Articles by Pradip Kumar Maitra
Modi slams Congress over Article 370 resolution, says party disregards Ambedkar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the Congress wants to push Jammu and Kashmir back into violence by restoring Article 370 but it will never be restored
Published on Nov 09, 2024 06:05 PM IST
Noticeably positive sentiment in favour of Maha Vikas Aghadi: Bhupesh Baghel
Baghel said people were fed up with inflation, unemployment, corruption, deteriorating law and order situation, and inadequate prices for cotton and soybean this season
Published on Nov 08, 2024 04:13 PM IST
Maharashtra polls: Rahul Gandhi takes on Modi, RSS; reaffirms caste census
He said the caste census is a step towards justice and equality, and that the exercise will show the injustice meted out to Dalits, OBCs and Adivasis
Updated on Nov 07, 2024 09:03 AM IST
Devendra Fadnavis kicks off his poll drive in Nagpur amid row over Rahul meet
Devendra Fadnavis launched his campaign in Nagpur amid controversy over Congress's media ban at Rahul Gandhi's upcoming conference on constitutional respect
Updated on Nov 06, 2024 09:06 AM IST
Third front to field 121 candidates
Maharashtra's Parivartan Mahashakti alliance will field 121 candidates in assembly polls, focusing on farmer issues, but won't pursue Vidarbha statehood.
Updated on Nov 05, 2024 08:26 AM IST
Maharashtra polls: Anil Deshmukh’s namesake renders Katol battle piquant
In Katol, Salil Deshmukh faces confusion against namesake Anil Deshmukh and rebel Yajnavalkya Jichkar, complicating the electoral landscape for voters
Updated on Nov 01, 2024 09:58 AM IST
Maharashtra elections: These families were once allies, they're now foes
In Maharashtra, family rivalries intensify as brothers and a father-daughter duo clash in elections, revealing deep political and personal divisions
Updated on Oct 31, 2024 09:13 AM IST
Maharashtra polls: Ex-MLA from Nagpur misses nomination deadline by a minute
The cut-off for submitting nominations was 3:00 pm, marking the last opportunity for candidates to file for the assembly elections
Updated on Oct 30, 2024 09:38 AM IST
5 Maoists killed in gunfight with security personnel in Gadchiroli, say police
The operation in south Gadchiroli’s Bhamragarh tehsil was conducted ahead of the November 20 assembly elections
Updated on Oct 22, 2024 08:56 AM IST
Deep state, ‘wokeism’ big enemies: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat
The RSS chief also spoke at length about violence against Hindus in the neighbouring country following the ouster of the Hasina government.
Updated on Oct 13, 2024 04:18 AM IST
External forces orchestrated regime change in Bangladesh, says RSS chief
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat criticised the false narrative promoted by these forces, portraying India—despite its role in securing Bangladesh’s independence—as an enemy, while positioning Pakistan as a friend
Published on Oct 12, 2024 02:27 PM IST
Mentally unstable man kills 2, injures 4 at Nagpur railway station
A beggar who is purportedly mentally challenged, attacked a row of people who were sleeping in Nagpur Railway Station in the early hours of Monday
Updated on Oct 08, 2024 09:06 AM IST
Congress run by urban Naxals, wants to divide India: Modi in Washim
The prime minister alleged that the Congress does not consider Dalits, tribals, the poor and backward people as its own and keeps them away from the mainstream
Updated on Oct 06, 2024 07:30 AM IST
Nitin Gadkari skips PM Narendra Modi’s function again
While chief minister Eknath Shinde, deputy chief ministers Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar, and state BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule were present at Poharadevi on Saturday, Gadkari was busy inaugurating developments works and attending an award ceremony in Nagpur
Updated on Oct 06, 2024 07:26 AM IST
Gadkari questions credibility of Ladki Bahin scheme
Nitin Gadkari criticizes Maharashtra's Ladki Bahin Yojana, claiming it may delay other subsidies, raising eyebrows ahead of state elections.
