Dhanteras 2026: PM Modi, Yogi Adityanath and Nitin Gadkari extend festive wishes
Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended Dhanteras 2026 greetings to citizens, wishing them prosperity, happiness, peace and good health. Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari also shared festive wishes and prayed for blessings on the auspicious occasion
AISTA seeks 35% hike in sugar MSP to 42/kg, backs Centre's cane price
Sugar trade body AISTA has asked the government to raise the minimum selling price of sugar to Rs 42 per kg from Rs 31, while backing the government's cane price as fair and just, as a panel probes unrest among sugarcane farmers. The All India Sugar Trade Association (AISTA) made the demands in a presentation to a four-member committee headed by former Niti Aayog member Ramesh Chand, set up on October 13 to address grievances of protesting growers, mainly in Karnataka and Maharashtra. The panel met sugarcane growers in Bengaluru and later in Pune on November 4. An AISTA delegation attended the meeting in Pune. AISTA Chairman Praful Vithalani said the minimum selling price of sugar had remained unchanged since February 2019 and should be raised to at least Rs 4,200 per quintal to ensure that mills do not sell sugar below their cost of production. The government fixed the fair and remunerative price (FRP) for cane for the 2026-27 season (October-September) at Rs 365 per quintal on
Raj Thackeray questions BJP's 'Save Democracy' marches amid Gokul Dairy row
Digital Desk | Mumbai, Nov 6 (IANS) The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Friday launched a fiery broadside against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), taking sharp jabs at the ruling party for holding nationwide 'Save Democracy' marches while aggressively ypassing democratic mandates to capture local power bodies. Taking aim at the paradox of a ruling establishment taking to the streets against the opposition, Thackeray questioned the partys intent, highlighting its recent manoeuvring in the Kolhapur District Cooperative Milk Producers Union (Gokul Dairy) elections. Mocking the BJPs strategy, Thackeray pointed out the irony of a party holding absolute power from the central to the local levels organising protests under the guise of saving the Constitution. The Bharatiya Janata Party is a truly bizarre party. Even though it is in power from top to bottom, it is still taking out marches to 'save democracy'. This must be the only example in the world where the ruling party takes out a march against the opposition, he remarked. Taking a sarcastic swipe at the BJPs campaign, Thackeray compared a ruling party claiming to save democracy to the iconic KFC logo mascot campaigning to save chickens. He accused the BJP of failing to shed its opposition mindset despite holding office for over a decade. To demonstrate what he termed the BJP's double standards, Thackeray brought up the recent fallout in the Gokul Dairy Board elections. In the elections, the opposition panel led by Congress leader Satyajit Patil secured 13 seats out of 25, defeating the BJP-backed panel, which secured 12. However, following the defeat, the state government moved to nominate five government directors with voting rights -- a tactic widely criticised as an attempt to artificially flip the majority, he noted. If you truly have such a strong desire to preserve the roots of democracy, then in the Gokul case, after your BJP panels 12 members lost to Satyajit Patils panels 13 members getting elected, why did you immediately appoint 5 directors from the government and give them voting rights? What exactly are you trying to prove with that? he asked. Thackeray asserted that because the BJP could not win power over Gokul through democratic ballot voting, it cast aside its principles and resorted to administrative interference --exposing the hypocrisy of its street protests. Critiquing the government's priorities, the MNS leader drew a grim comparison between Maharashtras current environmental crises and its political climate. Right now in Maharashtra, theres a severe drought of water and a severe drought of common sense in the Bharatiya Janata Party happening at the same time -- its astonishing how that can occur! he said. Thackeray alleged that the BJP routinely orchestrates protests to deflect from its own governance failures -- marching to save the country from terrorism after security lapses occur under its watch, or marching to save the economy after destabilising financial growth. Thackeray urged the ruling party to accept electoral setbacks with grace, reminding them that political tides inevitably turn. The Bharatiya Janata Party should stop playing the pity card. Whichever path you took to gain that majority, all the opposition parties endured it for 12 years -- so now, if the people of this country are starting to lean toward the opposition parties, the BJP should learn to endure it as well, he said. Earlier, Congress MLC Satej Patil on Thursday launched an attack on the