West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday demanded that the Centre should roll back the goods and services tax (GST) on life and medical insurance premiums. Calling the tax on insurance premiums “bad”, she said that it adversely affects the people’s ability to take care of their basic needs. “Our demand to Government of India … Read more
It’s a deal: Congress State president Nana Patole, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, and NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar announcing the candidates in Mumbai on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini With tensions continuing to run high within partners of the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) over the ceding of the Sangli Lok Sabha … Read more
Shiv Sena (UBT) Chief Uddhav Thackeray during a press conference at Bandra in Mumbai, on April 21, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI The Election Commission of India (EC) issued a notice to Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena (UBT) for using ”Jai Bhavani Jai Shivaji“ and “Hindu ha tujha dharma” words in its campaign song for the … Read more
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut said the annual Dussehra rally held at the Shivaji Park in Mumbai has been a tradition and is a legacy of more than five decades. File | Photo Credit: ANI Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday said the annual Dussehra rally held at the Shivaji Park in … Read more
The Maha Vikas Aghadi comprising the Shiv Sena (UBT), NCP and Congress has formed several committees to plan various aspects of the meeting of the Opposition bloc INDIA on August 31 and September 1 in Mumbai. Sources on August 25 said the committees, which include two leaders from each of the three parties, will take … Read more
File photo of Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) chief Uddhav Thackeray. The party on April 22 slammed the BJP government | Photo Credit: PTI Slamming the BJP-ruled Centre over the recent terror attack on an Army vehicle in Jammu and Kashmir, the Shiv Sena (UBT) on April 22 said Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister … Read more
Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) chief Uddhav Thackeray. File | Photo Credit: PTI While lauding his ally and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for asking tough questions to the BJP on industrialist Gautam Adani, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray nonetheless sharply upbraided Mr. Gandhi over the latter’s remarks on Hindutva ideologue V.D Savarkar, remarking that … Read more
A view of people on a road after an earthquake in Antakya in Hatay province, Turkey, February 20, 2023. | Photo Credit: REUTERS New 6.4 magnitude earthquake hits Turkey’s Hatay province A 6.4-magnitude earthquake was recorded on February 20, 2023, in Turkey’s southern province of Hatay, the hardest hit by a February 6 tremor which … Read more