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Angered by Bhujbal's exclusion in the cabinet, his supporters held demonstrations in Nashik district.

Maharashtra govt okays houses for project-hit people on Mumbai salt pan land; names Adani group body

The 255.9 acres of salt pan land to be acquired include 120.5 acres in mauje Kanjur, 76.9 acres in Kanjur and Bhandup and 58.5 acres in mauje Mulund

Maharashtra cabinet recommends to Backward Commission to undertake survey for Maratha quota

The cabinet also asked the commission to deploy all the required state machinery and rope in private institutions like the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) for this task, Patil said.

Maharashtra cabinet okays 4% quota in promotions for divyang employees

In December 2022, Maharashtra became the first state in the country to set up a Divyang department for the welfare of differently-abled people.

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Maharashtra cabinet: Devendra Fadnavis gets home, finance and law ministries; Eknath Shinde keeps PWD, environment

Devendra Fadnavis, a former chief minister, has been assigned seven key portfolios in the Eknath Shinde-led government.

Maharashtra cabinet approves renaming Aurangabad to Sambhaji Nagar, Osmanabad to Dharashiv

The state cabinet has also given its nod to name the upcoming international airport in Navi Mumbai after D B Patil, the late political activist revered by the project-affected community.

Caste-based names of localities in Maharashtra: State government to change such 'unbecoming' names

The decision to rename these localities was taken to maintain social harmony and national unity, the CMO statement said.

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Maharashtra approves 660 MW coal-based units at Koradi power station

The state cabinet also approved the raising of equity capital to the extent of 20 per cent of the cost of the project once it gets the go-ahead from Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC).

Crop losses to be on top of agenda of special cabinet meeting

Agriculture minister Bhausaheb Fundkar said while the water grid, water conservation, tourism and industrial development would be on the agenda, the major issue will be the massive crop losses due to the floods and the relief measures for farmers.

Maha cabinet approves 'climate resilient agriculture project'

An official from the Chief Minister's Office said the project will be implemented in 4,000 drought-hit districts of Vidarbha and Marathwada and some 900 villages on the banks of river Purna.

Fadnavis to expand his Cabinet on Friday

Sources said the expansion of Maharashtra Cabinet is expected to take place on Friday. While the BJP is expected to get five berths, Shiv Sena will get 2.

Land for Mum-Nagpur E-way to be acquired under pooling system

The Maharashtra Cabinet on July 5 gave its approval to acquire land for the proposed Mumbai-Nagpur Super Expressway under pooling model, wherein farmers will get around 30 percent of the developed land elsewhere, which could be used for setting up industrial or other units

APMC strike threat: Government may stand ground

As per the motion passed in Maharashtra cabinet last week, the farmers can now sell their produce outside APMC markets. Under the APMC rule, the farmers until now were bound to sell only via traders licensed by the APMC at the price decided by them.

Only 2% water remains in Marathwada dams, 15% in Maharashtra

This is the fourth year of drought in Marathwada in the past five years. Each of its 8,522 villages have been affected for two consecutive years.

Maharashtra Govt approves Rs 100 cr for Shirdi airport

Shirdi, famous for its Sai Baba temple, attracts about 15,000 devotees every day, according to government's estimate.

Rs 670 cr proposal for beautification historical forts in Maha

Referring to 13 small forts dotting the Ratnagiri district coastline, Waikar, who is the Guardian Minister of the district, said the ASI has said that it has only three forts of Jaigad, Vijaydurg and Panhalgad under its control.

Maharashtra to give soft loans to sugarcane farmers

At least 22 co-operatives with negative net worth and those which have paid 90 percent of the Free Remunerative Price, will benefit from the government's decision, the official said.

Maha to become torchbearer for investments in India: CM

The Maharashtra Cabinet approved the new industrial policy today. The new policy focuses on strengthening small and medium industries and aims at an investment of Rs 5 lakh crore. The new policy will provide employment to about 20 lakh people.

Mantralaya fire: CM to hold special cabinet meeting

A special meeting of Maharashtra Cabinet will be held today to review the situation in the aftermath of the massive fire that engulfed the state secretariat 'Mantralaya'.

MCHI's comment on Housing regulatory Bill

Maharashtra Cabinet has decided to set up a housing regulatory authority. Paras Gundecha, President of MCHI's (Maharashtra Chamber of Housing Industry) welcomes the Maharashtra Cabinet's decision to set up a housing regulatory authority.