Mumbai: ​In a strategic maneuver designed to propel its youth onto the global professional stage, the Maharashtra government unveiled its visionary 'Global Workforce Mobility Policy 2026' on Monday. The sweeping initiative introduces country-specific 'Skill Passports', modernized vocational curricula, and airtight ethical recruitment frameworks aimed at securing lucrative overseas employment for the state's talent pool. ​The ambitious roadmap was formally launched by Chief

Mumbai: Emotionally vowing that he would not ‘surrender’, Shivba Sanghatana chief Manoj Jarange-Patil –battered by 17 days of hunger strike and sniffing a plot to ‘kill’ him – embarked from Antarwali-Sarati in Jalna district to Mumbai, where he will continue his fast-unto-death for Maratha reservation under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) quota. Coming at the height of the ongoing 12-day long Ganeshotsav festival, the Maratha march has put Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis-le

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis inaugurates the expo at the 'Global Fintech Fest 2026' at the Jio World Centre in Mumbai on Wednesday. Pic: PTI Mumbai: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday announced that the state will implement the new DELTA Act in the field of tokenisation. He said that Maharashtra will be the first state in India to create a legislative framework for tokenisation. Fadnavis was addressing the Global Fintech Fest 2026. He said, “Maharas

Greens urge CM to make it flamingo-ready Mumbai: Environmental groups have urged Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to expedite the process of granting conservation reserve status to the 12-hectare DPS Lake in Navi Mumbai, warning that the wetland is rapidly deteriorating and could become unsuitable for flamingos and other migratory birds. The appeal comes ahead of the next World Migratory Bird Day, observed on the second Saturday of May and October to highlight the seasonal mo

AI generated image Mumbai: The ruling Mahayuti coalition in Maharashtra is witnessing a delicate political balancing act, with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis increasingly overriding key decisions of alliance partners, particularly the Shiv Sena, while simultaneously attempting to placate them on other fronts. The tension within the alliance came to the fore on Thursday when Fadnavis stepped in to dilute a controversial mandate enforced by Shiv Sena Transport Minister Prat

From Gadkari’s protégé to Fadnavis’s trusted lieutenant, Chandrashekhar Bawankule’s journey captures shifting power equations within the Maharashtra BJP. By the time Maharashtra politics reaches its next important turn, Chandrashekhar Bawankule may find himself playing a role considerably larger than that of a Revenue Minister. His journey from a grassroots OBC leader shaped by Nitin Gadkari’s political influence to a trusted lieutenant of Devendra Fadnavis, offers an instruc

Mumbai: A recent political skirmish between Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis’ wife, Amruta and Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut has inadvertently breathed new life into one of Maharashtra’s longest-running political debates: Is the Chief Minister quietly preparing to shift his base to New Delhi? Following a provocation by Raut regarding a potential move to the national capital, Amruta delivered a sharp retort, asserting that unlike the Sena leader, both she and her husband remain

Mumbai: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has been armed with unprecedented legal authority to overrule, alter, or outright cancel decisions made by his own cabinet ministers. Implemented under the newly minted ‘Maharashtra Government Rules of Business, 2026’, this bold centralization of power allows the Chief Minister to intervene directly in departmental affairs under the broad umbrella of “public interest.” However, this newfound executive veto comes with a critical account

Greens send SOS to CM Navi Mumbai: Environmental groups and residents have urged Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to immediately intervene and halt what they describe as relentless hill blasting for a real estate project in Kharghar, warning that continued excavation could cause irreversible ecological damage and heighten the risk of landslides during the ongoing monsoon. In a representation submitted to the Chief Minister, the NatConnect Foundation and the Save Kharghar Ecol

Beyond political longevity, CM Devendra Fadnavis' tenure has been defined by infrastructure expansion, investment-led growth and governance reforms. With the completion of 2,430 days as Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis has entered an exclusive chapter in the state’s political history. He is now the third longest-serving Chief Minister, behind only Vasantrao Naik and Vilasrao Deshmukh, overtaking the cumulative tenure of Sharad Pawar. In a state known for coali

Mumbai’s annual monsoon ordeal has become a test of whether governance can keep pace with a changing climate. Few cities romanticise the monsoon as much as Mumbai. The first showers arrive with nostalgia and Bollywood melodies. Soon enough, however, romance gives way to ritual: flooded roads, submerged railway tracks, fallen trees, gridlocked traffic and stranded commuters. Governance Audit This year, the examination has been particularly unforgiving. Between late June and th

CM Fadnavis tears apart Opposition over Connecting Link tragedy Mumbai: Mounting a fierce counteroffensive in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis aggressively retaliated against the opposition for their relentless criticism of the Mahayuti government following a landslide near the Mumbai-Pune Expressway’s ambitious ‘Missing Link’ project. The incident, which occurred two days ago, had briefly disrupted traffic and provided the opposition wi

Prominent mountaineering institute urges CM to take steps over digital defamation Mumbai: A prominent mountaineering institute has taken strong objection to the vilification of the historic Lohagad Fort in Pune – now a UNESCO World Heritage (2025) along with 12 Maratha forts – which shot into limelight last month for an alleged murder. Pune-based Akhil Maharashtra Giryarohan Mahasangh (AMGM) has shot off a memorandum to the Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis seeking an end to t

Mumbai: The political landscape of Maharashtra is currently witnessing a renewed surge of speculative ripples as whispers of a major leadership overhaul gain significant momentum. Prominent Shiv Sena ministers have begun to openly voice their aspirations regarding a potential restructuring at the highest echelons of the state government. At the heart of this unfolding political drama is the growing chorus demanding the elevation of the Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to the

Chief Minister’s office could be relocated to Air India building paving way for the Central Vista project Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has finally become the new owner of the iconic white Air India Building at Nariman Point, with its landmark Centaur logo visible from long distances. Three years after the cabinet granted approval in Nov. 2023, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today presided over a ceremony for the registration of the purchase agreement of the 52-year-

Mumbai: Mumbai is to get the Mumbai Metro Region’s largest metro corridor, Metro Line 5, at 34.21 km, following the approval of its extended phases. At the same time, Phase 1 of the project is progressing towards the CMRS inspection stage. This can be seen as a major boost to regional connectivity across the MMR. Extension of Line 5, which is Metro Line 5A, will increase connectivity across Thane, Bhiwandi, Kalyan, Ulhasnagar and surrounding growth centres. Earlier, Metro Lin

Mumbai: Maharashtra has embarked on a highly ambitious journey to establish itself as the premier nuclear energy hub of the nation, driven by the escalating power demands of next-generation industries. As the global push for artificial intelligence, massive data centers, semiconductor manufacturing, green hydrogen production, and advanced electric mobility accelerates, the need for stable, uninterrupted, and clean base-load electricity has become paramount. The Maharashtra go

India’s latest anxieties over the renewed conflict in West Asia, and the accompanying fear of another fuel shock, has produced a flurry of political symbolism. Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for austerity, the Maharashtra government unveiled a Standard Operating Procedure urging ministers and officials to cut fuel consumption, avoid foreign tours, hold virtual meetings and embrace electric vehicles. Then came the pièce de résistance: Chief Minister Devendra Fad

The rape and murder of a four-year-old girl has left Maharashtra grieving and demanding accountability from a system that failed to stop a known offender. She was only four years old. She was spending her summer holidays at her grandmother’s house in Nasrapur, a quiet village in the Bhor area of Pune district. She liked playing outside. On the afternoon of May 1, 2026, a 65-year-old man from the same village walked up to her and said he would show her a calf. She smiled and f