Articles
Ajit Pawar says Marathi will always come first as state defends Hindi move
Deputy CM Ajit Pawar backs Maharashtra’s decision to make Hindi compulsory as a third language in primary schools, while reiterating that Marathi will always be the state’s foremost language
18 April,2025 02:01 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Jumla model of BJP: Cong on Maharashtra govt's Ladki Bahin scheme 'stipend cut'
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar asserted that the scheme to provide financial assistance to women will continue and that there is no question of scrapping it
16 April,2025 06:17 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
No change in financial aid given to women under Ladki Bahin: Aditi Tatkare
She was responding to media reports claiming that the aid under the flagship programme was reduced for 7,74,148 women who were receiving benefits of other schemes
15 April,2025 09:47 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Tug-of-war underway between CM, deputies; Mahayuti govt will fall: NCP (SP)
NCP (SP) leader Rohini Khadse hinted at a power struggle within the Mahayuti, claiming Fadnavis is sidelining Ajit Pawar by routing his files through Eknath Shinde for approval
15 April,2025 07:18 PM IST | Mumbai | PTI
Disagreements natural in coalition governments, says Chandrakant Patil
The Shinde-led Shiv Sena is reportedly upset that some files from ministries held by the party are stuck with Pawar, who is also the finance minister
15 April,2025 02:08 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Congress to hold Sadbhavana Yatra in Nagpur: Vijay Wadettiwar
Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar is to hold a Sadbhavana March in the city. The march aims to establish peace, eliminate mutual enmity and remove misunderstandings
15 April,2025 01:03 PM IST | Nagpur | mid-day online correspondent
Maharashtra Dy CM Eknath Shinde dismisses buzz of rift in Mahayuti
The Shiv Sena leader was reacting to reports that he has complained to Union Home Minister Amit Shah about Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who heads the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)
14 April,2025 10:53 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde dismisses speculation of rift in Mahayuti
Shinde was responding to claims that he had raised concerns with Union Home Minister Amit Shah regarding Ajit Pawar, who is also the Deputy CM of the state and holds the finance portfolio. He said that if any issues arise, they would be resolved through discussions
13 April,2025 08:19 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Satara ruler Pratapsinh Bhosale opened first school for women, claims Udayanraje
Speaking to reporters at Phule Wada in Pune on the occasion of Mahatma Phule’s birth anniversary, Udayanraje Bhosale, who hails from the royal Satara lineage and is a descendant of Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, made the controversial claim while paying tribute to the social reformer's legacy
11 April,2025 04:16 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Tahawwur Rana’s arrest may unmask true masterminds of 26/11, says Ajit Pawar
Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar says the arrest of Tahawwur Rana could help uncover the real masterminds behind the 2008 Mumbai attacks, as the NIA begins an 18-day interrogation
11 April,2025 10:22 AM IST | Mumbai