Maharashtra
state-wide news from Maharashtra: districts, administration, Mantralaya, ministers' visits and reviews
BREAKINGNo more brooms: Mumbai's air plan wants vacuum cleaners and sealed debris trucks
Environment and Climate Change Minister Pankaja Munde has announced a Clean Air Action Programme for the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, with vacuum cleaning machines for roads and a mandatory full cover for debris trucks. Guidelines will be ready in 15 to 20 days.
BREAKINGProbe the Jarange audio clip through an SIT: BJP hits out at Raut
Demanded a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to verify the authenticity of an audio clip circulating in the name of Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange and to probe the ₹500-crore allegations arising from it.
BREAKINGTankers last: Maharashtra gives Nagpur, Amravati, Konkan 4 days to file village water plans
Nagpur, Amravati and Konkan divisions must file village-wise water-scarcity plans by 25 October. Minister Gulabrao Patil says tankers should be the last resort.
Deshmukh calls extortion complaint 'fabricated', blames Shinde
NCP (SP) leader and former home minister Anil Deshmukh accused deputy CM Eknath Shinde of acting under BJP pressure, a day after a man alleged Deshmukh took ₹4 crore in extortion money in 2020.
Purnnekar murder: pistol came from Uttar Pradesh, second gun and choppers missing
The pistol used to kill Shiv Sena's Manpada vibhag pramukh Pradeep Purnnekar was bought in Uttar Pradesh, police say. Accused Dalli and Paplu bought two pistols about five years ago, at ₹15,000 each.
If 10,000 votes are being scrapped, who gave these graduates degrees? Fadnavis asks
Campaigning in Sangli for the graduate-teachers' constituencies, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis trained his fire on bogus votes, asking who had issued degrees to such graduates, and pitched Maharashtra's investment record.
Kadam wants probe into Jarange-Patil's wealth; Sena leader threatens defamation suit
Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil alleged that deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde had paid him ₹500 crore. Shiv Sena's Ramdas Kadam demanded a probe into Jarange-Patil's wealth, and Sanjay Lakhe Patil threatened a defamation suit.
Thane mayor's driver attacks TV cameraman on civic premises; minister seeks action
The driver of Thane mayor Sharmila Pimpalkar attacked a TV news cameraman on municipal premises, days after BJP corporators were accused of assaulting journalists in Mira-Bhayandar. Transport minister Pratap Sarnaiik has demanded action.
Beed Dussehra rallies: 'The wind is changing', Dhananjay Munde warns rivals
Two Dussehra rallies in Beed struck very different notes. MLA Dhananjay Munde warned rivals that the wind's direction is changing, while MLA Suresh Dhas urged farmers not to take any extreme step as the drought deepens.
Thackeray group takes on Shinde at Dussehra rally, backs Gen Z 'revolutionaries'
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray used his Dussehra rally at Shivaji Park to hit back at the ruling side, calling Gen Z protesters revolutionaries and predicting a regime change in India.
IIT Bombay student's parents seek Fadnavis' intervention; alumni flag campus politics
Parents of IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode, who died by suicide, have written to chief minister Devendra Fadnavis seeking intervention. More than 175 alumni want campus politics kept out, and MP Chandrashekhar Azad has sought a CBI inquiry.
10-year directors barred from district bank polls as Supreme Court upholds HC ruling
The Supreme Court upheld a Bombay High Court ruling that disqualifies anyone who has been a cooperative bank director for 10 straight years from contesting district bank elections, hitting over 100 cooperative satraps in Maharashtra.
Fadnavis receives Rubio at Gateway of India, presents a traditional shawl
US secretary of state Marco Rubio visited the Gateway of India in Mumbai, where chief minister Devendra Fadnavis received him and his wife. Fadnavis presented him a traditional shawl.
Raut's 'learn from Albania' post draws fire; he says he trusts the Supreme Court
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut's suggestion that India learn from protests in Albania drew condemnation from the BJP and former UBT MP Priyanka Chaturvedi. Raut later said he had faith in the Supreme Court.
Jarange-Patil asks Shinde: did you take ₹500 crore from BJP and pay me?
Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil asked deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde whether he took ₹500 crore from the BJP and paid it to him, demanded an answer by Wednesday and said he had proof.
Sena will raise its numbers and make Shinde CM again, says Sarnaik
Transport minister Pratap Sarnaik said the Shiv Sena will build up its strength in the next assembly elections and make Eknath Shinde chief minister again, since the party lacks the numbers today.
Shinde at Goregaon: I don't just give bhashan, I give ration
Deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde told his Goregaon Dussehra rally that his party gives ration, not just speeches, dismissed the opposition's regime-change talk, and called the INDIA bloc a ten-headed Ravan.
Regime change won't fix what ails India, RSS chief Bhagwat says, warning of a 'storm from the West'
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat told his Nagpur Vijayadashami gathering that protests are natural where systems are flawed, but they must seek solutions and stay within the Constitution. He warned of a 'storm from the West' and said regime change changes nothing.
No future for leaders who grow on caste, Pankaja Munde says at Beed Dasara rally
Environment and animal husbandry minister Pankaja Munde attacked caste-driven politics at the Dasara melava at Bhagwan Bhaktigad in Beed. She also announced she would adopt Antarwali Sarati village in Jalna district.
BREAKINGPolice Commemoration Day: Fadnavis honours 154 martyrs, 36 officers and 118 constables
At the police memorial in Naigaon, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis laid a wreath for the 154 police martyrs of the past year: 36 officers and 118 constables.
Sanjay Raut Offers Public Apology Before the Supreme Court
A petition was filed in the Supreme Court by 13 opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Sanjay Raut, alleging manipulation in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists.
Maharashtra Opens Overseas Career Doors for Youth from Remote Areas
Maharashtra has become the first state to sign an agreement with the Global Skills Mobility Association of India (GSMAI). Through the state's MAHIMA initiative, youth from remote areas will get global skills, foreign language training and direct overseas job opportunities.
Hong Kong, Uttarakhand and Sangli Mandals Win State Best Ganeshotsav Contest 2026
Maharashtra has announced the results of its Best Public Ganeshotsav Mandal contest 2026, with 354 mandals taking part. Rajan Patkar, a veteran idol maker, has received the first Welling-Khatu Ganesh Murti Award.
Shraddha Londhe wins national gold at Inspire-MANAK; 7 students in 'Super 60'
Maharashtra students have performed strongly at the 12th national Inspire-MANAK competition. Seven students from the state made the top 'Super 60' list, and School Education Minister Dadaji Bhuse congratulated them.
Voter Registration Drive: Polling Booth Camps on October 17, 18, 24 and 25
Maharashtra has launched a special drive to add voters and correct the draft voter list. Camps will be held at polling stations on October 17, 18, 24 and 25, and citizens can file applications until October 26.
Pankaja Munde Invites Supporters to Dussehra Rally at Bhagwan Gad on October 20
Pankaja Munde has invited her supporters to the Dussehra rally at Bhagwan Gad in Savargaon Ghat, Beed district, on October 20. Political circles are watching what she will say at the event.
BREAKINGCM Devendra Fadnavis orders departments to clear pending digital work by December 31
A digital service platform for MahaDBT 2.0, Maitri 2.0 and Aaple Sarkar 2.0 is to launch on January 26. Fadnavis says departments' daily administrative load could fall by 50% if the system runs smoothly.
Diwali 2026: ST Scraps 15% Fare Hike; Pratap Sarnaik Puts Public Interest First
Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik has rejected a proposed 15% seasonal fare hike on ST buses for the Diwali rush from November 1 to 15. He said ordinary passengers, already hit by drought and inflation, should not bear the ST Corporation's losses.
Reading Inspiration Day must be observed all year, says Marathi Language Minister Uday Samant
A book fair at the Trimurti premises of Mantralaya runs on October 15 and 16. Minister Uday Samant has asked every officer and employee to read at least one book before the next Reading Inspiration Day.
MLA Sudhir Mungantiwar seeks farmers' help desks every Monday during drought
Drought and crop failure are hitting farmers hard. MLA Sudhir Mungantiwar has written to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, urging that officials of all departments sit together at a help desk every Monday.