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🚄 Infrastructure & Energy 📍 Maharashtra Important

₹10,520-crore Amended BharatNet agreement signed for Maharashtra

On 1 October 2026 Digital Bharat Nidhi (DoT) signed an agreement with the Maharashtra government, MDIL, BSNL and MahaIT to roll out the Amended BharatNet Program in Maharashtra under the State-led model, with ₹10,520 crore support covering 28,237 gram panchayats.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

ASI 2024-25: manufacturing GVA up 9.59%, employment crosses 2 crore; Tamil Nadu leads in jobs

MoSPI released Annual Survey of Industries 2024-25 results on 30 September 2026: Gross Value Added of registered manufacturing grew 9.59% and total employment rose 7.19% to over 2 crore, with Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana the top five states in employment.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Important

14th India–UAE High Level Joint Task Force on Investments meets in Mumbai

The 14th meeting of the India–UAE High Level Joint Task Force on Investments (HLJTFI) was held in Mumbai on 28 September 2026, co-chaired by Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Managing Director of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA).

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 Maharashtra Must know

11th Ayurveda Day: national celebration in Nagpur; Ayush Vision 2030 and CCRAS–AGNI portal launched

On 23 September 2026, the 11th Ayurveda Day was celebrated with the national event in Nagpur, Maharashtra, on the theme 'Ayurveda for a Healthier Tomorrow'.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Maharashtra Important

Nagpur's 8.9 km Indora Chowk–Dighori flyover, built with UHPFRC, inaugurated and named after Dr K.B. Hedgewar

On 19 September 2026, the 8.9 km Indora Chowk–Dighori flyover on NH-353D in Nagpur, Maharashtra, was inaugurated in the presence of Nitin Gadkari and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Maharashtra Important

Railways approve ₹493 crore for 38.21 km Mukutban–Gadchandur new line in Maharashtra

On 18 September 2026, Indian Railways approved a 38.21 km new rail line between Mukutban (Adilabad) and Gadchandur in South Central Railway at a cost of ₹493 crore.

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🌿 Climate Change 📍 Maharashtra Must know

32nd World Ozone Day celebrated in Mumbai; India's Net Zero Portal and NAPCC Dashboard launched

On 16 September 2026, the Environment Ministry held the national celebration of the 32nd World Ozone Day in Mumbai with the theme 'Global Action for a Cooler Planet', where MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh launched India's Net Zero Portal and the NAPCC Dashboard.

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🏛️ Polity & Governance 📍 Maharashtra Important

Amit Shah addresses Hindi Diwas 2026 and the 6th All India Official Language Conference in Mumbai

On 14 September 2026, Union Home Minister Amit Shah was chief guest at the Hindi Diwas 2026 celebrations and the 6th All India Official Language Conference in Mumbai, attended by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 Maharashtra Important

DRI seizes over 362 tonnes of Pakistan-origin dry dates routed via UAE under Operation Deep Manifest

On 14 September 2026, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) said it had seized more than 362 metric tonnes of Pakistan-origin dry dates in 13 containers at CFS Ambad, Nashik, under 'Operation Deep Manifest'.

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🏅 Athletics 📍 India Important

Dilip Mahadu Gavit wins men's 100m T47 gold with Games record; Mohammed Basil takes silver

On 29 July 2026 Dilip Mahadu Gavit won the men's 100m T47 gold at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in a Games record 10.71 s, becoming the first Indian male para-athlete to win a CWG gold, as Mohammed Basil took silver.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Maharashtra Important

Maharashtra becomes first State to qualify for second RKVY instalment

On 27 July 2026, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said Maharashtra is the first State to become eligible for the second instalment under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY), after using over 75% of the first ₹335 crore.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Maharashtra Important

Bharat Taxi cooperative cab service launched in Maharashtra

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis launched the cooperative 'Bharat Taxi' service in Maharashtra at Navi Mumbai International Airport on 23 July 2026, after its launch in Delhi and Gujarat.

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🛡️ Internal Security 📍 Maharashtra Must know

Samudra Pradakshina: first Tri-service all-women circumnavigation completed

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on 22 July 2026 virtually flagged in 'Samudra Pradakshina', the first-ever Tri-service all-women circumnavigation sailing expedition, as nine women officers aboard IASV Triveni returned to Mumbai after a 314-day voyage of nearly 25,500 nautical miles across four oceans.

