Maharashtra Current Affairs — Last 12 months
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Wed, 08 Apr 2026
Tue, 31 Mar 2026
Sat, 28 Mar 2026
Fri, 27 Mar 2026
Tue, 24 Mar 2026
Thu, 19 Mar 2026
₹200-crore Banana Cluster approved for Jalgaon, Maharashtra
On Gudi Padwa, 19 March 2026, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced that the long-pending Banana Cluster project in Jalgaon, Maharashtra, has been approved at a cost of ₹200 crore, with subsidies under MIDH and the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund.
Maharashtra signs reform-linked MoU under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0
Maharashtra signed a reform-linked MoU with the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 on 19 March 2026, formally entering the framework approved by the Union Cabinet on 10 March 2026.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026
Tue, 17 Mar 2026
Centre releases over ₹1,789 crore of XV Finance Commission grants to rural local bodies in five states
The Ministry of Panchayati Raj announced on 17 March 2026 that the Centre has released over ₹1,789 crore of Fifteenth Finance Commission untied grants to rural local bodies in Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra.
Maharashtra legislature passes Freedom of Religion Bill, 2026 as Legislative Council clears it
The Maharashtra Legislative Council on 17 March 2026 passed the Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill, 2026, a day after the Assembly, sending the anti-conversion bill to the Governor for assent.
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.
Sat, 14 Mar 2026
Sun, 08 Mar 2026
Fri, 06 Mar 2026
Thu, 05 Mar 2026
Mon, 02 Mar 2026
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.
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.
Sun, 01 Mar 2026
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.
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.
Sat, 28 Feb 2026
Wed, 25 Feb 2026
Tue, 24 Feb 2026
Thu, 19 Feb 2026
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.
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.
Tue, 17 Feb 2026
Sat, 14 Feb 2026
Fri, 13 Feb 2026
CCEA approves three rail multitracking projects worth ₹18,509 crore: Kasara–Manmad, Delhi–Ambala and Ballari–Hosapete
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved three railway multitracking projects worth about ₹18,509 crore across Delhi, Haryana, Maharashtra and Karnataka on 13 February 2026, adding about 389 km to the network.
CCEA approves three highway projects: NH-160A in Maharashtra, NH-56 in Gujarat and NH-167 in Telangana
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved three national highway projects in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Telangana worth about ₹11,079 crore on 13 February 2026.