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Mumbai, March 31 – In a significant administrative reshuffle, the Government of Maharashtra appointed Ashwini Bhide, a senior IAS officer of the 1995 batch, as the Municipal Commissioner of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Tuesday. With this appointment, Bhide becomes the first...

Mumbai, March 25 – Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday directed the formation of a high-level committee of secretaries to address the recurring onion crisis in Maharashtra.The committee, comprising Additional Chief Secretaries of the Agriculture and Finance Departments and the...

Mumbai, March 25 The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) has reintroduced 3x2 seating buses into its fleet after nearly two decades, officials said.The buses have a 3x2 seating configuration with a total capacity of 56 seats, higher than conventional models, aimed at improving...

Nashik, March 23 Two more cases have been registered in Maharashtra's Nashik district against self-proclaimed religious leader Ashok Kharat, who was arrested on March 18 after a woman accused him of repeated rape over a period of three years, a police official said on Monday.The new cases are...

Mumbai, March 20 The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) has sought a viability gap funding (VGF) of ₹3,191.42 crore from the state government for its fleet of electric buses, officials said on Friday.Speaking at a press conference, Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik said that...

Mumbai, March 20 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Friday that the state government has undertaken a comprehensive development of the historic Chavdar Lake in Mahad, in the Raigad district, which is associated with Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar's landmark protest and will complete...

Pune, March 15 Pune will get additional metro rail routes in May and July, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Sunday.He was speaking after inaugurating Metro Bhavan, the headquarters of the MahaMetro Pune Project."Maharashtra is the first state to formulate a GCC (Global...

Pune, March 15 Pune will get additional metro rail routes in May and July, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Sunday.He was speaking after inaugurating Metro Bhavan, the headquarters of the MahaMetro Pune Project."Maharashtra is the first state to formulate a GCC (Global...

Mumbai, March 11: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday directed the administration to ensure that the construction of the new Vidhan Bhavan in Nagpur is completed by 2028.He emphasized the need for immediate action to complete the main complex – which will house the...

Mumbai, March 10 – Maharashtra Forest Minister Ganesh Naik informed the Legislative Council on Tuesday that the state government is committed to rehabilitating eligible encroachers residing on the periphery of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP).A comprehensive decision will be announced...

Mumbai, March 10 – The NCP delegation, comprising a Minister and MLAs, submitted a memorandum to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday, demanding an expedited investigation into the tragic death of former Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in a plane crash on January 28 in...

The Nashik Municipal Corporation has become the first urban local body in Maharashtra to list its Green Municipal Bond public offering on the National Stock Exchange.On this significant occasion, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis rang the ceremonial bell at the National Stock...

Nagpur, March 7 A democratic nation like India can serve as a reliable base for global supply chains amid geopolitical shifts and supply chains getting weaponized, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Saturday.Addressing a gathering at the foundation stone laying ceremony of...

Mumbai, March 6 The Maharashtra government announced on Friday a crop loan waiver of up to Rs 2 lakh for eligible farmers in the budget for 2026-27, and said the "Ladki Bahin Yojana" (scheme for poor women) would continue with adequate funding.Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who holds the...

Mumbai, March 6 – Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, in the annual budget for 2026–27, presented on Friday in the state Assembly, proposed a series of tax measures aimed at generating additional revenue.He proposed increasing the environmental tax on vehicles in the non-transport...

Mumbai, March 1 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday described the explosion at an explosives factory in the Nagpur district as "extremely tragic and unfortunate," and said a detailed investigation has been ordered into the incident.At least 17 people were killed and 18...

Mumbai, February 24 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Tuesday that licenses for orchestra bars will be cancelled if rules are repeatedly violated, and a legal amendment to this effect will be brought soon.The state had enacted a law to ban dance bars, but it was overturned...

Mumbai, February 24 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis warned on Tuesday that private hospitals across the state would face strict legal action if they refuse to provide treatment to beneficiaries of the Ayushman Bharat and Mahatma Jyotirao Phule Jan Arogya Yojana (MJPJAY).Speaking...

Mumbai, February 23 – Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has stated that the name of State Food and Drug Administration Minister Narhari Zirwal has not appeared anywhere in the records related to the ongoing investigation into bribery involving his Private Secretary Ramdas Gade and...

Nagpur, February 22 A student from Maharashtra drowned, and another went missing after entering the sea at a beach in Chennai, officials said on Sunday.The incident occurred on Saturday, they said, but did not specify which institution the students were from.The Maharashtra government has...