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February 20, 2026 1:25 PM

Agriculture must be at core of India AI Mission: Maharashtra CM

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday underlined the growing global challenges confronting the agriculture sector, stating that food systems across the world are under increasing strain due to climate volatility, declining water tables, deteriorating soil health, fragile supply chains, and unpredictable markets. Addressing the India AI Summit 2026, Fadnavis said the world is at a defining moment, particularly for countries of the Global South where agriculture is not merely an ...

September 26, 2025 11:11 PM

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis meets PM Modi

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to provide substantial assistance from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) to help farmers affected by heavy rains and floods in various parts of the state. Speaking to reporters after an hour-long meeting with the Prime Minister in New Delhi, CM Fadnavis said, “I submitted a memorandum to the Prime Minister detailing the flood situation in Maharashtra and briefed him about the damage caused due t...

December 4, 2024 1:48 PM

‘Maha’ suspense over: Fadnavis is new Maharashtra CM, to take oath on Thursday

The wait was over after 132 party legislators and five Independents supporting BJP on Wednesday unanimously elected Devendra Fadnavis as the legislature party leader. With this, he is set to take oath for the third time as the Maharashtra Chief Minister at a grand ceremony on Thursday. The BJP core committee chose Fadnavis as its legislative leader, with prominent party members Chandrakant Patil and Sudhir Mungantiwar formally nominating him. Speaking at the meeting, Maharashtra BJP President ...

November 27, 2024 5:10 PM

Maharashtra CM uncertainty persists: As Eknath Shinde vows to abide by PM Modi’s decision

The uncertainty over the next Chief Minister of Maharashtra continues, as caretaker CM Eknath Shinde expressed his readiness to accept any decision made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Speaking at a press conference in Mumbai on Wednesday, Shinde affirmed his commitment to the ruling BJP-led Mahayuti alliance's unity and pledged the support of Shiv Sainiks to the leader chosen as CM. "I have told the Prime Minister that if there is any issue in forming the government in Maharashtra because of ...