Dec 2019

  MAHARASHTRA Over 36 lakh women farmers have benefited from govt scheme   Over 36 lakh women farmers have benefited from the government’s flagship scheme to empower women engaged in agricultural activities with the Centre allocating Rs 847 crore for 84 projects to benefit female tillers across 24 states and Union Territories.     Under MKSP, 36.06 … Read more

MAHARASHTRA Soon, Maharashtra government schools to get about 20,000 kitchen gardens As many as 20,000 kitchen gardens will be set up in government schools across the state in the next academic year. The produce from the kitchen gardens will be included in the mid-day meal. The union government has sanctioned Rs20 crore under Sarva Shiksha … Read more

MAHARASHTRA Solar manufacturers seek relaxation in Maharashtra Energy Regulatory Commission norms   An umbrella organization of over 1,000 solar system manufacturers from Maharashtra has sought the help of Centre in relaxing proposed draft regulations of the Maharashtra Energy Regulatory Commission (MERC).   In a memorandum submitted to the union minister, solar system manufacturers have highlighted their objection … Read more

MAHARASHTRA Mumbai Central gets first ‘Eat Right Station’ certification from FSSAI The Mumbai Central station of Railways was conferred with the ‘Eat Right Station’ certification with four stars rating by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). With this, Mumbai Central Railway Station is the country’s first “Eat Right Station.” FSSAI, along with … Read more

MAHARASHTRA Maharashtra to monitor schemes introduced for the welfare of farmers   Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray approved Rs.606 crores to monitor all schemes related to farmers on a regular basis. The new government aims to introduce new approaches to resolve issues related to cultivators, who have suffered crop losses in unseasonal rains in October. The government … Read more

MAHARASHTRA Nana Patole elected as Speaker of  Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Congress leader Nana Patole has been elected as the Speaker of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Kisan Kathore withdrew his nomination. Pro tem speaker Dilip Walse Patil made the announcement. Maharashtra BJP legislature party leader Devendra Fadnavis was named Leader of … Read more