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    BJP workers celebrate the partys victory in the Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections, in Mumbai on Monday. (PhotoDebasish DeyMetros
    Post Guj polls, will BJP blend well with its NDA allies?

    Sources say in light of closely-contested poll, it will have to work closely with NDA members.

    19 Dec 2017 3:16 AM IST

    File image of a farmer in rural Maharashtra.Metros
    Politicos, govt officials get waiver, hint at IT glitches

    Earlier, Shiv Sena MLA Prakash Abitkar had also received benefits without applying for it. He has even informed the...

    18 Dec 2017 1:21 AM IST

    Devendra FadnavisMetros
    Unhappy' leaders voice dissent, mull options

    Prasad Lad and Praveen Darekar are however the exceptions, who got entry on BJP tickets in the legislative council,...

    18 Dec 2017 1:19 AM IST

    Nana PatoleMetros
    Another Maha BJP MP strikes discordant note

    Kakade says the saffron party will suffer in Guj polls.

    18 Dec 2017 1:15 AM IST

    The govt has given nod to recover Rs 22,000 crore arrears from agriculture pump owners.Metros
    Mahavitaran disconnects power of 1 lakh agri pumps

    Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis was not in favour of disconnecting the power lines of farmers and had...

    18 Dec 2017 1:12 AM IST

    The cabinet recently approved the proposal to bring an amendment in the SRA act.Metros
    First give houses to mill workers: Shiv Sena tells BJP

    Anil Parab said that the government should frame a policy with consultation with the BMC and others.

    16 Dec 2017 3:07 AM IST

    Sarangi MahajanMetros
    Sarangi Mahajan seeks expedition of property dispute case

    The dispute over Mahajan family's ancestral property is being heard in the Osmanabad court since seven years.

    16 Dec 2017 3:05 AM IST

    The Cabinet had recently approved the move to bring the amendment.Metros
    Maharashtra CM in fix over amending SRA Act

    Govt could incur high court's wrath by changing cut-off date for rehabilitation.

    15 Dec 2017 5:39 AM IST

    Devendra FadnavisMetros
    Is BJP banking on shanties for votes?

    Those who are living in the state for more than 15 years can get a domicile certificate.

    14 Dec 2017 1:25 AM IST

    The cabinet has approved the decision to amend the Slum Rehabilitation Act (SRA).Metros
    SRA amendment may impact other schemes

    Around 52 lakh live in Mumbai's slums which cover only nine per cent of the city's geographical area.

    14 Dec 2017 1:22 AM IST

    Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray. (Photo: PTI)Metros
    Shiv Sena to re-think BJP alliance for 2019 elections

    The BJP had broken the 25-year-old alliance with Shiv Sena at the time of the legislative assembly elections in 2014.

    12 Dec 2017 3:28 AM IST

    CM Devendra FadnavisMetros
    CM Fadnavis likely to get cornered in assembly over IT department

    Fadnavis had levelled allegations against the loan waivers declared during the Congress regime.

    11 Dec 2017 2:02 AM IST

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