Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Ajit Pawar tabled a Rs 7.20-lakh crore Maharashtra Budget for fiscal year 2025-26 in the state assembly on Monday, allocating Rs 36,000 crore to implement the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana, which was mentioned in its election poll manifesto.
The initiative is not just about oranges—it’s about rewriting Vidarbha’s agricultural narrative. The region, unfortunately, has seen thousands of farmer suicides over the years.
Amid the political row in Maharashtra over the Samajwadi Party leader Abu Azmi praising Mughal ruler Aurangzeb, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said that it was not only the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) but the people of the state as well as the country which echoed the same sentiment that the tomb/grave of the Mughal ruler should be demolished.
In all 16 teams from all over the state will vie for the top honours in the inaugural Asmita Hockey State League, which will be played at the Maj Dhyan Chand Hockey Stadium, Nehrunagar-Pimpri here from Saturday.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis issued an order on Wednesday appointing senior lawyer Ujjwal Nikam as the special public prosecutor and Advocate Balasaheb Kolhe as the assistant special public prosecutor in Massajog village sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh's murder case.
'Chhaava' is a period drama that chronicles the legendary reign of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, starting with his coronation in 1681.
Essar Renewables Ltd (ERL) has signed an agreement with Maharashtra government to invest Rs 8,000 crore in renewable energy projects in the state, according to an official statement.
Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha MP Milind Deora on Tuesday wrote to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, demanding a thorough audit of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants across Maharashtra and act against them, in the wake of the recent attack on actor Saif Ali Khan.
An incident of stone pelting occurred in Maharashtra's Nandurbar city after two groups came face to face following an accident between a rickshaw and a motorcycle, the police said on Monday.
Maharashtra's Minister of State for Home Affairs Yogesh Kadam accused the Opposition of trying to politice the attack on actor Saif Ali Khan by attacking the BJP-led Mahayuti government for the incident.
