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📋 Central Schemes 📍 Maharashtra Important

Amit Shah hands PMAY-G (Phase-2) sanction letters to 20 lakh beneficiaries in Pune; Maharashtra releases first instalment to 10 lakh

Union Home Minister Amit Shah distributed sanction letters to 20 lakh beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (Phase-2) in Pune on 22 February 2025, and Maharashtra released the first instalment to 10 lakh of them.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Delhi Must know

PM Modi inaugurates 98th Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan in New Delhi; Dr Tara Bhawalkar presides

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 98th Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on 21 February 2025; the three-day meet, presided over by Dr Tara Bhawalkar, was held from 21 to 23 February.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Maharashtra Important

Shivaji Jayanti: Mandaviya and Fadnavis lead 'Jai Shivaji Jai Bharat' Padyatra in Pune on 395th birth anniversary

Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis led the 'Jai Shivaji Jai Bharat' Padyatra in Pune on 19 February 2025, the 395th Jayanti of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.

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💹 Economy 📍 India Important

Nirmala Sitharaman launches Mutual Credit Guarantee Scheme for MSMEs in Mumbai; first Sachal Aaykar Seva Kendra opened

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched the Mutual Credit Guarantee Scheme for MSMEs (MCGS-MSME) at a post-budget interaction in Mumbai on 17 February 2025.

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📋 State Schemes 📍 Maharashtra Important

Maharashtra Cabinet approves ₹2,599 crore Deharji project cost, Janai-Shirsai pipelines

The Maharashtra Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis approved a revised cost of ₹2,599.15 crore for the Deharji project in Palghar district on 11 February 2025.

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🏅 Cricket 📍 Maharashtra Important

Abhishek Sharma's 135 powers India to 150-run win over England in fifth T20I; India take series 4–1

India beat England by 150 runs in the fifth T20I at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, on 2 February 2025, with Abhishek Sharma scoring 135 off 54 balls, to win the series 4–1.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 Maharashtra Important

Centre sends seven-member expert team to Pune over Guillain-Barré Syndrome cases

The Union Health Ministry deputed a seven-member multi-disciplinary team to Pune, Maharashtra on 27 January 2025 after a spurt in Guillain-Barré Syndrome cases.

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💹 Banking & RBI 📍 Maharashtra Important

Amit Shah inaugurates International Year of Cooperatives 2025 function in Mumbai; opens NUCFDC corporate office

Cooperation Minister Amit Shah addressed the inaugural function of the International Year of Cooperatives 2025 in Mumbai, Maharashtra on 24 January 2025 and inaugurated the corporate office of NUCFDC, the umbrella body for urban cooperative banks.

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💹 Economy 📍 Maharashtra Important

Maharashtra signs 54 MoUs worth ₹15.70 lakh crore at Davos, Reliance deal largest

Maharashtra said on 22 January 2025 that it had signed 54 MoUs worth ₹15.70 lakh crore over two days at the World Economic Forum in Davos, the largest being a ₹3,05,000 crore MoU with Reliance.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Maharashtra Important

JNPA crosses 10 million TEU capacity; ₹2,000 crore projects launched at Jawaharlal Nehru Port

Ports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal launched projects worth nearly ₹2,000 crore at Jawaharlal Nehru Port, Mumbai, on 21 January 2025, as JNPA crossed 10 million TEUs of capacity to become India's largest port.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 Maharashtra Important

Jitendra Singh inaugurates India's first-of-its-kind CSIR Innovation Complex in Mumbai

Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh inaugurated India's first-of-its-kind CSIR Innovation Complex in Mumbai virtually on 17 January 2025, with 24 ready-to-move incubation labs over nine floors.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 Maharashtra Must know

77th Army Day: Rajnath Singh addresses 'Gaurav Gatha' in Pune

Domestic defence production hit a record ₹1.27 lakh crore; defence exports crossed ₹21,000 crore.

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🛡️ Weapons & Induction 📍 Maharashtra Must know

PM dedicates INS Surat, INS Nilgiri and INS Vaghsheer to the nation

First-ever tri-commissioning of a destroyer, a frigate and a submarine at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai.

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🛡️ Weapons & Induction 📍 Maharashtra Important

Sixth Scorpene submarine Vaghsheer delivered to Indian Navy

The last Project 75 submarine was built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders with Naval Group, France.

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🕯️ Obituaries 📍 India Important

Nuclear scientist Rajagopala Chidambaram, former AEC Chairman and PSA, passes away

Chidambaram played a key role in the 1974 test and led the DAE team in the 1998 Pokhran-II tests.

