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India and ADB sign loans of over $800 million for Maharashtra, Indore Metro and Gujarat, plus Assam grant

On 28 November 2025 India and the Asian Development Bank signed three loans worth over $800 million — for Maharashtra agricultural solarisation, Indore Metro Rail and Gujarat skills — and a $1 million technical assistance grant for Assam's SWIFT project.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 Maharashtra Important

NBA releases ₹5.34 crore to Maharashtra BMCs under Access and Benefit Sharing

The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) released ₹5.34 crore to about 85 Biodiversity Management Committees in Wada tehsil of Palghar district and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation area of Maharashtra under the Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) framework (27 November 2025).

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🚄 Urban Development 📍 Maharashtra Important

Cabinet approves Pune Metro Phase-2 Lines 4 and 4A worth ₹9,857.85 crore

The Union Cabinet on 26 November 2025 approved Line 4 (Kharadi–Hadapsar–Swargate–Khadakwasla) and Line 4A (Nal Stop–Warje–Manik Baug) under Phase-2 of the Pune Metro Rail Project in Maharashtra.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Gujarat Important

CCEA approves Okha–Kanalus doubling and Badlapur–Karjat 3rd & 4th lines worth ₹2,781 crore

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on 26 November 2025 approved two railway multitracking projects in Gujarat and Maharashtra with a total cost of about ₹2,781 crore.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Important

₹1,500 crore critical mineral recycling scheme to create 3 lakh tonnes annual capacity

Mines Secretary Piyush Goyal reviewed the ₹1,500 crore Incentive Scheme for Critical Mineral Recycling on 25 November 2025; the scheme envisages about 3 lakh tonnes a year of recycling capacity for extracting critical minerals.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 Maharashtra Important

BharatGen hailed as India's first sovereign multilingual, multimodal AI LLM

During a visit to IIT Bombay on 25 November 2025, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh hailed BharatGen as India's first sovereign multilingual and multimodal AI-driven Large Language Model initiative, backed by ₹1,293 crore of government support.

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🛡️ Weapons & Induction 📍 Maharashtra Must know

INS Mahe, first Mahe-class anti-submarine shallow water craft, commissioned

The Indian Navy commissioned INS Mahe, the first of the indigenously designed and built Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai, on 24 November 2025.

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🕯️ Obituaries 📍 Maharashtra Must know

Veteran actor Dharmendra passes away at 89

Veteran Hindi film actor Dharmendra died in Mumbai on 24 November 2025 at the age of 89; PM Narendra Modi said his passing marks the end of an era in Indian cinema.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 India Important

₹720 crore quantum fabrication facilities announced at IIT Bombay, IISc, IIT Kanpur and IIT Delhi

Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh announced four Quantum Fabrication and Central Facilities worth ₹720 crore at IIT Bombay, IISc Bengaluru, IIT Kanpur and IIT Delhi under the National Quantum Mission, during his visit to IIT Bombay on 24 November 2025.

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🎭 Festivals & Events 📍 Telangana Important

President Murmu opens 2nd Bharatiya Kala Mahotsav at Rashtrapati Nilayam, showcasing Western India

President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the 2nd edition of the Bharatiya Kala Mahotsav at Rashtrapati Nilayam, Secunderabad, on 21 November 2025.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India Important

NHAI launches Raajmarg Infra Investment Managers for its first public InvIT

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) launched Raajmarg Infra Investment Managers Pvt. Ltd. (RIIMPL) in Mumbai on 20 November 2025 as the investment manager for its proposed public InvIT, Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust (RIIT).

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🛡️ Military Exercises 📍 Maharashtra Important

Coast Guard conducts Sagar Kavach-02/25 along Maharashtra and Goa coast

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) conducted the two-day Coastal Security Exercise Sagar Kavach-02/25 along the Maharashtra and Goa coastline on 19–20 November 2025.

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🏆 National Awards 📍 India Must know

6th National Water Awards: Maharashtra first, Gujarat second, Haryana third

President Droupadi Murmu conferred the 6th National Water Awards, 2024 and the Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari Awards at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on 18 November 2025, with Maharashtra ranked the best state, followed by Gujarat and Haryana.

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🏆 National Awards 📍 India Important

National Gopal Ratna Awards 2025 announced; to be presented on National Milk Day

The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying announced the winners of the National Gopal Ratna Awards (NGRA) 2025 on 17 November 2025; the awards will be presented on 26 November 2025, National Milk Day.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Gujarat Important

PM Modi visits Surat bullet train station, reviews Mumbai–Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail progress

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the under-construction bullet train station at Surat, Gujarat on 15 November 2025 and reviewed progress of the Mumbai–Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) corridor.

