Maharashtra Cabinet

October 27, 2026 4:32 PM

Maharashtra Cabinet Approves ₹5,000 Advance Aid for 1.5 Crore Drought-Hit Farmers

The Maharashtra cabinet on Tuesday approved an advance payment of Rs 5,000 each to nearly 1.5 crore farmers whose crops have suffered more than 33 per cent damage in 304 drought-hit talukas of the state before Diwali, officials said. It also approved the construction of a national-level exhibition centre in Pune on the lines of Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, and the use of one per cent of the District Annual Plan funds for the welfare of persons with disabilities. To revive air services to Chip...

September 15, 2026 4:07 PM

Maharashtra Cabinet approves soft loans to sugar mills for clearing FRP dues

The Maharashtra Cabinet on Tuesday approved soft loans for cooperative sugar mills to clear pending Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) dues of farmers for the 2025-26 crushing season and support operations for 2026-27. The decision was taken during a weekly cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) stated. It said that the move to provide soft loans to clear FRP dues will provide relief to both sugarcane growers and mills. In another major p...

May 20, 2025 12:42 PM

Chhagan Bhujbal sworn in as minister in Maharashtra Cabinet

Senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Chhagan Bhujbal took oath as a minister in the Mahayuti-led Maharashtra government on Tuesday morning at Raj Bhavan in Mumbai. The swearing-in ceremony was attended by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan, who administered the oath to Bhujbal. Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar, along with several prominent ministers from the Mahayuti government, were also present. Speaking about Bhujbal’s...

October 10, 2024 1:18 PM

Maharashtra Cabinet urges Central Govt to award Bharat Ratna to Ratan Tata

The Maharashtra Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, passed a resolution on Thursday urging the Central Government to confer the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award, upon veteran industrialist Ratan Tata, who recently passed away in Mumbai. The Cabinet also paid tribute to Tata during a meeting and passed a condolence proposal in light of his demise. Ratan Tata, the Chairman Emeritus of Tata Sons, died at the age of 86 at Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai on Wednesday. Chief M...