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Simhastha Kumbh Mela Nashik guardian minister

Booklet calls Girish Mahajan 'Kumbh Mela minister', revives Nashik row

August 16, 2026 4:15 pm

Girish Mahajan was appointed Nashik’s guardian minister on January 18, 2025, but the order was stayed the following day after objections from the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena.

‘Will introduce Bill in Parliament to stop horse-trading’: Supriya Sule after Maharashtra MLC poll row

June 06, 2026 5:48 pm

CM Devendra Fadnavis says he has no objection if someone wants to introduce a Bill regarding the need for reform in the election process.

Maratha quota row: Jarange-Patil starts fast, CM Fadnavis says government positive

May 30, 2026 7:08 pm

On Friday, a delegation, comprising ministers Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil and Prasad Lad, met Jarange-Patil and urged him not to go ahead with his fast as the government has taken up all his demands.

Fadnavis assures fast trial and death penalty in Narsapur minor girl’s rape and murder: ‘We can understand the outrage’

May 03, 2026 2:43 pm

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis says he spoke twice to the father of the girl who was raped and killed at Narsapur in Pune district.

The Chief Minister said the accused's family had lived in the US and that the individual himself lived there before moving to Kurla in Mumbai and then to Nayanagar in Thane’s Mira-Bhayandar.

Fadnavis says 'self-radicalisation' behind Thane stabbing, NIA to take up probe

April 28, 2026 3:41 pm

Accused Zaib Zubair Ansari, 31, arrested after allegedly stabbing two security guards after asking their religion

Zirwal video will have to be authenticated, appropriate action will follow if wrongdoing is proved: CM

March 27, 2026 7:19 pm

For the past 48 hours, a video is being widely circulated showing Zirwal allegedly in an objectionable position with a transwoman at his official residence.

Why Fadnavis govt pushes Jalyukta Shivar Abhiyan 2.0 to tackle drought?

March 09, 2026 6:16 am

The scheme — Jalyukta Shivar Abhiyan 1.0, was launched on January 26, 2015 during the first tenure of Fadnavis as chief minister, by shortlisting 25,000 villages reeling under drought.

A key connector between Nagpada and Tardeo, the bridge was demolished after a 2018 structural audit declared it unsafe.

Belasis bridge opened to public, with a new name

February 26, 2026 8:42 pm

To be called ‘Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar’ bridge

Fadnavis says ‘threat to Mumbai’ is a fake narrative by Thackeray brothers

January 13, 2026 7:55 am

Says identity of Mumbai, Marathi Manoos will never be compromised

Predicting that Pune and Navi Mumbai will emerge as leading Global Capability Centres (GCC) in the country that will be hubs of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the country and will contribute in a big way to the growth of the economy of India, Chief Minister Devendra Fadanavis on Monday said that the development of the city has to be according to growing needs for which Pune city will get a network of road tunnels to resolve its major problem of traffic congestion.

Opposition ‘directionless’, LoP decision rests with presiding officers: Fadnavis

December 08, 2025 11:01 am

On farmer issues, Fadnavis said 92 per cent of rain-affected farmers have received financial aid, while the remaining will get it after their Know Your Customer (KYC) details are updated.