Mumbai, July 15 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Wednesday that implementation of the landmark India-United Kingdom (UK) Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is set to unlock unprecedented global trade, investment, and export opportunities for the state. Speaking at the launch ceremony of the trade pact’s implementation in Mumbai, Chief Minister Fadnavis added that a progressive India relies on a progressive Maharashtra.He expressed firm confidence that Maharashtra’s march towar…
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Mumbai, July 15 (IANS) Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Dattatray Bharane on Wednesday publicly expressed his wish to see Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis take up a national leadership role in the future. Speaking in the presence of CM Fadnavis during a felicitation event organised by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Kisan Morcha in Mumbai, Bharane hinted at broader horizons for the senior leader while emphasising the upcoming auspicious occasion of Ashadhi Ekadashi.Addressing the gathering, the…
Mumbai, July 15 (IANS) The Maharashtra government on Wednesday officially added the birth anniversary of the late former Deputy Chief Minister, Ajit Anantrao Pawar, to the state’s official list of birth anniversaries of national heroes and great personalities to be celebrated in 2026. The decision was formalised through a government circular issued by the General Administration Department (GAD) on July 15, 2026.According to the government resolution (GR), the state will celebrate the late leader…
Mumbai, July 15 (IANS) In a major relief for the agricultural sector, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday announced a massive Rs 48,000 crore waiver on outstanding electricity bill arrears for the state’s farmers. Speaking at a farmers’ gratitude ceremony organised by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Kisan Morcha, the Chief Minister stated that the decision aims to provide a completely clean slate for farmers, allowing them to script a new future.While the state government alre…
Mumbai, July 15 (IANS) After the announcement of the ‘Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Farmers Crop Loan Waiver Scheme’, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday took a sharp dig at the Opposition, saying that “while some doubted the implementation of the waiver, this (MahaYuti) is a government led by the farmers’ own “Devabhau” (Brother Deva)”. He was speaking at the event organised by the BJP Kisan Morcha to felicitate him.Hitting back at critics who accused the state government o…
Mumbai, July 15 (IANS) Intense political speculation erupted in Maharashtra following a late-night meeting on Tuesday at ‘Varsha’ — the official residence of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. The meeting involved NCP(SP) leader and MLA Jayant Patil with the CM. However, on Wednesday Patil dismissed all speculation and clarified the actual context of the meeting. Patil explained that his visit was strictly related to a constituency-specific administrative issue regarding a demolition threat. “I…
Mumbai, July 15 (IANS) NCP(SP) working president and MP, Supriya Sule, on Wednesday categorically dismissed intense media speculation suggesting that the party would support the Central Government’s upcoming Delimitation Bill in the Monsoon Session of Parliament. Terming the rumours entirely baseless, Sule clarified that the party has not received any proposal or “deal” regarding the Bill, adding that they would study the draft and declare their official stance within 24 hours of its tabling.Add…
Mumbai, July 15 (IANS) In a blistering attack on the ruling dispensation, Shiv Sena(UBT) on Wednesday alleged that Maharashtra’s economy has completely collapsed due to unprecedented institutional corruption. Citing a recent report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), the editorial claimed that the ruling alliance orchestrated a “State Capture” by illegally siphoning off Rs 3,541 crore from the state exchequer through the Ladki Bahin Yojana to purchase votes ahead of the Assembly electi…
Mumbai, July 14 (IANS) The Maharashtra Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday approved the Asset Monetisation Policy to boost revenue for Urban Local Bodies (ULBs). This aims to make ULBs financially self-reliant allowing Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils, and Nagar Panchayats to leverage their land and properties to generate new, sustainable revenue streams.The policy has a primary objective of systematically and transparently developing civic-owned real estate….
Mumbai, July 14 (IANS) The Maharashtra Cabinet on Tuesday approved the implementation of the centrally sponsored Urban Challenge Fund (UCF) scheme (running from 2025-26 to 2030-31). It aims to transition ULBs towards market-based financing, bond issuance, and bank loans to create sustainable revenue infrastructure under three core pillars: Water & Sanitation, Creative Urban Redevelopment, and Cities as Growth Hubs.Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis hopes that the creation of an UCF will positi…