Maharashtra

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From Starlink's security concerns and Maharashtra's drought politics to challenges facing Modi's third term and Shashi Tharoor's political branding, today's opinions examine a variety of issues

When the crops wilt

The drought is almost providential for the ruling party as it postpones the hour of reckoning

ReNew signs MoU with Maharashtra for ₹70,000 crore green data centre park

The proposed 750 MW integrated green data centre park will be developed across locations in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, with operations expected to begin in 2028

Maharashtra gives Ola, Uber, Rapido 9 months to go fully electric

Under the plan, aggregators currently operating petrol-powered bike taxis in Maharashtra will get six months to comply with the EV mandate, reported The Indian Express

The cost of drought

Focus should go beyond immediate relief

Neuberg, NM Medical consolidate Maharashtra operations, eye wider reach

The combined Maharashtra business is expected to generate around ₹500 crore in revenue this year, with plans to establish a presence in every district headquarters

Maharashtra imposes statewide 10% water cut: All you need to know

Earlier in September, Maharashtra declared drought in 265 talukas, out of its 358 talukas. Against this backdrop, the state has planned the use of available water stocks.

Minimum 10% water cut in Maharashtra urban, rural local bodies from Oct 16

The Maharashtra government on Monday said it will impose minimum 10 per cent water cut in all urban and rural local bodies from October 16 amid a deficient monsoon. State Water Resources Minister Girish Mahajan said his department had undertaken detailed dam-wise and use-wise planning of available water stocks up to August 31, 2027, keeping in mind the impact of El Nino and the possibility of a drought-like situation. "Drinking water will be given the highest priority. All municipal corporations, municipalities and gram panchayats have been directed to implement a 10 per cent water cut from October 16," Mahajan said in a statement. The government has also directed local bodies to undertake special drives to prevent water leakage and operate sewage treatment plants at full capacity. Treated wastewater will be used for activities such as gardening, construction and washing, it said. Industries have been directed to reuse or recycle at least 30 per cent of the water used by them, ...

₹2.6 trn projects completed, being executed in Maha: Pranav Adani

The Adani Group has completed or is executing projects worth Rs 2.6 lakh crore in Maharashtra out of an investment commitment exceeding Rs 6 lakh crore across sectors, including energy, aviation, urban regeneration, data centres and coal gasification, a top official of the group said. Speaking at the launch of the state's investment promotion body "Invest Maharashtra", Pranav Adani, Director of Adani Enterprises, said the group's investment blueprint was developed through commitments made at the World Economic Forum in Davos and through partnerships with the Maharashtra government. "At the World Economic Forum in Davos and through state partnerships, the Adani Group has committed to an investment blueprint exceeding Rs 6 lakh crore across critical and upcoming sectors like energy, aviation and aero-districts, urban regeneration, data centres and coal gasification. Projects worth Rs 2.6 lakh crore are already completed or under execution," he said. The investments come as Maharashtra

Shyam Metalics signs deal to invest over $5 billion in Maharashtra

The project is expected to create around 30,000 jobs, including 10,000 direct and 20,000 indirect roles

SRK, Ajay Devgn, Tiger Shroff respond to FDA notices over Vimal ad

The Maharashtra FDA had issued show-cause notices to the three actors over their appearance in the advertisement, alleging that it amounted to surrogate advertising for Vimal Pan Masala

Maharashtra clears ₹1.32 crore for 4 Lokayukta cars amid austerity calls

The Maharashtra government has approved ₹1.32 crore for the purchase of four luxury vehicles for members of the state Lokayukta.

Apraava Energy acquires Raigad transmission project SPV in Maharashtra

The project will involve 400 circuit kilometres of transmission lines and a pooling station, enabling reliable supply to pumped storage plants and evacuation of 3 GW of power

First steel bridge set up in Maharashtra for bullet train project

A 100-metre-long bridge, weighing 1,405 metric tonnes, for the ambitious Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project has been installed in Maharashtra's Thane district, officials said on Tuesday. It is the first steel bridge set up in Maharashtra as part of the project, they said, adding that the structure was transported on trailers from a workshop in Trichy, Tamil Nadu, located 1,300 km away, and assembled on site for installation, the officials said. The 14-metre-high and as-wide structure was launched over National Highway-3 at Dive-Anjur village in the Bhiwandi area here on Monday, a release by the National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) said. With this installation, 16 out of the total 28 steel bridges planned along the entire bullet train corridor have now been completed, it said. Exemplifying indigenous technical and material capability under the Make in India initiative, the bridge was fabricated at a specialised workshop in Trichy. The structure was transported ov

Maharashtra declares 265 of 358 talukas drought-hit, announces relief

The Maharashtra government on Saturday declared 265 of the 358 talukas in the state as drought-affected, announcing relief measures, including restructuring of crop loans, concession in land revenue and deferment of recovery of agriculture-related loans. According to a government resolution issued late on Friday, this covers 74 per cent of the state. The decision follows Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis's recent visit to some drought-affected parts of the state. The state government has activated 'Trigger-1' under its manual for drought management 2016 (updated in 2020) and Drought Management Code to declare drought conditions and initiate relief. Trigger-1 is the first stage in the state's drought framework, activated by a rainfall deficit of more than 25 per cent combined with a prolonged dry spell of 21 days. A report submitted by the Agriculture Commissioner found drought-like conditions in the 265 talukas across 32 districts due to rainfall deficit and other factors since ...

Current drought situation could be worse than 1972, says Maharashtra CM

The 1972 drought affected nearly 25 million people in Maharashtra. CM Devendra Fadnavis said the government is taking measures to support farmers amid the current crisis

Maharashtra discom awards ₹3,870 cr BESS projects to Oriana Power

Oriana Power has secured two projects totalling 900 MW/1,800 MWh from MSEDCL, with the battery storage systems to operate under 15-year purchase agreements

Dilip Buildcon wins ₹1,265 crore EPC work for Maharashtra power project

Dilip Buildcon has been selected by RECPDCL for a Maharashtra intra-state transmission project, with its EPC component valued at ₹1,265 crore excluding GST

Maharashtra TET papers smuggled in shoe insoles for ₹8K, says chargesheet

Question papers for the Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) were smuggled out of an Agra printing press hidden inside shoe insoles by two employees for a mere Rs 8,000, a nearly 3,500-page chargesheet filed by the Thane City police stated. The chargesheet, submitted before a local court in Bhiwandi on Friday, names 18 accused, including alleged mastermind Bijendra Gupta, who was previously implicated in an Odisha paper leak, with 16 suspects already arrested and two key accomplices, Ashok Sav and Prakash Misal, remaining absconding as investigations continue. A senior police official said that a supplementary chargesheet will be submitted as further investigation progresses. The racket unravelled a day before the examination scheduled on June 28 after Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone II) Pavan Bansod received a tip-off about three men attempting to sell exam papers to a Bhiwandi resident. Police laid a trap using decoy personnel in the Kongaon area, detained the suspects,

Healthcare industry divided over Maharashtra FDA's medical device pricing

Industry bodies back greater scrutiny of medical device pricing but differ on how gaps between hospital procurement costs and prices charged to patients should be assessed