Amidst the commencement of the ten-day-long festivities of Ganesh Chaturthi, devotees were observed reverently transporting idols of Lord Ganesha aboard a local train at Mumbai's Dadar railway station.
The Supreme Court on Monday expressed disapproval over the delay by the Speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in deciding the disqualification petitions against 56 MLAs including Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and asked him to set a timeline for the hearing them within a week.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday announced the "NaMo 11 Point Programme" on the occasion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday which will be implemented in the state.
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his birthday and said that this country is fortunate to have a leader like Narendra Modi.
"Many people travel to Mumbai for Ganesh darshan on Ganeshotsav and are not able to return since they get late at night. Therefore, we have written a request letter to the Railway Minister and the Chief Minister to provide local trains at night," said NCP leader Jitendra Awhad.
While inaugurating various development programs at Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde said, "Our country has become the fifth-largest economy in the world. It is the goal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to achieve a USD 5 trillion economy and it is our (Maharashtra's) g
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Friday addressed concerns regarding the recruitment of personnel on a contractual basis, emphasizing that the decision was made by the previous government.
After concluding the all-party meeting on the Maratha reservation, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday said that the government has decided to give reservations to Marathas and accepted many of the protesters' demands.
Maratha outfits have called for a bandh on Monday (September 11) in protest against the recent lathi charge by the police in Jalna district against protesters demanding reservation in Maharashtra.