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  • Sops & schemes galore in please-all Maharashtra Funds

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    MUMBAI: Maharashtra Deputy Leader Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who holds the finance portfolio additionally, introduced a slew of incentives and schemes in Funds 2023-24 in his try to stay all sections satisfied forward of Lok Sabha and State meeting elections subsequent yr.

    Fadnavis mentioned as India is transferring in opposition to a $5- trillion economic system and Maharashtra targets to turn into a $ 1 trillion economic system. The finances, introduced within the meeting on Thursday, estimated a earnings deficit of Rs 16,112 crore and Rs 95,500.80 crore as a fiscal deficit. The usage of a virtual device tab to learn his finances speech, Fadnavis cited medieval duration saint verses akin to Saint Tukaram, Saint Dnyaneshwar to hook up with the Bahujan lots.

    He mentioned to spice up state’s proportion from 14.2 consistent with cent to twenty consistent with cent within the nationwide gross home product (GDP), the federal government has made up our minds to offer emphasis on infra advent that may lead to complete construction of Maharashtra. The finance minister introduced ‘Namo Shetkari Mahasanman Nidhi’ to complement the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Samman Nidhi Yojana, conceived by means of PM Narendra Modi, with grants from the State.

    “Maharashtra executive will supply an extra quantity of Rs 6,000, along side Rs 6,000 consistent with farmer consistent with yr from the central executive. On this means, an quantity of Rs 12,000 might be deposited in a farmer’s account yearly. This may increasingly get advantages round 1.15 crore farmer households. We have now earmarked the cheap of Rs 6,900 crore for this formidable scheme,” Fadnavis mentioned. He additional mentioned that there’s a provision to pay 2 consistent with cent of the insurance coverage top class by means of the farmer within the Pradhan Mantri Crop Insurance coverage Scheme of 2016 by means of the Central executive.

    “On the other hand, the insurance coverage top class for his or her proportion might be paid by means of the state executive itself. Farmers now not endure this burden as neatly. Farmers can check in at the Pradhan Mantri Crop Insurance coverage Yojana portal by means of paying a nominal charge of Rs 1. We have now made the availability of Rs 3,312 crores for this scheme,” he added.

    “Beneath Mahatma Jyotirao Phule Shetkari Karjmukti Yojana, farmers who steadily pay off non permanent crop loans were given an incentive of as much as Rs 50,000, which used to be introduced within the ultimate two budgets, however no longer dispensed. Beneath this scheme, an quantity of Rs 4,683 crore has been immediately dispensed to the financial institution accounts of 12.84 lakh eligible account holders by means of the top of February 15, 2023,” he mentioned.

    Finance minister mentioned that the federal government has additionally proposed giving pipeline connections to 17,72,000 households below Jal Jeevan Challenge that may price Rs 20,000 crore to the state exchequer. “A brand new scheme known as Lek Ladki might be introduced for women. But even so, girls might be given a 50 consistent with cent cut price on price ticket fares in state-run buses,” Fadnavis mentioned.

    One thing for everybody

    At a look

    I5,47,450 cr Overall expenditure

    I4,49,522 cr Earnings receipts

    I4,65,645 cr Earnings expenditure

    I16,112 cr Earnings deficit

    I95,500 cr Fiscal deficit

    ‘Panchamrut’ – 5 main objectives

    Sustainable Farming – Rs 29,163cr
    Inclusive construction of all sections of society, together with girls, tribals, backward categories, OBCs – Rs 43,036 crore
    Construction of infrastructure with considerable capital funding – Rs 53,059 crore
    Employment generation-  Rs 1,658cr
    Surroundings-friendly construction – Rs 13,437 crore

    Different takeaways

    Goals to turn into $1-trillion buck economic system

    Relief of VAT price on ATF from 25% to 18% in Mumbai, Pune and Raigad districts

    Jal Jeevan Challenge- About Rs 20,000 crore to be spent for offering water faucets to

    Modi Awas Gharkul Yojana – 10 lakh homes to be inbuilt subsequent 3 years for OBCs for Rs 12,000 cr

    17,72,000 families

    Feminine body of workers with a per thirty days wage as much as Rs 25000 might be exmpted from Career Tax.

    Lek Ladki – Lady born in a circle of relatives maintaining yellow or orange ration card to get grants on the degree of delivery

    MUMBAI: Maharashtra Deputy Leader Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who holds the finance portfolio additionally, introduced a slew of incentives and schemes in Funds 2023-24 in his try to stay all sections satisfied forward of Lok Sabha and State meeting elections subsequent yr.

    Fadnavis mentioned as India is transferring in opposition to a $5- trillion economic system and Maharashtra targets to turn into a $ 1 trillion economic system. The finances, introduced within the meeting on Thursday, estimated a earnings deficit of Rs 16,112 crore and Rs 95,500.80 crore as a fiscal deficit. The usage of a virtual device tab to learn his finances speech, Fadnavis cited medieval duration saint verses akin to Saint Tukaram, Saint Dnyaneshwar to hook up with the Bahujan lots.

    He mentioned to spice up state’s proportion from 14.2 consistent with cent to twenty consistent with cent within the nationwide gross home product (GDP), the federal government has made up our minds to offer emphasis on infra advent that may lead to complete construction of Maharashtra. The finance minister introduced ‘Namo Shetkari Mahasanman Nidhi’ to complement the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Samman Nidhi Yojana, conceived by means of PM Narendra Modi, with grants from the State.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    “Maharashtra executive will supply an extra quantity of Rs 6,000, along side Rs 6,000 consistent with farmer consistent with yr from the central executive. On this means, an quantity of Rs 12,000 might be deposited in a farmer’s account yearly. This may increasingly get advantages round 1.15 crore farmer households. We have now earmarked the cheap of Rs 6,900 crore for this formidable scheme,” Fadnavis mentioned. He additional mentioned that there’s a provision to pay 2 consistent with cent of the insurance coverage top class by means of the farmer within the Pradhan Mantri Crop Insurance coverage Scheme of 2016 by means of the Central executive.

    “On the other hand, the insurance coverage top class for his or her proportion might be paid by means of the state executive itself. Farmers now not endure this burden as neatly. Farmers can check in at the Pradhan Mantri Crop Insurance coverage Yojana portal by means of paying a nominal charge of Rs 1. We have now made the availability of Rs 3,312 crores for this scheme,” he added.

    “Beneath Mahatma Jyotirao Phule Shetkari Karjmukti Yojana, farmers who steadily pay off non permanent crop loans were given an incentive of as much as Rs 50,000, which used to be introduced within the ultimate two budgets, however no longer dispensed. Beneath this scheme, an quantity of Rs 4,683 crore has been immediately dispensed to the financial institution accounts of 12.84 lakh eligible account holders by means of the top of February 15, 2023,” he mentioned.

    Finance minister mentioned that the federal government has additionally proposed giving pipeline connections to 17,72,000 households below Jal Jeevan Challenge that may price Rs 20,000 crore to the state exchequer. “A brand new scheme known as Lek Ladki might be introduced for women. But even so, girls might be given a 50 consistent with cent cut price on price ticket fares in state-run buses,” Fadnavis mentioned.

