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🛡️ Weapons & Induction 📍 India Important

Keel laid for two Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels of the Indian Coast Guard at Ratnagiri

The keels of Yard 16402 and 16403, the second and third of six Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels for the Indian Coast Guard, were laid at YMPL, Ratnagiri on 17 March 2026.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 Maharashtra Important

Bhoomi pujan of two coal gasification projects in Chandrapur, Maharashtra

Coal and Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy and Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis performed the bhoomi pujan of two coal gasification projects in Chandrapur on 14 March 2026, with investment of over ₹10,000 crore.

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🏅 Athletics 📍 Maharashtra

ASMITA athletics league for girls launched at 250 locations; MoS Raksha Khadse flags off from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

Minister of State for Sports Raksha Khadse launched a nationwide ASMITA athletics league for girls at 250 locations from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra, on International Women's Day, 8 March 2026.

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💹 Budget & Taxation 📍 Maharashtra Must know

Fadnavis presents ₹7.69 lakh crore Maharashtra Budget with farm loan waiver up to ₹2 lakh

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis presented the State Budget for 2026-27 in Mumbai on 6 March 2026, with a ₹7.69 lakh crore outlay and a crop loan waiver of up to ₹2 lakh.

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🏅 Cricket 📍 Maharashtra Must know

India beat England by 7 runs at Wankhede to reach the T20 World Cup 2026 final

India beat England by seven runs in the second semi-final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, on 5 March 2026, in a match that produced a record 499 runs.

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🛡️ Weapons & Induction 📍 Maharashtra Important

Navy signs contract with Thane's Shoft Shipyard for four 500-tonne fuel barges

The Ministry of Defence concluded a contract with MSME yard Shoft Shipyard Private Limited, Thane, Maharashtra, on 2 March 2026 for four 500-tonne self-propelled fuel barges for the Indian Navy.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Maharashtra Important

INSV Kaundinya returns to Mumbai after maiden overseas voyage to Oman

Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth flagged in INSV Kaundinya, the Navy's traditionally built stitched sailing vessel, at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai, on 2 March 2026 after her maiden overseas voyage to Muscat, Oman.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Maharashtra Important

Navi Mumbai hosts Shaheedi Samagam for 350th martyrdom year of Guru Tegh Bahadur

The Maharashtra government held the Shaheedi Samagam for the 350th martyrdom year of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur in Navi Mumbai on 1 March 2026, addressed by Home Minister Amit Shah in person and PM Narendra Modi by video.

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🎓 Education, Health & Society 📍 Maharashtra

Blast at SBL Energy explosives factory near Nagpur kills workers

An explosion at the SBL Energy Limited explosives factory in Raulgaon, Nagpur district, Maharashtra, on the morning of 1 March 2026 killed at least 18 workers that day, most of them women.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 Maharashtra

National Arogya Fair 2026 concludes in Shegaon

The four-day National Arogya Fair 2026, organised by the Ministry of Ayush with the All India Ayurvedic Congress at Shegaon, Buldhana district, Maharashtra, concluded on 28 February 2026.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 Maharashtra Important

President Murmu inaugurates National Arogya Fair 2026 at Shegaon

President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the National Arogya Fair 2026 at Shegaon in Buldhana district of Maharashtra on 25 February 2026.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Madhya Pradesh Important

Cabinet approves three railway multitracking projects worth ₹9,072 crore

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved three railway multitracking projects worth about ₹9,072 crore across Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand on 24 February 2026, adding about 307 km to the network.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Maharashtra

Civil Aviation Ministry updates on AAIB probe into Learjet 45 crash at Baramati

The Ministry of Civil Aviation said on 19 February 2026 that the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has downloaded the flight data recorder of the Learjet 45 (VT-SSK) that crashed at Baramati, Maharashtra, on 28 January 2026.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 Maharashtra

PM pays tribute to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on his Jayanti

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on his Jayanti on 19 February 2026, calling him a visionary leader, exceptional administrator, strategic thinker and champion of Swarajya.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Maharashtra Must know

India and France elevate ties to a Special Global Strategic Partnership; Modi and Macron launch Year of Innovation in Mumbai

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron elevated India–France relations to a 'Special Global Strategic Partnership' and jointly inaugurated the 2026 India–France Year of Innovation in Mumbai on 17 February 2026.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 Maharashtra Important

Unani Day 2026 celebrated in Mumbai; Prataprao Jadhav inaugurates renovated Unani research centre at JJ Hospital

Union Ayush Minister Prataprao Jadhav presided over the Unani Day 2026 celebrations in Mumbai, Maharashtra, on 14 February 2026, and inaugurated the renovated Co-location Centre of the Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine (RRIUM) at the J.J. Hospital campus.

