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Lok Sabha Elections 2024: A look back into political journey of Nitin Gadkari

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: A look back into political journey of Nitin Gadkari

Union road minister Nitin Gadkari is all set to contest from Nagpur Lok Sabha constituency in 2024 Lok Sabha polls. On 27th March, Mr Gadkari filed his nomination for upcoming lok sabha elections. He prayed at his residence before filing his nomination for the Nagpur Lok Sabha constituency. Mr Gadkari, a two-time Parliamentarian, is the longest-serving Minister for Road Transport & Highways currently running his tenure for over nine years. As he gears up to contest LS Polls 2024, let's take a look at his political career and a few amazing facts about him that probably didn't know.

28 March,2024 12:14 PM IST
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Elections 2024: "I will win with good margin", Nitin Gadkari

On his nomination from the Nagpur constituency for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari Exuded confidence and said that he is 101 per cent sure that he is going to win e polls with a good margin. Speaking further, he said that all-round development of Nagpur-Vidarbha has been his pledge since the beginning of his political career. "As far as the victory is concerned, I am 101% confident that I will win with a good margin in any situation...I believe that I will win with more than a 5 lakh margin. All-round development of Nagpur-Vidarbha has been my pledge since the beginning of my political career...Most importantly, I will try to make Nagpur, an 'air and water pollution' free city and will transform it into a 'green city.'...This is a kind of opportunity for me, hence, I am going to every region, holding dialogues with people. Man-to-man, heart-to-heart and house-to-house are the speciality of my campaign”, said Nitin Gadkari.

27 March,2024 05:23 PM IST
 Lok Sabha Elections 2024: A look back into the shift from paper ballots to EVMs

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: A look back into the shift from paper ballots to EVMs

In the early days of Indian democracy, elections were conducted using traditional paper ballots. But in a bid to modernize the electoral process and enhance efficiency, a significant transition took place – the introduction of Electronic Voting Machines or EVMs. Let's take a look into how the transition from paper ballots to EVMs in Lok Sabha elections took place. Before the advent of EVMs, voters cast their votes by marking their choices on paper ballots. These ballots were then placed in sealed ballot boxes. Counting paper ballots was a time-consuming process, often requiring days or even weeks to tally the votes accurately. Additionally, there were concerns about ballot stuffing, tampering, and errors in counting. So to curb the issue, electronic Voting Machines, the game-changer in the world of elections, came into the picture.

19 March,2024 06:40 PM IST
Mumbai Coastal Road Phase 1: All about Phase 1 of Mumbai Coastal Road Project

Mumbai Coastal Road Phase 1: All about Phase 1 of Mumbai Coastal Road Project

Mumbai Coastal Road Project Phase 1 will be opened up for the public to use in a few days from now bringing a much respite to Mumbaikars from the unimaginable traffic on the South-bound route. Made at a cost of more than 12,000 crores, this project is a pathbreaker in Mumbai infrastructure. This project will not only unveil Mumbai’s mega coastal infrastructure as tool to commute faster but also an infra upgrade with numerous world-class facilities on offer. What is the route of Phase 1 of Mumbai Coastal Road Project and what all it has to offer you? Watch the video to know more. 

09 March,2024 12:58 PM IST
Maha Shivratri 2024: Don’t miss visiting these ancient Shiv temples in Mumbai

Maha Shivratri 2024: Don’t miss visiting these ancient Shiv temples in Mumbai

Maha Shivratri 2024 is here and this brings us to one of the biggest festivals in India devoted to Lord Shiva. There are many Jyotirlingas in India that are considered different manifestations of Shiva. While none of the Jyotirlingas happens to be in Mumbai, two ancient temples within the Mumbai city carry tales of miracles, faith and Shiva’s grace. During Shivratri, Shiva devotees flock to these temples just to catch a glimpse of their beloved Lord Shiva. The Babulnath temple in Mumbai located in Mumbai near Girgaon Chowpatty situated at a little hill is one of those temples. Just a few km away from the Babulnath temple, lies the legendary Walkeshwar temple. The story of the Walkeshwar temple is as endearing as that of the beautiful Banganga Tank next to it. What is the story behind these legendary temples and what’s inside? On the occasion of the Mahashivratri, as you do your Shivratri puja vidhi to worship Lord Shiva, don’t you miss out on visiting these Shiva temples in Mumbai.