    One thing for everybody

    At a look

    I5,47,450 cr Overall expenditure

    I4,49,522 cr Earnings receipts

    I4,65,645 cr Earnings expenditure

    I16,112 cr Earnings deficit

    I95,500 cr Fiscal deficit

    ‘Panchamrut’ – 5 main objectives

    Sustainable Farming – Rs 29,163cr
    Inclusive construction of all sections of society, together with girls, tribals, backward categories, OBCs – Rs 43,036 crore
    Construction of infrastructure with considerable capital funding – Rs 53,059 crore
    Employment generation-  Rs 1,658cr
    Surroundings-friendly construction – Rs 13,437 crore
    Different takeaways

    Goals to turn into $1-trillion buck economic system

    Relief of VAT price on ATF from 25% to 18% in Mumbai, Pune and Raigad districts

    Jal Jeevan Challenge- About Rs 20,000 crore to be spent for offering water faucets to

    Modi Awas Gharkul Yojana – 10 lakh homes to be inbuilt subsequent 3 years for OBCs for Rs 12,000 cr

    17,72,000 families

    Feminine body of workers with a per thirty days wage as much as Rs 25000 might be exmpted from Career Tax.

    Lek Ladki – Lady born in a circle of relatives maintaining yellow or orange ration card to get grants on the degree of delivery

  • Maharashtra: BJP ministers face farmers’ wrath over plunging onion, cotton costs

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    MUMBAI: BJP ministers in Maharashtra face the wrath of the farmers over free-falling costs of onion and cotton.

    This comes whilst a staff of Tamil Nadu farmers, led through its chief PR Pandian, started their march in opposition to the Parliament from Kanniyakumari, a couple of days in the past, urging the Top Minister to put in force his assurances all through farmers’ protest in Delhi. 

    On Sunday, indignant farmers threw onions on the car of Maharashtra deputy leader minister Devendra Fadnavis. Union minister for state and BJP Lok Sabha MP Bharati Pawar and state agriculture minister Abdul Sattar too confronted the ire of the farmers.

    The unrest amongst onion and cotton growers within the state has been escalating over plunging costs and the failure of the Centre to increase a serving to hand to the farmers in disaster. 

    Offended farmers might be observed surrounding Bharati Pawar as observed in a video that went viral on social media even because the minister attempted to appease their tempers through mentioning that the Centre has been purchasing onion via NAFED (Nationwide Agricultural Cooperative Advertising and marketing Federation of India) and ensured that there’s no ban at the export of onion as neatly. She mentioned that onion costs within the world marketplace have been down and therefore the autumn within the costs within the home marketplace. Additional, the availability of onion out there is rather prime.

    Then again, within the video, the farmers might be observed attributing the mistaken export-import insurance policies of the Centre for his or her plight. The indignant farmers argued that the Centre helps to keep converting its insurance policies repeatedly and the farmers are struggling as a result of this.

    “The Centre will have to compensate us through purchasing our onions on the world marketplace price and likewise prolong all conceivable assist to us,” the farmers insisted.

    In the meantime, Devendra Fadnavis confronted the ire of the farmers in Amaravati the place the latter threw onions at his car ahead of the police swung into motion and detained the protesters.

    ALSO READ | We are with onion farmers, says CM Eknath Shinde in Maharashtra meeting

    Maharashtra agriculture minister Abdul Sattar additionally confronted the ire of the farmers on the agricultural exhibition in Amaravati. The farmers knowledgeable him that the cost of onion has long gone down under the cost of outdated newspapers. Farmers argued that final 12 months they offered a quintal of cotton for s 14,000 however lately they get most effective Rs 8,000 in line with quintal.

    “We don’t seem to be ready to get well the enter price as neatly. If the federal government fail to assist us there’s no choice left for us however to devote suicide,” the farmers advised him. 

    As reported through The New Indian Categorical, the representatives of the Tamil Nadu All Farmers Group Coordination  Committee, set out their Delhi march from Kanniyakumari past due final week. They might trip by way of Thiruvananthapuram, Chennai, Vijayawada,  Hyderabad, Raipur, Bhubaneswar, Kolkata, Patna, Varanasi, Jaipur and Chandigarh, ahead of attaining New Delhi on March 20. The farmers are in search of, amongst different calls for, an enduring legislation for solving successful minimal make stronger value for agricultural produce yearly.

    MUMBAI: BJP ministers in Maharashtra face the wrath of the farmers over free-falling costs of onion and cotton.

    This comes whilst a staff of Tamil Nadu farmers, led through its chief PR Pandian, started their march in opposition to the Parliament from Kanniyakumari, a couple of days in the past, urging the Top Minister to put in force his assurances all through farmers’ protest in Delhi. 

    On Sunday, indignant farmers threw onions on the car of Maharashtra deputy leader minister Devendra Fadnavis. Union minister for state and BJP Lok Sabha MP Bharati Pawar and state agriculture minister Abdul Sattar too confronted the ire of the farmers.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    The unrest amongst onion and cotton growers within the state has been escalating over plunging costs and the failure of the Centre to increase a serving to hand to the farmers in disaster. 

    Offended farmers might be observed surrounding Bharati Pawar as observed in a video that went viral on social media even because the minister attempted to appease their tempers through mentioning that the Centre has been purchasing onion via NAFED (Nationwide Agricultural Cooperative Advertising and marketing Federation of India) and ensured that there’s no ban at the export of onion as neatly. She mentioned that onion costs within the world marketplace have been down and therefore the autumn within the costs within the home marketplace. Additional, the availability of onion out there is rather prime.

    Then again, within the video, the farmers might be observed attributing the mistaken export-import insurance policies of the Centre for his or her plight. The indignant farmers argued that the Centre helps to keep converting its insurance policies repeatedly and the farmers are struggling as a result of this.

    “The Centre will have to compensate us through purchasing our onions on the world marketplace price and likewise prolong all conceivable assist to us,” the farmers insisted.

    In the meantime, Devendra Fadnavis confronted the ire of the farmers in Amaravati the place the latter threw onions at his car ahead of the police swung into motion and detained the protesters.

    ALSO READ | We are with onion farmers, says CM Eknath Shinde in Maharashtra meeting

    Maharashtra agriculture minister Abdul Sattar additionally confronted the ire of the farmers on the agricultural exhibition in Amaravati. The farmers knowledgeable him that the cost of onion has long gone down under the cost of outdated newspapers. Farmers argued that final 12 months they offered a quintal of cotton for s 14,000 however lately they get most effective Rs 8,000 in line with quintal.

    “We don’t seem to be ready to get well the enter price as neatly. If the federal government fail to assist us there’s no choice left for us however to devote suicide,” the farmers advised him. 

    As reported through The New Indian Categorical, the representatives of the Tamil Nadu All Farmers Group Coordination  Committee, set out their Delhi march from Kanniyakumari past due final week. They might trip by way of Thiruvananthapuram, Chennai, Vijayawada,  Hyderabad, Raipur, Bhubaneswar, Kolkata, Patna, Varanasi, Jaipur and Chandigarh, ahead of attaining New Delhi on March 20. The farmers are in search of, amongst different calls for, an enduring legislation for solving successful minimal make stronger value for agricultural produce yearly.

  • International’s first bamboo crash barrier put in on Maharashtra freeway, says Gadkari

    Via PTI

    NAGPUR: Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday mentioned a 200-meter-long bamboo crash barrier has been put in on a freeway connecting Chandrapur and Yavatmal districts in Maharashtra, which he termed because the “global’s first” such workout.

    Calling it a “outstanding success” for the rustic and its bamboo sector, he mentioned this crash barrier provides an excellent selection to metal and addresses environmental considerations.

    In a tweet, Gadkari mentioned, “An abnormal accomplishment against attaining #AatmanirbharBharat has been made with the advance of the arena’s first 200-meter-long Bamboo Crash Barrier, which has been put in at the Vani-Warora Freeway.”

