Ajit Pawar

Ajit Pawar lashes out at Centre for misusing central investigative agencies

Ajit Pawar lashed out at the Centre by alleging that the Central investigation agencies are being 'misused' and demanded that investigations should be carried out in a transparent manner

Thinking of taking back Kannada speaking regions from Maharashtra: Bommai

In a rebuttal to Ajit Pawar's statement, Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai on Monday said it was being contemplated to take back Kannada speaking regions from Maharashtra

Will support fight to include Marathi-speaking Karnataka areas: Ajit Pawar

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Sunday said they would continue to support the fight of Marathi-speaking people residing in border areas of neighbouring Karnataka

Devendra Fadanavis skips all-party meeting called by Maharashtra govt

The meeting was chaired by Home Minister Dilip Walse and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar at Sahyadri Guest House to discuss the law and order situation in the state amid the row over loudspeakers

Maha govt to import coal to overcome load-shedding crisis, says Ajit Pawar

Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar on Friday said that in order to tide over the current load shedding crisis in the state, the government has decided to import coal from abroad for power generation

Sugar mills sold as per court orders during Cong-NCP rule: Ajit Pawar

Refuting allegations that the erstwhile NCP-Congress government in Maharashtra had sold sugar mills at undervalued rates, Ajit Pawar claimed that their auctions were carried out as per court orders

NCP: Malik's portfolios to be given 'temporarily' to his cabinet colleagues

Malik is a cabinet minister who holds minority affairs and skill development portfolios in the Shiv Sena-led MVA government

Maha FM presents revenue deficit budget; introduces GST amnesty scheme

Tabling the third budget of the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress government in the Legislative Assembly, Pawar said a provision of Rs 1,50,000 crore has been made for the annual plan

Maharashtra Budget 2022-23: State to be the first to have $1-trn economy

Maharashtra is set to become the first state in India to have a trillion-dollar economy, Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who also holds the finance portfolio, said while presenting the state's Budget for 2022-23.The state's revenue receipts for the financial year 2022-23 is pegged at Rs 4,03,427 crore, while revenue expenditure is estimated at Rs 4,27,780 crore, resulting in a revenue deficit of Rs 24,353 crore.Presenting the budget in the state assembly, Pawar said Maharashtra has become the first state in the country to formulate an agricultural export policy."Budget 2022-23 reflects Maharashtra's aspirations to achieve our goal of a one trillion dollar economy. With the practical implementation of 5 aspects, namely Agriculture, Health, Infrastructure, Transport and Industry, we will pave the way for a sustainable & prosperous Maharashtra," Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said in a tweet.An outlay of Rs 115,215 crore is proposed for five focus areas

Maharashtra Budget: 'Medicity' offering all treatments to come up near Pune

A sprawling 'Medicity' offering all kinds of treatments at one place will come up near Pune, Maharashtra Finance Minister Ajit Pawar announced while presenting the state Budget on Friday.

No discussion held on Maharashtra going mask-free: Dy CM Ajit Pawar

Maharashtra has witnessed a decline in COVID-19 cases over the last few days

Active Covid-19 cases in Pune down by 50%: Deputy CM Ajit Pawar

Considering the trend, schools for Classes 1 to 8 can function full day as opposed to the half-day timings, he said

Ajit Pawar urges Centre to extend GST compensation to states for two years

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and state Finance Minister Ajit Pawar on Wednesday urged the union government to extend the period of GST compensation from Centre to States for two more years

Maharashtra logs sharp spike in Covid-19 cases at 18,466, Mumbai at 10,860

In Pune, the rise in cases prompted the administration to shut schools for Classes 1 to 8 in the district till January 30

10 Maharashtra ministers, 20 MLAs infected with Covid: Ajit Pawar

'I want to appeal to the people that they need to understand that Covid is increasing rapidly, as a result of which we had to cut short our assembly session to 5 days only,' says Deputy CM

Ajit Pawar warns officials against taking advantage of their position

Pawar was addressing a gathering at the inauguration of the Maharashtra State Faculty Development Academy

MSRTC strike: Demand for merger with state govt not acceptable, says Dy CM

The demand by striking MSRTC staffers for merger of the undertaking with the state government was not acceptable, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar told the Assembly on Friday.

Five of 7 Omicron patients in Pune test negative for Covid-19: Ajit Pawar

Five out of seven COVID-19 patients in Pune district, who were earlier detected with Omicron, the new variant of coronavirus, have now tested negative for the infection, Maharashtra Dy CM said

Relaxation given in waiting time for passengers at Pune airport: Pawar

Passengers arriving in Pune by flights will not have to spend too much time at the airport for verification of Covid-19 norms due to relaxation provided recently, Ajit Pawar said

Taxmen order attachment of Rs 1,400-cr properties of Ajit Pawar's kin

Ajit Pawar is the nephew of NCP chief Sharad Pawar