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Maharashtra is a state in the western and central peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. Maharashtra is the second-most populous state in India and the second-most populous country subdivision globally. It was formed on 1 May 1960 by splitting the bilingual Bombay State, which had existed since 1956, into majority Marathi-speaking Maharashtra and Gujarati-speaking Gujarat. Maharashtra is divided into 6 divisions and 36 districts, with the state capital being Mumbai, the most populous urban area in India, and Nagpur serving as the winter capital. Marathi is the most widely spoken language and is the state's only official language. Spread over 307,713 km2 (118,809 sq mi), Maharashtra is the third-largest state by area in India. It is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, the Indian states of Karnataka and Goa to the south, Telangana to the southeast and Chhattisgarh to the east, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh to the north, and the Indian union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu to the northwest. Godavari and Krishna are the two major rivers in the state. The forest cover in the state is 16.47% of the state's geographical area. Out of the total cultivable land in Maharashtra, about 60% is used for grain crops such as millets in the Deccan region and rice in coastal Konkan and other high rainfall areas. Maharashtra provides legal protection to its tiger population through six dedicated tiger reserves under the precincts of the National Tiger Conservation Authority. The state has three international airports, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (Mumbai), Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport (Nagpur), and Pune Airport (Lohegaon, Pune). The state is home to three railways headquarters viz. Central Railway (Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus), Konkan Railway (CBD Belapur) and Western Railway (Churchgate). Nagpur hosts the winter session of the state legislature. The High Court of the state viz. Bombay High Court is located in Mumbai. The state contributes 48 seats and 19 seats to the lower house Lok Sabha and the upper house Rajya Sabha, respectively. Maharashtra has been subject to President's rule three times since its formation for a total of 156 days for different reasons. More than three-fourths of the population practise Hinduism, which is followed by Islam and Buddhism. The predominant ethnolinguistic group of Maharashtra is the Marathi people, who speak the Marathi language. More

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  • Cannes 2023: How Suzlon, COVID & menstrual taboo served this Kolkata boy a female story June 04, 2023 06:03 PM IST

    Cannes 2023: How Suzlon, COVID & menstrual taboo served this Kolkata boy a female story

    On FTII alumnus Yudhajit Basu’s Marathi diploma short film ‘Nehemich’, which was India’s only official entry in competition, in La Cinef, at 76th Cannes Film Festival, and how Turkish auteur Nuri Bilge Ceylan shaped the young filmmaker.

  • 'Love jihad' cases detected in 'large numbers' during probe into missing person complaints: Fadnavis June 03, 2023 03:29 PM IST

    'Love jihad' cases detected in 'large numbers' during probe into missing person complaints: Fadnavis

    "In some cases, we found that false promises were made or false identity was used, with even married persons trying to mislead women. Cases termed as love jihad have also come forward in large numbers," the senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader said.

  • 5 things to know about 50% premium waiver for cluster development in Mumbai June 03, 2023 01:00 PM IST

    5 things to know about 50% premium waiver for cluster development in Mumbai

    Medium and small developers say the move will help only the big top 25 players and make standalone single-building projects unviable

  • In Pics | India celebrates 350th anniversary of Chhatrappati Shivaji Maharaj's coronation June 02, 2023 12:57 PM IST

    In Pics | India celebrates 350th anniversary of Chhatrappati Shivaji Maharaj's coronation

    Celebrations are underway all across Maharashtra, primarily in Nagpur where groups of people can be seen on the streets presenting performances, waving flags as they celebrate this significant part of history.

  • IT Policy update: Maharashtra aims for Mumbai, Navi Mumbai as data centre hub, plans Rs 95,000 cr outlay June 01, 2023 09:36 PM IST

    IT Policy update: Maharashtra aims for Mumbai, Navi Mumbai as data centre hub, plans Rs 95,000 cr outlay

    The Maharashtra government was among the first few states to have its IT policy in the late 1990's, which was updated in 2015, and now in 2023.

