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Alok Deshpande
Alok is a Special Correspondent with the The Indian Express' Mumbai bureau. A post-graduate in Geology, Alok shifted to journalism while with an NGO that worked in the water sector. An alumnus of the Asian College of Journalism, Chennai, Alok's interested in topics of administration and politics, and he writes on politics, governance and hinterlands. He tweets @alokdesh
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Maharashtra poll body awaits updated voter list from ECI, likely to wait till nomination process for rural body polls
October 30, 2025 20:45 IST
The state election body had written to the ECI to provide the voters list updated till October 15.
Thu, Oct 30, 2025
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October 29, 2025 17:55 IST
Dutch minister Robert Tieman said their parliament has encouraged close ties with India, and they are here for a long-term relationship.
Wed, Oct 29, 2025
Local body polls: Days after Fadnavis’ ‘Mahayuti partners may fight separately’ remark, Shinde visits PM Modi
October 25, 2025 20:19 IST
After his meeting with PM Modi, Shinde said the NDA-Mahayuti alliance is of a united family moving forward with a single ideology and development agenda.
Sat, Oct 25, 2025
Pressure grows on Maharashtra SEC to hold voter list revision before civic polls, CM Fadnavis pitches for SIR
October 24, 2025 07:50 IST
Opposition has been alleging irregularities in state voters’ lists, saying their complaints since Assembly polls have been ignored. SEC earlier sought postponement of SIR in state
Fri, Oct 24, 2025
‘With Land Stack project, all info about a piece of land will be available on a single click’
October 20, 2025 16:52 IST
The Land Stack project, piloted in Tamil Nadu and Chandigarh, aims to consolidate all land-related information.
Tue, Oct 21, 2025
Amid Bihar battle, why Congress is wary of playing ball with Raj Thackeray in MaharashtraSubscriber Only
October 17, 2025 07:51 IST
Despite Sena (UBT)'s pitch for inducting Raj into MVA for Maharashtra local body polls, Congress, focused on Bihar campaign, is not keen on it due to MNS's targeting of north Indians
Fri, Oct 17, 2025
Local body polls to avoid possible rebellion, Mahyuti may offer co-opted seats to rural workers
October 16, 2025 22:51 IST
Maharashtra’s ruling Mahayuti alliance is exploring amendments to allow co-opted seats in rural local bodies to accommodate party workers who cannot contest elections.
Thu, Oct 16, 2025
Maharashtra CEO tells ECI: Opposition wants SSR of electoral rolls
October 16, 2025 22:07 IST
The move comes a day after Opposition leaders met Chief Electoral Officer S. Chockalingam and State Election Commissioner Dinesh Waghmare over two days to raise concerns about irregularities in the voter lists.
Thu, Oct 16, 2025
Maharashtra govt releases first paper towards forming policy for persons with special needs
October 16, 2025 19:57 IST
Based on this vision paper, the state government will frame a comprehensive policy for persons with disabilities, incorporating its key objectives.
Thu, Oct 16, 2025
Don’t hold Maharashtra civic body polls till ‘errors’ in voter rolls fixed: Opp parties
October 16, 2025 02:47 IST
This was the second meeting of the Opposition leaders in two days with the state's top poll officials.
Thu, Oct 16, 2025
If Bihar can have SIR before polls, why can’t Maharashtra? Opposition leaders question state election body
October 14, 2025 17:02 IST
Leaders to meet top election officials on Wednesday; SEC has already conveyed to ECI that it cannot hold SIR in Maharashtra until January 2026
Tue, Oct 14, 2025
Sharad Pawar visits Mantralaya for official meeting—first time in 30 years
October 14, 2025 13:33 IST
Sharad Pawar was part of an Opposition delegation that met Maharashtra Chief Electoral Officer S Chockalingam to flag alleged discrepancies in the voters’ list for the upcoming local body polls.
Tue, Oct 14, 2025
Defer SIR in Maharashtra until local polls are held in January, SEC requests EC
October 13, 2025 21:32 IST
The State Election Commission had conveyed the inability to conduct SIR until January 2026 in the first week of September itself when the EC was planning to hold a conference of Chief Electoral Officers from across the state.
