Maharashtra: News
Located in the western region of India, Maharashtra is the third largest state (by area) and the second most populous state in India with a population of 112 million. It is one of the most industrialized, wealthy and developed states in India with a per capita income of ₹1.0035 lakh (US$1,600). The state has 36 districts with Mumbai being the capital of the state.
23 Dec 2024
Lalu Prasad Yadav'Congress...be ready...': Aiyar's big remark on INDIA bloc leadership
Senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar has pitched that the party should be willing to not lead the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) opposition bloc.
22 Dec 2024
Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and TransportMumbai: 4-year-old living on footpath killed by speeding teen driver
A four-year-old boy was killed in a road accident near Ambedkar College in Mumbai's Wadala area on Sunday.
18 Dec 2024
GSTModi government uncovers ₹26,540cr GST evasion
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has unearthed a whopping ₹26,543 crore Goods and Services Tax (GST) evasion.
15 Dec 2024
Aaditya Thackeray'If BJP government is serious...': Aaditya Thackeray's request to Fadnavis
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray has appealed to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to keep former CM Eknath Shinde and two other ex-ministers out of the new cabinet.
15 Dec 2024
Arvind KejriwalAAP's final candidates' list out; Kejriwal faces Sheila Dikshit's son
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has released its fourth and final list of candidates for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections in February 2025.
14 Dec 2024
Mallikarjun KhargeNana Patole seeks to step down as Maharashtra Congress chief
Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole has reportedly sought to be relieved of his post.
12 Dec 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Maharashtra cabinet expansion on December 14; 20:10:10 ratio expected
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar on Thursday announced December 14 as the date for the expansion of the Maharashtra Cabinet led by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
10 Dec 2024
BJP GovernmentRahul Gandhi's role in question? More INDIA leaders back Mamata Banerjee
Several opposition leaders in the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc have backed Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee to lead the alliance.
10 Dec 2024
MumbaiMumbai bus crash: Teen returning home, nurse among 6 killed
A tragic bus accident in Mumbai's Kurla area on Monday night killed six people and injured 49 others.
09 Dec 2024
Ajit PawarFadnavis-led Mahayuti government passes trust vote in Maharashtra Assembly
The Devendra Fadnavis-led Mahayuti alliance government in Maharashtra easily passed a confidence vote in the state assembly on Monday.
07 Dec 2024
Maharashtra AssemblySamajwadi Party quits MVA over Sena's stand on Babri demolition
The Samajwadi Party (SP) has pulled out of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance in Maharashtra.
07 Dec 2024
Devendra FadnavisWinning Sena (UBT) MLAs won't take oath over EVM charges
Shiv Sena Uddhav Bal Thackeray (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Saturday announced his party's winning MLAs won't take the oath in the Maharashtra assembly.
07 Dec 2024
Ajit PawarIT Department clears Ajit Pawar of benami property charges
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has been cleared of benami property charges by the Income Tax Department a day after he was granted relief by the Prevention of Benami Property Transactions Appellate Tribunal in Delhi.
06 Dec 2024
Devendra Fadnavis'Like devil, deep sea': Fadnavis on choice between Rahul, Kejriwal
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis was sworn in for a third term on Thursday at a ceremony at Azad Maidan in south Mumbai.
06 Dec 2024
Central RailwayMaharashtra observes Mahaparinirvan Diwas: What's open, what's closed today
Maharashtra is observing Mahaparinirvan Diwas on Friday, the death anniversary of Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar.
06 Dec 2024
Devendra FadnavisFadnavis's 'not revenge' message after taking oath as Maharashtra CM
Devendra Fadnavis was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra for the third time on Thursday.
05 Dec 2024
Amit ShahEknath Shinde to meet Amit Shah over home portfolio
Eknath Shinde will meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah after his oath-taking.
05 Dec 2024
BiharYear ender 2024: Indian politicians who died this year
Like each year, the year 2024 saw many great politicians leave us too soon.
05 Dec 2024
ICICI BankMaharashtra: ICICI Bank's 3 offices searched by GST officials
India's second-largest private sector lender, ICICI Bank, has confirmed that Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax (GST) authorities searched three of its offices on December 4.
05 Dec 2024
Hemant SorenJharkhand Cabinet expansion: 10 ministers likely to be inducted today
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren will expand his cabinet on Thursday, with a swearing-in ceremony at Raj Bhavan.
05 Dec 2024
Ajit PawarMaharashtra: Fadnavis to take oath as CM today
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devendra Fadnavis will be sworn in as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra for the third time on Thursday.
04 Dec 2024
Ajit Pawar'Fadnavis recommended my name before, today we recommend his': Shinde
Devendra Fadnavis, who will be sworn in as Maharashtra's new chief minister on Thursday, said he met Eknath Shinde on Tuesday, and the latter agreed to be a part of the new government.