06 March,2024 08:38 PM IST
Mumbai Coastal Road Project: Full details of Mumbai's Coastal Road Project route

Mumbai Coastal Road Project: Full details of Mumbai's Coastal Road Project route

Mumbai Coastal Road Project is one of the biggest infrastructure projects in the history of Mumbai that is set to upgrade how Mumbaikars travel. Mumbai’s traffic is known to be one of the worst in India. To save commute time and fuel consumption, the Mumbai Coastal Road Project is touted to be a game-changer. But in what phase of it is going to be completed and whom will it benefit? Here’s everything you need to know about the Mumbai Coastal Road Project phases, Mumbai Coastal Road Project cost, Mumbai Coastal Road Project Route and the life-changing impact it will have on Mumbaikars. 

04 March,2024 06:00 PM IST
Maharastra Budget 2024: Key highlights

Maharastra Budget 2024: Key highlights

On 27th of February,  at 2 pm, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar presented the interim budget for the state for the financial year 2024-25.On day 1 of the budget session of the state assembly, the government had tabled supplementary demands worth Rs 8,609 crore, including Rs 1,438.78 crore for the repayment of outstanding loans related to Mumbai, Nagpur and Pune metros. Pawar had tabled the supplementary demands after the council.The government had tabled supplementary demands worth Rs 55, 520.77 crore in the winter session last year. Let's take a look at the key highlights of Maharashtra budget 2024. Watch video. 

27 February,2024 05:45 PM IST
Manohar Joshi: Former Maharashtra CM passes away at 86 due to cardiac arrest

Manohar Joshi: Former Maharashtra CM passes away at 86 due to cardiac arrest

Former Maharashtra chief minister Manohar Joshi passed away at the age of 86. Reportedly, he suffered a cardiac arrest on 21st February, Thursday and was immediately admitted to the ICU of P D Hinduja Hospital in Mumbai. Manohar Joshi passed away at around 3am on Friday due to age-related health complications. The news was confirmed by P D Hinduja Hospital chief operating officer Joy Chakravarty. Manohar Joshi had been suffering from health issues since May 2023. He suffered a brain hemorrhage, the previous year and since then his health wasn't in good shape. Born in Raigad district of Maharashtra in a Brahmin family, Joshi did his master of Arts and LLB from Mumbai University. He began his political career by being elected to the Legislative Council and served three terms from 1972 to 1989. He also became the Mayor of Mumbai from 1976 to 1977. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly from a Shiv Sena ticket in 1990. He served as CM of Maharashtra from 1995-1999. He was elected for a six-year term to the Rajya Sabha on 20 March 2006 after being defeated in the previous Lok Sabha election in the Central Mumbai constituency.

23 February,2024 11:52 AM IST
Mumbai’s Mini-Goa Vasai gets a new Vasai-Bhayandar Ro-Ro ferry service

Mumbai’s Mini-Goa Vasai gets a new Vasai-Bhayandar Ro-Ro ferry service

There has been a significant upgrade in Mumbai’s infrastructure in the recent times and a brand new RO-RO ferry survive is the latest addition. A new Vasai-Bhayandar Ro-Ro ferry service will be running on a regular basis from 21st February between Vasai and Bhayandar that is going to cut down the commute time between the two destinations to 15 minutes. This is the second RoRo service in the MMR. The first one operates on the Ferry Wharf and Mandwa route. The newly-inaugurated service will ply eight times a day. The vessel can carry 100 passengers and 33 four-wheelers in one go. Here’s everything you need to know about the service.

20 February,2024 07:40 PM IST
 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti 2024: Grand celebrations in Maharashtra

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti 2024: Grand celebrations in Maharashtra

Celebrations broke out across Maharashtra on the occasion of ‘Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti 2024’ on February 19. Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde offered a garland to the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on the 394th birth anniversary. On Shivaji’s birth anniversary, people performed ‘Aarti’ and celebrated the occasion. People in Nagpur, Maharashtra, gathered in large numbers on the streets and offered Aarti as a part of celebrations of the birth anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Per the Gregorian calendar, the state observes Shivaji Jayanti with an annual public holiday on February 19. Nonetheless, a sizable population of Maharashtrians commemorate the event on the third day of Phalgun in the Hindu calendar.

19 February,2024 11:15 AM IST

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