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Congress leader Sushilkumar Shinde announces retirement yet again, says daughter Praniti will contest 2024 Lok Sabha poll from Solapur

Veteran Congress leader Sushilkumar Shinde, 82, has retired from electoral politics, proposing his daughter, MLA Praniti Shinde, to contest the 2024 Solapur Lok Sabha seat. He has held several portfolios in Maharashtra Cabinet & served as Governor of undivided Andhra Pradesh. He was thrice elected MP from Solapur, but lost…

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Those in power will have to pay price for disregarding Maharashtra’s youth, says Sharad Pawar

Sharad Pawar launches his grand-nephew Rohit Pawar’s Yuva Sangharsh Yatra, planned as a massive outreach programme to woo youth towards the NCP faction led by the senior Pawar

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Pankaja Munde takes veiled jibes at ruling parties, says ‘characterless’ politicians will be outvoted

Pankaja Munde, BJP leader and former Maharashtra Minister, indicated she will soon re-enter the political arena. She warned "characterless politicians" will be outvoted in 2024 and vowed to secure justice for farmers and sugarcane cutters. She thanked people for the overwhelming response to her non-political event and said she will…

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RSS holds annual 'Vijayadashmi Utsav' in Nagpur, singer Shankar Mahadevan attends as Chief Guest

The annual 'Vijayadashmi Utsav' event of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) started with workers' 'Path Sanchalan' (route march) at Maharashtra's Nagpur on Tuesday.

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Israel flag stickers pasted on Pune roads; police register four cases

“Stickers with the picture of Israel flag have been found pasted on roads in some parts of Maharashtra’s Pune city following which the police have registered four FIRs against a number of people,” officials said on October 23.

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Maharashtra Dy CM Ajit Pawar accuses Opposition parties of spreading false information about contract-based jobs

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Saturday accused Opposition parties of spreading false information

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Maharashtra Speaker clubs Shiv Sena disqualification petitions; next hearing on October 26

Maharashtra Assembly Speaker consolidates cross-petitions filed by rival Shiv Sena factions seeking disqualification of each other's MLAs. SC granted Speaker final opportunity to provide realistic timeframe for deciding petitions. 40 MLAs of Shinde-led Sena & 14 of Thackeray faction issued notices. SC ruled Shinde to remain CM & EC allotted…

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Maharashtra government to scrap order meant for contractual recruitment, says Fadnavis

Maharashtra govt cancels order to recruit contract-based staff; CM Eknath Shinde, Dy CM Ajit Pawar agree to scrap GR; Oppn had raised concerns over move.

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India preparing skilled professionals for the world: Modi

Prime Minister says State governments need to expand the scope of skill development programmes for the youth so that they can help the country become self-reliant

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‘Muslim conversion gang’ in Ahmednagar: Unravelling the truth behind these claims

On October 11, the chairman of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights shot off a fiery letter to the chief secretary of Maharashtra.

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TTD presents ‘Silk Vastrams’ to Kolhapur temple

Tirumala TTD presented 'Silk Vastrams' to the temple of goddess Maha Lakshmi in Kolhapur, Maharashtra in connection with Navaratri festival. Parpatyadar Mr. Tulasi Prasad, TTD board member Milind Keshav Narvekar, and LAC President Rajesh Kumar Sharma were present.

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CRICKET | Knock, knock. Who’s there? The World Cup, we are back in your city Pune

Pune, once a pensioner's paradise, is now an IT hub. On Thurs, 37.5K will gather at the Maharashtra Cricket Association stadium to witness Pune's first World Cup match in 25 yrs. Shubham Walunj, an IT professional, is among them, eager to experience the city's transformation. Pune has hosted two games…

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PM Modi to launch 511 rural skill development centres in Maharashtra

PM Modi to launch 511 rural skill dev. centres in Maharashtra in memory of late BJP leader Pramod Mahajan. Centres to provide training to 100 rural youth in two vocational courses, helping region develop skilled manpower.

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'Mahayuti' to focus on winning 45 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra: CM Eknath Shinde

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on October 18 said constituents of the ‘Mahayuti’ (grand alliance) will now focus on winning 45 out of the total 48 Lok Sabha seats in the State, in the general elections due next year.

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Kannada organisations oppose Maharashtra health scheme’s extension to Karnataka villages

Kannada orgs. oppose Maha's health scheme for Marathi speakers in Belagavi, urge CM Siddaramaiah to stop it. Activists suspect it's a clandestine attempt to collect data of Marathi speakers. Kannada orgs. say it's against federalism & insults Karnataka govt. Scheme provides ₹1.5 lakh for 996 surgeries & treatment. Maharashtra govt.…

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Maharashtra Road Accident: 12 killed, 17 injured in tempo-truck collision on Aurangabad-Nasik highway

In a tragic incident, at least 12 people were killed and 17 others were injured in a road accident on the outskirts of Aurangabad in Maharashtra on Sunday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Will intensify stir if Maratha quota is not announced by October 24, says activist Jarange Patil

Manoj Jarange Patil warns of intensifying agitation if Maharashtra govt fails to provide Maratha quota in jobs and education by Oct 24. He urges PM Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah to have a discussion with CM Fadnavis to sensitise him to the issue. He also accuses State Minister Bhujbal…

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Two inter-State drug smugglers held for transporting 200 kg marijuana in Hyderabad

SOT & Choutuppal police nabbed 2 inter-state drug smugglers transporting 200kg marijuana from Odisha to Pune. Sandeep Anil Indrekar paid Vishal Kandugadgi ₹25,000/trip to smuggle drugs. He used a Maharashtra police cap to pass through tolls. Tip-off led to their arrest at Pantangi checkpost.

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‘Never opposed caste survey’ but decision cannot heighten social tensions, says Fadnavis

He challenged the Congress party to announce an OBC Prime Ministerial face for the 2024 general election.

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Maharashtra: Sharad Pawar lambasts at Eknath Shinde Govt over 'security of women'

Sharad Pawar also targeted the Maharashtra Government over the 'contractual hiring' of personnel in Mumbai police. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Kerala puts in motion process to measure Panchayat Development Index

Kerala has begun process to measure Panchayat Development Index (PDI) to assess progress of local bodies in achieving LSDGs. Data from multiple sources will be used to calculate PDI, which will consider factors such as basic amenities, access to services, income, employment, gender equality, efficiency of local governance, etc. State,…

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Supreme Court raps Maharashtra Speaker for ‘disregarding’ court order

SC slams Speaker for reducing anti-defection proceedings against CM Shinde to a "charade". Gives Speaker two months to decide proceedings before next elections. SC holds Speaker accountable as election tribunal, gives him opportunity till Oct 16 to set out time schedule. Warns of peremptory order if not done.

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Sharad Pawar was in the dark about Ajit Pawar’s swearing-in ceremonies in both 2019 and 2023, claims Supriya Sule

Ms. Sule, who is Mr. Sharad Pawar’s daughter and a three-term MP from Baramati, added that her father had never had any interest in joining the BJP. Instead, he had always hewed close to the Congress’ ideology and that of his mentor, Maharashtra’s first CM Y.B. Chavan, she said.

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VBA only alternative to combat BJP, says Prakash Ambedkar

VBA chief Prakash Ambedkar posits party as vibrant Opposition to BJP, criticizes Congress and NCP for their alliance with Gautam Adani.

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The ‘guardians of power’ in Maharashtra

Ever since Ajit Pawar joined the Shinde-Fadnavis government on July 2, there has been an intense power tussle among the three allies over the allotment of Cabinet berths and guardian ministership

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