Feuds between political workers keeping police busy: RR Patil

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 00:27

Political violence was putting more burden on the police machinery in Maharashtra, state Home Minister R R Patil said on Wednesday evening.

Maharashtra to recruit over 60,000 police personnel

Last Updated: Thursday, December 19, 2013, 11:33

More than 60,000 police personnel shall be recruited in Maharashtra, state Home Minister RR Patil has said.

Maharashtra to recruit over 60,000 police personnel

Last Updated: Thursday, December 19, 2013, 11:11

More than 60,000 police personnel shall be recruited in Maharashtra, state Home Minister RR Patil has said.

RR Patil`s removal sought for "leaking" info on Kasab

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 27, 2013, 11:53

Shiv Sena MLC Anil Parab has asked Maharashtra Governor K Sankaranarayanan to dismiss Home Minister R R Patil from the state cabinet for "leaking details" about 26/11 terrorist Ajmal Kasab`s time in prison and his cremation inside the Yerwada jail.

26/11 terror attack: Tributes paid to martyrs, victims

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 26, 2013, 12:04

Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan and Home Minister R R Patil today paid tributes to martyrs at a Police Memorial here on the fifth anniversary of the Mumbai terror attacks.

Ajit Pawar `snubs` RR Patil at Maharashtra cabinet meet

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 20:29

Differences among ministers in Sharad Pawar-led NCP once again came to the fore when Ajit Pawar and RR Patil differed at the Cabinet meeting.

Narendra Dabholkar`s killers will be held soon: Patil

Last Updated: Friday, September 27, 2013, 14:37

Maharashtra Home Minister RR Patil said here Friday that the police would arrest assassins of rationalist and founder of the Andhashraddha Nirmulan Samiti (Anti-Blind Faith Eradication Committee) Narendra Dabholkar, "as soon as possible".

`Shortage of railway policemen to guard women compartments`

Last Updated: Thursday, September 19, 2013, 11:05

Maharashtra Home Minister RR Patil has admitted that there is a shortage of railway police personnel to guard women compartments in suburban trains.

RR Patil launches campaign to sensitise Mumbaikars on terror

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 00:27

Seeking public support to fight terrorism, Maharashtra Home Minister RR Patil on Monday launched an initiative aimed at spreading awareness among Mumbaikars to be on guard and help police make the city safer.

Working to curb sexual crimes against women on trains: Patil

Last Updated: Monday, September 16, 2013, 21:43

Alarmed by the spate of eve-teasing and molestation incidents involving women on local trains in the city, Maharashtra Home Minister RR Patil on Monday said Government Railway Police had started taking stringent action to curb such crimes.

Photojournalist gang-rape case chargesheet by Thursday: Patil

Last Updated: Monday, September 16, 2013, 21:41

Mumbai police will on Thursday file chargesheets against five accused in photo-journalist gang-rape case, Maharashtra Home Minister RR Patil said.

Mumbai gang-rape: Chargesheet likely to be filed this week

Last Updated: Sunday, September 15, 2013, 12:20

Speeding up legal proceedings in the photojournalist`s gangrape case that triggered nationwide outrage, Mumbai police is all set file a charge sheet against five accused in a couple of days.