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🏆 National Awards 📍 Maharashtra Important

6th National Water Awards: Maharashtra named Best State, Gujarat second, Haryana third

Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Paatil announced the winners of the 6th National Water Awards for 2024 in New Delhi on 11 November 2025, with Maharashtra first in the Best State category, Gujarat second and Haryana third.

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🏛️ Judiciary & Judgements 📍 India Must know

Supreme Court rules grounds of arrest must be given in writing, in the arrestee's language, for all offences

The Supreme Court ruled in New Delhi on 6 November 2025 that the grounds of arrest must be supplied to every arrested person in writing and in a language they understand, for offences under all statutes.

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🏅 Cricket 📍 Maharashtra Must know

India beat South Africa by 52 runs to win first ICC Women's Cricket World Cup

India won their first ICC Women's Cricket World Cup by beating South Africa by 52 runs in the final at Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai, on 2 November 2025.

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🛡️ Internal Security 📍 Maharashtra Important

Operation Weed Out: DRI seizes 42.34 kg hydroponic weed worth ₹42 crore at Mumbai airport

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized 42.34 kg of hydroponic weed worth about ₹42 crore from two passengers arriving from Bangkok at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on 2 November 2025 under 'Operation Weed Out'.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Maharashtra Must know

PM addresses Maritime Leaders Conclave at India Maritime Week 2025 in Mumbai

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Maritime Leaders Conclave and chaired the Global Maritime CEO Forum at India Maritime Week 2025 in Mumbai on 29 October 2025.

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📊 Reports & Indices 📍 Maharashtra Important

NITI Aayog unveils 'Reimagining Manufacturing' roadmap for advanced manufacturing in Pune

NITI Aayog's Frontier Tech Hub unveiled the roadmap 'Reimagining Manufacturing: India's Roadmap to Global Leadership in Advanced Manufacturing' in Pune on 29 October 2025.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Maharashtra Important

Amit Shah inaugurates cooperative deep-sea fishing vessels under PMMSY at Mazagon Dock, Mumbai

Cooperation Minister Amit Shah inaugurated two deep-sea fishing trawlers for fishermen's cooperatives under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana at Mazagon Dock, Mumbai, on 27 October 2025.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Maharashtra Important

Amit Shah inaugurates India Maritime Week 2025 at NESCO, Mumbai

Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated India Maritime Week 2025 at the NESCO Exhibition Centre, Mumbai, on 27 October 2025.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Telangana Important

Centre approves ₹15,095.83 crore Kharif 2025-26 pulses and oilseeds procurement for Telangana, Odisha, Maharashtra and MP

Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on 27 October 2025 approved Kharif 2025-26 procurement of pulses and oilseeds worth ₹15,095.83 crore in Telangana, Odisha, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.

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🕯️ Obituaries 📍 Maharashtra Important

Veteran actor Govardhan Asrani, remembered as the jailer in 'Sholay', dies at 84

Veteran Hindi film actor Govardhan Asrani died in Mumbai on 20 October 2025 at the age of 84; PM Modi condoled his death on 21 October 2025.

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🌿 Disasters 📍 Maharashtra Important

Centre approves advance release of ₹1,950.80 crore SDRF share to Karnataka and Maharashtra

Union Home Minister Amit Shah approved advance release of ₹1,950.80 crore as the second instalment of the Central share of SDRF for 2025-26 to Karnataka (₹384.40 crore) and Maharashtra (₹1,566.40 crore), MHA said on 19 October 2025.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Maharashtra Must know

Rajnath Singh inaugurates third LCA Mk1A and second HTT-40 production lines at HAL Nashik

On 17 October 2025 at HAL's Nashik facility in Maharashtra, Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh inaugurated the third production line of LCA Tejas Mk1A and the second production line of the HTT-40 trainer, and flagged off the first LCA Mk1A made there.

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🚄 Infrastructure & Energy 📍 Rajasthan Important

100th Network Planning Group meeting under PM GatiShakti evaluates five rail, road and metro projects

The 100th meeting of the Network Planning Group (NPG) under PM GatiShakti, held on 17 October 2025, evaluated five projects — two rail, two road and one metro — including Jaipur Metro Phase 2 and the Gondia–Jabalpur rail doubling.

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🛡️ Internal Security 📍 Chhattisgarh Must know

258 Naxalites surrender in Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra in two days; Abujhmarh and North Bastar declared free of Naxal terror

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on 16 October 2025 that 258 Naxalites surrendered in Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra over two days, and that Abujhmarh and North Bastar in Chhattisgarh had been declared free of Naxal terror.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 Uttarakhand Important

Two black holes in orbit around each other imaged in OJ287; ARIES Nainital scientists part of the team

PIB reported on 10 October 2025 that astronomers, including scientists from ARIES Nainital and TIFR Mumbai, have for the first time imaged two black holes orbiting each other in OJ287, using the RadioAstron space telescope.

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