Mahayuti government over its decision to appoint five state-nominated members -- including four non-official directors -- to cooperative unions such as the Gokul Milk Union (Kolhapur Zilla Sahakari Dudh Utpadak Sangh). These four non-official directors will be granted voting rights. Lashing out at the Cabinets decision during a press conference in Mumbai, Satej Patil took a defiant stand, declaring that he will take to the streets for Gokul. He announced a mass protest rally on November 9 from Dasara Chowk to the Kolhapur District Collectorate. There is a clear conspiracy to hand Gokul over to Amul. The government is working actively to dismantle the state's democratic framework, he alleged. Patil questioned the government's intentions. Just because the election results didn't go in your favour, you change the laws. If law changes were needed, they should have been made before the election. They claim they are appointing 'expert' directors -- yet those very people were rejected by the voters. If they were truly experts, the public wouldn't have defeated them. Our legal battle against this will continue, he said. Patil claimed the government is altering the law simply because the results did not turn out in the Mahayuti's favour. Any legal modification should have been enacted prior to the elections. The government is naming candidates as expert directors who were explicitly rejected by the electorate. If they possessed true expertise, the voters wouldn't have voted them out. Meanwhile, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and Cabinet Minister Hasan Mushrif strongly defended the governments move, stating that the intervention was necessary to break a political deadlock and preserve democracy within the institution. Explaining the rationale behind the decision, Mushrif highlighted the unique mandate given by the members during the recently concluded elections. The voters gave a very unusual verdict in the Gokul Dairy elections -- 13 seats went to Congress and 12 seats to the Mahayuti alliance. According to the co-operative body's bylaws, a quorum of 14 members is mandatory to convene a meeting and elect the chairman. Since 12 members remained absent, the quorum could not be met, preventing the chairman's election, Mushrif stated. He added that if the meeting were to be adjourned repeatedly due to the lack of a quorum, the rules under the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act would mandate the appointment of an administrator, followed by fresh elections. Should we, as an opposition of 12 members, simply attend the meeting and help them appoint their chairman? That is not the mandate the public gave us. They placed us in the opposition. This created a deadlock that exists nowhere else. It was the governments responsibility to step in, resolve this deadlock, and ensure that power remains in the hands of the 25 elected representatives rather than an administrator, safeguarding the interests of 5.5 lakh dairy farmers, Mushrif argued.
Delhi: Fire breaks out at Delhi's Gaffar Market, 25 fire tenders deploye
A massive fire broke out at a mobile accessories shop in Delhi's Gaffar Market early Friday, spreading across all four floors of a commercial building. Around 20-25 fire tenders were deployed. No casualties or injuries have been reported, while property damage was reported
Maharashtra FDA seizes food stock worth 63.45 crore ahead of Diwali
The FDA inspected 9,667 food establishments across Maharashtra and issued 4,603 notices directing them to improve food safety standards
Pune Customs seize hydroponic weed worth Rs 3.72 crore at airport, one arrested
Pune Customs officials seized 10.642 kg of hydroponic weed worth approximately Rs 3.72 crore at Pune International Airport. An Indian passenger arriving from Bangkok was arrested after the drugs were allegedly found concealed in freeze-dried durian packets inside his check-in baggage
France protests: Eiffel Tower closed as 270,000 demonstrators take to streets
The protests come after French lawmakers rejected the first part of the 2027 budget bill
Keenan-Reuben murder case: Brother became lawyer after murder; family weighs move
Trump questions Russian oil import ban amid controversy over diesel approval
Trump first asked whether the restriction fell under the Jones Act
Slain activist Parvinder Singh Jhota's family agrees to postmortem and cremation
The government has also assured to give compensation of Rs 2 crore to the Jhotas family and a job to his wife
Jharkhand: Speeding 18-wheeler truck kills seven in Khunti district
Seven people, including four women and three children, were killed after a speeding 18-wheeler truck ran over a group of people near the Jone-Ludru turn in Jharkhand's Khunti district. The accident occurred late Thursday night on the Karra-Torpa main road. One woman was injured and hospitalised
Kerala HC grants anticipatory bail to judge in fatal accident case
The judge had approached the High Court seeking a relief after the police named him as an accused in the case.
