Raj bhavan

On Wednesday, the governor said that he had written to Speaker Biman Banerjee and would be going to the assembly to look into its facilities and also visit the library. Earlier in the day, he took a dig at the ruling party, which blamed him for delaying... read more

Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari administered the oath to Kolambkar, a eight-term MLA of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. Kolambkar was elected from the Wadala assembly constituency of Mumbai. read more

According to Congress spokesperson Premchand Mishra, as soon as the party leaders and workers reached the Hartali More, the police started raining batons. read more

NCP chief Sharad Pawar, while speaking to the media hours after CM Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit were sworn in, said 11 MLAs were with the latter. Of the 11, the NCP chief paraded three of them at the press conference, stating they had been “misled” and... read more

Negotiations between the Bharatiya Janata Party and dissident Nationalist Congress Party leader Ajit Pawar sealed the pact late on Friday. read more

A meeting between Pawar and interim Congress president Sonia Gandhi scheduled for Sunday in Delhi was postponed and could now be held either on Monday or Tuesday, party functionaries said. read more

The governor’s office said a request for use of helicopter was placed well in advance with the state government. But the request “has not found favourable consideration”, the Raj Bhavan statement said. read more

The BJP and Sena’s Mahayuthi alliance fought the polls together but differed over the government formation as the Sena pressed for rotational chief ministership. read more

The discussion, which comes days before the assembly’s term ends, soon veered to the legal options if the impasse does not end by midnight tomorrow. read more

In a statement, Rupesh Kumar Thakur, secretary to the Governor, said the decision to reverse the earlier restriction was taken ‘in view of the requests from various quarters’. read more

In a statement, Rupesh Kumar Thakur, secretary to the Governor, said the decision to reverse the earlier restriction was taken ‘in view of the requests from various quarters’. read more

In a statement, Rupesh Kumar Thakur, the Secretary to the Governor said that the decision to reverse the earlier restriction was taken “in view of the requests from various quarters.” read more

The government on Tuesday announced shutting the Raj Bhavan sprawling - a Portuguese era citadel – to all visitors for a period of six months due to security reasons. Governor Satya Pal Malik is a z plus category protectee. read more

A Sena leader said the delegation sought prompt financial aid for farmers hit by untimely rains. read more

With 105 seats in the 288-member assembly, the BJP is the single largest party in the state, but it is 40 MLAs short of the halfway mark. The Sena, a pre-poll ally of the BJP, is the second largest party with 56 seats. read more