt employees

Maharashtra opposes pension for new govt employees

Rediff.com9 Nov 2015

The proposal is currently with the finance department and is expected to be placed before the Cabinet in the coming days.

CSK's U-19 WC star Hangargekar accused of age-fudging

CSK's U-19 WC star Hangargekar accused of age-fudging

Rediff.com19 Feb 2022

Maharashtra State Sports Commissioner Omprakash Bakoria has written to the Board of Control for Cricket in India seeking 'strict action' against India Under-19 World Cup-winning member Rajvardhan Hangargekar for age fraud.

PIX: School days are here again in Maharashtra

PIX: School days are here again in Maharashtra

Rediff.com4 Oct 2021

Schools across Maharashtra resumed physical sessions for classes 5 to 12 on Monday after being shut for over a year-and-a-half in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, with students being welcomed back on campuses with flowers, balloons, sanitisers and social distancing protocols.

Cong's Nana Patole elected Maha Speaker unopposed

Cong's Nana Patole elected Maha Speaker unopposed

Rediff.com1 Dec 2019

Thackeray and BJP legislature party leader Devendra Fadnavis lauded Patole's work as legislator and farmers' leader.

Maharashtra monsoon mayhem: Death toll rises to 192

Maharashtra monsoon mayhem: Death toll rises to 192

Rediff.com27 Jul 2021

As many as 48 persons were injured in these incidents and 25 still missing, while so far, 2,29,074 persons have been evacuated from the flood and rain-affected affected areas and moved to safer places, the government said in a statement in Mumbai.

Rains hit Konkan Railway services, 6000 passengers stranded in Maharashtra

Rains hit Konkan Railway services, 6000 passengers stranded in Maharashtra

Rediff.com22 Jul 2021

Nearly 6,000 passengers were stranded as train services on the Konkan Railway route in Maharashtra's Ratnagiri district were suspended on Thursday after a river overflowed following heavy rains, while incessant downpour badly hit road and rail traffic in several parts of the state, including around Mumbai, as authorities called in NDRF to help the administration in rescue efforts.

Chikki scam: Bombay HC sends notice to Pankaja Munde, govt

Chikki scam: Bombay HC sends notice to Pankaja Munde, govt

Rediff.com16 Jul 2015

Munde, the Women and Child Development minister, has been accused of irregularities in procurement of items worth Rs 206 crore including chikki.

Scams take a toll on Maharashtra government

Scams take a toll on Maharashtra government

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

Legislators, bureaucrats feel an impact, with works relating to their constituencies stuck at various levels.

Maha: Relaxation for liquor shops on Eid; oppn slams move

Maha: Relaxation for liquor shops on Eid; oppn slams move

Rediff.com22 Dec 2015

A circular issued by the state home department grants relaxation in timings to shops, beer bars and other establishments selling liquor, alcohol, beer, wine and country liquor on December 24 (Eid-e-Milad), December 25 (Christmas) and December 31 (New Year's Eve).

Number of coronavirus cases up to 137; Maharashtra highest with 39

Number of coronavirus cases up to 137; Maharashtra highest with 39

Rediff.com17 Mar 2020

Kerala has recorded 24 cases including two foreign nationals.

Sena will get 5 cabinet; 7 MoS berths in Maharashtra, says Fadnavis

Sena will get 5 cabinet; 7 MoS berths in Maharashtra, says Fadnavis

Rediff.com4 Dec 2014

After an acrimonious split, the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Shiv Sena are together again with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday announcing that Sena will be joining his government on Friday 'in keeping with the mandate' and will get 12 ministerial berths but there will be no deputy CM.

Maharashtra's marriage of dislike

Maharashtra's marriage of dislike

Rediff.com10 Aug 2015

The BJP and the Shiv Sena rule the state in coalition, apart from officially being partners in Delhi as well, while also never missing an opportunity to portray each other as a bungler deserving to be dumped.

'The world is my classroom'

'The world is my classroom'

Rediff.com13 Sep 2021

'I teach my students for one hour every day. At night, I teach science to students from other countries. I have got requests from more than 70 countries in the last three years and more than 80,000 students have benefited from my online classes.'

2 years of Uddhav as CM: Past perfect, future tense

2 years of Uddhav as CM: Past perfect, future tense

Rediff.com25 Nov 2021

The Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi government in Maharashtra which completes two years in power on November 27 has survived against all odds amid the coronavirus pandemic.

'I'm really proud I am the first Indian teacher to win this award'

'I'm really proud I am the first Indian teacher to win this award'

Rediff.com13 Sep 2021

'Looking at how teachers can change lives of students, I asked myself: 'Why don't I become a changemaker and change the lives of underprivileged students?''

Will KCR's BRS Make Any Impact In National Politics?

Will KCR's BRS Make Any Impact In National Politics?

Rediff.com24 Oct 2022

Maharashtra is the BRS' first target.

New school, water supply, toilets: Tendulkar set to transform Donja village

New school, water supply, toilets: Tendulkar set to transform Donja village

Rediff.com14 Feb 2017

Sachin Tendulkar is now set to adopt Donja village in Osmanabad, where he will oversee the development of a new school building, a water supply scheme that would provide potable water to each household, concrete roads and a sewage line attached to the same.

