Tag: Maharashtra

JSW’s Ampstar charges into ECV race with ₹2,500 cr bet

September 22, 2026 admin

Parth Jindal, Director, JSW Group; Sumit Mittal, CEO, JSW Greentech Limited; Sajjan Jindal, Chairman, JSW Group, at the Brand launch AMPSTAR by JSW Greentech Limited. | Photo Credit: By Special Arrangement JSW Group has entered India’s electric commercial vehicle (ECV) market through its subsidiary JSW Greentech Limited, which will manufacture and sell electric trucks and…

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Maratha reservation protest: Conspiracy to kill me during Mumbai march, alleges Jarange

September 13, 2026 admin

Activist Manoj Jarange Patil on Sunday (September 13, 2026) alleged a conspiracy to kill him and create trouble during his proposed ‘peaceful’ march to Mumbai to press for Maratha reservation, asserting that he will not succumb to pressure. People associated with the ruling parties could be sent into the march to create chaos and target…

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Denmark’s Novonesis to invest ₹6,660 crore in Maharashtra facility expansion

September 2, 2026 admin

Krishna Mohan Puvvada, Regional President – Middle East, India and Africa | Photo Credit: The Hindu Danish biosolutions company Novonesis has announced an investment of ₹6,660 crore (€600 million) to expand its facility at Patalganga in Maharashtra and establish an advanced enzyme production facility. The expansion is aimed at increasing the company’s production capacity to…

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Marathi rule: Bombay High Court disposes plea by cab drivers as State government grants one-year time to learn language

August 29, 2026 admin

A police official speaks to a taxi driver outside Dadar railway station, after the Maharashtra government began enforcing a requirement that auto rickshaw and taxi drivers demonstrate a working knowledge of Marathi, making language proficiency a condition for continuing work, in Mumbai. File | Photo Credit: PTI The Bombay High Court on Saturday (August 29,…

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Maharashtra Gen Z Adivasis ask for more

August 27, 2026 admin

As the media cameras hover over a youth group of 70–80 students, men on the left and women on the right, they lash out at the booms: “The government should feel ashamed! Its young generation has been suffering silently, raising demands in a democratic manner. And what are they doing? Ignoring our voices. The Adivasi…

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Marathi language requirement is mandatory for Cab aggregators’ drivers: State Transport Minister

August 12, 2026 admin

Teachers show case placards with Marathi conversation during Marathi speaking course for Taxi Drivers and Auto Drivers at Wadala RTO in Mumbai. File | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik on Wednesday (August 12, 2026) announced that the government’s Marathi language requirement for commercial passenger vehicle drivers will be mandatory for app-based…

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Karnataka collects ₹4,779 crore from 68 NH toll plazas in 2025-26

July 31, 2026 admin

Karnataka collected ₹4,779.37 crore in user fees from 68 operational toll plazas on National Highways during 2025-26, according to data. The State has witnessed a steady rise in both toll collections and the number of operational fee plazas over the past five years. The figures were provided by Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways…

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Maratha reservation stir | What are its implications of the OBC backlash?

July 29, 2026 admin

OBC leader and Maharashtra Minister Chhagan Bhujbal took issue with Maratha leader Jarange-Patil’s stance over the OBC quota on November 24, 2023. He said the Maratha community should not be given reservation from the other backward class (OBC) category. He wanted to know how paperwork proving Marathas were Kunbi OBCs were being discovered all of…

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RTI under threat? Why Anna Hazare is fighting Maharashtra’s new rules | Pulse Maharashtra

June 26, 2026 admin

What if the price of truth just went up? What if your fundamental right to ask questions, to hold power accountable, suddenly came with new rules, new fees, and new risks? That’s the question at the heart of a major controversy brewing in Maharashtra. The state government has just rolled out new amendments to the…

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Infrastructure is foundation of economic growth, says M. Jamshed

May 22, 2026 admin

M Jamshed, Distinguished Fellow CRF Sr. Adviser to World Bank giving a special address at The Hindu’s Maharashtra Infrastructure Conclave 2026 on Friday. | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini Infrastructure is not merely the bedrock of development, but development itself, said M. Jamshed during a special address at The Hindu’s Maharashtra Infrastructure Conclave 2026 held in…

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