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Monday, March 16, 2026
TopicMaharashtra government

Topic: Maharashtra government

Zero revenue & no operations, but Parth Pawar’s Amadea Enterprises entered into a Rs 300-crore deal

The controversial land deal was revoked after it came to light last week. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has set up a probe under Additional Chief Secretary Vikas Kharge. 

Why Ajit Pawar doesn’t want to back his son Parth, battling allegations of a land scam

Pawar told reporters the CM had spoken to him about allegations against Parth, and he had given his consent to a probe. Easy to make allegations, but important to know reality, Pawar said.

Maharashtra govt leases out second Bandra plot to Tirupati temple board for 30 yrs at Re 1 annual fee

The 395 square metre land has been allocated to build facilities like parking space, info centre, etc. A 648 square metre plot was leased out in 2019 for Balaji temple construction.

‘Illegal Bangladeshis’ availing benefits of schemes, says Maharashtra govt GR; calls for ‘blacklist’

Latest set of instructions builds on GR issued in June which directed all govt departments to issue documents in digital format, embedded with QR codes to allow real-time verification.

After MP cough syrup deaths, Maharashtra to test liquid medications stocked by hospitals, vendors

Maharashtra FDA has directed all joint commissioners & drug inspectors to submit details of manufacturers in their jurisdictions & collect oral formulation samples.

Maharashtra govt set to lease out land near reservoirs starting ‘early October’. Target: Rs 500 crore/yr

Water Resources Minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil will implement a government resolution that opens up waterfront land near 20 dams for use. 

Maharashtra Police places order for US-made sniper rifles even as MHA recommends ‘Make in India’

New Delhi: The Maharashtra Police placed an order last week for 15 US-made Barrett Multi-role Adaptive Design (MRAD) sniper rifles and related accessories worth...

Gandhi’s ‘Purna Swaraj’ speech, farmers’ march to Jarange’s mutiny—Azad Maidan’s legacy of dissent

25-acre open ground in Mumbai has been the eternal stage for protests, politics & cricket. Its open rallies are, however, controlled agitations now and the city too has changed.

Maratha stir ends: How slew of government resolutions ended Jarange-Patil vs Fadnavis govt stalemate

Maratha quota activist says he was breaking his hunger strike as state government has agreed to 6 of his 8 demands. CM Fadnavis says he is ‘happy’ a solution has been found.

How Maharashtra trying to popularise Right to Services Act, brainchild of CM Fadnavis

Launched in 2015, Act mandates govt depts provide public services in timely manner. But some depts are yet to notify services. Only notified services are covered by the law. 

On Camera

India must allow citizens to invest beyond its borders. It’s risk management, not luxury

The financialisation of Indian household savings is one of the most important economic shifts of the past decade. But financialisation without international diversification creates fragile balance sheets.

Gulf conflict pushes Dubai diamond traders to eye Surat for rough stone auctions. But there are hurdles

Industry leaders say India’s complicated customs process and GST levies are deterrents for traders to come to Surat for auctions.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.