  • Road that folds like a carpet? Video of Maharashtra's poor quality road is viral June 01, 2023 04:44 PM IST

    Road that folds like a carpet? Video of Maharashtra's poor quality road is viral

    'This is all bogus work being carried out in the name of development,' a villager says on camera.

  • Siddaramaiah urges Maharashtra CM to release water to North Karnataka districts hit by severe summer May 31, 2023 05:17 PM IST

    Siddaramaiah urges Maharashtra CM to release water to North Karnataka districts hit by severe summer

    In his letter to Shinde, which was also marked to the Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Siddaramaiah cited severe summer situation prevailing in the northern districts of Karnataka.

  • 95 percent of real estate agents clear competency exam conducted by MahaRERA May 31, 2023 12:41 PM IST

    95 percent of real estate agents clear competency exam conducted by MahaRERA

    The assessment has been made mandatory by Maharashtra, on the ground that real estate agents are an important bridge between homebuyers and developers.

  • Maharashtra being preferred by industries due to availability of good infrastructure, other facilities: CM Eknath Shinde May 31, 2023 09:17 AM IST

    Maharashtra being preferred by industries due to availability of good infrastructure, other facilities: CM Eknath Shinde

    In his speech on Tuesday night in Nerul after inaugurating various development projects undertaken by the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC), Shinde also said the Mumbai-Nagpur Samruddhi Expressway will go a long way in helping farmers in the state.

  • Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde reviews monsoon preparedness, asks civic bodies to conduct 3rd party structural audit of dangerous buildings May 30, 2023 09:58 AM IST

    Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde reviews monsoon preparedness, asks civic bodies to conduct 3rd party structural audit of dangerous buildings

    The proactive move will prevent loss of life, Shinde said on Monday at the Sahyadri Guest House here during a meeting on monsoon preparedness of all agencies in the state.

  • Govts of same ideology working in Centre and state have benefitted Maharashtra, says CM Eknath Shinde May 26, 2023 05:21 PM IST

    Govts of same ideology working in Centre and state have benefitted Maharashtra, says CM Eknath Shinde

    Criticising the Opposition parties’ stand of boycotting the inauguration of the new Parliament building, Shinde claimed that they were doing so to deny credit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his work

  • Maharashtra does away with free housing for slum dwellers, to charge Rs 2.5 lakh May 26, 2023 02:07 PM IST

    Maharashtra does away with free housing for slum dwellers, to charge Rs 2.5 lakh

    The decision to charge Rs 2.5 lakh as construction cost will not burden slum dwellers as they will now receive assistance from the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana scheme. It is expected to benefit over 1 million families residing in slums, say officials. The move comes ahead of the civic, Lok Sabha and state elections next year.

  • Maharashtra couple takes bath on moving scooter, police takes action. Watch May 19, 2023 03:24 PM IST

    Maharashtra couple takes bath on moving scooter, police takes action. Watch

    A bizarre video of a couple taking a bucket bath on a moving scooter has gone viral on social media. The video was taken in Maharashtra's Ulhasnagar.

  • Mumbai developers seek relaxation on govt charges for over 100 delayed projects approved in 2021 May 19, 2023 10:54 AM IST

    Mumbai developers seek relaxation on govt charges for over 100 delayed projects approved in 2021

    Developers say they had paid the premiums upfront during the 50 percent waiver on charges announced by the state government in 2021; projects were delayed due to various reasons that were not in the hands of the developers.

  • Nitin Gadkari requests Maharashtra govt to consider shifting of proposed thermal power project from Koradi in Nagpur May 17, 2023 12:10 PM IST

    Nitin Gadkari requests Maharashtra govt to consider shifting of proposed thermal power project from Koradi in Nagpur

    In the letter dated May 14, Nagpur Lok Sabha member Gadkari mentioned that the NGO 'Vidarbha Connect' has said the power project can be set up at Parshivni (Parseoni) in Nagpur district.

