Uddhav Thackeray’s convalescence points to the Shiv Sena’s weak second rung
The Hindu
Backlog awaits the popular Maharashtra CM’s attention, and polls to ten important civic bodies are only two months away
Although Maharashtra was discharged from hospital last week, after three weeks of medical care following a cervical spine surgery, it may be a while before he returns to his full-time duties.
The Chief Minister’s absence has created a backlog of issues awaiting his attention, apart from the shifting of the State Legislature’s winter session to Mumbai instead of the traditional Nagpur.

With the objective of ensuring safe travel for women, senior citizens and visiting tourists in Madurai, a new women e-auto programme was launched here on Thursday. Speaking at the launch function, Venkatesan Dhattatreyan, Regional Director, Union Ministry of Tourism, said a city like Madurai, with high heritage value, had ample scope for womenfolk to make their livelihood with decent earnings.












