Maharashtra

The Maharashtra cabinet on Tuesday approved a policy aimed at eradicating drugs from the state by 2029 through extensive public awareness and strict action against narcotics with the participation of all departments. Maharashtra is the first state in the country to undertake such a comprehensive campaign, involving coordination among various departments, to create a drug-free state, a statement issued by the government said. Under the policy, strict action will be taken against the cultivation of crops that contribute to the production of illegal drugs, as well as the production, transportation, sale and consumption of natural and synthetic drugs. "The policy will focus on extensive public awareness and strict action against drugs, with the participation of all departments of the state government. To ensure the successful implementation of this comprehensive policy, responsibilities have been assigned from the village level to the district, divisional and ministerial levels," the ..

New canning line at Ellora Brewery will have a capacity of 40,000 cans per hour and is expected to become operational in September, subject to statutory approvals

Lay's, Kurkure and Maggi were among the products seized as the FDA uncovered an alleged racket involving altered expiry and manufacturing dates

The Maharashtra government on Monday approved the recruitment of 5,012 assistant professors in non-government aided senior colleges, introducing mandatory CCTV recording of the entire interview process to ensure transparency. As per a Government Resolution (GR) issued by the Higher and Technical Education Department, the posts had been approved based on student-strength and workload calculations as of October 2025 across state public universities. The GR provides further instructions from time to time to ensure transparency in the recruitment process. Colleges must obtain university approval for recruitment advertisements and publish them in a national newspaper and a state-level newspaper, it said, adding that applications can be accepted both online and offline. Candidates will be shortlisted as per the criteria prescribed by the University Grants Commission (UGC), while social and parallel reservation policies would have to be followed. The GR also stated that colleges will hav

Maharashtra FDA's crackdown has exposed lapses in storage, pest control, hygiene; but in a professionally run kitchen, what systems are supposed to catch these problems before the regulator does?

Maharashtra FDA notices to Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn and Tiger Shroff over a Vimal Elaichi ad have put the spotlight on indirect promotion of pan masala and liquor brands

The 36-month project will add 562 circuit km of transmission lines and 9,000 MVA of transformation capacity while supporting pumped-storage projects in Maharashtra

The project will evacuate renewable power from Karnataka to Maharashtra and support pumped storage projects in Satara, Pune and MMR

The project will transmit up to 4,500 MW of renewable and storage power, and be delivered within 36 months

IHG Hotels & Resorts on Monday said it has signed a management agreement with Discover Resorts Neral Pvt. Ltd. for a 200-key voco in Karjat, Maharashtra. The property will convert to IHG's premium brand by early 2028, the global hospitality company said in a statement. "voco is well suited to a destination like Karjat, where travellers are looking for a premium experience that feels distinctive, relaxed, and connected to the character of the place." said Sudeep Jain, IHG Hotels & Resorts Managing Director, South West Asia. IHG currently has 53 open hotels operating across seven brands in India and a strong pipeline of 110 hotels due to open in the next 3-5 years.

Three newborns were killed when a fire broke out in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of a government hospital in Maharashtra's Amravati district early on Monday, officials said. The incident occurred at the district women's hospital, they said. A ventilator in the NICU on the third floor of the hospital suddenly sparked at 3.15 am, triggering a fire in the unit, an official said. After the blaze erupted, doctors, nurses and other staff on duty took the children out of the NICU. Three of the newborns died, the official said. Six infants have been admitted to a super speciality hospital, he added.

The sweeps targeted severe hygiene lapses, unhygienic food preparation, and potential misbranding, alongside major crackdowns on prohibited gutkha and adulterated dairy products

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) convenor Abhijeet Dipke on Thursday said Maharashtra School Education Minister Dada Bhuse should resign, claiming government schools are in a pitiable condition and that even "ministers' dogs get better facilities" than students. Dipke, whose group launched the 'School Thik Karo' (improve government schools) campaign last week, visited a Zilla Parishad school at Ujani village in Latur's Ausa tehsil. Later, talking to reporters, he said elected representatives and ministers must be held accountable for the condition of schools, many of which continue to lack basic facilities such as proper classrooms, benches, toilets and safe access roads. Students in some schools were being treated "worse than animals", he alleged. "It is a question of students' lives. When political leaders are not doing anything for students, why should people vote for them? Do people vote for them so that they can only travel in helicopters? People should see in what conditions their

The provision comes three years after the Bombay HC ruled that then CM Eknath Shinde lacked independent power under the existing law to review or modify a decision taken by the minister in charge

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said he was very pleased with the FDA's action against food safety violations, adulteration and hygiene lapses across the state.

A 2025 amendment capped perpetual trustees at public trusts, triggering a freeze on SRTT that blocked Tata Sons' quorum and stalled key shareholder decisions on Tuesday

The Maharashtra government has declared snakebite a notifiable disease, making it mandatory for all hospitals, medical colleges and healthcare professionals to report every suspected or confirmed case and death. The move comes after three tribal schoolgirls died and three others were hospitalised after a venomous snake bit them at a state government-aided residential school in Japtalai village of Gadchiroli district on August 9. The government later cancelled the school's license. Informing about the government's decision, Health Minister Prakash Abitkar on Tuesday said the move will help strengthen monitoring of snakebite cases, ensure timely treatment and improve planning for the availability of anti-snake venom (ASV). The decision would make snakebite prevention and treatment more systematic, prompt and effective, he added. Under the notification, every health institution and medical practitioner will have to report snakebite cases to the district health officer or district surg

In his latest move, Mundhe's FDA issued notices to actors Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn and Tiger Shroff over advertisements for a pan masala brand, whose products are banned in Maharashtra

Facing the ire of companies over potholed roads and traffic snarls in Pune's Chakan industrial belt, the Maharashtra government has admitted serious infrastructure gaps and set up a highlevel panel to resolve them. With the Opposition targeting the government over the issue, the ruling dispensation has moved swiftly to contain the situation. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis admitted on Friday that there were serious infrastructure issues in the industrial area and promised relief. The government subsequently formed a high-level panel to resolve the problems troubling the companies. Industries Minister Uday Samant visited the area on Sunday and met senior officials and representatives of industrial associations. Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde joined the discussions via video-conferencing. The state government drew flak after the owners of at least 20 companies recently said they had decided to shift their factories to Khandala in Pune district due to severe traffic congestion a

The notice says the Vimal elaichi advertisement may create an association with the pan masala brand, whose manufacture and sale are prohibited in Maharashtra