  • CapitaLand receives 80% leasing commitments for tech park in Pune May 16, 2023 12:50 PM IST

    CapitaLand receives 80% leasing commitments for tech park in Pune

    Overall, CapitaLand has planned the development of 3 million sq ft construction in the International Tech Park in Pune. Of this, 1.5 million sq ft is ready to move. The 16.5-acre IT campus is being developed for S $311 million, the company said

  • Cotton farmers in Maharashtra to take out rally to demand subsidy of Rs 5,000 per quintal May 15, 2023 06:04 PM IST

    Cotton farmers in Maharashtra to take out rally to demand subsidy of Rs 5,000 per quintal

    In a press release, farm activist Kishore Tiwari said that cotton has been cultivated in record 10.2 million hectares this year as the price of the key textile component had touched Rs 14,000 a quintal last year.

  • Maharashtra govt will teach a lesson to those who want state to be unstable: Devendra Fadnavis May 15, 2023 02:08 PM IST

    Maharashtra govt will teach a lesson to those who want state to be unstable: Devendra Fadnavis

    Speaking to reporters in Pune, Fadnavis also said those instigating riots will be exposed and the government will not let them succeed.

  • FIR against Sanjay Raut for his 'appeal' to cops and govt officials against Maharashtra govt May 14, 2023 09:16 PM IST

    FIR against Sanjay Raut for his 'appeal' to cops and govt officials against Maharashtra govt

    The remarks were made by Raut, a Rajya Sabha member and Shiv Sena (UBT) spokesperson, on May 12, a day after the Supreme Court pronounced its verdict on the Shiv Sena-centric political imbroglio in Maharashtra.

  • Maharashtra: Clash between 2 groups in Akola; Section 144 imposed in parts of city May 14, 2023 09:28 AM IST

    Maharashtra: Clash between 2 groups in Akola; Section 144 imposed in parts of city

    Two-three persons were injured in the incident which took place at around 11.30 pm on Saturday in the sensitive Old City area, Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Monika Raut said, adding that one person was also feared dead in the violence.

  • Shiv Sena Judgment: Slap on the wrist but with lessons for the future May 12, 2023 10:05 AM IST

    Shiv Sena Judgment: Slap on the wrist but with lessons for the future

    The judgment failed to right the wrongs that the Supreme Court detected in the Shiv Sena split. But if SC upholds the spirit of the judgment in future cases and its larger bench clarifies quickly whether a Speaker served with removal notice by defectors can adjudicate disqualification proceedings it will do a world of good

  • Six years of MahaRERA: 41 lakh houses under construction in Maharashtra, says chairman May 10, 2023 12:38 PM IST

    Six years of MahaRERA: 41 lakh houses under construction in Maharashtra, says chairman

    The MahaRERA chief said there are 1.6 crore citizens waiting for possession of these houses, which are being built with an investment of Rs 14 lakh crore.

  • Arijit Singh injured by fan during concert, schools her in viral video May 09, 2023 08:05 AM IST

    Arijit Singh injured by fan during concert, schools her in viral video

    Singer Arijit Singh was injured by an over-enthusiastic fan during a concert in Maharashtra's Aurangabad. A video of him speaking to the fan has gone viral online.

  • Maharashtra govt to frame policy on stalled real estate projects, gives push to self-redevelopment May 08, 2023 10:10 PM IST

    Maharashtra govt to frame policy on stalled real estate projects, gives push to self-redevelopment

    Single window will be created in Mumbai for self-redevelopment, and applications will be processed within three months. Meanwhile, NAREDCO Maharashtra has welcomed the move by the govt.

  • MC Exclusive: MahaRERA may suspend registration of over 500 projects for non-compliance May 09, 2023 06:43 AM IST

    MC Exclusive: MahaRERA may suspend registration of over 500 projects for non-compliance

    According to the Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority, more than 500 projects registered in January 2023 have not uploaded quarterly progress reports