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Devendra Fadnavis, AS Kiran Kumar and John Ralston Marr selected for SIES- National Eminence Award
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis, ISRO chairman A S Kiran Kumar , UK-based scholar John Ralston Marr and Hari Katha exponent Kamala Murthy have been selected for SIES-Sri Chandrasekarendra Saraswati National Eminence Award. They will be presented awards in different categories. ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
Maharashtra Government approves ordinance to amend MPDA Act, 1981
Maharashtra Government has decided to take ordinance route to amend Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities (MPDA) Act, 1981. Decision in this regard was taken in State Cabinet meeting by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in Mumbai. Key provisions of ordinance Illegal ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2015
Maharashtra Government inks MoU with Foxconn
Maharashtra government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Tiawan-based Foxconn to set up its manufacturing facility in the state. The MoU was signed in presence of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Foxconn Chairman Terry Gou in Mumbai, ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
Maharashtra government decides to invoke MPDA,1981 against sand mafia, black marketers
Maharashtra government has decided to evoke Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act (MPDA), 1981 against those involved in black marketing of essential commodities and sand mafia. Decision in this regard was taken by state cabinet meeting chaired by Devendra Fadnavis ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2015
Maharashtra declares Blue Mormon as ‘State butterfly’
Maharashtra has officially declared Blue Mormon species as State butterfly as part of state symbols. Decision in this regard was taken in State Wildlife Board meeting presided by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in Mumbai. With this, Maharashtra became the first ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2015
Maharashtra Government gives nod to IT & ITES policy 2015
Maharashtra Government has given nod to new Information Technology (IT) and Information Technology Enabled Services (ITES) policy. Decision in this regard was taken by State Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in Mumbai. Key highlights of Maharashtra IT ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2015
Maharashtra government approves new Renewable Energy Policy
Maharashtra government has approved a new Renewable Energy Policy which aims at achieving 14,400 MW of installed capacity over a period of five years i.e. till 2020. The approval decision of new policy worth 4,156.43 crore rupees was taken by ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2015
Maharashtra government bans digging of borewells deeper than 200 feet
Maharashtra Government has banned digging of borewells beyond 200 feet with a view to check the steep decline of groundwater-level across the state. State government’s decision comes in wake of increase the digging of new borewells by farmers and private ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2015
Maharashtra government signs MoU with L&T for setting up CCTV based surveillance in Mumbai
Maharashtra government has signed an MoU with engineering and construction major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) for setting up closed-circuit television (CCTV) based surveillance in Mumbai. The MoU worth Rs 949 crore was signed by the company and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis ..