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Monday, May 6, 2024
TopicDevendra Fadnavis

Topic: Devendra Fadnavis

Fadnavis’ pet project that once sparked BJP-Sena credit war — all about Mumbai-Nagpur expressway

PM Modi will inaugurate first phase of 701-km Samruddhi Mumbai-Nagpur Expressway Sunday. The Rs 55,000-crore project was first announced when Devendra Fadnavis was Maharashtra CM.

Looking at ‘love jihad’ laws in other states, says Maharashtra Dy CM Devendra Fadnavis

‘Love jihad’ is a term some use to describe interfaith relationships or marriages involving a Hindu girl – allegedly with the aim to converting her.

Some BJP MPs in UP are getting restless–more and more vocal against Modi and Yogi govts

The saga of immortal love between Laila-Majnu, Shirin-Farhad, and Romeo and Juliet, which is recited even today, is similar to the pairing of Nitish and BJP.

‘Don’t run against Rutuja Latke’ — MNS’ Raj Thackeray asks BJP to drop out of high-stakes bypoll

The MNS Chief has requested BJP to support Rutuja, wife of sitting MLA who died in May, out of respect for 'departed soul'. Latke is Uddhav Thackeray-led Sena faction's candidate.

Shinde govt revives delayed Dharavi revamp, but fed-up residents want to rebuild own societies

Residents want to self-develop individual societies instead of cluster development of slum as a whole. Govt's invited fresh bids but residents say plan gets revived only before polls.

Vedanta-Foxconn was ready to sign deal but minister busy with politics, says Aaditya Thackeray

As the Shinde-Fadnavis govt and MVA blame each other over the lost 1.5 lakh cr project. Aaditya says that the deal was almost finalised when the government fell in June. 

What was scrapped Nanar refinery, Shinde govt’s counter to opposition’s Vedanta-Foxconn attack

Having lost the multi-crore Vedanta-Foxconn deal to Gujarat, Maharashtra govt says Nanar project was a bigger loss, shifts heat to Thackeray-led Sena that had opposed the refinery.

‘Maharashtra’s Gorky’ — who was Annabhau Sathe & why’s Fadnavis unveiling his statue in Moscow

Unveiling ceremony to take place at Margarita Rudomino All-Russian State Library for International Literature, followed by dedication of a portrait of Sathe to Indian embassy in Moscow.

Ahead of BMC polls, BJP Mumbai woos the ‘Marathi manoos’ with grand Ganpati celebrations

Highlighting the lack of large-scale festivities in the past 2 years, BJP has launched buses, a train for those travelling home for the festival & organised a contest for best pandal.

BJP drove Sanjay Rathod out of MVA govt. Now, controversial MLA back in Shinde-Fadnavis cabinet

Shiv Sena leader Rathod resigned as minister in 2021 after allegations linked him to TikTok star's 'suicide' . Rifts emerge in BJP over his induction, with state V-P slamming move.

On Camera

‘Trade, not aid’—Narasimha Rao’s 1991 reforms speech that changed India’s economic landscape

On 9 July 1991, then-PM PV Narasimha Rao addressed the nation days before the Budget presentation, admitting that the job of repairing India's sick economy won't be easy, quick, or smooth.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.