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Monday, May 6, 2024
TopicMaha Vikas Aghadi

Topic: Maha Vikas Aghadi

How Shiv Sena, Congress and NCP leaders played a part in Maharashtra’s Covid spike

Heightened political activity has led to at least 7 Maharashtra ministers testing Covid-positive in 17 days, with one of them, Omprakash, contracting the virus for the 2nd time.

Uddhav visits, NCP yatra, Patole as Congress chief: Ruling allies eye BJP stronghold Vidarbha

Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress are looking to gain ground in Vidarbha, the region which accounts for about 22 per cent of Maharashtra’s total assembly seats.

NCP got 5 times more funds, including from Mumbai BJP chief, after coming to power in 2019

Sharad Pawar’s party got Rs 59.94 crore in 2019-20 compared to Rs 12.05 crore the previous fiscal, with Rs 5 crore coming from Lodha Developers.

Uddhav govt naming schemes after Bal Thackeray since a year, Congress says they’re overdoing

The MVA govt has named at least three schemes & certain projects after Sena founder Bal Thackeray. Some of these were considered pet projects of former CM Devendra Fadnavis. 

What sexual harassment case against Dhananjay Munde is, and its implications for NCP

Maharashtra minister Munde is in the dock over 'rape' and sexual harassment charges. The NCP leader claims it’s blackmail. Some leaders from other parties back him too.

Murder says BJP as Maharashtra govt orders probe into Bhandara hospital fire 

The fire at the Bhandara district hospital, which led to the deaths of 10 infants, has also prompted the government to order an audit of neonatal units in the state.

Sena-Congress rift widens as Pune, Osmanabad, Ahmednagar are pulled into renaming row

Shiv Sena, MNS & Maratha outfits now want more cities renamed but MVA partner Congress believes 'politics of renaming is inappropriate and has nothing to do with development'.

Ready to fight BMC polls solo but open to tie-up if party says — new Mumbai Congress chief

Mumbai Congress chief Ashok Jagtap, who was appointed last month, says party's target is BJP whether Congress fights independently or in alliance with Shiv Sena in Mumbai civic polls.

Big setback for Mumbai’s Metro 3 project as Delhi scores over Mumbai in BJP-Sena court clash

Bombay HC stays work on the car shed at the new location in Kanjurmarg after central government claims ownership of the land.

Sharad Pawar turns 80 today, and this is how Maharashtra’s ministers are celebrating

The state government has so far announced three schemes to mark NCP chief Sharad Pawar’s birthday. Two of these have been proposed by departments held by NCP ministers. 

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.