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Ajit Pawar had made all preparations to present Budget: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis ahead of Maharashtra Assembly session

Mumbai (Maharashtra) | February 23, 2026 6:20:56 AM IST
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that the Maharashtra Assembly session will begin on Monday and that he will present the state Budget.... read..
 

"Ajit Pawar gave direction to Maharashtra through 11 budgets":Sunetra Pawar ahead of Assembly session

Mumbai (Maharashtra) | February 22, 2026 11:20:54 PM IST
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar on Sunday said that the state's Budget Session will commence from tomorrow, while highlighting the role of former Deputy CM, and her husband, Ajit Pawar in guiding the state through fiscal planning every yea... read..
 

Wageningen University and Maharashtra Government sign MoU to integrate AI in agriculture

Mumbai (Maharashtra) | February 22, 2026 7:51:01 PM IST
Wageningen University and Research (WUR) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Maharashtra government to bring advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technologies to the state's farming sector. The agreement was finalised duri... read..
 

Maharashtra Congress chief demands party retains four Rajya Sabha seats in upcoming polls

Pune (Maharashtra) | February 22, 2026 11:20:36 PM IST
Maharashtra Congress President Harshwardhan Sapkal on Sunday demanded that the Maha Vikas Aghadi allow Congress to retain the four Rajya Sabha seats, which will be vacated by the Congress MPs in the upcoming Upper House elections.... read..
 

"Maharashtra will move ahead in AI agriculture," says CM Devendra Fadnavis; budget session to commence on Feb 23

Mumbai (Maharashtra) | February 22, 2026 9:51:01 PM IST
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday said the Budget Session of the Mahayuti government is starting on Monday, and announced the initation AI-4-Agri conference.... read..
 

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis slams Youth Congress for "defaming" nation at Global AI Summit

Mumbai (Maharashtra) | February 21, 2026 10:21:02 AM IST
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis lashed out at the Indian Youth Congress for staging a protest during the India AI Impact Summit, alleging that the act has tarnished the country's reputation on the global stage.... read..
 

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis meets former UK PM Rishi Sunak; discusses strengthening India-UK ties

New Delhi | February 21, 2026 2:20:52 AM IST
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday met with former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in New Delhi, discussing ways to strengthen India-UK ties.... read..
 

"We need climate-proof agriculture, and AI has potential to do that": Maharashtra CM

New Delhi | February 20, 2026 2:20:48 PM IST
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday highlighted the potential role of artificial intelligence in achieving climate-proof agriculture and cited the state's MahaVISTAAR AI initiative that seeks to provides "one-stop solution" to farmers.... read..
 

"BJP govt is anti-Muslim", says AIMIM leader Waris Pathan after Maharashtra scraps 2014 GR on 5% reservation

Mumbai (Maharashtra) | February 20, 2026 9:20:51 AM IST
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader Waris Pathan slammed the Maharashtra government over its decision to cancel an earlier Government Resolution (GR) granting 5 per cent reservation to the Muslim community, alleging that the BJP-led disp... read..
 

Maharashtra Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule launches 'Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Maharajswa Abhiyan'

Mumbai (Maharashtra) | February 20, 2026 1:20:48 PM IST
Marking the auspicious occasion of Shiv Jayanti, Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Friday launched the 'Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Maharajswa Abhiyan', an intensive drive aimed at delivering speedy, transparent and citizen-centric revenue serv... read..
 

Maharashtra Governor Acharya Devvrat pays floral tribute to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on birth anniversary

Mumbai (Maharashtra) | February 19, 2026 11:20:59 AM IST
Maharashtra Governor Acharya Devvrat on Thursday paid floral tribute to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on his birth anniversary.... read..
 

Sachin Tendulkar invites Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde to son Arjun's wedding ceremony

Mumbai (Maharshtra) | February 19, 2026 4:50:49 PM IST
Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar on Thursday met Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde at his official residence, Nandanvan, in Mumbai and extended an invitation for the wedding ceremony of his son, Arjun Tendulkar.... read..
 

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis recalls Shivaji Maharaj's legacy on his birth anniversary

Pune (Maharashtra) | February 19, 2026 3:51:00 PM IST
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday paid a heartfelt tribute to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on the birth anniversary of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at the Shivneri Fort in Pune.... read..
 

Supriya Sule urges Maharashtra Chief Minister to enhance Rohit Pawar's security

Pune (Maharashtra) | February 19, 2026 4:50:30 PM IST
Nationalist Congress Party (SP) leader Supriya Sule on Thursday urged Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to enhance the security of party MLA Rohit Pawar, saying he had raised questions about NCP leader Ajit Pawar's death in a plane crash and th... read..
 

"Ajit Pawar repeatedly paid homage to Shivaji Maharaj...": Maharashtra DCM Sunetra Pawar

Pune (Maharashtra) | February 19, 2026 3:20:52 PM IST
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar on Thursday recalled former Deputy CM Ajit Pawar during her first public speech at an event organised to celebrate the Birth Anniversary of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on Shivneri Fort in Pune.... read..
 

Maharashtra scraps 2014 GR on 5% Muslim reservation, though provision already invalid for over a decade

Mumbai (Maharashtra) | February 18, 2026 10:50:52 AM IST
The Maharashtra government's social justice department on Tuesday issued a government resolution (GR) and cancelled its earlier resolution of granting 5% reservation to the Muslim community for educational institutions and government and semi-government j... read..
 

Maharashtra's Atharva Chauhan achieves 99.78 percentile in JEE Main, credits teacher, parents and disciplined routine

Jalgaon (Maharashtra) | February 18, 2026 11:50:36 AM IST
Atharva Avinash Chauhan, a student from Jalgaon, cleared the JEE Main 2026 (Session 1) examination with an impressive score of 99.78 percentile, breaking a 10- year record at his coaching centre and achieving one of the best results in the entire Khandesh... read..
 

Sachin Tendulkar invites Maharashtra CM Fadnavis to his son Arjun's wedding ceremony

Mumbai (Maharashtra) | February 18, 2026 2:51:00 PM IST
Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, along with his wife Anjali Tendulkar, met Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday to invite him to their son Arjun's wedding to Saaniya Chandhok.... read..
 

"75 per cent is allocated to Metro and road flyovers...": Maharashtra Dy CM Eknath Shinde on MMRDA's budget

Mumbai (Maharashtra) | February 17, 2026 9:20:41 AM IST
Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde on Monday said that the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority's (MMRDA) budget of Rs. 48 thousand crores has been approved today, with 75 per cent allocated for Metro and flyover development.... read..
 

Maharashtra: Mumbai's Bandra-Worli Sea Link lit up to welcome French President Emmanuel Macron

Mumbai (Maharashtra) | February 17, 2026 1:50:40 AM IST
Mumbai's Bandra-Worli Sea Link in Maharashtra was lit up on Monday to welcome French President Emmanuel Macron ahead of his scheduled visit to India.... read..
 

PM Modi holds bilateral talks with French President Macron at Maharashtra Lok Bhavan in Mumbai

Mumbai (Maharashtra) | February 17, 2026 4:20:19 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held bilateral talks with French President Emmanuel Macron in Mumbai, as part of the latter's fourth visit to India.... read..
 

"Maharashtra can become a climate finance gateway for the Global South," says CM Devendra Fadnavis at Mumbai Climate Week

Mumbai (Maharashtra) | February 17, 2026 12:50:39 PM IST
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday inaugurated Mumbai Climate Week, highlighting the city's potential as a climate finance hub for the Global South. He called on global institutions to partner in developing scalable, sustainable infra... read..
 
 
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