Articles by Faisal Malik
Govt mulls phasing out petrol and diesel vehicles to control pollution
Maharashtra may ban petrol and diesel vehicles in Mumbai to combat pollution, forming a committee to explore phasing them out for CNG and electric options.
Updated on Jan 23, 2025 07:24 AM IST
Reliance Industries signs MoU to invest ?3.05 lakh crore in Maharashtra
The Maharashtra government has signed 33 MoUs worth around ?9,72,000 crore in the first two days of the WEF meeting
![Davos [Switzerland], Jan 22 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis during his visit to Davos to attend the World Economic Forum 2025, on Wednesday. (ANI Photo) (Devendra Fadnavis-X)](/ht-img/img/2025/01/23/148x111/Davos--Switzerland---Jan-22--ANI---Maharashtra-Chi_1737572049833_1737603950906.jpg "Davos [Switzerland], Jan 22 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis during his visit to Davos to attend the World Economic Forum 2025, on Wednesday. (ANI Photo) (Devendra Fadnavis-X)")
Updated on Jan 23, 2025 09:15 AM IST
JSW Group signs MoU with Maharashtra to invest ?3,00,000 crore in Gadchiroli
The MoU was one of 20—and the largest—the state government signed on the sidelines of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos
Updated on Jan 22, 2025 09:35 AM IST
State omits Mahatma’s name from circular on Martyrs’ Day
The state’s order was issued following a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed before the Bombay High Court, urging the court to instruct the Maharashtra government to restart the old practice, where sirens were sounded and two minutes’ silence was observed on this day
Updated on Jan 22, 2025 07:40 AM IST
Friction between Mahayuti allies intensifies with guardian ministership issue
Maharashtra's ruling alliance faces tensions over guardian minister appointments, with Shiv Sena's Shinde unhappy about power-sharing decisions by Fadnavis.
Updated on Jan 21, 2025 09:08 AM IST
BJP accused of seeding parallel leadership in Sena, party denies claims
BJP is allegedly encouraging a parallel leadership within the Shiv Sena through industries minister Uday Samant, claimed Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar
Updated on Jan 20, 2025 07:18 PM IST
Dhananjay Munde reaches party conclave, Ajit Pawar issues warning
NCP minister Dhananjay Munde attended a party gathering in Shirdi after skipping the first day, alleging targeted attacks by opponents and a media trial.
Updated on Jan 20, 2025 09:14 AM IST
Planning to cut ineligible Ladki Bahin beneficiaries, says Ajit Pawar
Ajit Pawar emphasizes fiscal responsibility as finance minister, plans to cut costs of the Ladki Bahin Yojana by removing ineligible beneficiaries.
Updated on Jan 20, 2025 09:13 AM IST
Majeed Memon's front-row seat to Mumbai’s iconic legal battles
Senior counsel Majeed Memon reflects on Mumbai’s most high-profile legal cases in his autobiography, ‘My Memoirs’
Updated on Jan 18, 2025 09:31 AM IST
Ladki Bahin effect: State sets up panel to cut down spending on sops
The state is in financial distress following the implementation of the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana, a direct cash benefit scheme for women
Updated on Jan 17, 2025 09:11 AM IST
State to get innovation city like GIFT city, focus on Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities
The chief minister further said that Maharashtra has not only topped in the number of start-ups in the state, it has also attracted maximum investment and has the most-valued start-ups
Updated on Jan 17, 2025 08:16 AM IST
NCP dissolves Beed unit after taluka chief is booked under MCOCA
NCP dissolves Beed district unit after Kej taluka chief's arrest in sarpanch murder case, citing routine changes and need to avoid controversy.
