CM Fadnavis assures immediate aid to farmers hit by recent hailstorms, rains in parts of State
Nagpur. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday assured all help to farmers who suffered losses in the recent hailstorms, unseasonal rains in North, West Maharashtra and Konkan region. The Chief Minister’s assurance came after Opposition members Radha Krushna Vikhe Patil, Patangrao...
Love Jihad, LBT, power-cuts, ‘separate plan of Mumbai,’ border issues create heat in House
Nagpur. The first day of second week of Winter Session took off with Assembly continuing discussion on Motion of Thanks to Governor C Vidyasagar for his address. Today is last day of discussion on the Motion of Thanks. BJP’s Mangal Prabhat Lodha...
Oppn parties cancel boycott decision, attend Assembly in view of drought, hassled farmers
Nagpur. The first day of second week of Winter Session began with Opposition parties rescinding their decision and attending the Vidhan Sabha (Assembly). Parliamentary Affairs Minister Girish Bapat announced that though the NCP leaders had decided to boycott the remainder of...
Ruling Party scores major points, Oppn found sweating in the first week of Winter Session
Nagpur. The Winter Session of Maharashtra Legislature being held in Second Capital City of Nagpur from December 8 completed the business for five days of the first week. The eventful first week witnessed the BJP-Shiv Sena Government, led by cool and...
Fadnavis permits ACB to grill Pawar, Tatkare in Irri Scam, Bhujbal’s role in Maha Sadan Scam
Nagpur. The much tainted Irrigation Scam which blotted the previous Congress-NCP government in Maharashtra big time has been put on the backburner for quite some time. But now the new BJP-Sena government has once again forced the scam out of the...
Govt taking all measures to curb crime rate in Maharashtra, asserts CM Fadnavis in Assembly
Nagpur. “Rise in crime and rise in criminals are both cause of concern for a progressive State of Maharashtra and needs to be dealt with on different scales,” said the Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) on Friday....
Furor in Assembly, NCP’s Avhad suspended, entire Oppn decides to boycott Winter Session
The trouble started when the NCP member Jitendra Avhad uttered an unparliamentary word against Chief Minister Fadnavis. The Ruling Party members vociferously protested and asked Avhad to apologise. In the din, the House was adjourned thrice. Avhad was suspended till...
Maharashtra to celebrate Yoga Mahotsav in a grand manner on June 21, says Vinod Tawde
Nagpur. Yoga Mahotsav will be celebrated in Maharashtra in a grand manner on June 21, said Minister for Education and Sports Vinod Tawde while replying to a question raised by BJP’s Ashish Shelar in Assembly. An independent committee will be...
Education occupies centre-stage in Assembly’s Question Hour on Day-5 of Winter Session
Representational pic Nagpur. Education scenario in State took the centre-stage in the Question Hour on the fifth day of Winter Session. Assembly was flooded with 26 Starred Questions on school education, sports, higher & technical education, medical education, Marathi language, cultural...
Cash assistance missing from Chief Minister’s relief package for distressed farmers: Chavan
Nagpur. The Day-5 of Winter Session began with Assembly taking up discussion on the Motion of Thanks to Governor C Vidyasagar Rao for address in Legislature. At the beginning BJP’s Ashish Shelar and Congress’ Prithviraj Chavan initiated the discussion and...
Fadnavis announces Rs 7000 cr aid package for drought-hit farmers, loans of 5 lakh waived
Nagpur. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday announced a total relief package of Rs.7,000 crore for the State's debt-hit farmers. Announcing the relief in both Houses of Maharashtra Legislature here, he also said the Government will "take over" the private loans...
MPCC President Manikrao Thakre calls the declared package “No Package”
Nagpur. While speaking exclusively with Nagpur Today, President of the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee Manikrao Thakre, said that after two days of debate, the BJP Government has decided to give a package that is not a package at all. They have...
Probe into tender scam pertaining to supply of computers to students of hostels ordered
Minister of State for Tribal Development, Social Justice and Special Assistance Dilip Kamble announces this decision in Vidhan Parishad (Council). Nagpur. Minister of State for Tribal Development, Social Justice and Special Assistance Dilip Kamble has ordered a probe into tenders scam pertaining...
Oppn uproar in Assembly over Call Attention Motions; House adjourned for 30 minutes
Nagpur. Assembly was adjourned for 30 minutes amid Opposition din over Call Attention Motions on the fourth day of Winter Session. Former Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and former Speaker Dilip Walse Patil moved a Call Attention Motion over poor condition of...
Waqf Board land misuse, sand scams figure in Assembly on fourth day of Winter Session
Nagpur. The Assembly Question Hour on the fourth day of Winter Session dealt with 41 questions on different issues concerning ministries of Revenue, Minority Affairs, Waqf, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development, Fisheries, State Excise Duty, Minerals, and Industries. Out of 41...
Debate on drought witnesses pointless issues cropping up, pricking, leg-pulling & a show off
Nagpur. The all-important discussion over drought situation in Maharashtra and agrarian crisis witnessed pointless issues cropping up, blame-game at feverish pitch, non-serious members, taunting, pricking, leg-pulling and the show off. Following are some of the highlights of today’s discussion in Assembly...
Discussion on drought begins in Assembly with blame game by Ruling, Opposition members
Nagpur. The third day of Winter Session saw normalcy prevailing in both Houses and Assembly beginning the crucial discussion over drought situation in State. With positive attitude displayed by both Ruling and Opposition members, the Speaker Haribhau Bagde took up the...
Second day of Winter Session sees Vidarbha issues being sidelined, only 10 queries listed
Nagpur. The second day of Winter Session, the first for BJP-led Government in Maharashtra, turned out to be a disappointed one for Vidarbha region. Out of the 72 Starred Questions, only 10 questions related to Vidarbha were listed for the business....
Govt planning measures to overcome drought situations in State permanently: CM Fadnavis
Nagpur. “Central Government has sent a team to overcome drought situation in the State and the assistance will follow soon. However, need of the hour is finding permanent solution to drought situations by studying environmental effects on farming and planning harvests...
Assembly adjourned for the day amid chaos
Nagpur. Maharashtra Assembly was adjourned for the entire day on Tuesday amid Opposition pandemonium over farmers’ issue. The House, after a brief adjournment, started proceedings after at 1 pm. Revenue Minister Eknathrao Khadse sought Speakers’ permission to start discussion on drought...
Opposition demands relief package to farmers, creates uproar, Assembly adjourned till 1 pm
Nagpur.
The second day of Winter Session witnessed Assembly being adjourned till 1 pm amid Opposition uproar.
As soon as the House assembled at 11 am, the Speaker directed to take up Question Hour. Disobeying the Speaker’s directive,...