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Eight killed in Maharashtra ordnance factory blast, rescue ops underway

A blast occurred at an ordnance factory in Maharashtra's Bhandara district on Friday morning, and rescue efforts are underway, an official said. Rescue and medical teams have been deployed for survivors at the scene, a defence spokesperson said. District collector Sanjay Kolte said the explosion occurred around 10.30 am on the premises. There is no information about any casualties as yet, the official said.

First suspected GBS patient death: A 64-year-old female dies at YCMH, Pune

The first suspected death due to Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) has been reported of a 64-year-old patient in Pune. The patient was under treatment at Pimpri's YCMH

Blackstone to invest $11 bn in Maharashtra to develop infra, data centers

Blackstone signed three agreements with the Maharashtra govt at the World Economic Forum in Davos. It plans to develop office complexes, hotels, malls, and warehouses in the Mumbai 3.0 region

APTEL directs Maharashtra discom to pay Rs 2,477 crore to state-run NTPC

The issue dates back to 2014 when MSEDCL terminated the PPA with RGPPL over under supply of power from the plant

Amazon Web Services to invest $8.3 bn in Cloud infra in Maharashtra

Plan will create more than 81,000 jobs and contribute $15.3 bn to India's economy by 2030, says company

Signed 61 MoUs entailing investment of Rs 15.7 trn at Davos: Fadnavis

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said 61 MoUs have been signed during his visit to the World Economic Forum in Davos entailing investment of Rs 15.70 lakh crore and having the potential to provide 16 lakh jobs in the state. The annual five-day meeting of the WEF is underway in Davos, Switzerland from January 20. CM Fadnavis is attending the meeting with a state delegation. Interacting with reporters via Zoom link from Davos, he said seven of these MoUs were strategic partnerships for knowledge in mobility and education and not investment. All the MoUs have 98 percent FDI component in the field of infrastructure, green energy, electronics, IT, steel, defence, textiles ,solar, biotechnology, pharma, among others, the CM added. Memorandums of Understanding worth Rs 6 lakh crore pertain to Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) and Pune, Rs 5 lakh pertains to Vidarbha, Rs 30,000 crore to north Maharashtra, and Rs 20-25000 is for Marathwada, which is emerging as a ...

Of 29 MoUs signed in Davos, only 1 co from outside India: Aaditya Thackeray

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Thursday targeted the Devendra Fadnavis-led Maharashtra government, saying that of the 29 investment MoUs signed on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, only one company is from outside India. The annual five-day meeting of the WEF is underway in Davos, Switzerland from January 20. CM Fadnavis is attending the meeting with a state delegation. In a post on X, Thackeray said the Davos trip of CM Fadnavis seems to be "totally misaligned" by his office. "Out of the MoUs for proposed investment signed with 29 companies, only 1 is from outside of India. The rest are all Indian or having HQs/bases in India," he said. "Of the 29 companies, 20 are based in Maharashtra, 15 of which are in Mumbai where the @CMOMaharashtra is located," the MLA from Worli in Mumbai said. The state government has said that some 54 MoUs were inked in Davos until Wednesday with an investment of Rs 15.70 lakh crore. Taking a dig at Deputy Chief ...

Reliance to invest Rs 3.05 trillion in Maharashtra, creating 300k jobs

The Maharashtra government signed over 50 MoUs with prominent companies at the ongoing World Economic Forum, including the Tata Group, Ceat, Essar Renewables, and Bharat Forge

Paras Defence inks pact for Rs 12,000 cr optics park in Maharashtra by 2035

Paras Defence on Thursday said it is planning to invest Rs 12,000 crore to set up the country's first optics park in Maharashtra and signed an initial pact with the state government at the ongoing World Economic Forum in Davos. The project is expected to commence in 2028 and will continue till 2035 to ensure scalability and flexibility. The investment is set to create a technology hub for defence, space, automotive, semiconductor and other applications, the company said in a statement. It also reaffirms Paras Defence's commitment to the 'Make in India' initiative while advancing India's aspirations for technological independence in critical sectors, the company said, adding that the project is poised to generate over 2,000 direct employment opportunities. Under the planned initial pact, the Maharashtra government has pledged its support to the company in securing land, various incentives and approvals to bring the ambitious project to fruition, it stated. "This revolutionary proje

Jalgaon accident: Identification of bodies to be completed soon, says doc

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Thursday said that the incident occurred after rumours of fire in the train

Jalgaon train accident occurred due to fire rumour: Maha dy CM Ajit Pawar

After 13 people lost their lives in Jalgaon train accident, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Thursday said that the incident occurred after rumours of fire in the train which created panic among the travellers and as a result, people started jumping off the train and subsequently was hit by another speeding train.Pawar stated that the rumour was spread by two persons Udhal Kumar and Vijay Kumar, when they heard a tea seller shouting about a fire in the bogie after which both of them panicked and subsequently people started jumping off the train to save themselves.Speaking to reporters, Ajit Pawar said, "After the railway incident, the administration and other forces got active and started the relief & rescue operations... Udhal Kumar and Vijay Kumar from Shravasti were on the train... They were travelling in the general bogie and were sitting on the upper berth... One tea seller from the pantry shouted about a fire in the bogie, both of them heard that and ...

