Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has thanked the actor couple of Riteish and Genelia Deshmukh for contributing Rs.25 lakh towards Chief Minister Relief Fund for Maharashtra floods.

The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Sunday deployed helicopter in the rescue operation and airlifted around 58 stranded people, including 16 children from the Ju-Nandkhuri village near Khandvali in Thane district, on the request of CM Devendra Fadnavis of additional assistance from NDRF, Air Force.

7th Pay Commission: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis-led Maharashtra government implemented recommendations of the Seventh Pay Commission for the state municipal corporation, municipal council, Nagar Panchayat employees and pensioners last month. Now, the govt has decided to allot Dearness Allowance (DA) to the stat employees. This move by CM Devendra Fadnavis govt is a big Dussehra bonus for around 4 lakh staffers and pensioners.

 In a significant decision ahead of the Assembly election, the Maharashtra Cabinet on Tuesday cleared three new Metro corridors for Mumbai which will come up at an estimated cost of around Rs 24,000 crore.

Among the many wishes and greetings from the high and mighty, it was a humble gift of Rs 101, sent by a poor woman labourer to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on his 49th birthday on Monday, which moved him to tears.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved verdict on a plea seeking annulment of the election of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to the state Assembly over the alleged concealment of criminal cases against him in the election papers.

The chief minister said a joint committee of representatives of the government and the unions would discuss nitty-gritty of the welfare board and schemes to be rolled out for drivers and owners within seven days.

Authorities have declared a public holiday in Mumbai on Tuesday after IMD forecasts heavy rain. “People in Mumbai should avoid stepping out of their homes on Tuesday due to heavy rains,” the official said.

Against the backdrop of a planned agitation by Marathi litterateurs, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday reiterated that teaching Marathi is mandatory in all the schools in the state-affiliated to any Central or state education boards.

 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis Wednesday said the state government would seek a legal opinion on creating a framework for hearing litigations against the projects costing over Rs 100 crore.

The senior IAS officer said the scheme, approved by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, envisages setting up one lakh units in five years, 40 per cent of them in rural areas.Kamble said this year's target is setting up of 10,000 micro-ventures to be set up by first-generation entrepreneurs.

The 13 comprise 10 from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), two from Shiv Sena and one from ally the Republican Party of India (A) (RPI-A).

Fadnavis  also elaborated on the benefits of Jal Yukt Shivar farm ponds and the ongoing irrigation projects and plans for the ambitious Marathwada Watergrid project. 

According to present indications, a few ministers are likely to be dropped or shifted, some may be promoted and around half a dozen new ones could be inducted to fill up existing vacancies.

The Maharashtra Chief Minister, who will be completing five years of rule this October, spoke extensively about his ally Shiv Sena, and made the audience guffaw when he made sarcastic remarks about NCP chief Sharad Pawar. He also spoke about MNS chief Raj Thackeray.

"I believe that Modi has started taking strong steps in Kashmir. Like Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel, who brought about the unconditional merger of 542 princely states in the Indian Union, Modi will also bring the Kashmir question to an end."

In the latest edition of the Election Special Aap Ki Adalat, Rajat Sharma put Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in the dock.

In the latest edition of the Election Special Aap Ki Adalat, Rajat Sharma put Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in the dock. The show will be broadcast at 10 pm tonight at India TV. You can watch the show here.

Earlier on Monday, BJP president Amit Shah met Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray in Mumbai.

Maharashtra accounts for the second highest number of 48 Lok Sabha seats in the country after Uttar Pradesh, which has 80.