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👤 Appointments & Resignations 📍 Maharashtra Must know

Sunetra Pawar sworn in as Maharashtra's first woman Deputy Chief Minister

On 31 January 2026 NCP leader Sunetra Pawar took oath at Lok Bhavan, Mumbai, as the first woman Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, after the death of her husband Ajit Pawar.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India Important

Railways commission record 472.3 km of Kavach 4.0 in a day; total reaches 1,306.3 route km

On 30 January 2026 Indian Railways commissioned 472.3 route km of Kavach 4.0 on three sections in a single day, the highest ever, taking Kavach 4.0 coverage to 1,306.3 route km across five zones.

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🏆 National Awards 📍 India Important

Republic Day Parade 2026 awards: Maharashtra best state tableau, Indian Navy best Services contingent

On 30 January 2026 MoS Defence Sanjay Seth gave the Republic Day Parade 2026 awards: Maharashtra's Ganeshotsav tableau came first among states, Indian Navy and Delhi Police won best marching contingents.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Tripura

Centre releases over ₹1,156 crore of XV Finance Commission grants to rural local bodies of Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Tripura

On 29 January 2026 the Centre released the second instalment of XV Finance Commission untied grants for 2025-26 to rural local bodies: ₹714.32 crore (Maharashtra), ₹410.76 crore (Andhra Pradesh) and ₹30.6 crore (Tripura).

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🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 Maharashtra

National Biodiversity Authority gives ₹17 lakh to Mumbai's Biodiversity Management Committee under ABS

The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) disbursed ₹17 lakh under the Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) mechanism to the Biodiversity Management Committee of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, for commercial use of Bacillus soil micro-organisms.

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🕯️ Obituaries 📍 Maharashtra Must know

Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar killed in Learjet 45 crash at Baramati

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and all others on board died on 28 January 2026 when a Learjet 45 (VT-SSK) of VSR Ventures crashed at Baramati on a Mumbai–Baramati flight.

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🚄 Urban Development 📍 Maharashtra Important

Maharashtra approves Metro Line 8 linking Mumbai and Navi Mumbai airports, and Nashik City Ring Road

A Maharashtra government meeting chaired by CM Devendra Fadnavis on 27 January 2026 approved Metro Line 8 connecting Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport with Navi Mumbai International Airport, and the 66.15-km Nashik City Ring Road costing ₹3,954 crore.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Maharashtra

SIAT 2026 automotive technology symposium opens in Pune in ARAI's Diamond Jubilee year

Heavy Industries Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy inaugurated the three-day Symposium on International Automotive Technology (SIAT) 2026 in Pune on 27 January 2026, organised by ARAI in its Diamond Jubilee year.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 Maharashtra Important

Luke Mudgway wins inaugural Bajaj Pune Grand Tour cycling race

New Zealand's Luke Mudgway of Li Ning Star (China) won the inaugural Bajaj Pune Grand Tour, which ended on 23 January 2026 after four stages over 437 km.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Maharashtra

Navy signs contract with Thane MSME shipyard for three 200-tonne barges

The Indian Navy concluded a contract on 16 January 2026 with Suryadipta Projects Pvt Ltd, an MSME shipyard in Thane, for three 200-tonne Bottom Opening Non-Propelled Barges.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Gujarat

Overhead electrification masts going up on Mumbai–Ahmedabad bullet train corridor

The Railways Ministry said on 19 January 2026 that installation of overhead electrification (OHE) masts is progressing on the Mumbai–Ahmedabad bullet train corridor, with more than 20,000 masts planned.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Maharashtra Must know

Rajnath Singh opens 30mm ammunition plant in Nagpur, flags off first Guided Pinaka rockets to Armenia

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a Medium Caliber Ammunition Manufacturing Facility at Solar Defence & Aerospace Ltd in Nagpur on 18 January 2026 and flagged off the first tranche of Guided Pinaka rockets to Armenia.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 Maharashtra

TRAI drive test in Mumbai finds MTNL far behind on call success and drop rates

TRAI released findings on 13 January 2026 of its Independent Drive Test of mobile networks across 320.2 km of Mumbai in November 2025, which showed MTNL with a 28.52% call setup success rate.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Maharashtra Must know

DRDO flight-tests MPATGM with top-attack capability against a moving target

DRDO successfully flight-tested its third-generation fire-and-forget Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM) with top-attack capability against a moving target at KK Ranges, Ahilya Nagar, Maharashtra on 11 January 2026, the Defence Ministry said on 12 January.

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