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January 31, 2026, 05:38 PM - 3 min read
Sunetra Pawar was sworn in as Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister on Saturday, becoming the first woman to hold the post. Her appointment follows the sudden death of her husband, Ajit Pawar, in a plane crash, and aims to stabilise the NCP and state government.
Read more![He also expressed optimism about Ajit’s wish to unite the NCP factions, saying Ajit and NCP (SP) leader Jayant Patil had been holding talks for the last four months [to reunite the factions] and were leading the discussions with a consensus reached about working together, but the unfortunate crash had stalled the process](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.newsarenaindia.com%2F%2F%2Fg20-6jpg_1769839024392.jpg&w=3840&q=8 "He also expressed optimism about Ajit’s wish to unite the NCP factions, saying Ajit and NCP (SP) leader Jayant Patil had been holding talks for the last four months [to reunite the factions] and were leading the discussions with a consensus reached about working together, but the unfortunate crash had stalled the process")
January 31, 2026, 11:27 AM - 3 min read
Differences in the Pawar family, which had led to the birth of two political factions some years ago, seem to be becoming apparent again after NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar claimed ignorance about Sunetra Pawar becoming Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister
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January 29, 2026, 05:59 PM - 6 min read
At stake is the future of the “Pawar” legacy, so carefully crafted and carved out by the family patron Sharad Pawar.
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December 29, 2025, 10:29 AM - 2 min read
The PCMC is the first civic body in Maharashtra where both sides have formally decided to go to the polls together after the party split
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November 5, 2025, 01:46 PM - 3 min read
Ahead of the local body elections in Maharashtra, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday asserted that the ruling Mahayuti partners are together, and said even if a pre-poll tie-up doesn't materialise, a post-poll alliance is certain.
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October 30, 2025, 05:52 PM - 3 min read
Rohit Arya, the man accused of taking 17 children hostage in Mumbai’s Powai area on Thursday, has died after being injured in an exchange of gunfire with police.
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October 25, 2025, 03:07 PM - 3 min read
Police in Satara district on Saturday arrested Prashant Bankar in connection with the death of a female doctor who allegedly took her own life after being repeatedly raped by a police officer and pressured by a Member of Parliament (MP) to falsify medical reports for accused individuals.
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October 25, 2025, 11:31 AM - 5 min read
A woman doctor’s death, allegedly by suicide at a government-run hospital in Phaltan taluka, Satara district, Maharashtra, has provoked strong reactions from leaders across the political spectrum.
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October 13, 2025, 07:19 PM - 3 min read
The Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) has appealed to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to defer the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll in the state, citing the ongoing elections to local and civic bodies.
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October 5, 2025, 05:35 PM - 3 min read
Union Home Minister Amit Shah offered prayers at the Sai Baba temple in Shirdi, Maharashtra’s Ahilyanagar district, on Sunday. “Visited Sai Baba at Shirdi Sai Dham in Maharashtra and wished happiness and prosperity for everyone,” Shah said in a post on X.
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October 4, 2025, 03:21 PM - 4 min read
Cyclone Shakhti, intensifying over the Arabian Sea, is set to lash Maharashtra with heavy rains, strong winds and rough seas, prompting disaster management authorities to issue warnings and prepare evacuation plans.
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September 27, 2025, 03:07 PM - 3 min read
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Saturday demanded compensation and a loan waiver from the PM CARES Fund for farmers affected by floods in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra.
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