Maha Cabinet approves asset monetisation policy to boost revenue for urban local bodies
Mumbai, July 14 (IANS) The Maharashtra Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday approved the Asset Monetisation Policy to boost revenue for Urban Local Bodies (ULBs). This aims to make ULBs financially self-reliant allowing Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils, and Nagar Panchayats to leverage their land and properties to generate new, sustainable revenue streams. […]
Centre and state govt policies give fresh momentum to cooperative sector: Maha CM
Mumbai, July 4 (IANS) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said that Maharashtra had recognised the true essence of the cooperative movement nearly a century ago and empowered farmers through cooperative institutions. Even today, cooperation remains the most effective instrument of rural development. He said that the policy initiatives of the Central and State Governments […]
Maha CM Fadnavis meets Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, discusses collaboration opportunities
Mumbai, June 24 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday met the Amazon Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Andy Jassy and said that they discussed on how Maharashtra is India’s technology capital and Amazon is the integral partner in the state’s digital transformation journey. “It was a great pleasure to meet and welcome the CEO […]
CM Fadnavis urges Centre to allocate 6 Gadchiroli iron ore mines to Maharashtra
Mumbai, June 18 (IANS) In a major push to transform Maharashtra into a ‘Green Steel Hub’, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday urged the Union Ministry of Coal and Mines to allocate six key iron ore mines in Gadchiroli district to the Maharashtra State Mining Corporation (MSMC). The Chief Minister made this pitch during a […]
Maharashtra Budget outlines plan to expand industrial economy to $1,500bn by 2047
Mumbai, March 6 (IANS) The Maharashtra government has set an ambitious target to increase the gross income of the industrial sector in the state from $123 billion to $1,500 billion by 2047. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, while presenting the annual Budget for 2026–27, said the state’s new Industry, Investment and Services Policy–2025 proposes to raise […]
Uddhav Thackeray hits back at CM Fadnavis over mandatory Hindi language row
Mumbai, Feb 27 (IANS) The political face-off between Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has intensified over the implementation of mandatory Hindi in Maharashtra schools. Speaking at an event on the occasion of Marathi Bhasha Gaurav Din, Thackeray on Friday responded to allegations that his previous government had approved a […]
Farm loan waiver decision next year: Maha CM
Mumbai, Oct 30 (IANS) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said that the MahaYuti government will decide on the farm loan waiver before June 30, 2026, adding that at present the government’s emphasis is on directly depositing the financial aid in the bank accounts of rain and flood-hit farmers. The Chief Minister said assurance comes […]
Maha govt approves Nagpur-Chandrapur Expressway
Mumbai, Oct 1 (IANS) The Maharashtra cabinet infrastructure committee, chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, on Wednesday approved the 204-km-long four-lane cement concrete highway from Nagpur to Chandrapur. He also gave instructions to submit a proposal for the construction of a highway between Chandrapur and Mul. He said that a four-lane cement highway with a […]
Maha govt signs MoU to accelerate digital transformation journey
Mumbai, Sep 11 (IANS) The Maharashtra government on Thursday signed an MoU with AVEVA Group, a global leader in industrial software, to launch the Connected Maharashtra Initiative, a key pillar of Vision 2030 and a cornerstone in accelerating the state’s digital transformation journey. The MoU was signed in the presence of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. […]
Make most of Health Department’s services online: Maha CM
Mumbai, July 9 (IANS) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday instructed that most of the services provided by the public health department should be made online. “To strengthen the infrastructure of the health department, strict planning should be made to provide population-wise health services in rural and urban areas. For the work of health projects […]