    An abnormal accomplishment against attaining #AatmanirbharBharat has been made with the advance of the arena’s first 200-meter-long Bamboo Crash Barrier, which has been put in at the Vani-Warora Freeway. percent.twitter.com/BPEUhF7l2P

    — Nitin Gadkari (@nitin_gadkari) March 4, 2023

    The Minister of Highway Shipping and Highways mentioned this bamboo crash barrier has been christened as “Bahu Balli”.

    “It underwent rigorous checking out at more than a few government-run establishments, such because the Nationwide Automobile Check Tracks (NATRAX) in Pithampur, Indore, and was once rated as Elegance 1 all through the Fireplace Score Check performed on the Central Development Analysis Institute (CBRI) in Roorkee. Moreover, it has additionally been approved by means of the Indian Highway Congress,” the minister mentioned in some other tweet.

    …as this crash barrier provides an excellent selection to metal and addresses environmental considerations and their aftermath. Moreover, this is a rural and agriculture-friendly trade in itself, making it an much more vital milestone. percent.twitter.com/5CfAOkJaVO

    — Nitin Gadkari (@nitin_gadkari) March 4, 2023

    Gadkari mentioned the recycling worth of bamboo obstacles is 50-70 in keeping with cent, whilst that of metal obstacles is 30-50 in keeping with cent.

    “The bamboo species used within the making of this barrier is Bambusa Balcoa, which has been handled with creosote oil and lined with recycled Prime-Density Poly Ethylene (HDPE). This success is outstanding for the bamboo sector and India as a complete, as this crash barrier provides an excellent selection to metal and addresses environmental considerations and their aftermath,” he mentioned.

    Moreover, this is a rural and agriculture-friendly trade in itself, making it an much more vital milestone,” Gadkari added.

    NAGPUR: Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday mentioned a 200-meter-long bamboo crash barrier has been put in on a freeway connecting Chandrapur and Yavatmal districts in Maharashtra, which he termed because the “global’s first” such workout.

    Calling it a “outstanding success” for the rustic and its bamboo sector, he mentioned this crash barrier provides an excellent selection to metal and addresses environmental considerations.

    In a tweet, Gadkari mentioned, “An abnormal accomplishment against attaining #AatmanirbharBharat has been made with the advance of the arena’s first 200-meter-long Bamboo Crash Barrier, which has been put in at the Vani-Warora Freeway.”googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    An abnormal accomplishment against attaining #AatmanirbharBharat has been made with the advance of the arena’s first 200-meter-long Bamboo Crash Barrier, which has been put in at the Vani-Warora Freeway. percent.twitter.com/BPEUhF7l2P
    — Nitin Gadkari (@nitin_gadkari) March 4, 2023
    The Minister of Highway Shipping and Highways mentioned this bamboo crash barrier has been christened as “Bahu Balli”.

    “It underwent rigorous checking out at more than a few government-run establishments, such because the Nationwide Automobile Check Tracks (NATRAX) in Pithampur, Indore, and was once rated as Elegance 1 all through the Fireplace Score Check performed on the Central Development Analysis Institute (CBRI) in Roorkee. Moreover, it has additionally been approved by means of the Indian Highway Congress,” the minister mentioned in some other tweet.

    …as this crash barrier provides an excellent selection to metal and addresses environmental considerations and their aftermath. Moreover, this is a rural and agriculture-friendly trade in itself, making it an much more vital milestone. percent.twitter.com/5CfAOkJaVO
    — Nitin Gadkari (@nitin_gadkari) March 4, 2023
    Gadkari mentioned the recycling worth of bamboo obstacles is 50-70 in keeping with cent, whilst that of metal obstacles is 30-50 in keeping with cent.

    “The bamboo species used within the making of this barrier is Bambusa Balcoa, which has been handled with creosote oil and lined with recycled Prime-Density Poly Ethylene (HDPE). This success is outstanding for the bamboo sector and India as a complete, as this crash barrier provides an excellent selection to metal and addresses environmental considerations and their aftermath,” he mentioned.

    Moreover, this is a rural and agriculture-friendly trade in itself, making it an much more vital milestone,” Gadkari added.

  • Maharashtra Meeting bypolls: 45 in line with cent vote casting in Chinchwad, 8.25 in line with cent in Kasba until 11 am

    Through PTI

    PUNE: A voter turnout of 10.45 in line with cent used to be recorded until 11 am on Sunday in Chinchwad Meeting seat and eight.25 in line with cent in Kasba Meeting seat in Maharashtra as vote casting used to be underway for byelections within the two constituencies of Pune district, election officers stated.

    In line with political analysts, the result of those bypolls, which noticed a high-voltage marketing campaign by means of senior leaders from more than a few events, will set the tone for the coming near near elections within the state, together with of the cash-rich Brihanmumbai Municipal Company and different civic our bodies.

    The bypolls in Kasba and Chinchwad had been necessitated because of the loss of life in their respective Bharatiya Janata Birthday party (BJP) MLAs Mukta Tilak and Laxman Jagtap.

    Within the Kasba Meeting seat in Pune town, there’s a contest between BJP’s Hemant Rasane and Congress’s Ravindra Dhangekar, who’s supported by means of the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance of the Congress, Nationalist Congress Birthday party (NCP) and Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray).

    In Chinchwad, an commercial township close to Pune town, the competition is between Ashwini Jagtap of the BJP and Nana Kate of the NCP.

    Rival applicants in each the seats have expressed self belief of rising victorious.

    As vote casting started at 7 am on Sunday, district election government in Chinchwad welcomed early electorate by means of laying ‘rangoli’ (vibrant patterns) and providing roses. Within the Kasba constituency additionally electorate had been noticed queuing as much as workout their franchise. There are 510 polling centres and 5,68,954 registered electorate in Chinchwad and 215 polling centres and a pair of,75,428 registered electorate in Kasba constituency.

    There used to be a “minor conflict” between supporters of Shiv Sena (UBT) revolt candidate Rahul Kalate and the BJP out of doors a polling station in Chinchwad and police intervened to carry the location underneath keep watch over, Pimpri Chinchwad’s Deputy Commissioner of Police Kakasaheb Dole stated.

    With Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena and the BJP coming to energy after the cave in of the Uddhav Thackeray-led MVA govermment in June closing 12 months, the bypolls in Chinchwad and Kasba seats have develop into a status factor for each the edges.

    “No matter is the results of those two bypolls, it’s not going to have an effect on the steadiness of the current govt, however the bypolls are essential politically for the ruling Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and the BJP, in addition to the MVA,” political analyst Abhay Deshpande advised PTI.

    He stated the MVA were given good fortune within the not too long ago held state Legislative Council elections and if it achieves a equivalent good fortune in those bypolls, it’ll get a large push. “If the BJP wins each the seats, it’ll be a shot within the arm for it and a setback for the MVA,” he added.

    Deshpande claimed the standard Congress-NCP votes are getting transferred to the Shiv Sena (UBT) as a result of they’re taking at the BJP. “But it surely has no longer been proved whether or not the standard Shiv Sena votes are getting transfered to the NCP and Congress. Although the right-winger electorate appear to be with Thackeray even after the cut up, those byelections will turn out as a litmus take a look at whether or not the ones electorate will vote for the NCP and Congress,” he opined.

    As the 2 bypolls have develop into a topic of status for the MVA in addition to the ruling BJP-Shinde’s Shiv Sena, giant leaders like NCP president Sharad Pawar, Leader Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis campaigned for his or her respective applicants, he stated.

    “Each the edges really feel those two bypolls are a possibility to set the tone for the coming near near civic and different elections, together with of the Mumbai civic frame,” the analyst stated.

