Maharashtra Assembly polls 2024: ‘People want change’, Sharad Pawar calls for political overhaul over Badlapur abuse

[ad_1] Referring to the public outrage over the Badlapur sexual abuse case, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP-SCP) supremo Sharad Pawar on Wednesday said that the “people of Maharashtra want change” as there is a “lot of uneasiness among the people”. The tremendous unrest among people stems from the government’s apathy towards crimes in the state, said…

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Badlapur sexual abuse case ’bigger than’ Kolkata doctor rape case: Congress’ Vijay Wadettiwar alleges police lapses

[ad_1] Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra assembly Vijay Wadettiwar on Tuesday said the sexual abuse of two young girls in Maharashtra’s Badlapur is “bigger than” the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at the RG Kar College and Hospital in Kolkata. “Maharashtra has left UP [Uttar Pradesh] behind in crime against women. The…

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Maharashtra to roll out ₹1,500 monthly aid for over 1 crore women under ‘Ladki Bahin’ Scheme

[ad_1] BJP women’s wing member shows the money received under the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana, in Thane. | Photo Credit: ANI Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday announced that over one crore eligible women in the State will start receiving ₹1,500 per month under the government’s ‘Mukhyamantri Ladki Bahin’ scheme, which is…

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‘Relationships can’t be bought’: Supriya Sule slams motive behind CM’s scheme for women

[ad_1] NCP (SP) MP Supriya Sule addresses a press conference, in Mumbai. File | Photo Credit: PTI Nationalist Congress Party (SP) working president, Supriya Sule, criticised the Maharashtra government on Monday over the Mukhyamantri Ladki Bahin Yojana, suggesting that the ruling coalition believes both relationships and elections can be bought with money. The scheme, announced…

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The seductive trap of the civil services

[ad_1] Security personnel stand guard near a UPSC exam coaching centre after three civil services aspirants died when the basement of the coaching centre was flooded by rainwater. File | Photo Credit: PTI Two lamentable tales unfolded in India recently. Both of them, about young aspirants, made telling headlines and made one sad, even angry….

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‘Member of Aurangzeb fan club’: Devendra Fadnavis reacts to Uddhav Thackeray’s speech, says ‘mind badly affected by…’

[ad_1] Senior politician Uddhav Thackeray sparked outrage on Saturday after accusing the BJP of indulging in ‘power jihad’. He also accused the Eknath Shinde-led ruling dispensation of bribing voters through revdis or freebies. The remarks prompted a sharp rebuttal from the BJP with politicians claiming that the former Maharashtra Chief Minister had “lost his mental…

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Govt approves ₹50,655 crore investment for eight new highways to achieve vision of Viksit Bharat 2047

[ad_1] The government on Friday approved the construction of eight new highways with a total investment of ₹50,655 crore as part of its bid to become a developed country by 2047. The project, aimed at developing infrastructure across the country, received approval from the cabinet committee on economic affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra…

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