Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray moved back to “Matoshree” — his family home — from his official residence “Varsha” on Wednesday, shortly after delivering an emotional speech for the rebels led by Eknath Shinde. Late in the evening, a huge crowd assembled outside Matoshree in a show of solidarity. Videos from the spot showed the car having trouble negotiating through… Continue reading "Uddhav Thackeray vacates official residence"
Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari today left the Vidhan Bhavan premises without completing his address to the joint session of the state Legislature amid slogan-shouting by legislators. State NCP president and Water Resources Minister Jayant Patil claimed legislators of the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) shouted slogans in praise of Maratha warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, while BJP legislators raised… Continue reading "Maharashtra Governor leaves Legislature amid slogan-shouting"
Seven medical students, including BJP MLA Vijay Rahangdale’s son Avishkar Rahangdale, died after their car fell off a bridge in Maharashtra on Monday night. The students were on their way to Wardha from Deoli when the car fell off a bridge near village Selsura, the police said. The accident took place around 1.30 am last night, according to Prashant Holkar,… Continue reading "Seven students including Maharashtra BJP MLA’s son die in after car falls off a bridge"
Maharashtra’s first case of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, a 33-year-old marine engineer, has tested negative for the virus, it was reported today. The man, a resident of the Kalyan-Dombivli municipal area near Mumbai, was unvaccinated and had arrived at the Delhi airport from South Africa via Dubai before flying to Mumbai in the last week of November. He was… Continue reading "First person to be affected by Omicron in Maharashtra discharged after testing negative"