New study finds diamond turns into graphite under extreme impact conditions
The newly formed graphite interfaces help redistribute the destructive force, offering new pathways for engineering materials built to survive extreme environments.
Earth may have generated its own water 4.5 billion years ago, new study suggests
This suggests that hundreds of oceans worth of water could have naturally formed internally.
The package includes 130 crore reserved for primitive tribes, 30 crore reserved for the Pardhi community, and also provides for 100% government grant for individual and collective benefit schemes
US Democrats plan congressional scrutiny of Trump administration
The White House rejected the investigations, calling them sham political attacks and warning Democrats not to work against the American people
Strait of Hormuz tensions escalate as Iran reports fires on three vessels
A tugboat that approached the tanker to help also caught fire.
Turning heartbreak into art on Diwali
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Edu institutes must prioritise students well-being
We must put hygiene first at every educational hostel
Maharashtra FDA suspends 1,376 food and drug licences amid statewide crackdown
Food, drugs, and cosmetics worth R63.8 crore seized; over 11,600 establishments inspected across Maharashtra
2.5-year-old riding tricycle with mother killed after SUV rams into them in Maharashtra's Borivli
Jewellery, outfits & spontaneous buys: Heres how Gen Z gets Diwali-ready
Prithvi Shaw Not Giving Up On India Comeback Dream
The explosive opener has managed two half-centuries in seven innings this Ranji Trophy season, with his highest score of 70 coming against Delhi in Maharashtra's opening match. Since then, his returns have been 7, 21, 0, 17 and 12.
In Maharashtras Hupari town, women artisans drive a 1,000-crore silver industry, sustaining a century-old trade.Radheshyam Jadhavreports on how, despite being underpaid and excluded from formal leadership, they forge their own economic autonomy in a deeply traditional landscape
According to the report, around 12 lakh candidates have applied for the MPSC Group C Combined Preliminary Examination 2026, for which more than 5,000 vacancies have been advertised
Festive season crackdown: Maharashtra FDA seizes food stock worth 63.45 crore
According to a press note issued by the FDA, officials inspected 9,667 food establishments across Maharashtra, issued 4,603 improvement notices and initiated action to cancel 25 licences and registrations
Maharashtra FDA seizes drugs, cosmetics worth 34.51 lakh, cancels 122 licences
The FDA urged citizens to report instances of illegal drug manufacturing or sales, as well as suspected substandard drugs, medical devices and cosmetics, to its commissioners office or the nearest district office
After backlash, bicycles get Pink Line Metro green signal
Pune Rural police arrest two criminals, detect 12 robbery and burglary cases
Man booked for drunk driving after car hits motorcycle in Bavdhan
Truck driver killed, two injured in head-on collision on Chakan-Shikrapur road
689 noise offences till Sept, cases trebled in 2 years in Maharashtra: DGP office
Drought now threatens Maharashtra's jowar belt, Solapur sees 'unprecedented' decline
Govt NOC to PMC for eight new CBSE schools in Pune
MPSC: Panel recommends over 16,000 Group C posts, one-year age relaxation for candidates
Allot 13 TMC water to city till June: PMC standing committee chairman Bhimale submits demand to CM
Activists seek public release of all Moshi landfill collapse inquiry reports
After phone-in agitation, govt promises funds to clear contractors dues before Diwali
Pune customs personnel seize hydroponic weed worth Rs 3.72 crore at airport
Scooterist dies in hit-and-run
Borivli toddler on tricycle dies after being hit by doctors SUV
Constable, son assault Mayo Hospital doc, cop alleges medical negligence
MARD Demands Measures To Ensure Safety Of Doctors
BJP brass hit the street, Fadnavis & Gadkari accuse Congress of undermining democracy
Rs44 crore sanctioned for Amravati farmers hit by monsoon floods
Flamingos arrive early at Thane creek, greens flag missing protection for DPS lake
Man arrested for firing at ex-partner, her sister in Navi Mumbai
Private blood bank at Cooper Hospital among 3 suspended by FDA till Nov 7 over safety lapses
Gokul row fuels Opposition's 'vote chori' campaign against Maharashtra govt
A political struggle has emerged over recent appointments to the Gokul Milk Cooperative by the state government. Opposition parties argue that this move undermines the democratic process established by the farmer elections. The Congress party claims that the government's actions represent an attempt to seize power through illegal means. Supporters of the government argue that the appointments are necessary to resolve a deadlock within the cooperative.
