Former Maharashtra CM Calls for Supreme Court Intervention in Election Commission Dispute
Prithviraj Chavan urges the Supreme Court to address concerns over the Election Commissions decision-making process. Former Maharashtra CM Calls for Supreme Court Intervention in Election Commission Dispute
CM Fadnavisand DCM Shinde visit drought-prone regions in Maharashtra
The tour of CM and DCM comes after Devendra Fadnavis announced the formation of a subcommittee to handle the drought issue under the chairmanship of Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule
High Court bans firecrackers, laser lights and music in festival processions in Maharashtra
Bombay High Court said organisers and Mandals must deposit 1 lakh as a condition for permission under the Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000; while for a person, the deposit is 50,000
Maharashtra Government Pledges Support to Drought-Affected Farmers
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis assures immediate aid for farmers facing drought-like conditions in Solapur. Maharashtra Government Pledges Support to Drought-Affected Farmers
Congress Leader Accuses Election Commission Head of Serving Government Interests
Congress leader Bhai Jagatap calls for legal action against Election Commission head for alleged government bias in Maharashtra elections. Congress Leader Accuses Election Commission Head of Serving Government Interests
Maharashtra Students Engage with Delhi Chief Minister in Campus to Parliament Initiative
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta meets 40 Maharashtra students under Campus to Parliament initiative, fostering youth engagement in governance. Maharashtra Students Engage with Delhi Chief Minister in Campus to Parliament Initiative
Dhol-tasha event during Ganeshotav at Pune hospital sparks outrage, FIR against 6
AIIMS resident doctors threaten indefinite strike over assault case
Doc thrashed in ICU of AIIMS after patient dies; FIR against 4 relatives
Pothole 10th Birthday Clip Goes Viral, PWD Repairs It In 24 Hours
Forest Dept-Academia Collaboration to Make Melghat a Living Field Laboratory
HC: Cant Reopen Maintenance Order In Execution Case On Adultery Claim
25kg ganja seized in Bhandara, 2 arrested
41% Aapli Bus Tickets Sold Online
NMC bus service touches highest ridership of 2.37L
Neighbour attacks woman with iron saw
All-party meet must discuss flagged SIR discrepancies: Supriya
Navratri Rush To Choke Koradi Road As Flyover Opening Delayed
NHAI installs direction boards on Ashok Chowk Rotary to ease traffic flow
Woman injured after car hits halted vehicle on Pune-Mumbai Expressway
Carrier-portal shuttle for refund after SpiceJet flight cancellations frustrates flyers
Motorcyclist dies after crashing into tree in Chikhali
Senior citizen on morning walk killed in hit-and-run on Manewada Road
Maharashtra govt will give bigger aid to farmers than Karnataka: Agriculture minister Bharne
Shinde inspects soyabean fields in Akola district, assures farmers of govct aid
Crop Yield in Amravati District Likely to Drop by 40 Percent
FIR against 3 hotels for brand logo misuse
Mandals & dhol-tasha troupes violating noise rules on immersion day will face music: Pune CP
Road safety experts audit pothole-ridden roads in Pune Cantonment amid mounting safety concerns
Pre-Constitution Documents Not Must For Caste Certificate, Says HC
PCMC officials to visit housing societies within a week to fix water crunch
ECI's ERONET Controversy: Voter Database Row, Software Errors & 17.6 Million Notices Raise Questions
Around 17.6 million voters across Telangana, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Delhi have received notices over logical discrepancies during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). At the centre of the controversy is ERONET, now integrated into ECINET. The Indian Express has reported concerns over voter database access and control, while individual cases highlight spelling, translation and age-calculation errors. We examine the Election Commissions response, the experiences of affected voters, the Goa case involving 97 voters, and the legal role of Electoral Registration Officers. Who controls the system, and how can voter records be corrected?
Illegal parking near DRDO establishments on NDA-Pashan Road sparks security, safety alarms
Proposed housing bylaws draw 5,000-plus objections and suggestions
Road widening at five traffic-choked intersections in Chakan to be complete by Oct
HC rejects farmers plea to shift Purandar airport site, clears way for land acquisition
PMCs 2nd water pipeline fault in a week: Supply to Bhusari Colony, Pashan & Paud Road disrupted
Theatre Review: A love story that reaches beyond romance
Malaria claims 2 lives in Mumbai, breaks 3-year zero death record
Pune ZP prepares action plan to tackle possible water scarcity
Slew Of Measures Include Strict Monitoring Of Usage, Crackdown On Illegal Lifting From Percolation Ponds & Canals
BMC dragging feet on Bandra plot reserved for funeral grounds: PIL in Bombay High Court
Pune entrepreneur Ahiwale in Czech Republic to study environmental technologies
German engineering firm CAC, Pune's TPES join hands to implement global projects for Synthetic Fuel
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], September 23: Germany-based CAC ENGINEERING GmbH (CAC) and Pune-based Trichemie Plant Engineering Solutions (TPES) have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to combine CAC's technology expertise with Indian engineering talent, according to a press statement issued by the companies.
Pune woman foils robbery bid by 3 men, shields battery dealer from billhook attack
IIT-B students divided: Most back in classes, some firm on protest
Prof claims in post that institute has written confession from BTech student
IIT-B mulls twin-sharing model for all student hostels
Shaina NC Criticizes Sanjay Raut as Full-Time Conspiracy Theorist and Part-Time MP
Shaina NC targets Sanjay Raut, questioning his role as an MP and addressing various political and social issues in Maharashtra. Shaina NC Criticizes Sanjay Raut as Full-Time Conspiracy Theorist and Part-Time MP
A copying case at IIT Bombay last year ended differently
Bombay High Court sets aside DNA test order, directs 19-year-old to first prove his son claim
Bombay High Court: How charges were framed when Nawab Maliks plea for ED documents was pending?
SC directs Ulhasnagar civic body to complete nominated corporator appointment on Sept 28
BJP appoints new state in-charges; Nitin Nabin congratulates appointees
Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) BJP National President Nitin Nabin on Tuesday announced a fresh set of appointments of state in-charges and co-in-charges for various states and J&K. The appointments, detailed in an official press release from the partys central office, take effect immediately and cover organisational responsibilities across nearly all states and J&K. In a post on X, Nabin congratulated the newly appointed State Prabharis and Sah Prabharis. He said that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, their efforts would strengthen the organisation and help realise the collective dream of Viksit Bharat 2047. Notable appointments include Smriti Irani as in-charge for both Chandigarh and Haryana, with Siddharth Shambhu as co-in-charge for Chandigarh and Bhola Singh for Haryana. Baijayant Jay Panda has been named state in-charge for Maharashtra, assisted by co-in-charges Amit Malviya, Sadanand Shet Tanavade and Kamaljeet Sahrawat. In Uttar Pradesh, Vinod Tawde will serve as state in-charge, with Jagadish Patel, Medha Kulkarni, Pradeep Verma and Anant Ojha as co-in-charges. Sunil Bansal has been assigned to both Telangana and West Bengal. For Telangana, Abhay Patil and Rekha Sharma are co-in-charges, while West Bengals co-in-charges are Lal Singh Arya, Rajendra Singh and Pinki Kushwaha. Other key assignments include Biplab Kumar Deb as in-charge for Madhya Pradesh, with Rekha Verma as co-in-charge; Ram Madhav for Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand; Harish Dwivedi for Bihar and Karnataka; and Satish Poonia for J&K and Punjab. Mangal Pandey has been named for Assam, while Arvind Bhadauria will head Andhra Pradesh with Vanathi Srinivasan as co-in-charge. Nabin has also appointed Ashish Usha Agrawal as convenor of the media department and Anil Baluni as co-ordinator of the communication department. The list further covers smaller states and J&K, including assignments for Andaman & Nicobar, Arunachal Pradesh, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Kerala, Ladakh, Lakshadweep, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Puducherry, Sikkim and Tripura. Several leaders hold dual or multiple responsibilities. The circular, issued by national office in-charge Tarun Chugh to all state presidents and organisational general secretaries, aims to strengthen the partys organisational network ahead of future electoral and organisational programmes.
Ex-IIT Delhi director backs Prof Doolla, suggests 5-year BTech programme
HC bans bursting crackers on roads, pulls up Maha govt
The Bombay High Court has imposed a complete ban on firecrackers, loudspeakers, DJs, and laser beams on public roads during festival processions, criticising the Maharashtra government for its laxity in implementing noise pollution rules. The court highlighted the severe noise and air pollution caused by such celebrations and called for more dignified ways of observing festivals, noting that current permissions are often ineffective due to official inaction.
