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State's cattle traders on indefinite strike to protest harassment by gau rakshaks

India, July 24 -- The state's Qureshi community, which is involved in the cattle trade, has gone on an indefinite strike in most districts of Maharashtra, leading to a cessation of cattle-trading ever... Read More


Decision on Manikrao Kokate after meeting him next week: Ajit Pawar

India, July 24 -- Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Thursday said he will meet agriculture minister Manikrao Kokate of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) next week to hear him out on t... Read More


Maha min defiant in game row; demands probe

Mumbai, July 24 -- Maharashtra agriculture minister Manikrao Kokate remained defiant at a press conference on Tuesday and demanded a probe into the "conspiracy", referring to the video in which he was... Read More


Cattle traders on strike to protest against harassment by 'gau rakshaks'

MUMBAI, July 24 -- The state's Qureshi community, which is involved in the cattle trade, has gone on an indefinite strike in most districts of Maharashtra, leading to a cessation of cattle-trading eve... Read More


Kokate's 'clarifications' at press con land him in further trouble

India, July 23 -- Facing flak over the viral video in which he was seen playing online games on his phone while in the legislative council, agriculture minister Manikrao Kokate remained defiant at a p... Read More


Clarifications land Kokate in more trouble

MUMBAI, July 23 -- Facing flak over the viral video in which he was seen playing online games on his phone while in the legislative council, agriculture minister Manikrao Kokate remained defiant at a ... Read More


CM Fadnavis and Tatkare rap Kokate for 'playing rummy' in legislative council

India, July 22 -- Two days after a video of him playing a card game on his mobile phone in the legislative council went viral, agriculture minister Manikrao Kokate was rebuked by chief minister Devend... Read More


CM and Tatkare rap Kokate for 'playing rummy' in council

MUMBAI, July 22 -- Two days after a video of him playing a card game on his mobile phone in the legislative council went viral, agriculture minister Manikrao Kokate was rebuked by chief minister Deven... Read More


State appoints committee to look into staggered timings for govt depts

India, July 20 -- To reduce overcrowding in suburban trains, the Maharashtra government has constituted a high-level committee to look into the feasibility of staggered work timings for its different ... Read More


Congress set to claim LOP post in council, Satej Patil is frontrunner

India, July 20 -- The Congress is likely to get the Leader of the Opposition (LOP) position in the Maharashtra legislative council. With the term of the incumbent LOP, Shiv Sena (UBT) legislator Ambad... Read More