Thane doctors rush to Mauritius with 300kg equipment, save woman shot in police firing
326 licences suspended across Maharashtra in pre-Diwali inspections: FDA
Northern Arc Diversified Debt Fund Raises Rs. 400 Crore+
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 5: Northern Arc Investment Managers Private Limited (Northern Arc Investment Manager), the asset management subsidiary of Northern Arc Capital Limited, a diversified financial services platform has announced the first close of its Northern Arc Diversified Debt Fund, with commitments exceeding Rs. 400 crore from institutions, family offices, ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNIs) and high-net-worth individuals (HNIs). This fund is Northern Arc Investment Manager's 15th private credit fund, a sector-agnostic Category II Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) focused on performing private credit opportunities. Rated AA (SO) by CareEdge Ratings, the fund targets a corpus of Rs. 1,500 crore, with an additional greenshoe option of Rs. 500 crore, taking its potential size to Rs. 2,000 crore, with a tenure of five years, the fund targets 16% XIRR.
Police: No bursting of crackers on roads
Evergreen Actor Asha Parekh Brings Bollywoods Golden Era Alive In City
Awaaz Foundation, MPCB test firecrackers in Mumbai, all below 125 dB limit
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited launches amnesty scheme 2026-27
Mehli Mistry challenges Tata Trust exit
Mumbai: Former Tata trustee Mehli Mistry has challenged his removal as a trustee of Bai Hirabai Jamsetji Bai Hirabai Charitable Institution (BHJTNCI), arguing that the decision was invalid and that some trustees who voted against his reappointment were themselves ineligible.In a series of rejoinders filed with the deputy charity commissioner for Greater Mumbai Region, Mistry has argued that the trust deed does not prescribe a fixed tenure for trustees or specify citizenship or tax residency as a qualification for trusteeship.He also accused Sir Dorabji Tata Trust (SDTT) of attempting to prevent scrutiny of alleged governance lapses, including commissions and financial benefits received by trustees. The matter has been adjourned to December 3. Challenging the recording of his cessation as a BHJTNCI trustee with effect from October 28, 2025, Mistry argued that neither the trust's 1913 will nor its 1923 trust deed prescribes a fixed tenure for trustees.The trust's position that his three-year term had expired relied on a 2022 circular and appointment letter, but neither of them can override the governing instruments, he argued.Citing Clause 23 of the deed, Mistry said vacancies arise on grounds including death, permanent residence outside the Bombay Presidency, insolvency, renunciation of faith and unfitness, but not on expiry of a fixed term. The codicil also says trustees shall always be trustees, he added.Mistry argued that he is not a enure trustee under Section 2(17A) introduced through an 2025 amendment and that Section 30A(1), therefore, does not apply to him. He also cited the trust's annexures, which allegedly show different renewal periods for other trustees, including about two years for Vijay Singh and less than two years for Venu Srinivasan.The trust cannot use Section 30A(1) as a sword to oust the objector on October 28, 2025, and, in the same breath, ignore that very provision when its own vice chairman (Singh) acted in breach of it on that very day. A party cannot approbate and reprobate, Mistry said in his submission.He also cited a resolution passed on October 17, 2024, at a joint meeting of SDTT and Sir Ratan Tata Trust trustees, shortly after Ratan Tata's death. The resolution provided for trustees to be reappointed on expiry of their terms without any limit on tenure, he said.The trust deliberately omitted it from its reply to his complaint, Mistry claimed.He urged the authority to reject BHJTNCI's change report against him as illegal, non-est and contrary to the trust deed.According to Mistry, Circular Resolution No 671 of October 23, 2025, proposing his reappointment, was approved by Jehangir H C Jehangir and Darius Khambata but was not approved by Noel Tata, Venu Srinivasan and Vijay Singh. Jimmy Tata did not respond.He said the trust failed to follow the 2024 resolution's requirement of unanimous approval.In a 24-page rejoinder filed under Section 22 of the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950, Mistry also contested the trust's objections to his citizenship and tax residency, saying the will, codicil or trust deed does not prescribe these as criteria for trusteeship.If foreign citizenship and overseas residence are to be treated as relevant considerations, they must be examined in relation to the reporting trustee with equal rigour, he further said and alleged that Noel Tata, the current reporting trustee, is an Irish citizen, a UAE tax resident and a UAE Golden Visa holder.He sought an affidavit from Tata detailing his citizenship and tax residency history, including whether he has held a Swiss passport.
