Mumbai: On the eve of Anna Hazare's 3-day fast for a stronger Lokpal Bill, Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan on Monday said the activist should introspect if it is right to "pressurise" Parliament, whilst it is engaged in debating the Bill. "We must not forget that in a democracy, Parliament alone is entitled to pass all the legislations. Anna should also examine if it is good to pressurise Parliament in...
08:04 AM, Dec 27, 2011
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister VS Achuthanandan has described as 'baseless' the statement of his Maharashtra counterpart Prithviraj Chavan that Kerala government had not informed the Centre that former Chief Vigilance Commissioner PJ Thomas was involved in a Vigilance case while he was being considered for the post. The state government, in its letter dated December 2, 2008, had clearly mentioned that he was facing a Vigilance enquiry in connection with...
11:23 AM, Mar 24, 2011
Mumbai: More heads are likely to roll in the Adarsh Housing Society scam as bureaucrats - after politicians - are facing action now. Two of them have already been asked to resign over their involvement in the scam. Ramanand Tiwari and Subhas Lalla have been asked to resign from the posts they held after retirement, for direct involvement in the scam. Tiwari was urban development secretary when the Adarsh file...
09:06 AM, Dec 28, 2010
Mumbai: Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan was sworn-in as chief minister of Maharashtra and NCP's Ajit Pawar his deputy on Thursday. Outgoing deputy chief minister Chhagan Bhujbal, RR Patil, Ganesh Naik, Jayant Patil, Laxman Dhoble, Jaidutt Kshirsagar and Sunil Tatkare were among the others who also took oath of office and secrecy at a function held at Raj Bhawan. Governor K Sankaranarayanan administered the oath of office and secrecy. Outgoing Chief...
05:17 PM, Nov 11, 2010
Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Prithviraj Chavan has been named as the next Chief Minister of Maharahstra. ...
08:10 PM, Nov 10, 2010
Karad (Maharashtra): Kumbhargo, the native village of Prithviraj Chavan, erupted into celebrations on Wednesday after the news that its 'son of the soil' will be the new Maharashtra Chief Minister reached. The nondescript village, 20 kms from Karad city, is the native place of Chavan's father Anandrao, who was also a leading politician in western Maharashtra. "Some of Chavan's cousins still live in 'vada' at Kumbhargao," Appa Ghorpade, an acquaintance...
05:18 PM, Nov 10, 2010
How Ashok Chavan rose into prominence and finally became the first casualty of Adarsh society scam as he was asked to resign on Tuesday. ...
10:21 PM, Nov 09, 2010
New Delhi: Congress is likely to choose a Maratha leader by Wednesday afternoon to succeed Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan who resigned on Tuesday in the wake of the Adarsh housing scam. Congress MLAs in Maharashtra have authorised party President Sonia Gandhi to select a new chief minister for the state. The MLAs passed a resolution to this effect in their legislature party meeting at the Vidhana Sabha in Mumbai....
09:57 PM, Nov 09, 2010
15 policemen including a young police sub-inspector killed by naxals. ...
10:04 AM, Feb 02, 2009
Rane lashed out at Congress accusing it of selling the nation for money. ...
03:53 PM, Dec 06, 2008
Revenue Minister Narayan Rane revolts, says won't work under Chavan. ...
05:11 PM, Dec 05, 2008
Party leaves it to Sonia Gandhi to find new leader for the state. ...
02:23 PM, Dec 05, 2008
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