04 Dec 2024
Devendra FadnavisDevendra Fadnavis to be Maharashtra's new chief minister
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devendra Fadnavis has been decided as the new Chief Minister of Maharashtra at a crucial legislature party meeting on Wednesday, PTI reported, citing sources.
04 Dec 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Maharashtra: BJP's key meet today; CM to be announced after
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will hold a crucial legislature party meeting in Mumbai on Wednesday.
03 Dec 2024
Ajit PawarShinde likely to take oath as Maharashtra Deputy CM: Report
Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde will be sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra on December 5, reports said.
03 Dec 2024
Superintendent of PoliceMaharashtra village cancels 'repoll' plan after police intervention
Residents of Markadwadi village in Maharashtra's Solapur district have called off their unofficial re-polling initiative after police intervention.
03 Dec 2024
Ajit PawarShinde not delaying Maharashtra CM announcement: Shiv Sena
The political landscape in Maharashtra is abuzz with anticipation as the state gears up for the swearing-in of its new government.
01 Dec 2024
Ajit Pawar'Maharashtra CM candidate will be decided tomorrow': Eknath Shinde
Maharashtra's caretaker Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, who was in his native village for two days after taking ill, has broken his silence on the new CM stalemate.
01 Dec 2024
Azad MaidanEknath Shinde unwell for the past 2 days, says doctor
Eknath Shinde, the caretaker Chief Minister of Maharashtra, is recovering from a fever and throat infection.
30 Nov 2024
Ajit PawarNew Maharashtra CM to take oath on December 5
The new chief minister of Maharashtra will be sworn in on December 5, 2024, at Mumbai's Azad Maidan, state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule announced.
30 Nov 2024
Mumbai PoliceBaba Siddique murder: Stringent MCOCA invoked against 26 accused
The Mumbai Police have invoked the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act (MCOCA) in the murder case of former minister Baba Siddique.
30 Nov 2024
Election Commission of India (ECI)ECI invites Congress delegation to review Maharashtra election result concerns
The Election Commission of India (ECI) will meet a delegation of the Indian National Congress (INC) on December 3 after the party complained about the recent Maharashtra elections.
30 Nov 2024
All India Congress Committee (AICC)'Infighting hurting Congress': Kharge schools own party at key meet
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has called for unity and discipline within the party at a recent Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting.
29 Nov 2024
Hemant SorenIAS officer removed before Jharkhand polls reinstated as Ranchi DC
The Hemant Soren-led government in Jharkhand has reinstated Manjunath Bhajantri as the Deputy Commissioner of Ranchi.
29 Nov 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Maharashtra: Congress urges ECI to probe 'serious, grave' poll inconsistencies
After its defeat in the recent Maharashtra elections, the Congress party has submitted an "urgent memorandum" to the Election Commission of India (ECI).
29 Nov 2024
NagpurMaharashtra: 10 killed as bus swerves to avoid bike, overturns
At least 10 people were killed and around 30 injured in a bus accident in Maharashtra's Gondia on Friday.
28 Nov 2024
Devendra Fadnavis'If they lose, they cry...': BJP mocks Congress over EVMs
Taking a dig at the Congress over its EVM complaints after losing Haryana and Maharashtra elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday took to its X handle.
28 Nov 2024
Eknath Shinde'Congress's overconfidence cost us...': Uddhav Thackeray's team on Maharashtra rout
The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti alliance has won the Maharashtra state elections in a historic fashion, winning 230 out of 288 seats in the Assembly. This is the biggest win for a pre-poll alliance in over 50 years.
28 Nov 2024
Amit ShahShah to meet Mahayuti leaders today, discuss Maharashtra CM's name
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will meet key leaders in New Delhi on Thursday to discuss the formation of Maharashtra's new government.
27 Nov 2024
Andhra Pradesh1 dead, 11 hospitalized after toxic gas leak in Andhra
A toxic gas leak at Tagoor Laboratories Private Limited in Anakapalli, Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh has claimed one life and sent 11 people to the hospital, ANI reported.
27 Nov 2024
Eknath Shinde'Whatever PM decides...': Shinde's gamble in Maharashtra CM race
Eknath Shinde, a prime candidate for the Chief Minister's post in Maharashtra, has said he would accept Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision on who the Mahayuti alliance would choose for the post.
27 Nov 2024
Ajit PawarShinde won't accept Maharashtra deputy CM's post: Sena tells BJP
Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Shirsat on Wednesday said that Eknath Shinde will not take the Deputy Chief Minister's post in Maharashtra.
27 Nov 2024
Ajit PawarMaharashtra: BJP says no to Bihar formula, firm on Fadnavis
The question of who will assume the role of Maharashtra's Chief Minister following the Mahayuti's resounding success in the state elections remains unresolved on the fourth day.