Updated on Oct 01, 2024 08:46 AM IST
Uddhav lashes out at Amit Shah in Nagpur
Addressing a gathering at Kalmeshwar near Nagpur, Thackeray said the BJP has directed its leaders to break the Opposition ranks by targetting him and NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar
Updated on Sep 30, 2024 08:12 AM IST
Amit Shah arrives in Nagpur to review assembly poll plan, Nitin Gadkari absent
Last week too when Prime Minister Modi was at Wardha to mark one year of the Vishwakarma Yojna, Gadkari remained absent
Updated on Sep 25, 2024 09:02 AM IST
BJP MP calls for ‘singeing’ Rahul’s tongue, booked
The development came two days after another Mahayuti leader, Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad, was booked for offering a reward a cash reward of ₹11 lakh to anyone who “chopped off” Gandhi’s tongue
Updated on Sep 19, 2024 08:40 AM IST
Was approached by opposition leader for prime ministership, says Nitin Gadkari
Union minister Nitin Gadkari said he told the opposition leader who approached him that he was raised with certain principles and convictions.
Updated on Sep 15, 2024 08:18 AM IST
Nagpur hit-and-run: Cops now say CCTV footage of bar missing
Nagpur police admit missing CCTV footage in a hit-and-run involving BJP chief Bawankule’s son. Two friends arrested; alcohol confirmed in their systems.
Updated on Sep 14, 2024 08:26 AM IST
Nagpur Audi hit-and-run: Sanket Bawankule and friends didn’t eat beef, say cops
Police confirmed Sanket Bawankule and friends did not eat beef before their car crash, countering claims by Shiv Sena's Sanjay Raut
Updated on Sep 12, 2024 09:45 AM IST
Nagpur Audi crash: Sanket Bawankule admitted he was in car, say cops
Police had booked Arjun Jitendra Hawre, Sanket’s 24-year-old friend who was allegedly driving the car, and Ronit Chintamwar, 27, who was in the car
Updated on Sep 11, 2024 09:25 AM IST
Audi owned by BJP leader Bawankule’s son hits vehicles in Nagpur; 2 booked
The Nagpur police booked Arjun Jitendra Hawre, who they said was driving the car, and his friend Ronit Chintamwar, who was sitting in the front passenger’s seat
Updated on Sep 10, 2024 09:03 AM IST
Pradip Kumar Maitra, Nagpur
FIR against Nitesh Rane in Nagpur for allegedly hurting religious sentiments
The case was registered under sections 196, 299, 302, 352, and 353 (2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Updated on Sep 05, 2024 06:15 PM IST
Maharashtra elections: Mahayuti leaders close to finalising seat-sharing deal
People privy to the seat-sharing talks, requesting anonymity, said the BJP was likely to contest around 160 seats out of the total 288 constituencies in state
Updated on Sep 02, 2024 09:21 AM IST
Court reserves judgement on BrahMos engineer accused of espionage
The Bombay high court has reserved its judgement on a case involving Nishant Agrawal, former award-winning BrahMos Aerospace engineer accused of espionage, who was sentenced to life imprisonment by a sessions court for leaking military secrets to Pakistan
Updated on Aug 23, 2024 07:58 AM IST
Akola ZP school teacher arrested for molesting minor students
The Akola district administration has dismissed the teacher from his job while two other school officials including the principal have been suspended
Updated on Aug 22, 2024 08:51 AM IST
School teacher in Akola held for allegedly sexually assaulting girl students
The accused, Pramod Sardar, had been sexually exploiting his students for four months, said police. The incident took place in the Balapur taluka
Updated on Aug 22, 2024 09:19 AM IST
Sharad Pawar slams PM Modi over ‘one nation, one election’
PM in his I-Day speech had pitched for ‘one nation one election’ and ECI on Friday announced three-phase polls in J&K and a single-round voting in Haryana.
Updated on Aug 18, 2024 05:09 AM IST
Former top cop Param Bir Singh was Antilia bomb scare mastermind: Anil Deshmukh
Senior NCP leader Anil Deshmukh accuses former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh of being behind the Antilia bomb scare and murder in Mumbai
Updated on Aug 06, 2024 08:45 AM IST