Shiv Bhojan Scheme launched by Maharashtra Government

The state government of Maharashtra has launched the ‘Shiv Bhojan’ scheme on a pilot basis, which aims to provide a meal to the poor for Rs 10. The scheme was launched on the occasion of the 71st Republic Day celebrations on Sunday, 26th January 2020. As a part of one of the promises made by ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

Topics: Maharashtra • republic day • Shiv Bhojan Scheme • Shiv Sena

Dhaval Kulkarni authors book “The Cousins Thackeray: Uddhav, Raj and Shadow of their Senas”

The book titled “The Cousins Thackeray: Uddhav, Raj and the Shadow of their Senas” is written by journalist-author Dhaval Kulkarni.  The book is a deep-dive narrative into the history of the Thackeray family, life and times of their grandfather, social reformer-author Prabodhankar Thackeray, and the childhood and political careers of Uddhav and Raj Thackeray. It ..

Topics: Aditya Thackeray • Bal Thackeray • Indian Hindus • Maharashtra • Marathi people • Prabodhankar Thackeray • Shiv Sena • States and union territories of India • Thackeray

Vasant Shankar Davkhare, NCP leader passes away

Vasant Shankar Davkhare (67), the senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and former Deputy Chairman of the Maharashtra Legislative Council (MLC), has passed away in Mumbai on January 4, 2018. He was known for his loyalty to NCP chief Sharad Pawar and was also known for having cordial relations across party lines; especially with Shiv ..

Topics: Maharashtra • Maharashtra Legislative Council • Nationalist Congress Party • Niranjan Davkhare • Politics of India • Sharad Pawar • Shiv Sena • States and union territories of India • Vasant Davkhare