The elections, scheduled for March 14, will fill 19 positions on the managing council, with 45 candidates in the fray. A keen contest is also expected for the post of president, with former Congress Rajya Sabha MP Kumar Ketkar facing off against BJP
Section 6 of the Act is being amended to allocate seats in unaided institutions to Maratha students covered by the Maharashtra State Reservation for Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Act
While municipal teachers are typically appointed as booth-level officers (BLOs) to discharge various electoral duties, this time, they point out, Class 10 and 12 exams are underway, clashing with duties relating to the pre-SIR process
The Banjaras, who currently enjoy a reservation of 3% under the Vimukta Jati or nomadic tribes category, have been pushing for inclusion in the ST category
Fadnavis also hit back at the opposition for criticising the drop in the state’s own-tax collection to GDP ratio, and its contribution to the national GDP
Replying to a Calling Attention motion, Minister of State for Home Yogesh Kadam said over 1,000 of those deported this year were traced to Mumbai. He maintained that Maharashtra has deported the highest number of illegal Bangladeshi nationals in the