Tag: maharashtra

Political commentators thoughts demonetization would backfire on the ruling party. Instead during the recent local and panchayat level elections in Maharashtra and Gujarat, BJP made a clean sweep in both states in a big way. There were always many issues, drought, regional and community agitations such as Marathwada and Patildars.… Read More

Maharashtra's famous temple town Pandharpur will soon have the world's largest toilet facilities. Eight mega toilet facilities with nearly 1,500 toilets will be constructed. This is to prepare for both the annual pilgrimage of lakhs who seek the blessings of Lord Vitthal, the presiding deity of the state, as well… Read More

Maharashtra government has said that prisoners who participate in yoga programme and then pass a written and practical exam will get three months relief or reduction in their jail sentence. This appears to be the such program of its kind both anywhere in India or rest of the world. Source:… Read More

13th century built Hindu temple in the era of Peshawas have resurfaced in the Chandori (Nashik) area of the Godavari river basin in Maharashtra. These temples were seen was in 1982, 34 years ago, when an earlier drought hit this region. Sadly, these temples have been submerged after the Nandur… Read More

How true - Maharashtra CM says, "people like you (the media, Rajdeep Sardesai) get disturbed by an imaginary situation that there won’t be a piece of meat in your platter for two days when my annadata is taking extreme steps (committing suicides) because he has no food to eat. Read More

The first-of-its-kind CM’s Internship Programme, Maharashtra government has selected 40 youth for its unique Chief Minister Internship programme for 2015. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis launched the programme in state secretariat today. The graduates from any discipline who have secured first class, all aged under 25 years, will join CMO for… Read More