Maharashtra CM spoke on phone to activist Manoj Jarange-Patil, who is on hunger strike. The state government has called for an all-party meeting Wednesday to discuss quota issue.
Disqualification petitions are pending against 34 MLAs — 20 from CM Eknath Shinde-led Shiv & all 14 from Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT). Any delay in proceedings will benefit Shinde.
Addressing his faction, the junior Pawar said he had 'created a record being deputy CM' but he 'many ideas' in his mind for which he needs to occupy Maharashtra's top seat.
The additions take the number of ministers in the Maharashtra cabinet to 29, against a maximum approved number of 43. None of the new ministers have been assigned portfolios yet.
Ad in several newspapers, using numbers from a Zee News-Matrize survey, also hails CM Shinde and PM Modi as “dream team loved by all”, sparking reactions from BJP and opposition parties.
Demand first raised by BJP leader Gopichand Padalkar, who wrote to then CM Uddhav Thackeray last June. This is 3rd city to be renamed under Shinde govt after Aurangabad & Osmanabad.
Coal-based power generation fell 3% in 2025 while renewable capacity surged to 40% of India’s installed power mix, according to India Power Sector Review 2025 by CREA.
Pakistan military said it has assured Bangladesh of fast-tracked delivery of Super Mushshak trainer aircraft during high level defence meet held Tuesday.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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