Chavan says Congress will take action against rebels within two
daysSeptember 30th, 2009 MUMBAI - Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan on Tuesday announced that the Congress would take action against party rebels within two days. Congress rebels from some constituencies withdrew their nominations from the upcoming assembly election.
Shiv Sena sacks rebels, saboteurs from partySeptember 30th, 2009 MUMBAI - The Shiv Sena Wednesday sacked 10 rebels contesting against its official candidates in the Oct 13 Maharashtra assembly elections and four others who it said were sabotaging the party's chances. According to an official announcement, the orders to sack the rebels and others sabotaging the party were issued by executive president Udhav Thackeray on the advice of Sena chief Bal Thackeray Tuesday night.
Maharashtra poll: Congress fields president's son Rajendra ShekhawatSeptember 23rd, 2009 MUMBAI - The Congress Wednesday named Rajendra Shekhawat, son of President Pratibha Patil, as its candidate from the prestigious Amravati assembly constituency of Vidarbha in eastern Maharashtra. The nomination was being spoken about for about a month.
Maha polls: President's son Raosaheb gets ticket from AmravatiSeptember 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - President Pratibha Patil's son Rajendra Shekhawat has been given congress ticket from Amravati constituency for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly polls. Rajendra or Raosaheb got the ticket to represent the Amravati constituency after an intense scuffle with Maharashtra Minister of State for Finance Sunil Deshmukh, who won it by over 32,OOO votes in 2004.
Congress to decide over alliance with NCP on SundaySeptember 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Union Heavy Industries Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh said that the decision on alliance with Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly polls would be taken by Sunday. Speaking to the media after a meeting with Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Deshmukh said the party will take a decision on the continuation of alliance by Sunday.
Deshmukh and nine others take oath in Rajya SabhaAugust 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Union Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh on Thursday took in Rajya Sabha. Deshmukh, a two-time Chief Minister of Maharashtra, was elected in the recent biennial elections from the state.
More support for capital goods industry: MinisterJuly 13th, 2009 MUMBAI - The capital goods industry can expect more supportive measures from the government in the coming months, Heavy Industries Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh said here Monday. Our endeavour is to support the capital goods industry so that it can help Indian manufacturing industry to meet the challenge of global competition and sustain the growth momentum in exports, Deshmukh said at a function organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).
Budget of Maharashtra to be tabled todayJune 4th, 2009 MUMBAI - The budget of Maharashtra for fiscal 2009-10 will be tabled in both the houses of the State Legislature today. State Finance Minister Dilip Valse Patil will present the budget in the Assembly this afternoon.
Congress should go it alone for Maharashtra polls: DeshmukhJune 1st, 2009 MUMBAI - Union Minister for Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises Vilasrao Deshmukh Monday said the Maharashtra Congress should follow the "Uttar Pradesh pattern" and contest the forthcoming state assembly elections on its own. Deshmukh said his opinion was based on the feelings and sentiments of hundreds of thousands of Congress workers across the state.
Deshmukh wants Congress to contest Maharashtra assembly polls aloneMay 17th, 2009 MUMBAI - Triumphed with his party's success in the Lok Sabha elections, former Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh on Sunday said that he wants the Congress party to go alone in the upcoming assembly polls. "We want to contest assembly elections in Maharashtra without aligning with any other party.
Pawar could have been PM had he remained with Congress: DeshmukhApril 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Congress leader and former Maharashtra chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh has claimed that Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar could have become prime minister had he continued in the Congress party. 'National politics is always decided on strength...
Dainik Jagran to take disciplinary action against shoe scribeApril 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Hindi daily Dainik Jagran condemned the action of its journalist Jarnail Singh, who Tuesday threw a shoe at Home Minister P. Chidambaram over the issue of 1984 anti-Sikh riots, and said disciplinary action was being taken against him.
Woman kills husband for not talking to her affectionatelyMarch 14th, 2009 BHOPAL - A woman, who had an illicit relationship with her brother-in-law, bludgeoned her husband to death as he never talked to her affectionately, police said Saturday. Sunita Verma beat her husband Ashok to death Friday night in Ashoka Garden locality of Bhopal.
Information commission penalises government officials in 211 casesFebruary 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Central Information Commission has penalised public information officers in 211 cases and recommended disciplinary action in 21 cases since 2006, the Lok Sabha was informed Wednesday. The officers were penalised for not following the Right to Information (RTI) Act while supplying information to the applicants.
Congress re-admits former Maharashtra unit chiefFebruary 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Congress party Friday revoked the expulsion of former Maharashtra state Congress president Ranjit Deshmukh after a nod from party president Sonia Gandhi. 'Congress president Sonia Gandhi has accepted the suggestion for withdrawing the expulsion of Ranjit Deshmukh from the party with immediate effect,' Congress general secaratary Janardan Dwivedi said in a statement here.
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