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President’s rule imposed in Maharashtra
On 28 September 2014, President’s rule has been imposed in Maharashtra by the President in accordance with a move by the Union Cabinet calling for the same. The state assembly has been kept under suspended animation. The Cabinet made this ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2014
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Amitabh Bachchan is Maharashtra's horticulture ambassador
Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan (71) has been appointed as the horticulture ambassador of the state of Maharashtra. Big B, who is also the brand ambassador of Gujarat Tourism, would be promoting the horticulture sector in Maharashtra.
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2014
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
Maharashtra govt approves 16% quota for Marathas, 5% for Muslims in jobs and education
Maharashtra government gave its nod to 16% reservation for Maratha community and 5% reservation for 50 backward Muslim communities in jobs and education in the state. The move, which comes ahead of the Assembly elections in the state, will benefit ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2014
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Maharashtra govt. clears anti-superstition law
The Maharashtra government decided to promulgate an ordinance to enact a long-pending bill to uproot black magic, blind faith and superstitious beliefs. The step has come following the death of anti-superstition activist Narendra Dabholkar . A prime supporter of the law, Dabholkar was shot ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2013
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
Maharashtra is first State to pay salary through Aadhaar seeded bank accounts
Maharashtra became the first state in the country to disburse salary of its staff through their Aadhaar linked bank accounts. The employees of the state government’s Information Technology (IT) department got their July 2013 salaries through their Aadhaar linked bank accounts. ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2013
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs