Articles by Pradip Kumar Maitra
Eknath Shinde celebrates RSS roots at Nagpur headquarters
Shinde expressed pride in his childhood association with the Sangh RSS Shakha during a visit to the organisation's headquarters on Thursday
Updated on Dec 19, 2024 04:47 PM IST
Ram Shinde unanimously elected chairman of Maharashtra legislative council
The position had been vacant since July 7, 2022, after the term of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ramraje Naik-Nimbalkar ended
Updated on Dec 19, 2024 03:21 PM IST
‘Ambedkar is not our fashion, he is our passion’
Amit Shah's comments on Ambedkar caused uproar in Maharashtra's legislature, with opposition walking out after being denied a discussion on the issue.
Updated on Dec 19, 2024 07:56 AM IST
BJP’s Ram Shinde set to become legislative council chairperson
BJP's Ram Shinde filed nomination for state legislative council chairperson; he's the sole candidate, ensuring his win. Election set for Thursday.
Updated on Dec 19, 2024 07:32 AM IST
Uddhav meets CM Fadnavis, sparks speculation about ‘new beginning’
The meeting, which took place in the Vidhan Bhavan complex where the winter session of the state legislature is on, lasted for only about 10 minutes
Updated on Dec 18, 2024 07:58 AM IST
SIT to probe ‘conspiracy’ to frame Fadnavis during MVA rule
Senior cabinet minister Shambhuraje Desai made the announcement in the legislative council on Tuesday, saying the SIT would be headed by a senior IPS officer
Updated on Dec 18, 2024 09:04 AM IST
A day after cabinet expansion, disgruntled voices surface in Mahayuti
The NCP’s Chhagan Bhujbal, the BJP’s Sudhir Mungantiwar and Sanjay Kute, the Shiv Sena’s Vijay Shivtare and Tanaji Sawant, and several others have either have spoken openly against the party leadership or skipped the first day of the winter session
Updated on Dec 17, 2024 07:38 AM IST
Nagpur welcomes CM Fadnavis, who could be ‘BJP’s face in 2029 LS poll’
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) took special efforts to organise a grand welcome for the new chief minister
Updated on Dec 16, 2024 09:12 AM IST
MVA boycotts tea party ahead of winter session
MVA leaders said attending the tea party would be inappropriate given the government’s failure to address agrarian distress, rising atrocities against Dalits, and the deteriorating law and order situation
Updated on Dec 16, 2024 08:22 AM IST
Judge’s security guard dies after AK-47 goes off
A police constable assigned to the principal district and sessions judge died on Wednesday evening, following an accidental firing from his weapon at the District and Sessions Court building in Gadchiroli. The district superintendent of police said that the deceased has been identified as Umaji Holi, 43
Updated on Dec 13, 2024 05:46 AM IST
How a bal swayamsevak from Nagpur won, lost, then reclaimed his state
Devendra Fadnavis returns as Maharashtra CM for the third time, marking a significant political comeback amid challenges and past controversies.
Updated on Dec 05, 2024 07:56 AM IST
How a bal swayamsevak from Nagpur won, lost, and then reclaimed his state
Devendra Fadnavis returns as Maharashtra's chief minister, marking his third term, amid a backdrop of past corruption allegations and political rivalries.
Updated on Dec 05, 2024 04:46 AM IST
The sawayamsevak who would be king: Fadnavis's rise to power in Maharashtra
Working alongside RSS joint general secretary Atul Limaye, Fadnavis effectively wielded Prime Minister Modi's slogan "Ek hai to Safe Hai" across Maharashtra
Published on Dec 04, 2024 12:29 PM IST
Billboards in Nagpur hail a ‘faceless Fadnavis’ as new Maharashtra CM
Each of the billboards bore the vague image of a man’s back, presumably Fadnavis, and boldly proclaimed: ‘Mi punha yaeel’ (I will return)
Updated on Dec 03, 2024 09:19 AM IST
Couples should have at least 3 children: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat
Asserting that “kutumb” is an integral part of society with each serving as a building block, the RSS chief drew attention to the trend among young couples who are hesitant to have even one child.
Published on Dec 02, 2024 10:12 AM IST
Rumours of Maratha CM upset RSS
RSS backs Devendra Fadnavis as Maharashtra's CM amidst BJP's internal speculation on caste-based candidates, fearing impact on upcoming elections.
Updated on Dec 01, 2024 04:55 AM IST
11 passengers including 7 women die as Maharashtra bus flips over in Gondia
Caretaker Chief Minister Eknath Shinde announced a compensation of ₹10 lakh each to the next of the kin of the deceased
Published on Nov 29, 2024 07:05 PM IST
BJP trounces Cong in Vidarbha
The ruling Mahayuti alliance bagged 49 seats, while the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) managed a win in just 13 seats
Updated on Nov 24, 2024 07:36 AM IST
RSS plays a key role in BJP-led Mahayuti’s big win in Maharashtra
Dilip Deodhar said the RSS decided to play a more active role in Maharashtra after the BJP’s disappointing performance in the Lok Sabha elections.
Updated on Nov 24, 2024 05:06 AM IST
Is there RSS support for Fadnavis to return as Maharashtra chief minister?
Devendra Fadnavis seeks CM position again, backed by RSS and high voter turnout. BJP aims for 100 seats, with Fadnavis confident of an alliance majority
Updated on Nov 22, 2024 09:18 AM IST
Door-to-door campaign by RSS for BJP candidates
The RSS and its 37 groups ramp up door-to-door campaigns for BJP in Maharashtra, aiming for high voter turnout after a strategic alliance post-Lok Sabha losses.
Updated on Nov 20, 2024 05:28 AM IST
Nagpur North: Voters donate pension, salaries to back Dalit activist
Atul Khobragade, founder of the Yuva Graduate Forum, is challenging Congress stalwart Nitin Raut, the sitting, four-time MLA and former minister but he’s hoping his work will tilt the scales
Updated on Nov 17, 2024 07:30 AM IST
Can anti-incumbency dent Fadnavis’s chances in Nagpur South-West?
Praful Gudadhe-Patil hopes anti-incumbency will aid his challenge against BJP's Devendra Fadnavis in Nagpur South-West in upcoming elections
Updated on Nov 16, 2024 09:22 AM IST
Cong has double PhD in stalling projects, says PM Modi in Maharashtra poll pitch
PM Modi said that if the Congress and its allies come to power in Maharashtra, its development projects would come to a grinding halt
Published on Nov 12, 2024 06:25 PM IST
Vidarbha braces for Cong-BJP showdown
In Vidarbha, Congress and BJP clash for 36 of 62 assembly seats, with both parties seeking to sway voters ahead of the November 20 polls.
Updated on Nov 12, 2024 06:02 AM IST
Maharashtra polls: The power of bloodlines
As the state goes to polls, here’s a list of 31 families, a comprehensive but not necessarily complete list of dynasties that dominate Maharashtra politics
Updated on Nov 11, 2024 11:36 AM IST
Congress’s red Constitution books are blank, shows hatred towards Ambedkar: Modi
Modi also alleged that the Congress and its members were flaunting copies of the Constitution with blank pages during their election campaigns in Maharashtra.
Updated on Nov 10, 2024 03:53 AM IST
Decide between ‘Batenge toh katenge’ and ‘Ek hain toh safe hain’: Kharge to BJP
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge slammed the BJP for what he described as a strategy of distraction through provocative speeches and misinformation
Updated on Nov 10, 2024 07:00 AM IST
In Maharashtra, PM Modi takes on Congress over ‘divisive ploy’
Addressing a gathering in Akola, the PM accused the Congress of using the Constitution to merely meet its political goals
Updated on Nov 10, 2024 06:23 AM IST
Decide whose slogan to be followed, Modi’s or Yogi’s: Kharge to BJP
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said BJP leaders give inciting speeches, speak lies and divert people’s attention from core issues
Updated on Nov 09, 2024 07:45 PM IST