Devendra Fadnavis: News

22 Jul 2018

Maharashtra

Fadnavis cancels Pandharpur temple-visit due to proposed protest by Marathas

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has canceled his tomorrow's visit to a temple in Pandharpur town in view of the proposed protest by the Maratha community seeking reservation in government jobs.

10 Jul 2018

Mumbai

Mumbai: BMC will collaborate with IIT-B for better-roads, says Fadnavis

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis today said the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation would be directed to collaborate with institutions like IIT-Bombay to develop modern technology for ensuring good roads in Mumbai.

09 Jul 2018

Maharashtra

No reduction in reservation for OBCs in medical courses: Fadnavis

There will be no reduction in reservation for students from OBCs in admissions to medical courses in Maharashtra, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said today.

04 Jul 2018

Navi Mumbai

Alleged Rs. 1,700cr land scam triggers BJP-Congress war in Maharashtra

A day after the Congress alleged a Rs. 1,767cr land scam in Navi Mumbai carried out "with the blessings of CM Devendra Fadnavis," the leader has denied it, saying he is ready for any probe.

02 Jul 2018

Mumbai

Meet Subodh Kumar Jaiswal, Mumbai Police's new boss

Mumbai Police got a new chief this weekend as senior IPS officer Subodh Kumar Jaiswal took charge of the force on Saturday.

23 Jun 2018

India

Plastic ban comes into force in Maharashtra from today

The Maharashtra government's state-wide ban on the use of plastic items, including carry-bags and thermocol, came into effect from today.

21 Jun 2018

Mumbai

Need to include yoga in school-curriculum to create healthy-nation: Naidu

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu today stressed on the need to include Yoga in school curriculum to 'create a healthy nation'.

20 Jun 2018

Pune

Two-day conference on agriculture to be inaugurated by Vice-President Naidu

Agriculture experts and economists will deliberate upon creating an enabling policy framework, agricultural trade policy, transfer of technology from labs to land, and agricultural credit and insurance at a two-day conference in Pune tomorrow that will be inaugurated by Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu.

18 Jun 2018

Mumbai

Safety net: Maharashtra secretariat gets network of 420 CCTV cameras

After a suicide and two attempted suicides at the Mantralaya in recent months, Maharashtra Government is installing a CCTV network of 420 cameras at the state administration headquarters, located in South Mumbai.

17 Jun 2018

Maharashtra

Maharashtra: Imprisoned farmers also got benefits of loan waiver scheme

The Maharashtra Government's mega loan waiver scheme has benefited even imprisoned farmers, said an official.

15 Jun 2018

Maharashtra

Want to make Maharashtra trillion-dollar economy by 2025: Fadnavis

Maharashtra is aspiring to make the state the first trillion-dollar economy by 2025, CM Devendra Fadnavis said in Washington.

14 Jun 2018

India

Want to make Mumbai a financial technology hub: CM Fadnavis

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis said he wants to make Mumbai a hub for financial technology.

11 Jun 2018

Narendra Modi

PM Modi can't die: Sena's Saamna mocks 'assassination threat'

An editorial in Saamna, Shiv Sena's mouthpiece, allegedly mocked the Maoist threat to assassinate Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

11 Jun 2018

Mumbai

Pawar wasn't expected to 'stoop down to this level': Fadnavis

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today slammed NCP chief Sharad Pawar for suggesting that the BJP was playing a "threat letter card" to gain sympathy.

09 Jun 2018

Narendra Modi

After PM Modi, Maharashtra CM gets threat letters

Soon after news broke that Maoists were planning to eliminate PM Narendra Modi, reports have said that Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis and his family have also received two threat letters purportedly from Maoist organizations.

08 Jun 2018

Maharashtra

Netflix team meets Fadnavis to discuss promotion of Marathi films

Now you might find Marathi movies like 'Sairat' on America's favourite entertainment company Netflix as a delegation of the company today called on Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis in Mumbai and expressed willingness to work for the promotion and branding of Marathi films.

07 Jun 2018

Maharashtra

Maharashtra: Shah meets Uddhav Thackeray; discusses political-situation with BJP executive-committee

BJP President Amit Shah met the state executive committee of the Maharashtra BJP yesterday night to take stock of the political situation in the state.

06 Jun 2018

Narendra Modi

5 times Shiv Sena said absurd things about ally, BJP

Technically, politics and its absurdity can be perfectly summed up in this idiom - you scratch my back, I'll scratch yours, and nobody gets hurt.

06 Jun 2018

Maharashtra

Web portal to provide info on patient's accurate treatment launched

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today inaugurated a web portal that will provide information and suggestions related to the accurate treatment of patients suffering from various ailments.

