Topic: Maharashtra
Maharashtra makes Lek Ladki scheme applications available online through MahaDBT 2.0
On 1 November 2026, Maharashtra made applications for the Lek Ladki scheme available directly through the MahaDBT 2.0 portal. Women and Child Development Minister Aditi Tatkare announced the...
Restoration of Kolhapur Ambabai temple’s Manikarnika Kund is 95% complete
Restoration of the historic Manikarnika Kund at Kolhapur’s Ambabai Temple in Maharashtra was 95% complete as of 1 November 2026. The Western Maharashtra Devasthan Committee is overseeing the...
Maharashtra approves ₹2.94 crore for security at four forts and expands conservation-fund coverage
On 30 October 2026, the Maharashtra government approved expenditure of ₹2,93,86,720 for an 11-month security arrangement at Pratapgad, Rajgad, Salher and Khanderi forts. The four forts are included...
Nashik Begins Simhastha Kumbh Observances with a Religious Flag Procession
Religious observances for the Simhastha Kumbh Mela began in Nashik and Trimbakeshwar, Maharashtra, on 30 October 2026. In Nashik, the consecrated religious flag led a Dharmadhwaj Shobhayatra from...
Maharashtra Plans Four Government Ports to Expand Its Maritime Economy
On 30 October 2026, Maharashtra Ports Minister Nitesh Rane confirmed plans to develop four state-owned ports in Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg. The projects, part of Viksit Maharashtra...
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Launches Amritdhara Human Milk Bank
The Amritdhara Human Milk Bank operates at Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra. It supplies screened, pasteurised donor human milk to newborns whose mothers...
Maharashtra Approves Two Wildlife Sanctuaries and 14 Conservation Reserves
On 26 October 2026, the Maharashtra State Board for Wildlife approved proposals to declare two forest areas as wildlife sanctuaries and to establish 14 conservation reserves across seven...
Maharashtra Launches Mission Murghas to Tackle Fodder Shortages
Maharashtra launched Mission Murghas on 24 October 2026 to address fodder shortages during drought conditions. The state had declared drought in 305 talukas by 14 October, while 265...
Nearly 100 Years Later, Tiger Spotted in Maharashtra’s Beed District
A four-year-old male tiger weighing more than 200 kg was captured by a camera trap on 20 August 2026 in the Brahmgaon forest range of Ashti tehsil, Beed...
Maharashtra Declares Drought in 305 Talukas
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced on 14 October 2026 that the state had expanded its drought declaration to 305 talukas, from 265 talukas declared drought-affected on 26...
Maharashtra to Host CyberTech Asia 2027 in Mumbai
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced on 9 October 2026 that CyberTech Asia will be held in Mumbai for the first time in India. The two-day event is...