Aaditya Thackeray rejects all accusations, Rs 500 crore compensation claim in Disha Salian case
Court allows ED request to move extradition proposal to bring back Torres case accused from UAE
17 model toolhouses from Dharavi exhibition give built form to housing study
IIT-B students parents claim they were driven out of city despite hunger strike plan
CCTV footage shows students movements in exam hall
Engineers union backs BMCs online transfer policy, seeks local postings, core staff protection
Proposed slum crackdown in Mumbai draws flak from netas
5,000 Cops, drones, QRTs to guard Ganesh visarjan
Railways to create digital register of high-footfall events for crowd management
Railway Protection Force will create a digital register to track high-footfall events, including festivals, religious gatherings, exams, rallies and sporting events. The system will help forecast passenger surges, deploy manpower, regulate movement and coordinate with state police
Kalyan court acquits Eknath Shinde, Uddhav Thackeray in 2009 defamation case
A Kalyan court has acquitted Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Uddhav Thackeray in a defamation case. This case arose from allegations made during the 2009 Lok Sabha elections involving the late Vasant Davkhare. Judge Santosh Age stated there was insufficient evidence to support the claims against the accused. Witness statements indicated a lack of direct link to the recorded materials presented in court.
Pakistan claims eight drones from Afghanistan shot down amid fresh clashes
Pakistan says its security forces shot down eight drones allegedly launched from Afghanistan near Torkham and Kohat. The incident came amid renewed border clashes and competing claims over militant infiltration, Afghan attacks and recent Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan
Instagram escort service ad costs man from Maharashtra Rs 5 lakh
Andhra Pradesh: Four students killed, one injured after being hit by train
Four students under 20 were killed and another injured after being hit by a train while crossing railway tracks at Ravivalasa in Tekkali, Srikakulam district. The surviving student is receiving treatment, while Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu expressed condolences
Thane Ring Metro route stays, stations may relocate
Digital Desk | Jaipur, Sep 23 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday appointed Sanjay Bhatia as its new in-charge for Rajasthan, with Rajya Sabha MP Kavita Patidar and Delhi BJP leader Kuljeet Singh Chahal named as Co-in-charges. The appointments are part of a wider organisational reshuffle covering 28 states and eight Union Territories. The new assignments were announced by BJP President Nitin Nabin and take effect immediately. Bhatia will now oversee the party's organisational affairs in Rajasthan, while Patidar and Chahal will assist him as Co-in-charges. The appointments come as the BJP prepares for the next phase of political activity in Rajasthan, including the state's Panchayati Raj elections. The BJP has also been undertaking organisational preparations at the grassroots level ahead of the upcoming polls. Bhatia, a senior BJP leader, has been given responsibility for Rajasthan as part of the latest national organisational reshuffle. His appointment places him at the centre of the BJP's organisational coordination in the state, where the party is currently in government under Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma. Bhatia will be responsible for coordinating with the State BJP leadership and monitoring organisational activities across Rajasthan. The BJP has appointed two Co-in-charges to assist Bhatia in managing the party's organisational affairs in Rajasthan. Rajya Sabha MP Kavita Patidar has been appointed one of the two Co-in-charges. She hails from Madhya Pradesh and is a member of the BJP's national-level political organisation. Patidar will work alongside Bhatia as part of the new Rajasthan organisational team. Kuljeet Chahal, a Delhi BJP leader and member of the New Delhi Municipal Council, has been appointed the second Co-in-charge for Rajasthan. Chahal has been associated with the BJP's youth organisation and has held organisational responsibilities in Delhi. The Rajasthan appointments are part of a larger BJP organisational exercise covering 36 states and Union Territories. The BJP has appointed new in-charges and Co-in-charges in several states. Among the other major changes, Baijayant Jay Panda has been appointed Maharashtra In-charge, Vinod Tawde has been given charge of Uttar Pradesh, Smriti Irani has been assigned Chhattisgarh and Haryana, and Ram Madhav has been given responsibility for Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand. For Rajasthan, the new organisational team is In-charge: Sanjay Bhatia, co-in-charge: Kavita Patidar and co-in-charge: Kuljeet Chahal. The new appointments assume significance as the BJP continues to strengthen its organisational machinery in Rajasthan ahead of the next round of elections and grassroots-level political activity.