02 Jun 2018

India

Maharashtra Government unveils 'sandbox' to aid start-ups in fintech space

In its efforts to develop India's financial capital into a fintech hub, the Maharashtra Government has announced a "sandbox" to aid start-ups in the fintech space.

30 May 2018

Amitabh Bachchan

Amitabh to be the face of Central Railways' safety campaign

In a bid to spread awareness regarding the railway safety rules among the passengers, Central Railways has roped in Amitabh Bachchan to be the face of their campaign.

26 May 2018

Uddhav Thackeray

Uddhav releases controversial audio-clip of Fadnavis; BJP calls technology misuse

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, while addressing a rally last night in Palghar, released an audio clip, purportedly of Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis asking BJP workers to use all possible means to win the by-election.

26 May 2018

Uddhav Thackeray

Balasaheb tolerated BJP's misdeeds, I won't, we've had enough: Uddhav

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray today said his father, Bal Thackeray, tolerated BJP's "misdeeds", but they've had enough of it and he would not tolerate it.

25 May 2018

Mumbai

Mumbaikars, you can now suggest ideas for your city's development

Mark the date: June 21. That's the last day for submitting your suggestions and objections concerning specific portions of Mumbai's Development Plan-2034 (DP-2034).

24 May 2018

Narendra Modi

Bringing petrol, diesel under GST will lower prices: CM Fadnavis

Fuel prices will come down once the Center builds a consensus to bring petrol and diesel under the Goods and Services Tax (GST), Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said.

20 May 2018

Maharashtra

No more unpredictable weather for Maharashtra farmers

Farmers will now get detailed information about the climatic conditions in their area allowing them better crop management.

16 May 2018

Maharashtra

Maha CM Fadnavis approves filling up of 36,000 vacant govt-posts

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis gave his approval today to fill 36,000 vacant posts in different departments of the state government.

05 May 2018

Mumbai

New player in Mumbai takes away 700 Ola, Uber drivers

A major setback awaits Ola and Uber in Mumbai.

03 May 2018

Maharashtra

North Maharashtra University to be renamed after poetess Bahinabai Chaudhari

The Maharashtra government has today decided to recommend the promulgation of an ordinance to rename the Jalgaon-based North Maharashtra University after the noted 19th-century poetess Bahinabai Chaudhari.

02 May 2018

Maharashtra

In a first, crucial land document issued online in Maharashtra

Taking a huge leap towards reducing corruption, Maharashtra CM made available a crucial land title document, known as 7/12 extract, online yesterday.

14 Apr 2018

Mumbai

Mumbai: Osmanabad farmers not allowed to sell produce, throw vegetables

Several farmers from Osmanabad were seen throwing crates full of vegetables outside Mantralaya as a mark of protest in Mumbai on Friday.

14 Apr 2018

Mumbai

Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train tickets to cost between Rs. 250-3,000

Tickets of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train would likely cost passengers between Rs. 250-3,000.

14 Apr 2018

Narendra Modi

Ambedkar memorial to be completed by April 2020: CM Fadnavis

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis has announced that the Ambedkar memorial being built in the Indu Mill compound near Chaityabhoomi, would be completed by April 2020.

12 Apr 2018

Maharashtra

CWG 2018: Maharashtra govt announces cash rewards for winners

The Maharashtra government has announced cash prizes for those who bagged medals in the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.

11 Apr 2018

Narendra Modi

'Secular but Hindutva' parties will come-together against 'pseudo-secular' opposition: Fadnavis

In a subtle hint of his hopes of the BJP and the Shiv Sena jointly contesting the next year's polls, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that all "secular but Hindutva" parties would come together to counter the "pseudo-secular" opposition.

04 Apr 2018

Maharashtra

Maharashtra: Woman cop awaits government permission to undergo sex-change surgery

Lalita Salve, a 29-year-old female police constable from Maharashtra's Beed district, is awaiting the state government's permission to undergo a sex change surgery.

02 Apr 2018

Maharashtra

Goa hospital restarts free treatment for patients from Maharashtra

The Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) on Monday restarted its free treatment of patients from Maharashtra.

01 Apr 2018

Maharashtra

Maharashtra farmers can apply for loan waiver till April 14

Maharashtra government has extended the deadline for filing the online application for loan waiver scheme till April 14.

31 Mar 2018

Sridevi

Sridevi accorded state funeral on CM Fadnavis's directive, reveals RTI

Bollywood legend Sridevi was accorded state funeral on the orders of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadanavis, states a Right To Information (RTI) reply.

30 Mar 2018

Maharashtra

Maharashtra: Shiv Sena questions Fadnavis' announcement of 72,000 govt jobs

The Shiv Sena on Friday took a dig at Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis over his announcement to provide government jobs to 72,000 people, asking him to make public names of those who would get these jobs.