Indian Railways approves Rs 493-crore new rail line between Mukutban and Gadchandur

September 18, 2026 1:16 PM

Indian Railways approves Rs 493-crore new rail line between Mukutban and Gadchandur

Indian Railways has approved the construction of a 38.21-km new railway line between Mukutban (Adilabad) and Gadchandur in Maharashtra under South Central Railway at a cost of ₹493 crore. The project is aimed at strengthening regional rail connectivity, providing a shorter route for passenger and freight movement and supporting industrial and mining activity in the Yavatmal and Chandrapur districts. Rail link to strengthen industrial and mining connectivity Mukutban in Yavatmal district and...

Indian Railways approves Rs 497-crore doubling of Chouk-Karjat section in Maharashtra

September 18, 2026 1:03 PM

Indian Railways approves Rs 497-crore doubling of Chouk-Karjat section in Maharashtra

Indian Railways has approved the doubling of the 10.86-km Chouk-Karjat railway section of Central Railway in Maharashtra at an estimated cost of ₹497 crore, in a move aimed at increasing rail capacity and improving passenger and freight train operations. The project has been approved under the umbrella works covering doubling, tripling, quadrupling, flyover and bypass projects undertaken to augment capacity across the railway network. The Chouk-Karjat section forms part of the Panvel-Chouk-K...

Maharashtra CM Fadnavis releases tribute song for Asha Bhosle, composed by AR Rahman

September 9, 2026 1:45 PM

Maharashtra CM Fadnavis releases tribute song for Asha Bhosle, composed by AR Rahman

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday released a special tribute song in memory of legendary playback singer Asha Bhosle, composed by music maestro AR Rahman, on her birth anniversary. The song was unveiled at an event in Mumbai in the presence of Rahman, Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Ashish Shelar and singer Zanai Bhosle. The musical tribute brought together prominent personalities from Maharashtra’s political and cultural spheres to honour the enduring legacy of Bhosle, on...

PM Modi to inaugurate, lay foundation stones for projects worth over Rs 35,000 crore in Gujarat today

September 8, 2026 9:04 AM

PM Modi to inaugurate, lay foundation stones for projects worth over Rs 35,000 crore in Gujarat today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat and Maharashtra today to lay the foundation stones, inaugurate and dedicate to the nation development projects worth more than Rs 35,000 crore in Vadodara. The Prime Minister will also inaugurate the Global Fintech Fest 2026 in Mumbai and address the gathering. In Vadodara, Prime Minister Modi will dedicate to the nation three key sections of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC), covering 326 route kilometres and developed at a cost of m...

HM Amit Shah to chair 28th meeting of Western Zonal Council in Goa’s Panaji on Monday

September 5, 2026 5:04 PM

HM Amit Shah to chair 28th meeting of Western Zonal Council in Goa’s Panaji on Monday

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will chair the 28th meeting of the Western Zonal Council in Goa’s Panaji on Monday, according to a press release by the Ministry of Home Affairs. The meeting is being organised by the Inter-State Council Secretariat of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and hosted by the Goa government. The Western Zonal Council comprises Goa, Gujarat and Maharashtra, along with the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. Five zonal councils, including the W...

From Bihar’s makhana to Rajasthan’s jamun and Maharashtra’s tofu, PMFME Bazaar showcases India’s grassroots food entrepreneurs

August 27, 2026 1:38 PM

From Bihar’s makhana to Rajasthan’s jamun and Maharashtra’s tofu, PMFME Bazaar showcases India’s grassroots food entrepreneurs

From makhana-based cookies in Bihar and preservative-free jamun products made with the help of tribal women in Rajasthan to tofu innovations in Maharashtra and millet processing in Odisha, the PMFME (Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises) Bazaar in the national capital showcased how small food enterprises are turning local ingredients, traditional knowledge and grassroots entrepreneurship into businesses with wider markets. Organised by the Ministry of Food Processin...

Maharashtra makes snakebite a notifiable disease; reporting of cases compulsory

August 19, 2026 8:48 AM

Maharashtra makes snakebite a notifiable disease; reporting of cases compulsory

The Maharashtra government has declared snakebite a notifiable disease, making it mandatory for all hospitals, medical colleges and healthcare professionals to report every suspected or confirmed case and death. The move comes after three tribal schoolgirls died after a venomous snake bit them at a school in Japtalai village of Gadchiroli district on August 9. The government later cancelled the school's license. Informing about the government's decision, Health Minister Prakash Abitkar on Tues...

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis meets PM Modi, seeks Centre’s support for key state projects

August 17, 2026 11:46 PM

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis meets PM Modi, seeks Centre’s support for key state projects

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi and discussed various developmental projects in the state, seeking greater support from the Centre for joint Centre-State initiatives. The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) confirmed the meeting in a post on X. CM Fadnavis said he briefed PM Modi on the progress of several development projects and requested additional support from the Union government for projects being undertaken jointly by the ...

‘Deeply touched by your ‘kind gesture’: Harsimrat Kaur extends gratitude to PM Modi, thanks Amit Shah for support following attack on Sukhbir Singh Badal

August 14, 2026 1:30 PM

‘Deeply touched by your ‘kind gesture’: Harsimrat Kaur extends gratitude to PM Modi, thanks Amit Shah for support following attack on Sukhbir Singh Badal

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal’s wife and Lok Sabha MP, Harsimrat Kaur Badal, on Friday expressed deep appreciation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for their support and an immediate probe following the recent security breach and attack on SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal. In a post on X, Badal thanked PM Modi for his swift action in directing central investigating agencies to coordinate directly with the Maharashtra Police on the probe. ...

Sukhbir Singh Badal injured in ‘kirpan’ attack in Maharashtra’s Nanded

August 13, 2026 6:51 PM

Sukhbir Singh Badal injured in ‘kirpan’ attack in Maharashtra’s Nanded

Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal was injured in a ‘kirpan’ attack by a member of the Nihang order inside a gurdwara on the outskirts of Maharashtra's Nanded town on Thursday, police said. The former Punjab deputy chief minister was rushed to hospital where he received two to three stitches on his right hand. The attacker has been arrested. SAD leaders termed the attack, which took place around 1.45 pm at the Gurdwara Mata Sahib Devan Ji Mugat, about 15 km from Nanded, an intel...