Tue, Oct 14, 2025
‘Decision to include MNS in Maha Vikas Aghadi will have to be taken in Delhi,’ Maharashtra Congress president Harshvardhan Sapkal
October 13, 2025 18:55 IST
In an exclusive interview with The Indian Express’s Alok Deshpande, Sapkal said he has given authority to local units to decide on the alliance in the polls.
Mon, Oct 13, 2025
‘Important for global stability, economic progress’: PM Modi hails India-UK ties after meeting UK PM Keir Starmer
October 09, 2025 10:21 IST
A military training agreement and the decision by nine UK universities to open campuses in India are among the key outcomes of bilateral talks held between PM Narendra Modi and UK PM Keir Starmer.
Fri, Oct 10, 2025
Fadnavis announces Rs 31,628-crore package for flood-ravaged regions of Maharashtra
October 07, 2025 22:54 IST
“We cannot compensate 100 per cent losses but we have decided to put in as much resources as possible to ensure that farmers rise back to their feet,” Fadnavis said.
Tue, Oct 07, 2025
How Centre’s draft notification could benefit proposed Adani cement project in MaharashtraSubscriber Only
October 06, 2025 17:00 IST
One immediate beneficiary of exemptions to environmental clearances could be a proposed Adani-owned plant near Kalyan, in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.
Mon, Oct 06, 2025
Centre’s new draft rules may make green nod easier for Adani cement unit in Kalyan
October 06, 2025 04:20 IST
Project faces public ire; if draft rules are approved, ‘standalone’ unit will be exempt from environmental clearance.
Mon, Oct 06, 2025
Rural scheme named after R R Patil ended after govt merges it with new one
October 05, 2025 19:49 IST
An official from the Rural Development department said that the newly launched scheme is bigger than the old one as more than Rs 250 crore will be distributed in the form of awards at various levels.
Sun, Oct 05, 2025
What Maharashtra’s new cancer care policy saysSubscriber Only
October 02, 2025 08:39 IST
The 2025 report of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the data of the National Centre for Disease Informatics and Research (NCDIR) show an 11% increase in the number of cancer patients in Maharashtra compared to 2020
Wed, Oct 01, 2025
Maharashtra frames Cancer Cure policy; three tier structure to treat diseaseSubscriber Only
September 30, 2025 22:15 IST
The MAHACARE Foundation will be established to provide manpower, funding and guidance to these L-2, L-3 centers as per the requirement.
Tue, Sep 30, 2025
‘Requested flood relief from Centre’: Devendra Fadnavis says over 60 lakh hectares of land affected, final aid soonSubscriber Only
September 30, 2025 15:14 IST
CM Devendra Fadnavis reiterated that the term ‘wet drought’ does not exist officially and assured that all facilities extended in case of a natural calamity would be extended to flood-hit farmers and others.
Tue, Sep 30, 2025
Maharashtra announced Rs 15,000 crore as compensation for agri sector in 3 yrsSubscriber Only
September 26, 2025 19:52 IST
The data shows that the state faced at least 11 incidents of untimely rains, heavy rainfall, cyclone, drought, floods, continuous rains in the last three years which led to damage of agriculture.
Fri, Sep 26, 2025
‘Not the place to do politics’: Devendra Fadnavis, Ajit Pawar snap as flood-hit farmers demand answersSubscriber Only
September 26, 2025 12:48 IST
Tempers flare as Mahayuti leaders touring flood-affected regions in Maharashtra are confronted by angry farmers seeking immediate aid.
Fri, Sep 26, 2025
How a natural calamity is declared: Official criteria of govt, aid processSubscriber Only
September 24, 2025 23:04 IST
As per a government resolution dated June 22, 2023, “continuous rain” is considered a natural calamity, but the term “wet drought” is not officially recognised. However, to declare continuous rain as a natural calamity, the state has laid down two specific triggers.
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