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Ops: Ready for middle path between OPS & NPS: Deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis

India News: MUMBAI: After saying that the state government was not "entirely negative" about the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) but any decision on it would have to be . → Read More

Uddhav Thackeray MLC Viplav Bajoria shifts to Shiv Sena, gives Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde council toehold

In a fresh setback to Uddhav Thackeray, Viplav Bajoria became the first member of the state legislative council from his camp to join the CM Eknath S → Read More

Sena: Battle over Shiv Sena whips rocks Maharashtra House as session starts

A battle over whips broke out on the first day of the state legislature's budget session on Monday with the Shiv Sena led by CM Eknath Shinde claiming → Read More

Shiv Sena's new national executive vests all powers in chief leader Eknath Shinde

The Shiv Sena led by CM Eknath Shinde, at a meeting of its national executive in the city on Tuesday, decided that all decision-making powers would be → Read More

Shinde faction takes over Shiv Sena party office in Vidhan Bhavan

The CM Eknath Shinde-led faction on Monday took charge of the Shiv Sena’s party office in Vidhan Bhavan, the state legislature. The Shinde faction ear → Read More

After symbol, Shiv Sena (UBT) loses blue tick on Twitter

The Shiv Sena (UBT) lost the blue tick on Twitter when it changed its handle from @ShivSena to @ShivSenaUBT_. Interestingly, the Shiv Sena's Wikipedia → Read More

After EC’s Sena ruling, buzz over Maharashtra cabinet expansion

India News: A Shinde faction insider said that while a cabinet expansion may help them get more MLAs to switch loyalties and also give a message that CM Shinde is → Read More

Sena: Shinde-Uddhav tussle set to begin for Sena shakhas

India News: While a skirmish broke out in Dapoli in Ratnagiri on Saturday over control of a local shakha, functionaries with the Uddhav Thackeray faction said the → Read More

Shinde: Symbol mortgaged to Congress-NCP has been freed: Shinde

India News: MUMBAI: Welcoming the decision of the Election Commission to recognise his faction as the Shiv Sena, CM Ekanth Shinde said that truth had won and call. → Read More

BMC to buy, install Rs 263 crore street furniture; BJP cries 'mega scam'

After launching Rs 1,700 crore beautification wo-rks, the BMC now wants to install street furniture worth Rs 263 crore across the city. The BJP has al → Read More

Patole move to quit as speaker was rash, says Uddhav’s Sena

India News: MUMBAI: Amid the ongoing tussle between state Congress president Nana Patole and former Congress minister Balasaheb Thorat, the Shiv Sena (UBT) on Thu. → Read More

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde retort to Aaditya Thackeray: I accept only big challenges

Responding to Shiv Sena (UBT) politician Aaditya Thackeray's challenge to resign and contest the assembly election from Worli, chief minister Eknath S → Read More

Aaditya Thackeray offers to resign as Worli MLA, challenges Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde to poll faceoff

Days after former Shiv Sena (UBT) corporator Santosh Kharat from Worli joined the Eknath Shinde-led Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena, Sena (UBT) leader and f → Read More

Union Budget 2023 supports Maharashtra’s efforts to become $1 trillion economy, says chief minister Eknath Shinde

Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday said the Union Budget rolled out an economic vision that will support Maharashtra's efforts to b → Read More

Uddhav Thackeray likely to skip Balasaheb portrait unveiling in Maharashtra assembly

Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray may skip the unveiling of Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray’s oil portrait in the central hall of the legisla → Read More

Rs 17 crore a km for concrete roads in Mumbai just not justified: Ajit Pawar

Leader of opposition in the assembly and NCP leader Ajit Pawar on Tuesday hit out at the Shinde-Fadnavis government over the BMC's Rs 6,080 crore ceme → Read More

Tie-up with Uddhav Thackeray-led Sena for Maharashtra civic polls: Prakash Ambedkar

Amid talks of an alliance between the Prakash Ambedkar-led Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) and the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT), Ambedkar on Thur → Read More

Tongues Wag After Aaditya Aide Skips Yuva Sena Meeting

A member of the Shiv Sena's youth wing, Amey Ghole, skipped a meeting of the Yuva Sena on Tuesday, which raised speculation that the treasurer of the → Read More

Maharashtra probes Siddhivinayak trust 'irregularities'

India News: Maharashtra deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis on Friday announced a probe into alleged irregularities in the running of the Shree Siddhivinayak Ganapati Te → Read More

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde goes to RSS HQ, says it's 'a source of inspiration'

CM Eknath Shinde on Thursday said he used to attend the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh camps, popularly known as shakhas, in his childhood. He was speaki → Read More