    He additionally claimed there are some “fence-sitters” who’re disturbed after the Election Fee’s determination to allot the ‘Shiv Sena’ title and ‘bow and arrow’ image to the faction led by means of CM Shinde, and thru this bypoll, they’re hoping that the “fight isn’t over but”.

    Senior NCP chief Ajit Pawar, state Congress president Nana Patole and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Aaditya Thackeray had been amongst those that campaigned for the Kasba and Chinchwad Meeting bypolls.

    Counting will happen on March 2.

    PUNE: A voter turnout of 10.45 in line with cent used to be recorded until 11 am on Sunday in Chinchwad Meeting seat and eight.25 in line with cent in Kasba Meeting seat in Maharashtra as vote casting used to be underway for byelections within the two constituencies of Pune district, election officers stated.

    In line with political analysts, the result of those bypolls, which noticed a high-voltage marketing campaign by means of senior leaders from more than a few events, will set the tone for the coming near near elections within the state, together with of the cash-rich Brihanmumbai Municipal Company and different civic our bodies.

    The bypolls in Kasba and Chinchwad had been necessitated because of the loss of life in their respective Bharatiya Janata Birthday party (BJP) MLAs Mukta Tilak and Laxman Jagtap.

    Within the Kasba Meeting seat in Pune town, there’s a contest between BJP’s Hemant Rasane and Congress’s Ravindra Dhangekar, who’s supported by means of the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance of the Congress, Nationalist Congress Birthday party (NCP) and Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray).

    In Chinchwad, an commercial township close to Pune town, the competition is between Ashwini Jagtap of the BJP and Nana Kate of the NCP.

    Rival applicants in each the seats have expressed self belief of rising victorious.

    As vote casting started at 7 am on Sunday, district election government in Chinchwad welcomed early electorate by means of laying ‘rangoli’ (vibrant patterns) and providing roses. Within the Kasba constituency additionally electorate had been noticed queuing as much as workout their franchise. There are 510 polling centres and 5,68,954 registered electorate in Chinchwad and 215 polling centres and a pair of,75,428 registered electorate in Kasba constituency.

    There used to be a “minor conflict” between supporters of Shiv Sena (UBT) revolt candidate Rahul Kalate and the BJP out of doors a polling station in Chinchwad and police intervened to carry the location underneath keep watch over, Pimpri Chinchwad’s Deputy Commissioner of Police Kakasaheb Dole stated.

    With Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena and the BJP coming to energy after the cave in of the Uddhav Thackeray-led MVA govermment in June closing 12 months, the bypolls in Chinchwad and Kasba seats have develop into a status factor for each the edges.

    “No matter is the results of those two bypolls, it’s not going to have an effect on the steadiness of the current govt, however the bypolls are essential politically for the ruling Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and the BJP, in addition to the MVA,” political analyst Abhay Deshpande advised PTI.

    He stated the MVA were given good fortune within the not too long ago held state Legislative Council elections and if it achieves a equivalent good fortune in those bypolls, it’ll get a large push. “If the BJP wins each the seats, it’ll be a shot within the arm for it and a setback for the MVA,” he added.

    Deshpande claimed the standard Congress-NCP votes are getting transferred to the Shiv Sena (UBT) as a result of they’re taking at the BJP. “But it surely has no longer been proved whether or not the standard Shiv Sena votes are getting transfered to the NCP and Congress. Although the right-winger electorate appear to be with Thackeray even after the cut up, those byelections will turn out as a litmus take a look at whether or not the ones electorate will vote for the NCP and Congress,” he opined.

    As the 2 bypolls have develop into a topic of status for the MVA in addition to the ruling BJP-Shinde’s Shiv Sena, giant leaders like NCP president Sharad Pawar, Leader Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis campaigned for his or her respective applicants, he stated.

    “Each the edges really feel those two bypolls are a possibility to set the tone for the coming near near civic and different elections, together with of the Mumbai civic frame,” the analyst stated.

    He additionally claimed there are some “fence-sitters” who’re disturbed after the Election Fee’s determination to allot the ‘Shiv Sena’ title and ‘bow and arrow’ image to the faction led by means of CM Shinde, and thru this bypoll, they’re hoping that the “fight isn’t over but”.

    Senior NCP chief Ajit Pawar, state Congress president Nana Patole and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Aaditya Thackeray had been amongst those that campaigned for the Kasba and Chinchwad Meeting bypolls.

    Counting will happen on March 2.

  • Maharashtra Meeting bypolls: 41.1 consistent with cent balloting recorded in Chinchwad, 45.25 consistent with cent in Kasba

    Via PTI

    PUNE: A voter turnout of 41.1 consistent with cent used to be recorded until 5 pm on Sunday in Chinchwad Meeting seat and 45.25 consistent with cent in Kasba Meeting seat in Maharashtra, with a number of of the ones status within the balloting queue talking about higher roads, right kind waste control and good enough water provide being the problems they would like addressed.

    Consistent with political analysts, the result of those bypolls, which noticed a high-voltage marketing campaign through senior leaders from quite a lot of events, will set the tone for the drawing close elections within the state, together with of the cash-rich Brihanmumbai Municipal Company and different civic our bodies.

    The bypolls in Kasba and Chinchwad had been necessitated because of the loss of life in their respective Bharatiya Janata Celebration (BJP) MLAs Mukta Tilak and Laxman Jagtap.

    Within the Kasba Meeting seat in Pune town, there’s a contest between BJP’s Hemant Rasane and Congress’s Ravindra Dhangekar, who’s supported through the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance of the Congress, Nationalist Congress Celebration (NCP) and Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray).

    In Chinchwad, an business township close to Pune town, the competition is between Ashwini Jagtap of the BJP and Nana Kate of the NCP.

    Rival applicants in each the seats have expressed self assurance of rising victorious.

    As balloting started at 7 am on Sunday, district election government in Chinchwad welcomed early citizens through laying ‘rangoli’ (vibrant patterns) and providing roses.

    Within the Kasba constituency additionally citizens had been noticed queuing as much as workout their franchise.

    Ok safety preparations had been made in each the constituencies in view of the polling, government mentioned. “Important preparations had been made at the entire polling stations and I enchantment to the entire citizens to come back out and workout their franchise with none worry,” mentioned Sachin Dhole, the election officer for Chinchwad constituency.

    There are 510 polling centres and 5,68,954 registered citizens in Chinchwad and 215 polling centres and a pair of,75,428 registered citizens in Kasba constituency.

    There used to be a “minor conflict” between supporters of Shiv Sena (UBT) revolt candidate Rahul Kalate and the BJP outdoor a polling station in Chinchwad and police intervened to deliver the location beneath regulate, Pimpri Chinchwad’s Deputy Commissioner of Police Kakasaheb Dole mentioned.

    “We think elementary amenities will have to make stronger in our house. Whoever wins will have to paintings to fix roads and clear up water woes. The summer time continues to be a while away and we already are going through water crunch,” a girl voter mentioned in Kasba.

    Any other voter mentioned it used to be essential an individual with “excellent persona” is elected in order that he’s going to concentrate to the woes of the folk with empathy.

    Amruta Deokar, who had arrived from United Kingdom mentioned it used to be a pleasing coincident the polls at the day of her arrival right here. “I determined I will have to no longer lose the chance to vote. Problems like water are getting resolved slowly within the peth spaces however whoever wins will have to attempt to mitigate different issues,” she mentioned.