13 dead in Jalgaon train accident: 'I saw people getting hit', says witness

A tragic train accident in Jalgaon, Maharashtra, left 13 dead and many injured when passengers jumped off the Pushpak Express amid fire rumours, only to be hit by the Karnataka Express

Jalgaon train mishap: Toll rises to 13, ex-gratia of Rs 1.5 lakh announced

The incident happened when passengers of the Pushpak Express had stepped outside their coaches due to a suspected fire on the train, and while outside Karnataka Express passed through adjacent track

Investment MOUs worth Rs 16 trillion signed in Davos, says CM Fadnavis

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said his state has signed MOUs worth nearly Rs 16 lakh crore in Davos during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting. The chief minister said these MOUs have been signed across various sectors and would help the state in achieving its goal of taking its GDP to USD 1 trillion. For India to become USD 5 trillion economy, Maharashtra has to become USD 1 trillion economy and we will achieve that target by 2030, Fadnavis told PTI in an interview here. Fadnavis said investors' confidence in policy continuity at Centre and in state as also their trust in Prime Minister Narendra Modi has led to this record level of investment commitments. He said the state government would track these MOUs to ensure their conversion into actual investments. Later, addressing a press conference along with other Indian leaders, he said it is important for all states to grow together for the country to grow further At the same conference, Telangana .

Essar Renewables signs agreement to invest Rs 8,000 cr in Maharashtra

Company will invest in renewable energy capacity for state's green mobility initiative

Mumbai hoarding collapse: Court refuses bail to accused businessman

A Mumbai court on Wednesday denied bail to businessman Arshad Khan, a key accused in the case pertaining to the collapse of a giant hoarding at suburban Ghatkopar that claimed 17 lives in May last year. Khan was on the run for nearly seven months and arrested from Lucknow in late December. The 42-year-old businessman's bail application was rejected by Additional Sessions Judge Sachin Pawar. A detailed court order was not available yet. In his plea, the businessman had said he was not even named in the FIR and subsequently falsely implicated in the case. Khan asserted he has no connection with Ego Media Pvt Ltd, the firm that installed the giant hoarding, or the Maharashtra government agency which gave the permissions for the billboard. "The allegations against the applicant (Khan) are that of colluding with the commissioner of police to obtain the necessary permissions to erect the hoarding. But the investigating agency has not made any of the commissioners as accused in the ...

Maha transport authority to meet after 30 months, may clear MSRTC fare hike

The State Transport Authority in Maharashtra will meet after a long hiatus of 30 months Thursday and may approve the MSRTC's proposal to hike the passenger fare by 14 to 15 per cent, officials said. The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation had sought the hike in fare under an automatic fare revision formula (AFRF) to mitigate the daily loss of Rs 2 to 3 crore. This proposal was sent to STA for approval last year. Buses operated by MSRTC travel across the length and breadth of Maharashtra with over 55 lakh passengers travelling daily. The 15,000-bus fleet being operated by MSRTC is considered the largest in India. An official said on Wednesday that the STA, chaired by the state transport secretary, had approved a 17.17 per cent fare hike for MSRTC-operated buses under the AFRF in its last meeting in 2022, following which the existing fare structure came into force on October 26 that year. The STA is mandated to conduct at least two meetings in a year under section 60 of the

At least 12 dead as passengers fleeing fire rumour hit by train in Jalgaon

At least 10 train passengers were killed after stepping down due to a rumour of fire and being run over by another train passing on the adjacent tracks in North Maharashtra's Jalgaon district on Wednesday evening, officials said. While Maharashtra minister Girish Mahajan said 10-12 persons were killed as per the district collector, Union minister Raksha Khadse, who hails from the district, said the death toll could be as high as 40 according to her information. The accident took place between Maheji and Pardhade stations near Pachora, more than 400 km from Mumbai, where the Lucknow-Mumbai Pushpak Express had halted after someone pulled the chain due to a rumour of fire around 5 pm, Central Railway officials said, without confirming the death toll. Some passengers of Pushpak Express stepped down, and were hit by the oncoming Karnataka Express heading from Bengaluru to Delhi, said Central Railway's chief spokesperson Swapnil Nila. Visuals from the accident spot showed a few bodies an

Blue Energy to invest Rs 3,500 cr to set up Maharashtra electric truck unit

LNG-powered truck maker Blue Energy Motors on Wednesday said it plans to invest Rs 3,500-crore for setting up an electric trucks production plant in Maharashtra to fuel the state's green energy transition. Under the terms of an initial pact, announced at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Blue Energy Motors will establish a dedicated facility for advanced electric (EV) trucks that will house advanced R&D capabilities, battery-pack line, motor manufacturing unit and set up charging stations as well, the company said. The proposed projects are slated to commence in the next financial year, Blue Energy Motors said. This investment, according to the company, is expected to generate direct employment for over 4,000 people. "Our investment will not only reaffirm Maharashtra's position as a global hub for advanced clean mobility solutions but also will contribute to job creation and economic growth," said Anirudh Bhuwalka, CEO of Blue Energy Motors. The new inter-connected facility will

JSW Group signs MoU with Maharashtra to invest Rs 3 trillion in state

Diversified JSW Group on Tuesday announced plans to invest Rs 3 lakh crore across its businesses, in three regions of Maharashtra, including naxal-infested Gadchiroli. The conglomerate signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Maharashtra government on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) here. The commitment from JSW is a significant step in fulfilling the state's vision to develop Gadchiroli as the 'steel city' of India, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said, adding that the announcement is a clear testament to their confidence in the state's potential. "I am confident that this collaboration will further strengthen Maharashtra's position as an industrial and economic powerhouse, driving innovation, job creation, and long-term prosperity for our people," the chief minister added. JSW Group Chairman Sajjan Jindal said the state has been pivotal to JSW Group's journey of growth and innovation. "This investment will not only boost industrial development but als