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🛡️ Weapons & Induction 📍 Karnataka Must know

INS Malvan, second Mahe-class anti-submarine shallow water craft, commissioned at Karwar

INS Malvan, the second of the indigenously designed and built Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), was commissioned into the Indian Navy at Karwar on 22 July 2026 in a ceremony presided over by Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal A. P. Singh.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 India Important

Five new species of Allographa lichens discovered in the Western Ghats

Researchers from MACS Agharkar Research Institute, Pune, described five new species of the lichen-forming fungal genus Allographa from the Western Ghats (announced 21 July 2026).

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Maharashtra Important

Railways approves ₹228-crore doubling of Tadali–Ghugus section in Maharashtra

Indian Railways approved doubling of the 14-km Tadali–Ghugus section in Maharashtra at ₹228 crore on 16 July 2026, on the Delhi–Chennai High Density Network.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Maharashtra Important

Maharashtra Legislature moves to adopt National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA)

At a meeting at Vidhan Bhawan, Mumbai, on 16 July 2026, the Maharashtra Legislature committed to adopting the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA), with consensus to expedite an MoU with the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs.

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🕯️ Obituaries 📍 Maharashtra Important

Veteran playback singer Suman Kalyanpur passes away at 89 in Mumbai

Veteran Hindi film playback singer Suman Kalyanpur died at her home in Mumbai on 31 May 2026 at the age of 89; Maharashtra gave her a funeral with full State honours.

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👤 Appointments & Resignations 📍 Maharashtra Important

Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan takes over as FOC-in-C, Western Naval Command

Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan assumed charge as Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command, in Mumbai on 30 May 2026; he was earlier Vice Chief of the Naval Staff.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Maharashtra Important

Rajnath Singh opens NIBE defence complex at Shirdi; India's first 300 km rocket launcher 'Suryastra' flagged off

On 23 May 2026 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis inaugurated a private-sector NIBE Group defence manufacturing complex at Shirdi and flagged off 'Suryastra', India's first 300 km Universal Rocket Launching System.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India Must know

Census 2027: houselisting field work begins in Rajasthan, Meghalaya, Maharashtra, Jharkhand and Delhi's MCD area; 1.44 crore households self-enumerate

On 17 May 2026 field operations for the Houselisting and Housing Census under Phase I of Census 2027 began in Rajasthan, Meghalaya, Maharashtra, Jharkhand and the MCD area of Delhi, while self-enumeration opened in Gujarat, J&K, Ladakh and Puducherry.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 Maharashtra Important

Griha Pravesh of 5 lakh PMAY-G houses in Maharashtra; Centre releases ₹8,368.50 crore

On 15 May 2026 Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated the Griha Pravesh of 5 lakh completed PMAY-G houses in Maharashtra at Satara and announced ₹8,368.50 crore of central assistance for FY 2026-27.

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🚄 Infrastructure & Energy 📍 India Important

India has 6,628 specified dams, third in the world; DRIP Phase II & III outlay ₹10,211 crore

A PIB backgrounder of 15 May 2026 says India ranks third in the world with 6,628 specified dams, over 26% of them more than 50 years old, and that DRIP Phases II and III carry an outlay of ₹10,211 crore.

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🌐 International Organisations 📍 Maharashtra Important

Kimberley Process Intersessional 2026 concludes in Mumbai under India's Chairship

The Kimberley Process (KP) Intersessional Meeting 2026, a four-day meeting on the natural diamond trade held under India's Chairship and its '3Cs' theme, concluded in Mumbai, PIB said on 15 May 2026.

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🏛️ Elections 📍 India Must know

ECI orders SIR Phase III of electoral rolls in 16 States and 3 UTs covering 36.73 crore electors

On 14 May 2026 the Election Commission of India ordered Phase III of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in 16 States and 3 UTs, covering 36.73 crore electors; only Himachal Pradesh, J&K and Ladakh remain.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Maharashtra Important

Cabinet clears way for GMR to run Nagpur airport under PPP by extending AAI land lease to MIHAN India Ltd

On 13 May 2026 the Union Cabinet extended the lease of AAI land to MIHAN India Ltd beyond 6 August 2039 so that Nagpur airport can be licensed to GMR Nagpur International Airport Ltd for 30 years under PPP.

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