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* State also mulling over Skill Development Scheme of its own * Sudhir Mungantiwar, Finance and Planning Minister, reviews draft annual plans of six districts in Nagpur Division By Kartik Lokhande  Soon, Maharashtra Government will have its own scheme covering rural roads on the lines of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY). The scheme, which is being referred to as ‘Mukhyamantri Gram Sadak Yojana’ or Chief Minister’s Rural Roads Scheme, will cover village roads and other district roads.  Sudhir Mungantiwar Sudhir Mungantiwar, Finance and Planning Minister, disclosed this in a meeting held at Divisional Commissionerate here on Wednesday. The meeting was called to review draft annual plans of Nagpur, Wardha, Bhandara, Gondia, Chandrapur, and Gadchiroli districts in Nagpur Division. During separate discussions with Collectors of respective districts, Mungantiwar asked the officials of departments concerned to move proposals for rural roads under the propos...

* While BJP candidate Chandrashekhar Bawankule is seeking third term, Congress’ Rajendra Mulak is looking for getting elected to Legislative Assembly after a gap of five years By Kartik Lokhande  It’s expected to be the fight of the stalwarts in Kamptee constituency of Legislative Assembly this time. Against the Bharatiya Janata Party’s two-term MLA Chandrashekhar Bawankule, Congress has fielded former Minister of State Rajendra Mulak. Though Shiv Sena and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) have fielded their candidates, the main contest is between Bawankule and Mulak. Till 1995, Kamptee was a fortress of Congress. But, an Independent candidate Deorao Radke challenged two-term Congress MLA Yadavrao Bhoyar in 1990 and defeated the latter in 1995. However, he could not maintain the performance and was pushed to fourth place in 1999, when Sulekha Kumbhare of Republican Party of India (RPI) emerged winner. Kumbhare went on to become Minister of State in the then Congress-...

23-05-14 Congress blames LBT, State Govt inaction, non-cooperation of NCP for debacle in LS poll in Nagpur By Kartik Lokhande In the post-poll analysis of debacle of Congress in Nagpur city and Ramtek constituencies of Lok Sabha, the leaders from the city and district blamed various factors including imposition of Local Body Tax (LBT), inaction of State Government, and non-cooperation of ally Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan and Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) chief Manikrao Thakre have been conducting constituency-wise meetings to arrive at the reasons for the party’s poor show in recently held Lok Sabha elections. On Friday, assessment meeting for Nagpur city and Ramtek constituencies was held in Mumbai. Selected leaders including Congress candidates Mukul Wasnik (candidate from Ramtek) and Vilas Muttemwar (candidate from Nagpur) were invited for the meeting. EGS Minister Dr Nitin Raut, Minister of State for Finance Rajendra Mulak...

History buried those wanting to finish Congress: Rahul * Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi addresses national meet of party members elected to Panchayati Raj and municipal bodies * Calls ensuing Lok Sabha as a ‘battle of ideologies’ * Stresses on need to think about MPLAD Scheme as funds provided under it are ‘inadequate’ for a Lok Sabha constituency Staff Reporter SEWAGRAM (Wardha), Jan 24: During freedom struggle, the then All India Congress Committee (AICC) top heads had come together at Sewagram and had finalised strategy for Independence under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi. Years after, in Independent India, AICC Vice-President Rahul Gandhi addressed a national convention of Congress members elected to Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) and municipal bodies on Friday. The convention was organised to draw up ‘People’s Manifesto’ with inputs from Panchayat and municipal body members of Congress party. Rahul used this occasion to send a ‘message of change’ to pa...