Maharashtra Current Affairs

NITI Aayog: Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat Top States In Implementing Poshan Abhiyaan scheme

NITI Aayog: Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat Top States In Implementing Poshan Abhiyaan scheme: Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat have been ranked as the top three states among larger states in terms of the overall implementation of the Centre’s flagship Poshan Abhiyaan, according to a Niti Aayog report. September 2022 Current Affairs Quiz Sikkim was the best performer among the small […]

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Indian Railways installed ‘Meghdoot’ machines in Mumbai railway stations

The Central Railways has set up atmospheric water generators (AWG), Meghdoot in six railway stations in Mumbai, Maharashtra. With the help this, machine can directly harvest water from the air and the commuters can refill their bottles for Rs 12 per litre and Rs 8 for 500 ml. The Railways has already installed 17 kiosks across six major stations, including five

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Maharashtra to get its first “Divyang Park’’ in Nagpur

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has announced to establish and provide all possible support to the first ‘Divyang Park’ of Maharashtra in Nagpur. It will have different kind of facilities for Divyangjans like sensory garden, textile Pathway touch, smell garden, skill training facility, rehabilitation facility, Sports-infotainment etc During the occasion, ‘Samajik Adhikarita Shivir’ for distribution of aids and assistive

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Maharashtra to take Rs 4000 cr loan from ADB to set up medical colleges

Maharashtra govt will take a loan of 4,000 crore rupees from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for setting up medical colleges in 12 districts of the state. 12 districts: Jalgaon, Satara, Alibaug, Sindhudurg, Usmanabad, Parbhani, Amravati, Ratnagiri, Gadhchiroli, Bhandara and Ambernath. Asian Development Bank has agreed to provide 4,000 crore rupees for setting up medical colleges in these districts. The

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Dahi-Handi’ – Maharashtra’s Official Sport

Like Kho-Kho and Kabaddi, Dahi Handi has now been given the status of a game in Maharashtra. It will be considered as a type of adventure sports. Highlights Chief Minister Eknath Shinde told in the Vidhan Sabha that Govindas who join Dahi Handi will be given benefits of government schemes, 5 percent reservation in government

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Maharashtra leads states with 13,541 govt-recognized startups

Maharashtra has the maximum number of government-recognized startups, followed by Karnataka and Delhi, as per Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) data As many as 13,541 active DPIIT recognized startups were from Maharashtra, out of the total 73,205 govt-approved new age companies. Maharashtra has a share of 18% with respect to the total number of startups. Karnataka has 8,902 startups and

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India’s first floating LNG terminal likely to operationalise in 2022

First floating terminal of India for liquefied natural gas (LNG) at Jaigarh in Maharashtra is expected to be operational in the second half of 2022. Floating storage and regasification units (FSRUs) of H-Energy Gateway at Jaigarh and the Swan Energy-led terminal at Jafrabad are cumulatively expected to add 11 million tonnes per annum of regasification capacity. The sixth LNG import terminals

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Eknath Shinde sworn-in as the new Chief Minister of Maharashtra

Governor, Bhagat Singh Koshyari has administered the oath of office to Eknath Shinde as the 20th Chief Minister of Maharashtra. BJP leader, Devendra Fadnavis was sworn-in as Deputy Chief Minister of the state. Devendra Fadnavis had served as the CM of Maharashtra from 2014-19. Shinde has served as the urban development minister in the previous Maha Vikas Aghadi government. Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha

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Maharashtra govt signs MoU with Adani Energy for 11000 MW power generation

The Energy department of Maharashtra government has signed an MoU with Adani Green Energy Group Ltd (AGEL) to generate green power. It would require an investment of Rs 60,000 crore and generate employment. AGEL will set up Pumped Storage Projects (PSP) in the next five years, and will produce 11,000 MW power. The MoU was signed by Narayan Karad, Deputy Secretary,

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INS Gomati decommissioned at Naval Dockyard in Mumbai

The Indian Navy Ship (INS) Gomati was decommissioned on May 28 from the naval dockyard in Mumbai, informed the Ministry of Defence in an official release. The ship was paid off under the command of Captain Sudip Malik in a poignant ceremony. INS Gomati derives her name from the vibrant river Gomti and was commissioned on 16 April

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