Updated on Jan 16, 2025 07:32 AM IST
NCP starts pacifying its OBC face Chhagan Bhujbal
NCP president Sunil Tatkare has requested the 77-year-old to attend the party’s two-day conclave in Shirdi next week and address one of the sessions
Updated on Jan 16, 2025 07:18 AM IST
Sharad Pawar to call meet to keep MVA united
Sharad Pawar aims to stabilise the MVA amid local election tensions, stressing unity is for national polls, not local, as Shiv Sena (UBT) plans to contest alone
Updated on Jan 15, 2025 09:27 AM IST
Pawar seeks to maintain unity in Maharashtra coalition amid local polls dispute
Pawar stated on Tuesday that he would convene a meeting with top leaders of the three parties in the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) coalition
Published on Jan 14, 2025 03:02 PM IST
Maharashtra Congress plans to replace Nana Patole with young face
Frontrunners for the position include Satej Patil, Vishwajeet Kadam, Yashomati Thakur, Amit Deshmukh and Vijay Wadettiwar
Updated on Jan 14, 2025 09:23 AM IST
Alliance trouble in Maharashtra? Crisis in MVA ahead of local body polls
Ironically, the INDIA coalition which was formed based on the MVA template also appears to be crumbling in the Delhi assembly elections
Updated on Jan 11, 2025 08:25 AM IST
Karad was booked twice in the same extortion case: Sule
MUMBAI: Pressure mounts for Dhananjay Munde's dismissal amid revelations about Walmik Karad's involvement in Beed sarpanch Deshmukh's murder and extortion.
Updated on Jan 10, 2025 07:08 AM IST
Beed sarpanch case gets murkier; NCP hits back at BJP MLA
NCP by Ajit Pawar has unleashed a volley of serious charges against BJP MLA Suresh Dhas, who has declared a virtual war on NCP minister Dhananjay Munde
Updated on Jan 09, 2025 09:12 AM IST
“We’ll have to reclaim our past glory,” Sharad Pawar tells party workers
Pawar cited multiple instances of parties having bounced back following splits or setbacks and urged party workers to focus on the upcoming local body polls
Updated on Jan 09, 2025 09:23 AM IST
State forms SIT to frame guidelines for women’s toilets
The ten-member committee comprising senior bureaucrats from different departments will also frame guidelines for provision of toilet facilities for sportswomen at Oval Maidan and other grounds across the state
Updated on Jan 09, 2025 08:14 AM IST
Zeeshan Siddique points to SRA, builder angle missing in charge sheet
Zeeshan Siddique contests Mumbai police's findings in his father Baba Siddique's murder, questioning the lack of investigation into builder links.
Updated on Jan 08, 2025 09:11 AM IST
Beed murder: Ajit Pawar urges Fadnavis to rap BJP MLA ‘targeting’ Munde
There have been growing demands from across the political spectrum for Munde’s dismissal, for his close links to Beed strongman Walmik Karad
Updated on Jan 08, 2025 09:11 AM IST
Amid speculation, Pawar faction denies possibility of merger with Ajit NCP
Speculation about a reunion between NCP factions intensifies post-elections, but leaders deny it, citing integrity concerns and past conflicts.
Updated on Jan 08, 2025 09:12 AM IST
Suspected HMPV cases in Nagpur not cause for alarm, says health minister
Maharashtra health minister Prakash Abitkar reassured the public on Tuesday that the Human MetaPneumovirus (HMPV) is neither novel nor as lethal as Covid-19
Published on Jan 07, 2025 03:26 PM IST
Bhujbal lashes out at Pawar over remarks in Pune
Chhagan Bhujbal criticizes NCP chief Ajit Pawar, asserting voters are the true bosses, amidst tensions over his ministerial aspirations and Munde's investigation.
Updated on Jan 07, 2025 09:06 AM IST
Ajit Pawar stands with Munde, delegation urges Governor to step in
While the NCP leadership is not pressuring Munde to resign, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis is concerned about the image of his government
Updated on Jan 07, 2025 08:52 AM IST
NCP miffed with Chhagan Bhujbal, won’t include him in cabinet
The party leadership is upset with Bhujbal for several reasons, including being pressured to nominate his son Pankaj to the legislative council last October
Updated on Jan 06, 2025 08:53 AM IST
Relief to small holding farmers, state to give them back 4,849-acre land
The state has decided to give back lands that it had taken from them, for default on loans. The plan per se is to return a total of 4,849 acre of land
Updated on Jan 03, 2025 09:09 AM IST
Clashes in Jalgaon village sparked by road rage involving minister’s SUV
A village in Jalgaon district was gripped by violence, which escalated from a minor incident involving a minister’s SUV to a clash between two communities
Updated on Jan 02, 2025 09:20 AM IST