New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) The government on Friday finalised seven locations across the country for setting up PM Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) Parks, the Parliament was informed on Friday.In a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha, Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh said that the parks will come up in Virudhnagar in Tamil Nadu, Warangal in Telangana, Navasari in Gujarat, Kalaburagi in Karnataka, Dhar in Madhya Pradesh, Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh and Amravati in Ma…
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New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) The National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) has welcomed new leadership with the appointment of former MP Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti as Chairperson and former Amravati mayor Kiran Umesh Mahalle as its Member. Jyoti assumed charge on March 18, 2026, while Mahalle took office on March 20, 2026, marking a significant strengthening of the Commission’s mandate to safeguard the rights and welfare of backward classes across India.Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti, a seasoned politic…
Amravati, March 26 (IANS) In a shocking incident, Vijay Dilip Nagapure (35), a police constable attached to the Quick Response Team (QRT) Super Rapid Squad under the Amravati City Police Commissionerate, died by suicide on Thursday morning. He allegedly shot himself in the head with his service pistol inside the office. Nagapure, a native of Dhamangaon Katpur in Morshi taluka, was residing in Amravati city. He was unmarried and had been serving in the police force since joining the 2014 batch.Ac…
Amravati (Maharashtra), March 11 (IANS) The central government’s Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) and the state government’s Mahatma Phule Jan Arogya Yojana are transforming healthcare access for thousands of patients in Amravati. The patients at the government-run Amravati Super Speciality Hospital are receiving free, high-quality medical treatment under these two schemes. The treatment they are receiving would otherwise cost lakhs in private hospitals, say officials…
Mumbai, March 11 (IANS) The Congress Legislative Party Leader, Vijay Wadettiwar, on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Maharashtra government, exposing alleged malpractices, rising corruption, and administrative chaos within the Revenue, School Education, Medical Education, and Forest departments. During departmental budget discussions, Wadettiwar accused the administration of ignoring public interest, shielding corrupt officials, and failing to address critical issues ranging from …
Mumbai, March 10 (IANS) To make revenue administration accessible, the Maharashtra Government on Tuesday announced the establishment of 11 new Additional Collector offices across the state. Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule made the announcement in the Assembly, calling it a major stride toward decentralising power and delivering faster, more efficient services to the common man.With the state’s population surging, remote areas facing geographical challenges, and administrative workloa…
Mumbai, March 10 (IANS) Maharashtra Forest Minister Ganesh Naik on Tuesday informed the Legislative Council that the state government is committed to rehabilitating eligible encroachers residing on the peripheries of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP). A comprehensive decision will be announced shortly. Replying to a motion by Member Pravin Darekar, Minister Naik detailed the phased planning for the rehabilitation process.He said that during phase one, out of 11,359 claims scrutinised…
Mumbai, March 9 (IANS) While Pune district has secured the highest overall allocation in the District Annual Plan (DAP) for the 2026-27 financial year, Nagpur — the home district of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis — has recorded the most significant funding increase.According to the Maharashtra Budget presented by Fadnavis last Friday, Nagpur has consistently recorded the highest growth in allocations over the past three years. For the coming fiscal year, Pune, Nagpur, and Mumbai suburban dis…
Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) Maharashtra continues to hold the fifth position in the country regarding per capita income. Notably, Gujarat has maintained its lead over Maharashtra.According to the Economic Survey for 2025-26, the revised figures for 2024-25 state that Maharashtra’s per capita state income stands at Rs 3,17,801. For the current financial year 2025-26, the per capita income is projected to reach Rs 3,47,903. This is a preliminary estimate, and the final figures will be confirmed in the …
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan will give away awards to top-performing students of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) at its 57th Convocation Ceremony for the 2024–25 batch to be held here on Friday.The event will also see Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw, who is also the Chancellor of IIMC, presiding over a function to lay the foundation stone for the new Academic Block and Hostel Block of the institute.The convocation…