From Satara to Tokyo: Archer Jadhav aims to make it big

From Satara to Tokyo: Archer Jadhav aims to make it big

Rediff.com20 Jul 2021

One day, Jadhav's sports teacher at his Zilla Parishad School in Sarade, Vikas Bhujbal, found some promise in him and asked him to compete in athletics to earn a better living.

Party workers feel I'm being sidelined: Pankaja Munde

Party workers feel I'm being sidelined: Pankaja Munde

Rediff.com13 Jul 2021

She hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union home minister Amit Shah and BJP president J P Nadda as her leaders.

'We are here to bless Rahul Gandhi'

'We are here to bless Rahul Gandhi'

Rediff.com22 Nov 2022

Prasanna D Zore discovered an electrifying atmosphere as the Yatra passed through Balapur in Maharashtra's Akola district.

At 22 ft, this Ganesha is made from paper and clay

At 22 ft, this Ganesha is made from paper and clay

Rediff.com2 Sep 2019

A Mumbai-based pandal has designed an idol that reduces pollution and ocean waste and urges its visitors to contribute smartly towards a social cause.

Why KCR has Launched War On The BJP

Why KCR has Launched War On The BJP

Rediff.com18 Feb 2022

There is no one in Telangana to match KCR's stature and he believes he has outgrown the state, observes Aditi Phadnis.

Maha teacher wins $1mn for promoting girls' education

Maha teacher wins $1mn for promoting girls' education

Rediff.com3 Dec 2020

Disale announced that he will be sharing 50 per cent of his prize money with his fellow finalists to support their "incredible work".

Rich tributes paid to Ambedkar, Modi calls him 'yug purush'

Rich tributes paid to Ambedkar, Modi calls him 'yug purush'

Rediff.com14 Apr 2015

The 124th birth anniversary of Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar on Tuesday was observed with traditional fervour across Maharashtra.

What PM and CMs can learn from this Collector

What PM and CMs can learn from this Collector

Rediff.com1 May 2021

Dr Rajendra Bharud has done what no other district collector in India could do as the pandemic ravaged the nation. He not only made Nandurbar district oxygen surplus, but ensured that the supply of life-saving oxygen remained uninterrupted for patients -- something even Delhi and Mumbai hospitals have not achieved yet.

No Modi wave in India, says Pawar

No Modi wave in India, says Pawar

Rediff.com25 Jan 2014

Union Agriculture Minister and Nationalist Congress Party President Sharad Pawar said on Friday there was no Modi wave in the country but argued that the new government at the Centre should be stable in the larger interest of the economy and the country. He observed that development would be a major plank in the run up to the coming parliamentary elections.

It's BJP vs regional parties in Thursday's bypolls in 6 states

It's BJP vs regional parties in Thursday's bypolls in 6 states

Rediff.com2 Nov 2022

Voting will be held on Thursday in bypolls to seven assembly seats in six states -- a contest symbolic of the fierce turf war between the Bharatiya Janata Party and regional parties.

Campaign ends for bypolls to 7 assembly seats in 6 states, counting on Nov 6

Campaign ends for bypolls to 7 assembly seats in 6 states, counting on Nov 6

Rediff.com1 Nov 2022

Chief ministers and other senior leaders made last-minute appeals to voters for their support in Mokama and Gopalganj of Bihar, Adampur of Haryana, Manugoda of Telangana, Gola Gorakhnath of Uttar Pradesh and Dhamnagar of Odisha.

Shiv Sena's Vishwanath Mahadeshwar is new Mumbai Mayor

Shiv Sena's Vishwanath Mahadeshwar is new Mumbai Mayor

Rediff.com8 Mar 2017

Shiv Sena nominee Hemangi Worlikar romped home as the deputy Mayor of BMC.

Fadnavis govt hit by another scam: Vinod Tawde faces graft allegations

Fadnavis govt hit by another scam: Vinod Tawde faces graft allegations

Rediff.com30 Jun 2015

Another minister -- Vinod Tawde -- has been accused of corruption in awarding contracts.

HELP Satish Achieve His Dream

HELP Satish Achieve His Dream

Rediff.com29 Jun 2021

The one thing holding back the plucky youngster who has never hesitated to plunge into unknown territory, is funds

NRIs: Pop Nationalism To Identity Supremacy

NRIs: Pop Nationalism To Identity Supremacy

Rediff.com21 Oct 2023

Brand India's societal divisions and distortions have remained as much relevant in 'liberal' America and Europe as it still is in the structurally stratified Indian society of the 21st century, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

Coronavirus cases climb to 107 in India

Coronavirus cases climb to 107 in India

Rediff.com15 Mar 2020

Amid rising coronavirus cases in India, the government has asked people not to panic, saying no community transmission of the virus has been observed and there has only been a few cases of local transmission so far and that it is "not a health emergency" in India at present.

BMC, 9 other Maha civic bodies go to polls tomorrow

BMC, 9 other Maha civic bodies go to polls tomorrow

Rediff.com20 Feb 2017

In Mumbai, 2,275 candidates are in fray for the 227 seats.