Topic: Maharashtra
Nothing illegal about NIA taking over Bhima Koregaon case but state police still holds key
The NIA Friday took over the case in which several activists were booked for allegedly making provocative speeches in Pune, Maharashtra, on 31 December 2017.
Mumbai to stay open 24×7: More cities should follow or fix creaking infrastructure first?
Maharashtra Tourism Minister Aaditya Thackeray said the cabinet proposal allowing shops, malls and eateries in Mumbai to stay open 24x7 will boost the city’s nightlife.
How a Thackeray decision has left Maharashtra town & village fighting for Sai Baba’s legacy
Uddhav Thackeray govt has earmarked Rs 100 cr for developing facilities at Pathri, calling it Sai Baba's birthplace. Shirdi not happy with decision.
After Kerala and Punjab, Maharashtra also considers a resolution against CAA
Congress spokesperson Raju Waghmare said senior leaders of Maharashtra Vikas Agadi will sit together and decide on the resolution.
What the Delhi school education model is and why Maharashtra is looking to emulate it
Maharashtra govt has announced that it is set to adopt the Delhi model to improve the quality of education in the state's schools.
A hurried move in Judge Loya case can only make Amit Shah more powerful
Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh has hinted at reopening Judge Loya case. But one misstep and the move will boomerang – politically and legally.
Modi govt wants Bangladesh to buy imported onions after states withdraw demand
Until last week, 18,000 MT of imported onion had arrived but states have only bought 3,000 MT. Modi govt is offering Bangladesh a lower price to buy stock.
Who’ll sit close to Uddhav — Ashok Chavan, Chhagan Bhujbal ‘spar over chair’ at cabinet meet
Congress' Ashok Chavan and NCP's Chhagan Bhujbal allegedly argued for 20 minutes over a chair at the first cabinet meeting of the new Maharashtra govt.
BJP hand-in-glove in every single attack on colleges, students: Congress MLA Praniti Shinde
'If they can enter autonomous institutions, it won’t be too long before they enter our homes,' Congress MLA Praniti Shinde says at ThePrint’s Democracy Wall.
There’s a 50-yr-old dispute behind Uddhav calling Belagavi ‘Karnataka occupied Maharashtra’
Belagavi in Karnataka has a sizeable Marathi-speaking population and and has been at the heart of a five-decade-old border row between the state and Maharashtra.
It’s The Economist, stupid. Indian democracy under Modi is too strong to slip on flawed index
The Economist has conducted a survey to assess the situation in India. Perhaps Modi government could use the team for its NPR exercise.
Economist, Soros: Has Hindu nationalism increased global criticism of India or bad economy?
The Economist criticised the Modi govt in its latest cover story titled ‘Intolerant India’ while billionaire George Soros said Modi was creating a 'Hindu nationalist state' at Davos.
Defence
Pilots of IAF chopper shot down in friendly fire in Budgam awarded gallantry medals
Four other IAF personnel on board the chopper have been awarded ‘Mention-in-Despatches’ posthumously by the President.
The world has a message for Modi: Brand India is severely damaged
India’s image — and by extension Modi’s — has been damaged by a combination of identity politics and economic decline. But the world isn’t writing us off, not yet.