    With Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena and the BJP coming to energy after the cave in of the Uddhav Thackeray-led MVA govermment in June ultimate yr, the bypolls in Chinchwad and Kasba seats have change into a status factor for each the edges.

    “No matter is the results of those two bypolls, it’s not going to have an effect on the stableness of the current executive, however the bypolls are crucial politically for the ruling Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and the BJP, in addition to the MVA,” political analyst Abhay Deshpande instructed PTI.

    He mentioned the MVA were given good fortune within the not too long ago held state Legislative Council elections and if it achieves a identical good fortune in those bypolls, it’s going to get a large push. “If the BJP wins each the seats, it’s going to be a shot within the arm for it and a setback for the MVA,” he added.

    Deshpande claimed the normal Congress-NCP votes are getting transferred to the Shiv Sena (UBT) as a result of they’re taking at the BJP. “But it surely has no longer been proved whether or not the normal Shiv Sena votes are getting transferred to the NCP and Congress. Even though the right-winger citizens appear to be with Thackeray even after the break up, those byelections will end up as a litmus check whether or not the ones citizens will vote for the NCP and Congress,” he opined.

    As the 2 bypolls have change into a topic of status for the MVA in addition to the ruling BJP-Shinde’s Shiv Sena, large leaders like NCP president Sharad Pawar, Leader Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis campaigned for his or her respective applicants, he mentioned.

    “Each the edges really feel those two bypolls are a possibility to set the tone for the drawing close civic and different elections, together with of the Mumbai civic frame,” the analyst mentioned.

    He additionally claimed there are some “fence-sitters” who’re disturbed at the Election Fee’s determination to allot the ‘Shiv Sena’ identify and ‘bow and arrow’ image to the faction led through CM Shinde, and thru this bypoll, they’re hoping that the “struggle isn’t over but”.

    Senior NCP chief Ajit Pawar, state Congress president Nana Patole and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Aaditya Thackeray had been amongst those that campaigned for the Kasba and Chinchwad Meeting bypolls.

    Counting will happen on March 2.

    PUNE: A voter turnout of 41.1 consistent with cent used to be recorded until 5 pm on Sunday in Chinchwad Meeting seat and 45.25 consistent with cent in Kasba Meeting seat in Maharashtra, with a number of of the ones status within the balloting queue talking about higher roads, right kind waste control and good enough water provide being the problems they would like addressed.

    Consistent with political analysts, the result of those bypolls, which noticed a high-voltage marketing campaign through senior leaders from quite a lot of events, will set the tone for the drawing close elections within the state, together with of the cash-rich Brihanmumbai Municipal Company and different civic our bodies.

    The bypolls in Kasba and Chinchwad had been necessitated because of the loss of life in their respective Bharatiya Janata Celebration (BJP) MLAs Mukta Tilak and Laxman Jagtap.

    Within the Kasba Meeting seat in Pune town, there’s a contest between BJP’s Hemant Rasane and Congress’s Ravindra Dhangekar, who’s supported through the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance of the Congress, Nationalist Congress Celebration (NCP) and Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray).

    In Chinchwad, an business township close to Pune town, the competition is between Ashwini Jagtap of the BJP and Nana Kate of the NCP.

    Rival applicants in each the seats have expressed self assurance of rising victorious.

    As balloting started at 7 am on Sunday, district election government in Chinchwad welcomed early citizens through laying ‘rangoli’ (vibrant patterns) and providing roses.

    Within the Kasba constituency additionally citizens had been noticed queuing as much as workout their franchise.

    Ok safety preparations had been made in each the constituencies in view of the polling, government mentioned. “Important preparations had been made at the entire polling stations and I enchantment to the entire citizens to come back out and workout their franchise with none worry,” mentioned Sachin Dhole, the election officer for Chinchwad constituency.

    There are 510 polling centres and 5,68,954 registered citizens in Chinchwad and 215 polling centres and a pair of,75,428 registered citizens in Kasba constituency.

    There used to be a “minor conflict” between supporters of Shiv Sena (UBT) revolt candidate Rahul Kalate and the BJP outdoor a polling station in Chinchwad and police intervened to deliver the location beneath regulate, Pimpri Chinchwad’s Deputy Commissioner of Police Kakasaheb Dole mentioned.

    “We think elementary amenities will have to make stronger in our house. Whoever wins will have to paintings to fix roads and clear up water woes. The summer time continues to be a while away and we already are going through water crunch,” a girl voter mentioned in Kasba.

    Any other voter mentioned it used to be essential an individual with “excellent persona” is elected in order that he’s going to concentrate to the woes of the folk with empathy.

    Amruta Deokar, who had arrived from United Kingdom mentioned it used to be a pleasing coincident the polls at the day of her arrival right here. “I determined I will have to no longer lose the chance to vote. Problems like water are getting resolved slowly within the peth spaces however whoever wins will have to attempt to mitigate different issues,” she mentioned.

    With Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena and the BJP coming to energy after the cave in of the Uddhav Thackeray-led MVA govermment in June ultimate yr, the bypolls in Chinchwad and Kasba seats have change into a status factor for each the edges.

    “No matter is the results of those two bypolls, it’s not going to have an effect on the stableness of the current executive, however the bypolls are crucial politically for the ruling Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and the BJP, in addition to the MVA,” political analyst Abhay Deshpande instructed PTI.

    He mentioned the MVA were given good fortune within the not too long ago held state Legislative Council elections and if it achieves a identical good fortune in those bypolls, it’s going to get a large push. “If the BJP wins each the seats, it’s going to be a shot within the arm for it and a setback for the MVA,” he added.

    Deshpande claimed the normal Congress-NCP votes are getting transferred to the Shiv Sena (UBT) as a result of they’re taking at the BJP. “But it surely has no longer been proved whether or not the normal Shiv Sena votes are getting transferred to the NCP and Congress. Even though the right-winger citizens appear to be with Thackeray even after the break up, those byelections will end up as a litmus check whether or not the ones citizens will vote for the NCP and Congress,” he opined.

    As the 2 bypolls have change into a topic of status for the MVA in addition to the ruling BJP-Shinde’s Shiv Sena, large leaders like NCP president Sharad Pawar, Leader Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis campaigned for his or her respective applicants, he mentioned.

    “Each the edges really feel those two bypolls are a possibility to set the tone for the drawing close civic and different elections, together with of the Mumbai civic frame,” the analyst mentioned.

    He additionally claimed there are some “fence-sitters” who’re disturbed at the Election Fee’s determination to allot the ‘Shiv Sena’ identify and ‘bow and arrow’ image to the faction led through CM Shinde, and thru this bypoll, they’re hoping that the “struggle isn’t over but”.

    Senior NCP chief Ajit Pawar, state Congress president Nana Patole and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Aaditya Thackeray had been amongst those that campaigned for the Kasba and Chinchwad Meeting bypolls.

    Counting will happen on March 2.

  • Maharashtra farmer earns simplest Rs 2.49 internet benefit on sale of 512 kg onions

    Via PTI

    PUNE: A farmer from Maharashtra’s Solapur was once in for a impolite surprise when he were given to grasp that he has earned a benefit of simply Rs 2.49 in opposition to the sale of his 512 kg onions to a dealer within the district.

    The farmer, 63-year-old Rajendra Chavan who is living in Barshi tehsil of Solapur, mentioned his onion yield fetched a worth of Rs 1 in step with kg on the Solapur marketplace backyard and finally the deductions he won this paltry sum as his internet benefit closing week.

