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Thursday, October 2, 2025
TopicMaharashtra assembly elections

Topic: Maharashtra assembly elections

Amid Rahul’s ‘match fixing’ charge, ECI to set up webcasting in 100% polling stations

The Election Commission of India plans to set up webcasting monitoring control rooms at state, district & constituency levels, the chief electoral officers of states & UTs have been told.

Devendra Fadnavis set to take oath as Maharashtra’s 21st CM, elected BJP’s legislative party leader

A meeting of state BJP's core committee was conducted today, followed by a legislative party meeting. Fadnavis is a 2-time CM and outgoing Deputy CM. He will be sworn-in Thursday.

BJP to elect legislature party leader in Maharashtra, set in motion process to form govt

Former chief minister Devendra Fadnavis is being seen as frontrunner for top post in the new BJP-Shiv Sena-NCP Mahayuti govt.

Mahayuti govt will take oath on 5 December, says Maharashtra BJP chief amid suspense over CM pick

BJP state president Chandrashekhar Bawankule said swearing-in ceremony to be held at Azad Maidan in Mumbai, in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Local Sena (UBT) leaders disgruntled with Congress alliance, urge for solo run in local body polls

Party's district-level leaders have expressed unhappiness with lack of cohesion within MVA, especially between Sena (UBT) & Congress. Sena (UBT) chief Sanjay Raut has dismissed such talk.

Amid talk of Maharashtra getting a BJP CM, Eknath Shinde calls off Mahayuti power-sharing meeting

Mahayuti is planning a swearing-in ceremony on 2 December, but if power-sharing is not finalised till then, it may have to be postponed to 4 December, says an NCP insider.

Maharashtra, Jharkhand results show freebie strategy works. How this may impact states’ finances

While economists warn politicians against making excessive promises, they acknowledge the value of welfare schemes—provided states remain within their financial limits.

Rahul Gandhi should step back. He has 4 big reasons to pass the baton to Priyanka

Maharashtra and Jharkhand elections have proved yet again that Rahul Gandhi can’t ignite the imagination of aspirational India.

Maharashtra, Jharkhand show Indian elections are like a tennis match: Karti Chidambaram

The future of Indian politics lies in the ability of political parties to adapt to state-specific dynamics and engage with the electorate in a deeper, more continuous way.

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Jane Goodall—no formal degree, no laboratory, only passion for the wild

She showed that chimpanzees have emotions, personalities, and complex social lives. She gave them names instead of numbers.

More Andhra-style prawn fry for Indian plates? How Naidu’s trying to blunt US tariff hit on aqua exports

Naidu attempts to shield aqua farmers after Trump’s tariff hits the shrimp farming sector in Andhra Pradesh, leading to the cancellation of 50% of the state's exports.

Finnish giant ICEYE to build signature radar microsatellites in India, offers full control to govt

Company builds microsatellites that are smaller, faster, cheaper to produce. ICEYE will develop & launch micro-satellites, hand them over to India, which will have full control & sovereignty.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.