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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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🛡️ 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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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Maharashtra Important

Sonowal meets Italian minister Adolfo Urso as tall ship Amerigo Vespucci docks in Mumbai

On 30 November 2024 in Mumbai, Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal met Italy's Minister of Enterprises Adolfo Urso during the visit of the Italian Navy's school ship 'Amerigo Vespucci' to Mumbai Port.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Maharashtra Important

Army Chief presents President's Colours to four Mechanised Infantry battalions at Ahilyanagar

On 27 November 2024 at the Mechanised Infantry Centre and School, Ahilyanagar, Maharashtra, Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi presented the President's Colours to four Mechanised Infantry battalions.

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🌿 Disasters 📍 India Must know

HLC under Amit Shah approves ₹1,115.67 crore, including ₹1,000-crore landslide mitigation project in 15 States

On 26 November 2024, the Home Ministry said a High-Level Committee chaired by Amit Shah approved ₹1,115.67 crore for disaster mitigation and capacity-building projects, including a ₹1,000-crore National Landslide Risk Mitigation project in 15 States.

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🔬 Science & Technology 📍 India Important

Eight startups selected for support under National Quantum Mission and NM-ICPS

On 26 November 2024 in New Delhi, Union Minister Jitendra Singh announced the selection of eight startups for support under the National Quantum Mission and the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India Important

CCEA approves three railway multitracking projects worth ₹7,927 crore in Maharashtra, MP and UP

On 25 November 2024 in New Delhi, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved three railway multitracking projects costing about ₹7,927 crore across Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Maharashtra Important

Pune to host Army Day Parade for the first time on 15 January 2025; promo unveiled at IFFI

On 24 November 2024, the Indian Army's promotional video for Army Day Parade 2025 was showcased at the 55th IFFI in Goa; the parade will be held in Pune for the first time on 15 January 2025.

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🏛️ Elections 📍 Maharashtra Must know

Maharashtra Assembly results 2024: BJP wins 132 of 288 seats, Shiv Sena 57, NCP 41

On 23 November 2024, counting for the 288-seat Maharashtra Assembly showed the BJP as the single largest party with 132 seats, with allies Shiv Sena (57) and NCP (41), while the Opposition's Shiv Sena (UBT), Congress and NCP (SP) won 20, 16 and 10.

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🏛️ Elections 📍 Maharashtra Must know

Polling ends in Maharashtra and Jharkhand Phase 2, along with by-polls in 15 seats and Nanded

On 20 November 2024, all 288 Maharashtra assembly seats voted in a single phase and 38 Jharkhand seats voted in Phase 2, concluding both assembly elections, the ECI said.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

EPFO adds 18.81 lakh net members in September 2024

On 20 November 2024 in New Delhi, the EPFO released provisional payroll data showing a net addition of 18.81 lakh members in September 2024, up 9.33% year on year.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India Important

DPIIT marks eight years of four industrial corridors approved in 2016

On 19 November 2024 in New Delhi, DPIIT celebrated the 8th anniversary of four industrial corridors — AKIC, CBIC, ECEC and BMIC — approved on 20 November 2016.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

All-India average retail price of tomato falls 22.4% in a month

On 17 November 2024 in New Delhi, the Department of Consumer Affairs said the all-India average retail price of tomato fell 22.4% between 14 October and 14 November 2024.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 Maharashtra Important

National Power Committee approves Uniform Protection Protocol for all users of the Indian grid

On 14 November 2024 in Nagpur, Maharashtra, the 15th National Power Committee meeting chaired by CEA Chairperson Ghansyam Prasad approved a Uniform Protection Protocol for users of the Indian grid, for pan-India implementation.

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🔬 Science & Technology 📍 India Important

DST launches Operation Dronagiri and the Integrated Geospatial Data Sharing Interface

On 14 November 2024, DST Secretary Abhay Karandikar launched Operation Dronagiri, a pilot under the National Geospatial Policy 2022, along with the Integrated Geospatial Data Sharing Interface (GDI).

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🛡️ Military Exercises 📍 Maharashtra Must know

India–Australia Exercise AUSTRAHIND 2024 begins at Pune

On 8 November 2024 at the Foreign Training Node, Pune, Maharashtra, the 3rd edition of the India–Australia joint military exercise AUSTRAHIND began; it runs until 21 November.

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🏛️ Elections 📍 India Important

ECI agencies seize ₹558 crore in Maharashtra, Jharkhand polls and bypolls

On 6 November 2024, the Election Commission said its agencies had seized ₹558 crore worth of cash, freebies, liquor, drugs and precious metals in the Maharashtra and Jharkhand elections and bypolls.

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🔬 Science & Technology 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

IIG develops Indian Equatorial Electrojet (IEEJ) model to understand ionospheric processes for GNSS

On 30 October 2024, DST said scientists of the Indian Institute of Geomagnetism, Navi Mumbai, using two decades of magnetometer data from Tirunelveli, had developed the 'Indian Equatorial Electrojet (IEEJ) Model' to predict Equatorial ElectroJet variations important for GNSS-based navigation.

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