    Chatting with PTI, Chavan mentioned, “I had despatched 10 luggage of onions weighing greater than 5 quintals to an onion dealer in Solapur on the market. However after deducting fees against loading, delivery, labour and others, I won a internet benefit of simply Rs 2.49 from him. The velocity the dealer presented me was once Rs 100 in step with quintal. The entire weight of the crop was once 512 kg and the full value he were given for the produce was once Rs 512,” he mentioned.

    “After deductions value Rs 509.51 in opposition to labour, weighing, transportation and different fees, I won a internet benefit of Rs 2.49. That is an insult to me and different onion-growers within the state. If we get such returns, how can we live on?” he requested.

    (Photograph | Ravindra Kumar Adi Twitter)

    He mentioned the onion farmers want to get a just right value for the crop and the affected farmers get repayment.

    Whilst Chavan claimed that the produce was once of excellent high quality, the dealer mentioned it was once low-grade.

    “The farmer had introduced simplest 10 luggage and the produce was once additionally of low grade. Because of this, he were given Rs 100 in step with quintal charge. So finally the deductions, he were given Rs 2 as internet benefit,” the dealer mentioned.

    He added that the similar farmer had won just right returns within the contemporary previous via promoting greater than 400 luggage to me.

    “This time he introduced the rest produce that was once hardly ever 10 luggage and because the costs have long past down, he were given this charge,” he mentioned.

    Chatting with PTI, farmers chief and previous MP Raju Shetti mentioned that the onion hitting the marketplace now could be a ‘kharif’ produce and can’t be saved for a very long time and this is why the shelf lifetime of the product is brief.

    “This onion must be bought available in the market straight away and exported out. However because of glut, the costs of onions have nosedived available in the market,” he mentioned.

    He added that this onion isn’t being bought via NAFED, so your best option is that the federal government will have to make the marketplace to be had for this ‘kharif’ onion.

    “The federal government’s export and import coverage referring to onions isn’t constant. We had two everlasting markets – Pakistan and Bangladesh, however they most well-liked purchasing onions from Iran as an alternative people because of the inconsistent coverage of the federal government. The 3rd marketplace is Sri Lanka, however we all know their state of affairs and no person is taking dangers to ship their produce,” he mentioned.

    He added that the federal government will have to purchase this onion or give subsidies to farmers.

    PUNE: A farmer from Maharashtra’s Solapur was once in for a impolite surprise when he were given to grasp that he has earned a benefit of simply Rs 2.49 in opposition to the sale of his 512 kg onions to a dealer within the district.

    The farmer, 63-year-old Rajendra Chavan who is living in Barshi tehsil of Solapur, mentioned his onion yield fetched a worth of Rs 1 in step with kg on the Solapur marketplace backyard and finally the deductions he won this paltry sum as his internet benefit closing week.

    Chatting with PTI, Chavan mentioned, “I had despatched 10 luggage of onions weighing greater than 5 quintals to an onion dealer in Solapur on the market. However after deducting fees against loading, delivery, labour and others, I won a internet benefit of simply Rs 2.49 from him. The velocity the dealer presented me was once Rs 100 in step with quintal. The entire weight of the crop was once 512 kg and the full value he were given for the produce was once Rs 512,” he mentioned.

    “After deductions value Rs 509.51 in opposition to labour, weighing, transportation and different fees, I won a internet benefit of Rs 2.49. That is an insult to me and different onion-growers within the state. If we get such returns, how can we live on?” he requested.

    (Photograph | Ravindra Kumar Adi Twitter)

    He mentioned the onion farmers want to get a just right value for the crop and the affected farmers get repayment.

    Whilst Chavan claimed that the produce was once of excellent high quality, the dealer mentioned it was once low-grade.

    “The farmer had introduced simplest 10 luggage and the produce was once additionally of low grade. Because of this, he were given Rs 100 in step with quintal charge. So finally the deductions, he were given Rs 2 as internet benefit,” the dealer mentioned.

    He added that the similar farmer had won just right returns within the contemporary previous via promoting greater than 400 luggage to me.

    “This time he introduced the rest produce that was once hardly ever 10 luggage and because the costs have long past down, he were given this charge,” he mentioned.

    Chatting with PTI, farmers chief and previous MP Raju Shetti mentioned that the onion hitting the marketplace now could be a ‘kharif’ produce and can’t be saved for a very long time and this is why the shelf lifetime of the product is brief.

    “This onion must be bought available in the market straight away and exported out. However because of glut, the costs of onions have nosedived available in the market,” he mentioned.

    He added that this onion isn’t being bought via NAFED, so your best option is that the federal government will have to make the marketplace to be had for this ‘kharif’ onion.

    “The federal government’s export and import coverage referring to onions isn’t constant. We had two everlasting markets – Pakistan and Bangladesh, however they most well-liked purchasing onions from Iran as an alternative people because of the inconsistent coverage of the federal government. The 3rd marketplace is Sri Lanka, however we all know their state of affairs and no person is taking dangers to ship their produce,” he mentioned.

    He added that the federal government will have to purchase this onion or give subsidies to farmers.

  • 90 stalls, 2 tempos destroyed in hearth at Pune vegetable marketplace

    Through PTI

    PUNE: A fireplace broke out at a vegetable marketplace in Maharashtra’s Pune town on Tuesday wherein just about 90 stalls have been broken and two tempos burnt, hearth brigade officers mentioned.

    No one was once injured within the hearth which erupted at round 1.45 am on the marketplace situated in Chintamani Nagar in Handewadi house of Hadapsar suburb, they mentioned.

    Just about 90 stalls have been broken within the blaze, which additionally destroyed a big amount of greens.

    Two tempos have been additionally gutted, a fireplace authentic mentioned.

    3 hearth tenders have been pressed into carrier and the blaze was once doused in 25 mins, he mentioned “No person was once injured within the hearth. The reason for the blaze is but to be ascertained,” the authentic mentioned.

    PUNE: A fireplace broke out at a vegetable marketplace in Maharashtra’s Pune town on Tuesday wherein just about 90 stalls have been broken and two tempos burnt, hearth brigade officers mentioned.

    No one was once injured within the hearth which erupted at round 1.45 am on the marketplace situated in Chintamani Nagar in Handewadi house of Hadapsar suburb, they mentioned.

    Just about 90 stalls have been broken within the blaze, which additionally destroyed a big amount of greens.

    Two tempos have been additionally gutted, a fireplace authentic mentioned.

    3 hearth tenders have been pressed into carrier and the blaze was once doused in 25 mins, he mentioned “No person was once injured within the hearth. The reason for the blaze is but to be ascertained,” the authentic mentioned.

  • Raut alleges Rs 2,000 crore deal to ‘acquire’ Shiv Sena title, image; Shinde camp, BJP disregard declare

    By means of PTI

    MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Sanjay Raut on Sunday claimed a “deal of Rs 2000 crore” has taken position to this point to “acquire” the Shiv Sena birthday party title and its ‘bow and arrow’ image, two days after the Election Fee allocated them to the crowd led by means of Maharashtra Leader Minister Eknath Shinde.

    Legislator Sada Sarvankar from the camp led by means of Shinde pushed aside the declare and requested, “Is Sanjay Raut a cashier?” Maharashtra minister and Bharatiya Janata Celebration (BJP) chief Sudhir Mungantiwar additionally hit again at Raut pronouncing such baseless feedback have been an try to malign unbiased establishments just like the Very best Court docket and the Election Fee of India.

    Raut in a tweet claimed the Rs 2,000 crore was once a initial determine, and that this was once 100 consistent with cent true.

    He additionally instructed newshounds {that a} builder just about the ruling dispensation shared this knowledge with him.

    The Rajya Sabha member stated his declare was once sponsored by means of evidence which he would divulge quickly.

