Maharashtra

SC issues notice to Centre, EC on plea challenging SIR in Maharashtra

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to examine a plea challenging the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Maharashtra. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana issued notices to the Centre, Election Commission of India and others on a plea filed by Arun Anandagiri, a chartered accountant and journalist by profession. Senior advocate Arvind Datar, appearing for the petitioner, submitted that voters temporarily relocated during redevelopment in Mumbai and Pune have been deleted as "person not found". He said around 20 million out of the 97.9 million total voters in Maharashtra have been deleted from the draft rolls and another 12.2 million electors have been struck off under "logical discrepancies". The petition stated that till the issue is adjudicated by the top court, the revision exercise in the state should be kept in abeyance and no voter whose name appeared in the pre-SIR list should be excluded or deleted. The to

Maharashtra FDA seizes ₹1.56 crore worth of food stock in statewide drive

The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has seized around 43.56 tonnes of food stock and 719.2 litres of milk and ghee, collectively valued at Rs 1.56 crore, during a statewide drive, officials said on Saturday. The seized food products were suspected to be substandard, adulterated or incorrectly labelled. The department also destroyed 564 litres of milk in Mumbai and suspended the licences or registrations of several establishments for violations of food safety norms. The Konkan division recorded seizures of 9.99 tonnes of food stock worth Rs 53.55 lakh, while the Pune division seized 2.11 tonnes of food items valued at Rs 7.93 lakh. In Nashik, the FDA seized 4,069 kg of food products and 62.2 litres of ghee worth Rs 8.25 lakh. In Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar division, 26.84 tonnes of food items valued at Rs 64 lakh were seized, while the Nagpur division reported the seizure of 883.3 kg of oil worth Rs 1.77 lakh. The FDA also seized prohibited food items worth Rs 19.56 la

Fourth Partner Energy secures ₹750 cr for renewable project in Maharashtra

Fourth Partner Energy Ltd. (FPEL) has secured Rs 750 crore in financing from Tata Capital Cleantech Finance (TCCL) to develop a hybrid renewable energy project in Maharashtra combining solar, wind and battery storage, as developers increasingly turn to energy storage to provide more predictable clean power to corporate consumers. The project comprises 300 megawatts-peak (MWp) of solar capacity, 50 MW of wind power and a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) with a capacity of 750 megawatt-hours (MWh). It is expected to generate more than 630 million units of clean electricity annually for corporate customers in the state, FPEL said in a statement on Friday. The company has received an initial disbursement of nearly Rs 375 crore against the total financing sanction of Rs 750 crore, said Pradhyum Reddy, FPEL's head of corporate finance and renewable capital. The project comes as India's commercial and industrial power consumers seek more reliable renewable electricity supplies and ...

Three suspects in Tiger Shroff firing detained at Kota railway station

Three men suspected to be involved in the firing at actor Tiger Shroff were detained in Rajasthan's Kota from a train coming from Mumbai on Monday, a police official said. "The three suspects have been detained by Kota city police today at Kota station," the official told PTI. Three unidentified assailants opened fire at Shroff's car in Mumbai's Juhu area on Sunday evening. The actor escaped unhurt, while his driver and another person were injured. The Lawrence Bishnoi gang has claimed responsibility for the attack, according to a viral social media post, but police have yet to verify its authenticity.

Tiger Shroff firing: Maharashtra CM vows action against accused, handlers

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday said the Mumbai Police would track down those involved in the firing incident targeting actor Tiger Shroff and their handlers, asserting that such acts would not be tolerated. The police have obtained important leads about the identification of the accused and will arrest them soon, Fadnavis told reporters in Nagpur. The accused were operating from outside Maharashtra, possibly from abroad, he said, adding that the police would coordinate with other states and seek assistance from central agencies to track them down. "We will also track down their handlers, who hide elsewhere and send instructions from there," the CM assured. Unidentified assailants opened fire at Shroff's car in Mumbai's Juhu area on Sunday evening. The actor escaped unhurt, while his driver and another person were injured. The Lawrence Bishnoi gang has claimed responsibility for the attack, according to a viral social media post, but police have yet to verif

Only 15 of 55 Maharashtra sugar mills begin crushing amid farmers' protest

Amid the ongoing protest by sugarcane growers, only 15 of 55 sugar mills in Maharashtra have begun crushing in the 2026-27 season, while Karnataka has yet to begin, even as the government has set up a committee to address the farmers' grievances, according to sources on Thursday. In Maharashtra, 40 mills have performed the customary puja that precedes the crushing season starting in October, but have not begun full-fledged operations because of the agitation, sources said. Fifteen mills started operations from October 8 onwards. "The sugar produced from these 15 mills is expected to cool down sugar prices", a source said. "In Karnataka, not a single mill is operating now because of the protest," the sources said, adding that only eight of the state's 28 mills are running, crushing cane grown in the special season. Maharashtra and Karnataka are the country's second and third largest sugar-producing states, respectively. Farmers in both states are demanding a higher cane support pri

Volvo Buses India bags largest-ever order for 200 buses from MSRTC

Volvo Buses India on Wednesday said it has secured an order from the Maharashtra State Transport Corporation (MSRTC) to supply 200 buses, including 30 sleeper buses. The order is the single-largest for Volvo Buses in India and marks a significant commitment to strengthening premium intercity public transportation in the state, the company said. "This landmark order reflects our shared commitment to elevating travel and making premium passenger experiences more accessible for the citizens of Maharashtra," said Suresh Chettiar, Executive Vice President, Bus Division, VE Commercial Vehicles Ltd. The order comprises 170 seater buses and 30 sleeper buses, the company said. Manufactured at the company's Hoskote facilities, the Volvo 9600 is available in both seater and sleeper configurations, it said.

Datanomics: Nearly 20% registered factories were inoperative in FY16-FY25

Factory growth has picked up in recent years, rising 2.66 per cent in FY24 and 2.64 per cent in FY25, yet more factories do not automatically mean higher industrial capacity

Tata Trusts seeks more time to reply; Charity Commissioner grants a week

While Sir Dorabji Tata Trust was told to reply by October 12, it sought more time

Maha govt names Tukaram Mundhe as secretary of committee to overhaul MPSC

The Maharashtra government on Sunday formed a committee to overhaul the state recruitment body MPSC, naming FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe as secretary, amid an ongoing agitation by aspirants in Pune. The decision was conveyed by state minister Shivendraraje Bhosale, who met the aspirants at SM Joshi Bridge, where the protest has been underway for the past ten days, over various demands, including reforms in the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC). Other than Muhdhe, the committee will have ex-judge Dilip Bhosale as its chairman, IPS officer Laxmi Gautam, ex-IAS officer Ganesh Patil and retired judge P D Naik. Bhosale also told the protesters that their other demands would be addressed. These included the withdrawal of cases against some representatives of the agitation, recruitment to 70,000 posts over three years, an increase in the number of seats in the Group C examination scheduled for January, and background checks on the chairman and secretary of the MPSC before the

Maharashtra's 9-month bike-taxi EV deadline tests operators' readiness

Financing, charging infrastructure and regulatory clarity will be key to the transition; industry has called for phased milestones

Best of Opinion: Elon Musk should never get a satellite licence in India

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