As Eknath Shinde runs away with most of the Shiv Sena‘s MLAs to prop up a BJP government, here is why the Thackerays are caught in a bind in rebuilding the Sena. The Uddhav Thackeray government in Maharashtra has fallen. Not because of his allies — the NCP and the Congress. But because one of his own, Eknath Shinde, broke away with most of the 55 Shiv Sena MLAs to prop up a BJP government led by Devendra Fadnavis. First, a quick recap of what has happened in Maharashtra in…
Month: June 2022
Maharashtra political crisis LIVE | Devendra Fadnavis to take oath as Maharashtra CM today at 7 pm
Maharashtra crisis LIVE updates: The Maharashtra political potboiler is finally in its climax and the floor test will put an end to all speculation. Lacking numbers, Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray resigned as the CM on Wednesday after the Supreme Court refused to stay the floor test ordered by Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari. Eknath Shinde, the leader of the rebel faction of Shiv Sena, is confident of breezing through the floor test. After this, BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis is likely to take charge as the CM with Shinde’s support. Stay with…
5th India – Saudi Arabia Joint Committee on Defence Cooperation held in New Delhi
Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Minister of Defence for Strategic Affairs Mr Ahmed A Aseeri called on Defence Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar in New Delhi on June 30, 2022. They discussed ways to enhance defence cooperation between the two countries. The Deputy Minister briefed the Defence Secretary about the 5th meeting of India – Saudi Arabia Joint Committee on Defence Cooperation (JCDC) that was held on June 29, 2022. The JCDC meeting was co-chaired by Joint Secretary (Armed Forces) Shri Dinesh Kumar and Mr Ahmed A Aseeri. During the meeting, the two sides…
In the meeting, Minister of Railways emphasises for early completion of the project
Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Railways, Communications and Electronics & Information Technology co-chaired the 14th Joint Committee Meeting from Indian Side to discuss and decide on all important issues related to execution of Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) Project today. Dr. MORI Masafumi, Special Adviser to Prime Minister of Japan co-chaired the meeting from Japanese side. During the meeting, presentation and video film were shown regarding the progress of the project. Further, issues related to funding, contracts and execution were discussed for mutual resolution and targeted commissioning of the project. Joint…
Government trains first batch of village engineers ; model to be replicated to other districts
Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s Atmanirbhar Bharat Sankalp starts with the empowerment of rural youth. The road to Atmanirbhar Bharat travels through Atmanirbhar Villages. Creating new opportunities of employment/self employment and entrepreneurship locally, is an article of faith for the Narendra Modi Govt, said Minister of State, Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar at a ceremony for distribution of certificates to the first batch of trainees under Pilot Project for Skilling Tribal Youth – Rural Tribal Technical Training or Grameen Udyami at Raj Bhawan, Bhopal. Around…
Text of PM’s address at the inauguration of Bosch Smart Campus in Bengaluru
Congratulations to Bosch India on completing 100 years. This is a special year for both India and Bosch India. Our nation is celebrating 75 years since Independence. And, you are celebrating a century of your presence in India. I am also happy to inaugurate the Bosch Smart Campus. This campus will certainly take the lead in developing futuristic products and solutions for India and for the World. In October 2015, I had the opportunity to visit the Bosch facility in Bengaluru with Chancellor Merkel. I saw first hand the innovative…
Mudra Yojana has a huge role to play in making entrepreneurship easy for every Indian
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi participated in the ‘Udyami Bharat’ programme today and launched key initiatives like ‘Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance’ (RAMP) scheme, ‘Capacity Building of First-Time MSME Exporters’ (CBFTE) scheme and new features of the ‘Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme’ (PMEGP) to ramp up the MSME sector. He also digitally transferred assistance to beneficiaries of PMEGP for 2022-23; announced results of the MSME Idea Hackathon, 2022; distributed National MSME Awards, 2022; and issued Digital Equity Certificates to 75 MSMEs in the Self Reliant India (SRI) Fund. Union…
Maha political crisis: Only CM, Dy CM to take oath within 48 hours, say sources
This comes after Uddhav Thackeray resigned from the post of CM of Maharashtra amid the ongoing political crisis across the state. According to sources, former CM Devendra Fadnavis is likely to make a comeback. Only the Chief Minister (CM) and Deputy CM will take oath in the next 48 hours as Uddhav Thackeray has resigned from the post of Maharashtra CM amid the political crisis in the state, said sources, adding that former CM Devendra Fadnavis is likely to make a comeback. According to sources, all rebel Sena MLAs from…
Udaipur killing accused made murder weapon themselves at factory: Source
Riyaz Attari and Mohammad Ghaus, accused in the Kanhaiyalal murder case, had made sharp weapons for the crime at a factory in Udaipur. The accused also shot the video in the same factory before the incident. The weapon used in the murder of a tailor in Udaipur has been recovered from a factory, said a source, adding that the arrested accused made these sharp weapons themselves at SK Engineering Works factory to commit the crime. They also shot a video before the incident and one after the incident in the…
Indigenously-developed Laser-Guided ATGM successfully tested by DRDO & Indian Army.
Indigenously-developed Laser-Guided Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) was successfully test-fired from Main Battle Tank (MBT) Arjun by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Army at KK Ranges with support of Armoured Corps Centre & School (ACC&S) Ahmednagar on June 28, 2022. In the test, the ATGM hit the bull’s eye with textbook precision and successfully defeated the target at minimum ranges. Telemetry systems recorded the satisfactory flight performance of the missile. The all-indigenous ATGM employs a tandem High Explosive Anti-Tank (HEAT) warhead to defeat Explosive Reactive Armour (ERA)…