    The Election Fee on Friday recognised the Eknath Shinde-led faction as the true Shiv Sena and ordered allocation of the ‘bow and arrow’ ballot image to it.

    In a 78-page order at the protracted combat for keep an eye on of the organisation, the EC allowed the Uddhav Thackeray faction to stay the “flaming torch” ballot image allotted to it until the finishing touch of the Meeting bypolls within the state.

    ALSO READ | Uddhav should rebuild his birthday party on anti-BJP plank

    Raut on Sunday stated Rs 2,000 crore isn’t a small quantity to “acquire” the title Shiv Sena.

    “The EC’s choice is a deal,” he alleged.

    “I’ve dependable knowledge that there was a deal of Rs 2000 crore to get the Shiv Sena title and its image. It is a initial determine and is 100 consistent with cent true. Many stuff will likely be printed in a while. By no means prior to this has came about within the nation’s historical past,” Raut tweeted.

    Alternatively, BJP chief Mungantiwar stated such feedback have been an try to malign unbiased establishments just like the Very best Court docket and the Election Fee of India.

    Folks will educate a lesson to those that make such feedback which disrespect democracy, he stated.

    ”Hope higher sense prevails,” he added.

    Mumbai BJP leader Ashish Shelar claimed other folks making such feedback have “both misplaced senses or long past mad.”

    In the meantime, to a query on Union House Minister Amit Shah’s assault on former Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray with “licking soles of the ones with reverse ideology” jibe, Raut requested, “What’s the provide leader minister licking? Maharashtra does not give significance to what Shah says. The present leader minister has no proper to take Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s title.”

    मुझे यकीन है…
    चुनाव चिन्ह और नाम हासिल करने के लिए अब तक 2000 करोड़ के सौदे और लेन-देन हो चुके हैं…
    यह प्रारंभिक आंकड़ा है और 100 फीसदी सच है..
    जल्द ही कई बातों का खुलासा होगा.. देश के इतिहास में ऐसा कभी नहीं हुआ था.@ECISVEEP @PMOIndia percent.twitter.com/qokcT3LkBC

    — Sanjay Raut (@rautsanjay61) February 19, 2023

    Shah on Saturday stated those that selected to “lick the soles” of other folks with reverse ideologies have discovered which facet reality was once on after the EC declared the faction headed by means of Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde as the true Shiv Sena and gave it the ‘bow and arrow’ image.

    With out naming Uddhav Thackeray, Shah additionally reiterated there was once no settlement on sharing the executive minister’s submit within the run-up to the 2019 Meeting polls.

    The Shiv Sena broke its alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Celebration after the result of the 2019 Meeting polls have been declared, claiming the latter had reneged on a promise to percentage the CM’s submit with it.

    Uddhav Thackeray due to this fact teamed up with the Nationalist Congress Celebration and the Congress to guide the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), until it fell in June final yr after Shinde rebelled.

    WEB SCRAWL | Shiv Sena in Shinde’s pocket, Uddhav left empty-handed

    MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Sanjay Raut on Sunday claimed a “deal of Rs 2000 crore” has taken position to this point to “acquire” the Shiv Sena birthday party title and its ‘bow and arrow’ image, two days after the Election Fee allocated them to the crowd led by means of Maharashtra Leader Minister Eknath Shinde.

    Legislator Sada Sarvankar from the camp led by means of Shinde pushed aside the declare and requested, “Is Sanjay Raut a cashier?” Maharashtra minister and Bharatiya Janata Celebration (BJP) chief Sudhir Mungantiwar additionally hit again at Raut pronouncing such baseless feedback have been an try to malign unbiased establishments just like the Very best Court docket and the Election Fee of India.

    Raut in a tweet claimed the Rs 2,000 crore was once a initial determine, and that this was once 100 consistent with cent true.

    He additionally instructed newshounds {that a} builder just about the ruling dispensation shared this knowledge with him.

    The Rajya Sabha member stated his declare was once sponsored by means of evidence which he would divulge quickly.

    The Election Fee on Friday recognised the Eknath Shinde-led faction as the true Shiv Sena and ordered allocation of the ‘bow and arrow’ ballot image to it.

    In a 78-page order at the protracted combat for keep an eye on of the organisation, the EC allowed the Uddhav Thackeray faction to stay the “flaming torch” ballot image allotted to it until the finishing touch of the Meeting bypolls within the state.

    ALSO READ | Uddhav should rebuild his birthday party on anti-BJP plank

    Raut on Sunday stated Rs 2,000 crore isn’t a small quantity to “acquire” the title Shiv Sena.

    “The EC’s choice is a deal,” he alleged.

    “I’ve dependable knowledge that there was a deal of Rs 2000 crore to get the Shiv Sena title and its image. It is a initial determine and is 100 consistent with cent true. Many stuff will likely be printed in a while. By no means prior to this has came about within the nation’s historical past,” Raut tweeted.

    Alternatively, BJP chief Mungantiwar stated such feedback have been an try to malign unbiased establishments just like the Very best Court docket and the Election Fee of India.

    Folks will educate a lesson to those that make such feedback which disrespect democracy, he stated.

    ”Hope higher sense prevails,” he added.

    Mumbai BJP leader Ashish Shelar claimed other folks making such feedback have “both misplaced senses or long past mad.”

    In the meantime, to a query on Union House Minister Amit Shah’s assault on former Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray with “licking soles of the ones with reverse ideology” jibe, Raut requested, “What’s the provide leader minister licking? Maharashtra does not give significance to what Shah says. The present leader minister has no proper to take Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s title.”

    मुझे यकीन है…
    चुनाव चिन्ह और नाम हासिल करने के लिए अब तक 2000 करोड़ के सौदे और लेन-देन हो चुके हैं…
    यह प्रारंभिक आंकड़ा है और 100 फीसदी सच है..
    जल्द ही कई बातों का खुलासा होगा.. देश के इतिहास में ऐसा कभी नहीं हुआ था.@ECISVEEP @PMOIndia percent.twitter.com/qokcT3LkBC
    — Sanjay Raut (@rautsanjay61) February 19, 2023
    Shah on Saturday stated those that selected to “lick the soles” of other folks with reverse ideologies have discovered which facet reality was once on after the EC declared the faction headed by means of Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde as the true Shiv Sena and gave it the ‘bow and arrow’ image.

    With out naming Uddhav Thackeray, Shah additionally reiterated there was once no settlement on sharing the executive minister’s submit within the run-up to the 2019 Meeting polls.

    The Shiv Sena broke its alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Celebration after the result of the 2019 Meeting polls have been declared, claiming the latter had reneged on a promise to percentage the CM’s submit with it.

    Uddhav Thackeray due to this fact teamed up with the Nationalist Congress Celebration and the Congress to guide the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), until it fell in June final yr after Shinde rebelled.

    WEB SCRAWL | Shiv Sena in Shinde’s pocket, Uddhav left empty-handed

  • Shiv Sena rift: SC reserves order on reviewing Nabam Rebia verdict to greater bench

    Categorical Information Provider

    NEW DELHI: Noting that the problem of reference can’t be regarded as remoted from details, the Ideally suited Court docket on Friday declined fast reference of SCs 2016 ruling in Nabam Rebia to a seven-judge bench. 

    SC in Nabam Rebia had dominated that the Meeting speaker can not continue with a plea for disqualification of MLAs if a previous realize looking for his elimination is a pending resolution within the Space. 

    The reference used to be sought by way of former Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray because the judgement had come to the rescue of the revolt MLAs led by way of Eknath Shinde, now the Leader Minister of Maharashtra.

    The Thackeray faction had sought their disqualification even whilst a realize of the Shinde team for the elimination of Maharashtra Meeting deputy speaker Narhari Sitaram Zirwal, a Thackeray loyalist, used to be pending earlier than the Space.

    Whilst saying the order, CJI DY Chandrachud additionally mentioned that if reference of the verdict in Nabam Rebia to a bigger bench is warranted would must be made up our minds at the side of the deserves of the case and posted the case to be heard on deserves from February 21. 

    “The problem of whether or not a connection with a bench of 7-judges is to be made can’t be regarded as within the summary, remoted and divorced from the details of the case. Whether or not the main formulated in Nabam Rebia has an have an effect on at the factual place within the provide case wishes deliberation. Towards the above backdrop, the problem of whether or not the reference of the verdict in Nabam Rebia to a bigger bench is warranted can be made up our minds at the side of the deserves of the case. In consequence, the batch of circumstances is about down for listening to on deserves on Tuesday, February 21,” the courtroom mentioned in its order. 

    Right through the listening to, CJI DY Chandrachud had the day gone by opined that bar at the speaker for entertaining a disqualification plea whilst a answer for his elimination has been issued a lot be hooked up because the speaker acts as an adjudicator below the tenth agenda. He additionally added that this has very critical penalties as finality may be added to adjudication since MLAs lose their seats. CJI additional added that the speaker in all probability created an issue himself possibly out of political exigency. 

    NEW DELHI: Noting that the problem of reference can’t be regarded as remoted from details, the Ideally suited Court docket on Friday declined fast reference of SCs 2016 ruling in Nabam Rebia to a seven-judge bench. 

    SC in Nabam Rebia had dominated that the Meeting speaker can not continue with a plea for disqualification of MLAs if a previous realize looking for his elimination is a pending resolution within the Space. 

    The reference used to be sought by way of former Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray because the judgement had come to the rescue of the revolt MLAs led by way of Eknath Shinde, now the Leader Minister of Maharashtra.

    The Thackeray faction had sought their disqualification even whilst a realize of the Shinde team for the elimination of Maharashtra Meeting deputy speaker Narhari Sitaram Zirwal, a Thackeray loyalist, used to be pending earlier than the Space.

    Whilst saying the order, CJI DY Chandrachud additionally mentioned that if reference of the verdict in Nabam Rebia to a bigger bench is warranted would must be made up our minds at the side of the deserves of the case and posted the case to be heard on deserves from February 21. 

    “The problem of whether or not a connection with a bench of 7-judges is to be made can’t be regarded as within the summary, remoted and divorced from the details of the case. Whether or not the main formulated in Nabam Rebia has an have an effect on at the factual place within the provide case wishes deliberation. Towards the above backdrop, the problem of whether or not the reference of the verdict in Nabam Rebia to a bigger bench is warranted can be made up our minds at the side of the deserves of the case. In consequence, the batch of circumstances is about down for listening to on deserves on Tuesday, February 21,” the courtroom mentioned in its order. 

    Right through the listening to, CJI DY Chandrachud had the day gone by opined that bar at the speaker for entertaining a disqualification plea whilst a answer for his elimination has been issued a lot be hooked up because the speaker acts as an adjudicator below the tenth agenda. He additionally added that this has very critical penalties as finality may be added to adjudication since MLAs lose their seats. CJI additional added that the speaker in all probability created an issue himself possibly out of political exigency. 

  • Maharashtra hasn’t gained the Ranji Trophy for ages now; my purpose is to make sure our crew wins’: MCA president Rohit Pawar

    Grand-nephew of Nationalist Congress Celebration’s leader Sharad Pawar, Rohit Pawar, used to be lately elected unopposed as Maharashtra Cricket Affiliation (MCA) president. The 37-year-old is an MLA from Maharashtra and spoke to The Indian Specific, about his plans for cricket within the state, and on whether or not cricketers will have to absorb management in addition to if politicians ought to go into cricket.

    EXCERPTS

    Your nomination as Maharashtra Cricket Affiliation’s president got here all of the sudden?
    I got here into politics the similar method, and no person anticipated me to go into politics. Once in a while it is very important do surprising issues. So far as this MCA election is anxious, it used to be surprising, I love cricket and am fond of it. I spoke to (Sharad) Pawar sahab, it used to be my resolution to come back into it. Then he mentioned, it might be a excellent resolution, he confirmed us the best way.

    Have been you in two minds whether or not that is the fitting time or now not?
    I’m now not anyone who’s in two minds whilst you make a decision. Once I idea I wished to go into politics, I were given into it. In a similar fashion, in cricket, once I felt I wished to go into, I simply did.

    Does having the Pawar surname include luggage and expectancies?
    Having the Pawar surname provides us a imaginative and prescient. He did so much for Mumbai Cricket Affiliation. He did a lot for different sports activities too like wrestling, kabbadi. He constructed infrastructure and gave alternatives to gamers. I can now not name it a luggage.

    You should have recognized spaces you wish to have to paintings on?
    We wish to building up the Gahunje stadium capability, however there were too many prison problems which we wish to kind out. Gamers want infrastructure, be it enjoying cricket particularly throughout monsoon, or their lodging. Be it physiotherapy, or their rehabs. We will be able to be taking lend a hand from former gamers and check out to peer that are the spaces the place we wish to beef up. For me children who’re enjoying will have to get the chance to show off their ability. We haven’t gained the Ranji Trophy for ages now, my purpose is to make certain that our crew wins, going forward. On the identical time a correct cricketing calendar is the desire. Plus we need to restart the Maharashtra Premier League. On the identical time we need to enhance our ladies’s crew, we’d like a floor for them too which we can search for.

    Do politicians make excellent cricket directors?
    Politicians have endurance, we all know which guy is excellent for the affiliation and which one is doing politics. We have now a knack of figuring out which individuals are suited to which task. Everybody has other talents and we know the way and the place to make use of them. Some could have excellent experience in finance, some have excellent cricket wisdom. As a political candidate we’re elected through getting votes of three.5 lakh other folks, so we’ve a knack of realizing issues.

    Pawar let cricketers care for cricket and he treated management’s task. What’s your take?
    Aisa he hona chahiye. (It will have to be this fashion.) It’s easy, let the cricketers care for cricket and let the administrator care for management jobs. I believe if you happen to suppose that you recognize the whole thing then your expansion is particular and if one needs to develop, then people should give significance to these people who find themselves excellent of their respective box. Coming from a political background is helping to get issues transferring quicker at floor stage. It is helping the affiliation additionally as we’ve contacts and will accelerate issues.

    What’s the something you learnt out of your grand uncle?
    Transparency and development infrastructure in cricket. Giving a platform to early life to show off their ability. It used to be underneath him that the IPL kicked off. Those that are retired, use their experience as trainer, mentor, selectors or in any position, don’t waste them. Like I need to see if we will give pension to our gamers who’ve performed lower than ten Ranji Trophy video games. On the identical time we wish to take a look at spaces the place we will supply scientific fortify to gamers, if any insurance coverage can also be equipped to the members of the family.

    We have now too many districts and the quantity is greater. Our center of attention will probably be on discovering the fitting ability. There are lots of proficient gamers, particularly in tennis ball cricket. We will be able to inform our districts and golf equipment that in the event that they to find them they should tell us. We will be able to see who has the possible to play with leather-based balls.

    What do you recall to mind politicians from quite a lot of other events being a part of BCCI?
    Politics won’t mess with cricket. How this is to be controlled, we can care for it.