Chawla asks Maharashtra voters to go along with family to polling boothOctober 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Ahead of Maharashtra assembly polls, chief Election Commissioner Navin Chawla has said that voters should go with their families at polling booths in order to prevent bogus voting. "It is necessary because the ration cards in Maharashtra do not carry photos of the family members.
MNS gets railway engine symbolSeptember 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Election Commission of Indian (ECI) has allotted the railway engine as the symbol to the Raj Thakre - led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS). The Bahujan Vikas Aaghadi (BVA) and Jan Surya Shakti Party (JSSP) will contest under the symbols of the whistle and the coconut respectively.
Musical laser show to boost tourism in MaharashtraAugust 2nd, 2009 MUMBAI - With an aim to lend a fillip to the tourism in the state, the Maharashtra Tourism has launched a laser show. Bollywood star Celina Jaitley was present during a musical laser show that was presented for the first time here last evening.
MCOCA dropped against Sadhvi PragyaJuly 31st, 2009 NASHIK - A Nashik Sessions Court on Friday dropped MCOCA (Maharashtra Control of Organised Crimes Act), which had been charged against Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, one of the prime accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case. The court further gave four weeks to the Government of Maharashtra to appeal against the order in the High Court.
Nationalist Congress Party will fight Maharashtra polls along with CongressJuly 8th, 2009 PANAJI - Former Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and President of Maharashtra state unit of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) R. R. Patil said that his party is in favor of continuing an alliance with the Congress party in the upcoming elections to the state assembly.
Maharashtra and Gujarat celebrate their formation dayMay 1st, 2009 MUMBAI/AHMEDABAD - Maharashtra and Gujarat celebrated their formation day on Friday. On the occasion, Maharashtra Governor S.
Congress, NCP strike seat deal in MaharashtraMarch 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - After its failure to cobble a poll alliance with the Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh and the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) in Bihar, the Congress party Monday stuck a deal over sharing of seats with the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in Maharashtra. 'We will fight unitedly as alliance partners in Maharashtra.
Maharashtra Police for IPL after pollsMarch 21st, 2009 MUMBAI - Maharashtra Police on Friday said it would be better if the Indian Premier League (IPL) is held in the state after elections.aharashtra's Director General (Elections) Suprabhat Chakravarty suggested that the tournament should be put on hold till the election is over. "There is no point in putting extra strain on policemen.
Congress, NCP strike alliance in MaharashtraMarch 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Congress and its United Progressive Alliance (UPA) partner Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Wednesday struck an alliance in Maharashtra for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan told reporters that the two parties had arrived at a seat-sharing arrangement for 40 of the 48 seats in the state.
Jharkhand court issues notice on Raj ThackerayFebruary 17th, 2009 RANCHI - A court in Jharkhand has issued notice to Maharashtra police to attach the properties of Raj Thackeray, chief of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), if he fails to appear before it by April 2. The notice was issued to Maharashtra police by Judicial Magistrate Anil Kumar in Jamshedpur district while hearing a petition Tuesday that accuses Thackeray of hurting the sentiments of north Indians.
Maharashtra government yielding to fascist elements: Mahesh BhattJanuary 24th, 2009 MUMBAI - Bollywood filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt has criticised the Maharashtra government for ignoring an apex court order to release producer Kamaal Khan's 'Deshdrohi' in the state and yielding to the pressures of the Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS). He said by ignoring the Supreme Court's order for the safe theatrical release of 'Deshdrohi' in Mumbai on Jan 23, it was playing into the hands of the fascists elements of the state.
Apex court refuses to stop screening of 'Deshdrohi' in MaharashtraJanuary 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court Friday threw out a Maharashtra government's lawsuit seeking to stop the screening of film 'Deshdrohi', lampooning the sectarian politics of Maharastra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray, in the state. A bench of Justice S.B.
Apex court refuses to ban release of 'Deshdrohi' in MaharashtraJanuary 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court Thursday refused to ban the release of Bhojpuri film 'Deshdrohi', which allegedly depicts Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray's stand against north Indians, in Maharashtra. A bench of Justices B.N.
Apex court refuses to ban 'Deshdrohi' release FridayJanuary 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court has refused to ban the Friday release of the film 'Deshdrohi', which allegedly lampoons the Maharastra Navnirman Sena (MNS) and its chief Raj Thackeray and the sectarian politics they espouse in Maharashtra. A bench of Justice B.N.
Raj Thackeray gets reprieve from apex courtJanuary 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court Wednesday stalled the imminent arrest of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray, ordered by a Jamshedpur court for his rabble-rousing speeches against people from Bihar and other north Indian states who were staying in Maharashtra. Suspending the arrest warrant, a bench of Chief Justice K.G.
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