ED attaches properties worth Rs 1.15 crore in DA case against former GLDC field assistant
ED attaches properties worth Rs 1.15 crore in DA case against former GLDC field assistant Surat: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached 15 immovable properties worth around Rs 1.15 crore in Gujarat and Maharashtra in a money laundering case involving Valiya Shibabhai Zunzabhai alias Bhupatbhai, a former Field Assistant with the Gujarat Land Development [] The post ED attaches properties worth Rs 1.15 crore in DA case against former GLDC field assistant appeared first on Mangalorean.com .
Thackeray Demands Paper Ballot Re-Polls In Maharashtra
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray has called for re-polling in Maharashtra, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu using paper ballots.
India-Germany ties: FTA, submarine deal emerge as key priorities for Berlin
German Ambassador to India Jasper Wieck said Berlin wants to deepen cooperation with India in trade, defence and labour mobility, highlighting the India-EU FTA, a possible submarine deal and greater movement of students and skilled workers
PoK unrest: Targeted killings, disappearances deepen crisis as protests continue
Protests in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir have continued amid allegations of targeted killings and enforced disappearances. Officials have also flagged a communications blackout, making it difficult to establish the exact number of deaths, arrests and missing persons
Maharashtra FDA crackdown: Banned stock worth Rs 31.83 lakh seized in Nagpur
Maharashtra FDA seized banned food products worth Rs 31.83 lakh and arrested seven people during inspections in Nagpur. The statewide crackdown also led to action against food businesses in Mumbai, Nashik, Bhiwandi, Pune and Thane over safety, labelling, hygiene and licensing violations
The Squeezed Middle: Tutul Consulting on the Unsung Heroes Who Uphold the Organization
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 23: Think about the manager who talks a stressed-out employee off the ledge on Monday morning (read someone threatening to have a breakdown and resign), sits
Kushagra completes ton; Mulanis four-for puts India A on top
Digital Desk | Puducherry, Sep 23 (IANS) Left-arm spinner Shams Mulani grabbed four for 67 to help India A take a commanding 163-run first-inning lead after Kumar Kushagra completed his century against Australia A on Day Two of the opening four-day game at the CAP-Siechem Stadium here on Wednesday. Wicketkeeper-batter Kushagra, who retired hurt on 82 overnight, made 113 for his seventh first-class century and second on-the-trot following the hundred in the Duleep Trophy final, as India A finished at 334 at lunch after resuming at 257/5. A strong and varied India A bowling attack struck regularly to reduce the visitors to 85/5 before middle-order batter Jason Sanghas counter-attacking 46 with five fours and a six helped lift Australia A. The visitors were eventually bowled out for 171. All five India A bowlers to operate returned with a wicket each, with medium-pacer Tushar Deshpande and off-spinner Tanush Kotian taking two apiece. Deshpande dismissed opener Sam Konstas (25) and Mulani clean-bowled captain and veteran batter Peter Handscomb for eight to put the brakes on Australia A early. Sangha put on 41 for the sixth wicket with Liam Scott (26) before Mulani had the latter caught behind. The Maharashtra spinner struck again in his following over to dismiss Sangha, caught at backward point while attempting a reverse hit. Mulani took the ninth wicket to fall, that of Todd Murphy, and the visitors were bowled out just before close. Earlier, off-spinners Corey Rocchiccioli and Todd Murphy finished with seven scalps combined as India A lost their last five wickets for the addition of just 77 runs. Brief scores: India A 334 all out in 117.3 overs (Sai Sudharsan 57, Kumar Kushagra 113, Tanush Kotian 69; Corey Rocchiccioli 4-95, Todd Murphy 3-77) lead Australia A 171 all out in 55.3 overs (Jason Sangha 46; Shams Mulani 4-67) by 163 runs
LTM Launches BlueVerse SovereignSphere Models to Help Enterprises Own Their AI Advantage
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Yemen: Houthis claim 10 killed, 14 wounded in Saudi airstrikes
Yemen's Houthi rebels on Wednesday also claimed that their forces shot down a Chinese-made Wing Loong II armed reconnaissance drone allegedly belonging to Saudi Arabia while it was carrying out hostile missions over Mocha in Taiz Governorate
Maharashtra FDA Suspends Swiggy Instamart, Amazon Warehouse Licenses
Maharashtra FDA suspended 12 food licences after inspections uncovered serious hygiene violations, including infestations at Mumbai warehouses.
