Maharashtra Current Affairs

India and AIIB signed agreement for Mumbai Urban Transport Project-III

Centre, Maharashtra Government, Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) have signed a loan agreement for a USD 500 million Mumbai Urban Transport Project-III. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points This will improve the network capacity, service quality and safety of the suburban railway system in Mumbai. The Project is expected […]

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EK Bharat Shreshtha Bharat Webinar on Maharshtra and Odisha

The incredible journey of handlooms and weavers was shared in a webinar on Weaves of Maharashtra and Textiles of Odisha organized by Press Information Bureau, Mumbai and India Tourism, Mumbai. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The webinar focused on different handlooms and fabrics belonging to Maharashtra and Odisha. Both these states are also ‘paired

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Government inaugurated “Bharat Air Fibre Services” at Akola in Maharashtra

Government of India, inaugurated “Bharat Air Fibre Services” at Akola in Maharashtra. With inauguration of Bharat Air Fibre services, residents of Akola & Washim district will get Wireless Internet Connections on demand. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The Bharat Air Fibre services are introduced by BSNL as part of digital India initiates by the

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Ashadhi Ekadashi festival celebrated in Maharashtra

Ashadhi Ekadashi is one of the most significant festivals in Maharashtra. It is also marks the culmination of the pilgrimage undertaken by the Warkaris (devotees of Lord Vitthal) from different parts of the state on their feet to travel hundreds of kilometres to reach temple town Pandharpur in Solapur district. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020

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Maharashtra signs MOUs worth Rs 16,100 crore with 12 global corporations

The Maharashtra government has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOUs) with 12 global corporations from China, US, South Korea, Singapore and Indian companies with investment worth Rs 16,100 crore on June 15, 2020. Key-Points: The Magnetic Maharashtra 2.0 was launched on 15 June, 2020 in the presence of Thackeray, Industries Minister Subhash Desai, and senior bureaucrats

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Implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission in Maharashtra in 2020-21

The Maharashtra State government has planned to provide 100% tap connections to all the households in the State by 2023-24. In Maharashtra, out of 1.42 crore rural households, 53.11 lakh households have already got tap connections. The government of India has approved Rs.1,828.92 crore for the implementation of JJM in the State during 2020-21. The

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GoI signed loan agreement with ADB for state road improvements in Maharashtra

Government of India has signed a $177 million loan with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to upgrade 450 kilometers of state highways and major district roads in Maharashtra. The project aims to improve connectivity between rural areas and urban centers in Maharashtra. It will enable rural communities to better access markets, employment opportunities, and services.

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Maharashtra, Gujarat celebrates state formation day

Maharashtra Day and Gujarat Day is celebrated in the Indian states of Maharashtra and Gujarat on 1 May every year. The day commemorates the formation of the state on this day in 1960. In 1960, the Bombay Reorganization Act, 1960 was passed by India’s Parliament to divide the multilingual state of Bombay into Gujarat and

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IIT-Bombay student developed Ruhdaar

Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT)-Bombay, NIT Srinagar and Islamic University of Science & Technology (IUST), Awantipora, Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir have developed “Ruhdaar,” a low-cost ventilator using locally available materials. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points This invention will solve the problem of the ventilator, which is the primary requirement to treat COVID-19 patients, as

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Marathi language compulsory for all schools in Maharashtra

The Shiv Sena-led Maharashtra government has made Marathi compulsory in schools affiliated with all boards with a fine of Rs 1 lakh for institutions that fail to comply with the directive. The Maharashtra Assembly unanimously approved a bill making Marathi a compulsory subject in all schools of the state. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 According

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