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Kishan Reddy addresses 6th India Steel in Mumbai; coal gasification target of 100 MT by 2030

Union Coal and Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy addressed the 6th edition of India Steel, an international exhibition-cum-conference, in Mumbai on 26 April 2025, citing a coal gasification target of 100 MT by 2030.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Maharashtra Important

WAVES Bazaar to feature Viewing Room, market screenings and Pitchroom at WAVES 2025

The Information and Broadcasting Ministry said on 31 March 2025 that WAVES Bazaar, a global e-marketplace for media and entertainment, will hold its first edition on 1–4 May 2025 at the Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai.

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🎓 Education, Health & Society 📍 Maharashtra Important

PM Modi lays foundation of Madhav Netralaya Premium Centre in Nagpur, visits Smruti Mandir and Deekshabhoomi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the Madhav Netralaya Premium Centre in Nagpur, Maharashtra, on 30 March 2025, Gudi Padwa.

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🌿 Disasters 📍 Sikkim Important

Amit Shah-led committee approves ₹555.70 crore for Sikkim GLOF recovery and ₹1,604 crore for fire services in five States

A High-Level Committee chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah approved ₹555.70 crore for Sikkim's recovery from the October 2023 glacial lake outburst flood and ₹1,604.39 crore for fire services in five States on 28 March 2025.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India Important

Twelve mines auctioned in 11th round of commercial coal mine auctions

The Ministry of Coal announced on 24 March 2025 that twelve coal mines were successfully auctioned in the 11th round of commercial coal mine auctions, at an average revenue share of 36.27%.

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🛡️ Weapons & Induction 📍 Maharashtra Important

Keel laid for second and third Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels of the Navy at Ratnagiri

The keels of the Indian Navy's second and third Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels (Yard 1281 and 1282), being built by Goa Shipyard Ltd, were laid at Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, on 23 March 2025.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Must know

Centre withdraws 20% export duty on onions with effect from 1 April 2025

The Department of Revenue issued Notification No. 19/2025-Customs on 22 March 2025, making the export duty on onions nil from 1 April 2025 and ending the 20% duty in force since 13 September 2024.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Goa Important

Navy and Coast Guard evacuate injured crew of MV Heilan Star 230 nautical miles west of Goa

A Seaking helicopter from INS Vikrant evacuated three crew with severe burns from the Panama-flagged bulk carrier MV Heilan Star, about 230 nautical miles west of Goa, on 21 March 2025.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Maharashtra Important

CCEA approves ₹4,500 crore six-lane greenfield highway from JNPA Port (Pagote) to Chowk in Maharashtra

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on 19 March 2025 approved a 29.219 km six-lane access-controlled greenfield highway from JNPA Port (Pagote) to Chowk in Maharashtra, to be built on BOT (Toll) mode at ₹4,500.62 crore.

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🏅 Cricket 📍 Maharashtra Important

Mumbai Indians win second WPL title, beating Delhi Capitals by 8 runs in the 2025 final at Brabourne Stadium

Mumbai Indians beat Delhi Capitals by 8 runs in the Women's Premier League 2025 final at the Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai, on 15 March 2025 to win their second WPL title, with captain Harmanpreet Kaur named Player of the Match for her 66 off 44 balls.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Assam Important

89th Network Planning Group under PM GatiShakti evaluates eight projects, including Brahmaputra road tunnel and Rajkot Metro

The 89th meeting of the Network Planning Group (NPG) under PM GatiShakti, held on 14 March 2025, evaluated eight road, railway and metro projects, including a four-lane road tunnel under the Brahmaputra between Gohpur and Numaligarh in Assam.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 Delhi Important

Gadkari and Pralhad Joshi flag off India's first trials of hydrogen-powered heavy-duty trucks

Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari and Pralhad Joshi flagged off the first-ever trials of hydrogen-powered heavy-duty trucks, built by Tata Motors, in New Delhi on 4 March 2025.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India Important

Five pilot projects for hydrogen buses and trucks launched under National Green Hydrogen Mission

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy said on 3 March 2025 that it has sanctioned five pilot projects under the National Green Hydrogen Mission for 37 hydrogen buses and trucks and 9 refuelling stations.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 Maharashtra Important

Heavy Water Board and BARC begin building Iodine-Sulphur process hydrogen demonstration plant in Mumbai

The Heavy Water Board, with BARC, held the groundbreaking of a demonstration plant to produce hydrogen by thermochemical splitting of water using the Iodine-Sulphur process at Chembur, Mumbai, on 3 March 2025.

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🏅 Cricket 📍 Maharashtra Important

Vidarbha win Ranji Trophy 2024-25, their third title, on first-innings lead over Kerala in Nagpur

Vidarbha won the 2024-25 Ranji Trophy on 2 March 2025 when the final against first-time finalists Kerala at the VCA Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur, was drawn and Vidarbha took the title on their 37-run first-innings lead.

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💹 Economy 📍 Maharashtra Important

Mines Ministry awards India's first offshore mineral block, a construction sand block, to JNPA for Vadhavan Port

Union Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy and Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis handed over a Letter of Intent for an offshore construction sand block to the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority in Mumbai on 28 February 2025, the first allocation of an offshore mineral block in India.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Maharashtra Important

Sonowal launches One Nation-One Port Process, MAITRI, Sagar Ankalan LPPI and Bharat Global Ports Consortium in Mumbai

Union Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal launched the One Nation-One Port Process (ONOP), the MAITRI trade application, the Sagar Ankalan Logistics Port Performance Index for 2023-24 and the Bharat Global Ports Consortium in Mumbai on 27 February 2025.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 Maharashtra Important

Marathi Bhasha Gaurav Din 2025: Maharashtra honours Kusumagraj; Vinda Karandikar Jeevan Gaurav award to R. R. Borade

Maharashtra marked Marathi Bhasha Gaurav Din on 27 February 2025, the birth anniversary of Jnanpith-winning poet Kusumagraj (V. V. Shirwadkar), with a state award ceremony at the Gateway of India, Mumbai.

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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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🛡️ Military Exercises 📍 Maharashtra Important

India–Singapore exercise Agni Warrior 2024 concludes at Devlali

On 30 November 2024, the 13th edition of the India–Singapore bilateral exercise 'Agni Warrior' (XAW-2024) concluded at the Field Firing Ranges, Devlali, Maharashtra.

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