Smriti Irani appointed BJP in-charge for Haryana and Chhattisgarh, Vinod Tawde to look after UP
Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party National President Nitin Nabin on Tuesday announced a fresh set of appointments of state in-charges and co-in-charges for various states and union territories. The appointments, detailed in an official press release issued from the partys central office, take effect immediately. According to the circular, the party has assigned organisational responsibilities covering nearly all states and UTs. Notable appointments include Smriti Irani as in-charge for both Chhattisgarh and Haryana, with Siddharth Shambhu as co-in-charge for Chhattisgarh and Dr Bhola Singh as co-in-charge for Haryana. Baijayant Jay Panda has been named state in-charge for Maharashtra, assisted by co-in-charges Amit Malviya, Sadanand Shet Tanavade and Kamaljeet Sahrawat. In Uttar Pradesh, Vinod Tawde has been appointed state in-charge, with Jagadish Patel, Medha Kulkarni, Dr Pradeep Verma and Anant Ojha as co-in-charges. Sunil Bansal will serve as state in-charge for both Telangana and West Bengal. For Telangana, Abhay Patil and Rekha Sharma are co-in-charges, while West Bengals co-in-charges include Lal Singh Arya, Rajendra Singh and Pinki Kushwaha. Other key assignments feature Biplab Kumar Deb as in-charge for Madhya Pradesh with Rekha Verma as co-in-charge, Ram Madhav as state in-charge for Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand, Harish Dwivedi as state in-charge for Bihar and Karnataka, and Dr Satish Poonia as state in-charge for Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab. Mangal Pandey has been named state in-charge for Assam, while Dr Arvind Bhadauria will head Andhra Pradesh with Vanathi Srinivasan as co-in-charge. Meanwhile, BJP national president Nitin Nabin has appointed Ashish Usha Agrawal as convenor of the media department and Anil Baluni as co-ordinator of the communication department. The list also covers smaller states and UTs: Jay Prakash (Andaman and Nicobar), Dr Devesh Kumar (Arunachal Pradesh), Dr Vinay Sahasrabuddhe (Delhi), Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar (Goa), Tarun Chugh (Gujarat), Shrikant Sharma (Himachal Pradesh), Gajendra Patel (Jharkhand), Prof M Nagaraja (Kerala), Rajkumar Bhatia (Ladakh), George Kurian (Lakshadweep), Dr Rajdeep Roy (Manipur), Kanad Purkayastha (Meghalaya), Dr Bhagwat Karad (Mizoram), Anil Antony (Nagaland and Goa Sah Prabhari), D Purandeswari (Odisha), K Surendran (Puducherry), Raju Bista (Sikkim) and Mriganka Deb Barman (Tripura). Several leaders hold dual or multiple responsibilities under the partys organisational restructuring. The circular has been issued by national office in-charge Tarun Chugh to all state presidents and organisational general secretaries for information and necessary action. The appointments aim to strengthen the partys organisational network ahead of future electoral and organisational programmes.
Over 370 colleges have students with pending eligibility: MU
These students had passed Class 12 examinations from boards other than the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education and were admitted to degree courses in the 2024-25 academic year, an official statement said
Zelenskyy urges India, China and Turkey to stop buying Russian energy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged India, China and Turkey to halt energy trade with Russia, arguing it could pressure Moscow to end the Ukraine war. India's Russian oil imports fell 16.5% in August to about 2.1 million bpd, though Russia remained its top supplier
No Licence To Promote Products Harmful To Public Health: Tukaram Mundhe
Maharashtra FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe said he shared President Droupadi Murmu's appeal to popular film artists not to endorse products harmful to people's health.
Xi Jinping-Trump meeting: China-US leaders set for second summit in six months
Chinese President Xi Jinping is heading to Washington for a second summit with Donald Trump in six months. Talks are expected to cover trade and tariffs, AI, Taiwan, Iran, the Russia-Ukraine war, military ties and the broader future of China-US relations