26 Nov 2024
Congress PartyRashmi Shukla reinstated as Maharashtra police chief after polls
Maharashtra's Director General of Police (DGP) Rashmi Shukla has been reinstated after the assembly elections.
26 Nov 2024
Chandrababu Naidu'EVMs not tampered...on win?': SC dismisses plea for paper ballots
The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition seeking the return of paper ballot voting in elections.
26 Nov 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Maharashtra to face fiscal pressure due to BJP's poll promises
The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti alliance's election pledges are likely to put fiscal pressure on Maharashtra in FY 2025.
26 Nov 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Maharashtra: BJP backs Fadnavis for CM, Sena cites 'Bihar model'
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Mahayuti alliance is yet to finalize the next Chief Minister of Maharashtra, three days after its landslide victory in the state elections.
25 Nov 2024
AhmedabadDiljit's concert faces another government hurdle; this time in Pune
The Maharashtra state excise department canceled the liquor permit for Punjabi singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh's concert in Pune on Sunday.
25 Nov 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'Monster who disrespects women': Kangana Ranaut attacks Uddhav Thackeray
Actor-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut has launched a scathing attack on Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray after the Maha Vikas Aghadi's (MVA) massive defeat in the Maharashtra Assembly elections.
24 Nov 2024
Mamata Banerjee'We stopped BJP, why couldn't you?': TMC's poser to Congress
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has slammed the Indian National Congress (INC) for failing to stop the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) march in Maharashtra.
24 Nov 2024
Ajit PawarMahayuti alliance likely to form Maharashtra government on November 25
The Mahayuti alliance, including the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Shiv Sena, and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), will form the new government in Maharashtra on Monday, according to various media reports.
24 Nov 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'Maharashtra won't have LoP this time': State BJP chief Bawankule
Maharashtra Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Chandrashekhar Bawankule has announced that the state will not have a Leader of Opposition (LoP) this time.
24 Nov 2024
Lok SabhaMayawati says BSP won't contest any bypolls; know why
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati has announced her party's decision not to contest any by-elections across the country.
24 Nov 2024
Donald TrumpMusk praises Indian elections as California vote count delayed
Tesla CEO Elon Musk slammed California's slow vote counting in the 2024 US Presidential Election, contrasting it with India's rapid tallying in its Lok Sabha elections.
23 Nov 2024
Adani GroupBJP's Maharashtra win provides relief for Adani's $3B Dharavi project
The electoral win of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Mahayuti in Maharashtra has ensured the future of Gautam Adani-led group's $3 billion project.
23 Nov 2024
Maha Vikas AghadiSwara Bhasker questions EVMs as husband Fahad Ahmad trails
Actor Swara Bhasker has alleged Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) manipulation in the Maharashtra Assembly elections after her husband, Fahad Ahmad, lagged in the Anushakti Nagar constituency battle.
23 Nov 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Maharashtra polls: BJP to hold legislative party meet next week
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will hold a Maharashtra Legislative Party meeting on November 25.
23 Nov 2024
Lok Sabha ElectionsMaharashtra: Devendra Fadnavis leading in Nagpur South West
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Devendra Fadnavis is leading by 12,329 votes in the Nagpur South West assembly constituency, latest data from the Election Commission of India shows.
23 Nov 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Maharashtra election results: Who's in fray to be next CM
As the counting of votes for the Maharashtra Assembly elections is underway, early trends indicate that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Mahayuti is leading against the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA).
22 Nov 2024
Ajit PawarMahayuti makes comeback in Maharashtra; INDIA bloc prevails in Jharkhand
The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti alliance has won a landslide victory in the Maharashtra Assembly polls.
22 Nov 2024
Anupamaa'Anupamaa' producer calls crew member's death 'human error'
Rajan Shahi, the producer of the popular television show Anupamaa, has finally broken his silence over the recent tragic incident on set which led to the death of a camera assistant.
22 Nov 2024
IndiaMan 'jokingly' slaps niece; she hits kitchen slab and dies
A man in his 30s has been arrested for allegedly killing his three-year-old niece in the Prem Nagar area of Ulhasnagar, Thane district, Maharashtra.
21 Nov 2024
Nana PatoleRift in MVA? Raut, Patole spar over CM face
A day after the assembly elections ended in Maharashtra, a public spat has emerged between Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut and Congress leader Nana Patole.
20 Nov 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Exit polls predict Mahayuti win in Maharashtra, NDA in Jharkhand
As many as four pollsters have predicted a win for the Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra, while three have predicted a win for the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Jharkhand.
20 Nov 2024
Chhagan BhujbalNCP workers stop Bhujbal from entering polling booth
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Chhagan Bhujbal was stopped from entering a polling booth in Maharashtra's Yevla constituency on Wednesday.
