Maharashtra Government

Explained: Why has Maharashtra government given a go-ahead for a Muslim survey?

The Maharashtra minority development department headed by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has tasked the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) with conducting a study on the social, economic, and educational development of the minority community in 56 cities that have a ‘substantial’ Muslim populati

Maharashtra govt urges citizens to sing national anthem at 11 am on 17 August as part of I-Day celebrations

An order issued by the Maharashtra government said that the singing of the national anthem should be completed between 11 am and 11:01 am across the state

Eknath Shinde govt completes one month in office, but no sign of Cabinet expansion yet

Shinde-led Maharashtra government, which came to power after a high-voltage political drama, completes one month in office today, but there is still no clarity on when the Cabinet expansion will take place.

Bombay HC asks why present and past Maharashtra governments did not set up committee on fire safety

The High Court has directed the state government to file an affidavit detailing the steps it had taken to constitute such a committee and implement fire safety norms in vulnerable buildings since previous orders passed on 11 April, 2022

Bombay HC asks politicians to go to public, asks them not to put illegal hoarding with their pictures

The Bombay High Court directed the Maharashtra government to file a report by 12 August stating what measures it proposes to take to tackle the 'menace' of illegal hoardings in the state

Eknath Shinde's Maharashtra government cuts petrol price by Rs 5 per litre, slashes diesel rate by Rs 3; know new rates

Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde said that the decision to reduce petrol and diesel prices would entail a burden of Rs 6,000 crore on the state exchequer

Uddhav Thackeray's MVA govt was unable to take decision on Hindutva, Mumbai blast, Dawood Ibrahim issues: Eknath Shinde

Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde said that Shiv Sena and BJP contested the 2019 Assembly elections together but the government was formed with Congress, NCP

'Autorickshaw has left Mercedes behind': Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde takes jibe at Uddhav Thackeray

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday made a remark in which he had said that the BJP used to call the MVA government a three-wheeler government but now the person who drove a three-wheeler is running the government

Didn't do anything illegal, says Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde on legal challenges from Uddhav Thackeray

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde said that in the Uddhav Thackeray-led government, around 40-50 Shiv Sena lawmakers were facing challenges in their own constituencies as their alliance partners were trying to empower those who were defeated

People's perception that BJP does everything for power has totally changed: Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde

The new Maharashtra chief minister said that the BJP supported his faction despite having more numbers and MLAs. He also praised Devendra Fadnavis and said that he showed a 'big heart' by becoming the deputy CM