Tag: Maharashtra

First RORO Train flagged off from Bengaluru to Solapur

September 1, 2020

• The first ever Roll-On/Roll-Off (RO-RO) train between Bengaluru (Nelamangala) to Solapur (Maharashtra) flagged off by the Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa. It will cover a distance of 682 km.

Nitin Gadkari inaugurated National highway projects in Maharashtra

August 30, 2020

• Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and MSMEs Nitin Gadkari laid the foundation stone and inaugurated National highway projects worth Rs. 777 Cr.  in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra.

Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari was given the additional charge as Governor

August 19, 2020

• Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari was given the additional charge as Governor of Goa. Satya Pal Malik, Goa Governor appointed as the Governor of Meghalaya.

Maharashtra tied-up with Google to promote Digital Education

August 7, 2020

• The Maharashtra government has tied-up with Google to promote Digital Education by introducing digital education tools in schools across the state by deploying its free tools like G suit.

Former Maharashtra CM Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar passes away

August 6, 2020

• Former Maharashtra Chief Minister, Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar passed away. He served as the Maharashtra CM between June 1985 and March 1986.

ADB-funded a project worth Rs 700 crore approved by the government to help farmers in Maharashtra

August 4, 2020

• Maharashtra has approved an ADB-funded Rs 1,000 crore project for boosting fruit and vegetable production in the state. The Maharashtra Agribusiness Network (MagNet) project, which has been approved, aims to help farmers across all districts in the state for the next six years.

BSNL Bharat Air Fibre services launched in Maharashtra

August 4, 2020

• Sanjay Dhotre, Union Minister for Electronics, Communication, and IT, inaugurated ‘Bharat Air Fibre Services’, a radio-based last mile telecom connectivity solution for Akola and Washim districts in Maharashtra. It will enable residents of Akola and Washim districts to avail of wireless internet connections on-demand.

Maharashtra starts ‘Healthcare Service At Your Doorstep’ initiative in Nashik

July 17, 2020

• In Maharashtra, cases of Covid-19 are raging in the Nashik district as well. However, to curb the further spread of the disease, the government has initiated a measure “HEALTHCARE SERVICE AT YOUR DOORSTEP”.
• As many as 556 squads have been formed and they have been tasked to trace the COVID-19 positive patient.
• The initiative taken by the state’s public health department and district administration to deploy 556 squads in predominantly tribal villages of Nashik is yielding positive results in containing the spread of Covid-19.

Maha Jobs Portal started by Maharashtra Chief Minister, Domicile Certificate Mandatory for Registration

July 7, 2020

• Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) will be the nodal agency for the successful release of the Maha Jobs portal.
• The portal is a mutual venture between 3 Departments of the Maharashtra State Government viz. Labour, Department of Industries, and the Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Department.

Maharashtra Govt and UK India Business Council stretch MoU to Foster Sustainable Business

July 5, 2020

• Maharashtra Govt.and UK India Business Council today inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC), to support the state to proactively better its business environment and grow its collaboration with British business.