FIR on inebriated man for verbally abusing, filming traffic police on duty in Mumbai
BMC floats Rs 8,614-crore tender to concretise another 452 km of Mumbai roads
ED arrests promoter in Rs 157 crore money-laundering case
ED Busts Fake Tender Racket, Raids Locations In Tripura, Bengal, Maharashtra
The Enforcement Directorate conducted search and seizure operations at 13 locations across Tripura, West Bengal, and Maharashtra in connection with an alleged fake government tender racket. The probe targets a suspended IAS officer and co-conspirators involved in a money-laundering investigation, with victims defrauded of over Rs 44 crore.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis launched a blistering attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, alleging that under Gandhi
Congress leader Satej Patil on Thursday accused the Maharashtra government of attempting to take control of the Rs 4,000-crore Gokul cooperative dairy by retrospectively changing the law, alleging that the move was aimed at overturning the mandate secured by his panel in the board elections. Addressing a press conference, Patil termed the Maharashtra Cabinet
12 charged for unlawful assembly, road protest after Godhani fatal accident
Two Deaths In 34 Days: Heavy Vehicles Banned On Godhani Road From 6 Am To 10Pm
No forced land acquisition in Gadchiroli, committee to resolve issues: CM
Gokul not a national issue for RaGa to tweet, quorum deadlock forced nominee move: CM
Maharashtra's 8.6 trn litmus test: From investment promises to projects
Maharashtra secured investment commitments worth 8.57 trillion through 67 agreements in October, but land acquisition and power costs could slow their conversion into projects.
Dhanteras rush drives Nagpurs markets, Rs500 crore business likely
Akot man gets life imprisonment for raping 82-year-old woman
ED searches 13 locations in Tripura, Bengal, Maharashtra over Rs 14-cr tender scam
Karjat farmers and tribals oppose hydropower projects, demand cancellation
The Karjat Taluka Paryavaran Bachao Sangharsh Samiti has submitted a detailed memorandum to the Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis through the Karjat tehsildar, demanding the permanent cancellation of both projects
Chhattisgarh: 711 grenade launcher shells recovered from Maoist hideout
Acting on specific intelligence inputs, a joint team comprising personnel from the Bijapur District Police, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and a Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) unit launched a targeted search operation
UPSC Civil Services Mains Result 2026 declared, check details here
Candidates who have cleared the mains will now appear for the personality test, which is the final stage of the Civil Services Examination. The interview dates will be announced by the commission in due course
Ranji Trophy Round-Up: Prithvi Shaw Shines As Maharashtra Humble Bengal By 10 Wickets
A relentless Mumbai eked out a 106-run victory over a resilient Railways to record their fourth outright win in the Ranji Trophy Group D clash and take their points tally to 27 in Mumbai on Thursday
Prices drop at FCIs wheat sales in major growing States as Indian govt doubles quantity
Barring Maharashtra, prices declined by Rs 59-344 a quintal this week, when 1.99 lakh tonnes were offered
MPSC Aspirants Get One-Year Upper Age Limit Relaxation
Maharashtra reopens application portals and expands Group-C vacancies to over 16,000 following student protests and committee recommendations.
Five Get Life Imprisonment Under MCOCA In Delhi
A Delhi court on Thursday sentenced five men to life imprisonment under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) for operating an organised crime syndicate. Special Judge Gaurav Rao ruled that there was o chance of any reformation for the accused, who were also fined Rs 5 lakh each. The court rejected defence pleas for leniency, citing the grave and heinous nature of their crimes and their repeated involvement.
