Nagpur, May 19 (IANS) The investigation into the alleged NEET-UG 2026 examination paper leak case has reached Nagpur, where a Delhi-based Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) team, along with officials from the agency’s Nagpur unit, questioned three candidates linked to the matter on Tuesday, sources said.According to CBI sources, the Delhi team, accompanied by officials from the Nagpur unit of the agency, jointly questioned three candidates from Maharashtra’s Vidarbha region in connection with…
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Mumbai, May 18 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday announced the schedule for the long-delayed biennial elections to the Maharashtra Legislative Council (MLC) from 17 Local Authorities’ Constituencies. The polling is scheduled on June 18, and the counting of votes will be conducted on June 22. According to a press note, the ECI has outlined a swift timeline for the entire electoral process, which must be completed before late June. The notification will be issued on May 25, t…
Mumbai, May 14 (IANS) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis-led Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure on Thursday granted administrative approval for four access-controlled expressway projects in Vidarbha, totalling 547 km, to connect Maharashtra’s eastern and western borders through high-speed corridors. He instructed officials to ensure swift progress and timely completion of the projects.These projects are the Nagpur–Gondia Expressway, Bhandara–Gadchiroli Expressway, Nagpur–Chandrapur Expressw…
Mumbai, May 13 (IANS) The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) is interrogating 57 people across the state as it launched a major operation on Wednesday targeting individuals linked to or associated with Pakistan-based gangster networks, including the Shahzad Bhatti gang and the Dogra gang, officials said. According to officials, coordinated ATS raids began at around 8 a.m. across multiple locations in Maharashtra, including Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Nalasopara, Mira Road, Akola, Nanded, Nashik, a…
Mumbai, May 13 (IANS) The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on Wednesday launched a major statewide operation targeting individuals linked to or associated with Pakistan-based gangster networks, including the Shahzad Bhatti gang and the Dogra gang, officials said. According to officials, coordinated ATS raids began at around 8 a.m. across multiple locations in Maharashtra, including Nalasopara, Mira Road, Nagpur, Pune, Mumbai, Akola, Nanded, Nashik and Jalgaon.The operation is part of a lar…
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) India’s Tier 2 cities are rapidly emerging as major retail and consumption hubs, outperforming several larger urban centres in international brand penetration and quality retail infrastructure, according to a report released on Tuesday.The report from Knight Frank India found that Tier 2 cities in India now have cleaner, more institutional retail stock with 61 per cent Grade A space compared with 45 per cent in Tier 1 cities.Chandigarh topped the International Brand Pe…
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday said that Maharashtra is no longer just a participant in India’s growth story, but the “primary engine” defining the nation’s economic destiny.Addressing the CII annual business summit, he detailed a road map to transform Maharashtra into a $1 trillion economy by 2030, asserting that the state’s success is a prerequisite for India’s goal of becoming a ‘Viksit Bharat’ by 2047.CM Fadnavis opened his speech by contrasting I…
Nagpur, May 10 (IANS) Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said on Sunday that water conservation should become a mass movement to remove the stigma of Vidarbha being known as a “farmer suicide zone” and ensure prosperity in the region. Gadkari was addressing a press conference in the run-up to the silver jubilee of Poorti Sinchan Samruddhi Kalyankari Sanstha, which works in the field of water conservation in Vidarbha, the “Jalsamvad” (water dialogue) and “Jalkr…
Mumbai, May 8 (IANS) The results of the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) Class 10 examination conducted in February-March 2026 by the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education were announced on Friday, with the state recording an overall pass percentage of 92.09 per cent.State School Education Minister Dadaji Bhuse extended his heartfelt congratulations to all successful students, describing the results as a significant milestone in their academic journey.While celebr…
Mumbai, May 7 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said the state was ready to act as a reliable partner in strengthening ties between India and Vietnam. He reaffirmed the state government’s commitment to deepening cultural, economic, and people-to-people relations with Vietnam.Addressing the India-Vietnam Business Forum during Vietnamese President To Lam’s one-day visit to Mumbai, Fadnavis invited Vietnamese entrepreneurs to invest in Maharashtra.Chief Minister Fa…