Sanjay Raut Offers Public Apology Before the Supreme Court
A petition was filed in the Supreme Court by 13 opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Sanjay Raut, alleging manipulation in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists.
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Maharashtra
Sanjay Raut Offers Public Apology Before the Supreme Court
A petition was filed in the Supreme Court by 13 opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Sanjay Raut, alleging manipulation in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists.
Maharashtra Opens Overseas Career Doors for Youth from Remote Areas
Maharashtra has become the first state to sign an agreement with the Global Skills Mobility Association of India (GSMAI). Through the state's MAHIMA initiative, youth from remote areas will get global skills, foreign language training and direct overseas job opportunities.
Hong Kong, Uttarakhand and Sangli Mandals Win State Best Ganeshotsav Contest 2026
Maharashtra has announced the results of its Best Public Ganeshotsav Mandal contest 2026, with 354 mandals taking part. Rajan Patkar, a veteran idol maker, has received the first Welling-Khatu Ganesh Murti Award.
Politics
Sanjay Raut Offers Public Apology Before the Supreme Court
A petition was filed in the Supreme Court by 13 opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Sanjay Raut, alleging manipulation in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists.
Voter Registration Drive: Polling Booth Camps on October 17, 18, 24 and 25
Maharashtra has launched a special drive to add voters and correct the draft voter list. Camps will be held at polling stations on October 17, 18, 24 and 25, and citizens can file applications until October 26.
Pankaja Munde Invites Supporters to Dussehra Rally at Bhagwan Gad on October 20
Pankaja Munde has invited her supporters to the Dussehra rally at Bhagwan Gad in Savargaon Ghat, Beed district, on October 20. Political circles are watching what she will say at the event.
Government
“Don’t Treat It as Just a Job, Serve from the Heart”: Eknath Shinde Tells Bureaucrats
Thane's Seva Sankalp campaign clocks 1,056 field initiatives. Deputy CM Eknath Shinde urges bureaucrats to dump tokenism and deliver empathetic governance.
Konkan film tourism project: Shelar orders detailed proposal within a month
Culture Minister Ashish Shelar has directed officials to submit a detailed proposal within a month for a film tourism project at Palshet in Guhagar. The project would use 125 acres of government land, and local youth could get jobs.
Mumbai
BREAKINGFisheries Minister Nitesh Rane Orders Stay on Nashik Fishermen's Cooperative Liquidation
Fisheries Minister Nitesh Rane has directed that the interim liquidation of the Nashik District Fishermen and Agriculture Cooperative Union be stayed immediately. He said the administration must take the steps needed to secure justice for about 2,000 fishing families in the district.
Tribal Development Minister Ashok Uike orders transparent, time-bound PESA recruitment
Immediate steps are needed to fill vacancies in PESA areas of 13 districts through a special drive. Tribal Development Minister Dr Ashok Uike has directed that recruitment be completed fairly, transparently and within a fixed time.
BREAKING'Participate Mumbai' to give citizen participation a new direction: Fadnavis
The BMC has launched 'Participate Mumbai', a digital platform for citizens, companies and NGOs to join civic projects. An MoU with Samagra aims to improve service delivery.
National
BREAKINGCJP's 'Vote Chori' campaign is a political plot to defame India, says Raj Saraf
BJP youth lawyer Raj Saraf says the Cockroach Janta Party's voter-list protests have turned into an attack on the Election Commission and on Indian democracy. He rejects the claim that 13 crore voters are missing.
Protests banned at Jantar Mantar; Delhi Police names three new venues
Delhi Police has barred protests, dharnas and demonstrations at Jantar Mantar and designated three new grounds for them. The move follows a Union Home Ministry panel's recommendations and partially amends a 2022 standing order.
BREAKINGAkie Abe, wife of late Shinzo Abe, meets CM Fadnavis in Mumbai
Akie Abe, wife of late former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe, met Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in Mumbai. She shared her recent Kashi and Varanasi experience, which she said reflects a centuries-old cultural and spiritual bond between India and Japan.
World
BREAKINGProtocol Minister Jaykumar Rawal urges Czech firms to invest in Maharashtra
Protocol Minister Jaykumar Rawal asked Czech firms to go beyond selling in India and set up factories in Maharashtra, a state that contributes about 40% of the country's GDP.
BREAKINGMaharashtra, UK give fresh push to industrial partnership in Mumbai
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis urged British businesses to invest directly in Maharashtra at the 'Maharashtra-UK Partnership' launch in Mumbai. MoUs were exchanged after a bilateral meeting with a high-level UK delegation.
BREAKINGActor Imran Khan, a US citizen, joins protest; Kirit Somaiya seeks action
Bollywood actor Imran Khan, who holds US citizenship, took part in a protest at August Kranti Maidan in Mumbai, triggering a row. BJP leader Kirit Somaiya has questioned whether a foreign national can protest in India.