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Tuesday, September 23, 2025
TopicMaharashtra government

Topic: Maharashtra government

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.

Chhagan Bhujbal takes oath as Maharashtra minister, portfolio yet to be decided

The senior NCP leader has in the past held key positions as a cabinet minister and served as the deputy chief minister in different Maharashtra governments.

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. 

Why Maharashtra wants focus on urban population as metric for fund devolution under Finance Commission

As 16th Finance Commission visits Maharashtra, state also suggested introducing 2 new criteria to decide fund devolution—states' work on sustainability & contribution to GDP.

Self-censorship on demand & botched experiments in the history lab

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Praveen Pardeshi is Fadnavis’s go-to-IAS officer, whose clout has only grown post retirement

Pardeshi was also Fadnavis’s right-hand man during his previous stint as CM. He is now the new chief economic adviser to Maharashtra CM—a position created especially for him.

1 lakh houses numbered as Dharavi survey in final stages, but 3 neighbourhoods pose challenge

Under the Dharavi Redevelopment Project, officials aim to finish surveying 1.2 lakh homes by July, but industries & communities raise fresh concerns over relocation & eligibility.

Amid row over his link to Beed sarpanch murder accused, Maharashtra minister Dhananjay Munde resigns

Nationalist Congress Party MLA Dhananjay Munde resigned citing health reasons. Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis has accepted his resignation & forwarded it to the Governor.

How CM Fadnavis wants to strengthen his home minister credentials with special focus on Gadchiroli

This comes as law & order incidents in state put focus on department. Fadnavis govt plans to bring in investment of over Rs 60,000 crore & set up an airport in district.

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Bads of Bollywood can’t get more brazenly nepo. The joke’s on us

After watching the most discussed series on Netflix, I was planning to write an asterisk-heavy column. As a tribute to the asterisks in its...

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

China navy achieves breakthrough with new fighter jet launch system. What are electromagnetic catapults

China’s most advanced aircraft carrier—Fujian—uses electromagnetic catapults, a core component of future aircraft carriers.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.