Maharashtra Government

The Higher and Technical Education Department, Maharashtra has decided to cancel the graduation ceremonies from various universities in the state from the next academic year starting in June 2023. This decision came from the Higher and technical education minister Chandrakant Patil. Furthermore, students can access their degrees from their DigiLocker accounts. The minister said the practice of wearing robes and holding grand ceremonies will… read-more

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde has been announced as the President of the Shiv Sena. After the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced 'bow & arrow' symbol and Shiv Sena party name to Eknath Shinde led faction. Although, the Uddhav Thackeray filed a petition in the Supreme Court (SC,) against the ECI decision, demanding a stay order. However, the Top Court refused to issue stay order on the ECI order.

A portion of Asia's second biggest slum, Dharavi is up for redevelopment once again, with the Maharashtra government, under the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA.) The project will welcome global tenders to rehabilitate families and commercial units in the settlement. Some of the biggest names in India's real estate market are likely to participate in developing 240 hectares of prime land Dharavi,next to the Bandra-Kurla Complex.

Eknath Shinde-led  Maharashtra Government is aiming to fast-track matters to clear a record 630 land proposals spread over 2500 acres for a total investment of over Rs 25,000 crore. The development came after the recent criticism over exit of Vedanta Faxon and PhonePe, from the state. "These proposals are for investments in food processing, IT, electronics, automobile, electric vehicles, textile, chemicals and petrochemicals," said a… read-more

Opposition parties attacked Shinde Fadnavis's administration on August 18 for failing to provide immediate financial help to farmers and villages hit by severe rains and floods in Maharashtra. Ajit Pawar, leader of opposition in the state house, called for a special discussion, claiming while farmers were ignored, ministers were preoccupied with their felicitations, labeling the administration "insensitive." He warned the opposition would not… read-more