Bal Thackeray

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation also said the land was allotted at a "nominal" rate of Re 1 for a lease period of 30 years and that such allotments had been made in the past for setting up of memorials of revered persons.

"Remembering the courageous Balasaheb Thackeray on his jayanti. Respected Balasaheb was unwavering in his commitment towards protecting the rights and wellbeing of people. He was bold and was blessed with a sharp intellect and wit. His oratory skills mesmerised lakhs of people," Modi tweeted.

Fadnavis also tweeted pictures of him and Uddhav participating in rituals marking the the start of construction of a memorial for Sena founder Bal Thackeray.

According to media reports, the CBFC has taken exception to certain scenes referring to the Babri Masjid and the south Indian community.

BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), India's richest civic body which will go to polls in early 2017, had a Budget size of Rs 33,519.15 crore in 2015-16. Civic Commissioner Ajoy Mehta tabled the Budget for the upcoming financial year before the Standing Committee.

The Supreme Court is likely to pronounce on Tuesday its verdict on a batch of petitions challenging constitutional validity of certain sections of the cyber law including a provision under which a person can be arrested for allegedly posting "offensive" contents on websites.

Even if a patch-up is agreed at the last minute, it will only result in a temporary truce where both partners will cohabit while remaining suspicious of what the other is up to or whether it is cheating on the side.

Modi's message to ministerial hopefuls and India in general is: show me what you are capable of and I may have something for you.

Describing late Bal Thackeray as an "open-hearted" person, BJP President Nitin Gadkari said here that the Sena patriarch was not a "dictator" and always took decisions, which he felt were "reasonable".

A month after Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray was cremated, his party workers removed the temporary structure at the funeral spot at Shivaji Park which had become a makeshift memorial for his followers.

Under pressure from the government, Shiv Sena today indicated its willingness to shift Bal Thackeray's memorial to the margins of Shivaji Park in the city.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan said permission for the funeral of Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray at Shivaji Park in Dadar was "conditional".

The Brihan Mumbai Corporation has sent a notice to the Shiv Sena to dismantle the temporary structure built at the Shivaji Park where party founder Bal Thackeray's cremation took place. BMC has denied permission for a Bal Thackeray memorial at the Shivaji Park.

The girl from Palghar in Thane district of Maharashtra, who was arrested for a Facebook post on the bandh-like situation in Mumbai following the death of Shiv Sena Chief Bal Thackeray's death, has fled from the state along with her family.

Minister of State for Communication and IT, Milind Deora accepted misuse of the Information Technology (IT) Act and said that the government is open to making the law more objective to prevent further misuse.

Union Minister for Communication, Information and Technology, Kapil Sibals website was hacked by hacktivist group Anonymous Indian arm today.

"Don't insult me by calling me a politician. I am a political cartoonist!" warned Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray, lighting up a pipe, a glass of white wine in hand, as our television camera zoomed in on him with the Mumbai skyline in the background of the top floor of the Oberoi Hotel.

No less than a police officer of a rank of DCP will be allowed to permit registration of a case under Section 66 of the IT Act, following uproar over recent arrests under the controversial law.

In a relief to the two girls who were arrested over a Facebook post criticising shutdown during Bal Thackeray's funeral, Maharashtra Police has decided to drop the case against the duo.

The government has modified rules under the controversial Section 66(A) of the Information Technology Act in the wake of its alleged misuse in recent few cases.