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🛡️ Internal Security 📍 Maharashtra Important

11 Maoists including senior cadre Tarakka surrender in Gadchiroli; CM opens Gatta–Gardewada–Wangeturi road

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis also launched MSRTC bus services on the Wangeturi–Gardewada–Gatta–Aheri route.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 India Important

MoD signs ₹2,867 crore contracts for DRDO-AIP plug and heavy-weight torpedo integration on Kalvari-class submarines

The Ministry of Defence signed two submarine contracts with Mazagon Dock and France's Naval Group in New Delhi on 30 December 2024.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 Maharashtra Important

Haryana Steelers win maiden Pro Kabaddi League title, beating Patna Pirates 32-23 in Season 11 final

Haryana Steelers beat Patna Pirates 32-23 in the PKL Season 11 final at Balewadi, Pune, on 29 December 2024.

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🚄 Urban Development 📍 India Important

IIM Bangalore study under Smart Cities Mission: 9,433 smart classrooms in 71 cities; Nagpur crime down 14%

An IIM Bangalore impact study, released by the Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry on 27 December 2024, found that 71 smart cities built 9,433 smart classrooms in 2,398 government schools.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India Important

National Consumer Day 2024: theme 'Virtual Hearings & Digital Access to Consumer Justice'; Jagriti app, NCH 2.0 launched

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi led National Consumer Day 2024 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on 24 December 2024 with the theme 'Virtual Hearings & Digital Access to Consumer Justice'.

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📋 State Schemes 📍 Maharashtra Important

Maharashtra CM Fadnavis launches solar projects under Mukhyamantri Saur Krishi Vahini Yojana 2.0

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis inaugurated solar projects at Umbartha (Washim) and Narangwadi (Dharashiv) under the Mukhyamantri Saur Krishi Vahini Yojana 2.0 on 24 December 2024.

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🕯️ Obituaries 📍 India Must know

Shyam Benegal, pioneer of India's parallel cinema, dies in Mumbai at 90

Filmmaker Shyam Benegal, known for Ankur, Mandi and Manthan, died at Wockhardt Hospital in Mumbai on 23 December 2024.

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💹 Banking & RBI 📍 India Important

Association of NPS Intermediaries launched in Mumbai; PFRDA Chairperson unveils logo

The Association of NPS Intermediaries (ANI) was launched at the Insurance Institute of India, Mumbai, on 21 December 2024 to bring together stakeholders of the National Pension System.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Maharashtra Important

Gadkari inaugurates India's first bio-bitumen-based National Highway stretch on NH-44 at Mansar, Nagpur

The Nagpur–Mansar bypass stretch of NH-44 in Maharashtra, built with lignin-based bio-bitumen, was inaugurated on 21 December 2024.

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🛡️ Weapons & Induction 📍 India Must know

Destroyer Surat, last of Project 15B, and frigate Nilgiri, first of Project 17A, delivered to Indian Navy

Two indigenously designed warships built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, the destroyer Surat and the frigate Nilgiri, were delivered to the Indian Navy on 20 December 2024.

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💹 Economy 📍 Maharashtra Must know

India and ADB sign $42 million loan for Maharashtra coastal protection project

The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank signed a $42 million loan on 19 December 2024 for coastal and riverbank protection in Maharashtra.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Maharashtra Important

Plate cutting held in Mumbai for first of 14 Fast Patrol Vessels and first of 6 NGOPVs for Coast Guard

Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders held the plate cutting ceremony for the first Fast Patrol Vessel and the first Next-Gen Offshore Patrol Vessel for the Indian Coast Guard in Mumbai on 19 December 2024.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Maharashtra Important

39 ministers sworn in at Raj Bhavan, Nagpur, in first expansion of Fadnavis-led Maharashtra ministry

Maharashtra Governor C P Radhakrishnan administered the oath to 39 ministers, 33 of Cabinet rank and 6 ministers of state, at Raj Bhavan, Nagpur, on 15 December 2024 in the first expansion of the Devendra Fadnavis-led ministry.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Maharashtra Must know

MoD signs ₹13,500 crore contract with HAL for 12 Su-30MKI aircraft

The Ministry of Defence signed a contract with HAL on 12 December 2024 to procure 12 Su-30MKI aircraft with associated equipment for about ₹13,500 crore.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India Important

Coal Ministry issues awards under ₹8,500 crore coal gasification scheme

The Ministry of Coal issued Letters of Award to selected applicants under Categories I and III of the ₹8,500 crore Coal Gasification Incentive Scheme on 12 December 2024.

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