
Politics
Congress, NCP oppose State Voters' Day celebration on Vasantrao Naik's birth anniversary
Opposition parties Congress and NCP objected Maharashtra government's decision to celebrate 1 July as the state Voters' Day.

Mumbai
Maharashtra cabinet gives nod to 'climate resilient agriculture project'
Maharashtra cabinet on Wednesday gave a nod to a World Bank-supported 'climate resilient agriculture project' which aims to reduce farmers' dependence on unpredictable weather cycles.

Mumbai
As water woes hit Maharashtra, government considers ban on water-guzzling sugarcane
With several parts of the state being hit by drought conditions, the Maharashtra government may ban the sowing of the sugarcane crop in its effort to prioritize the usage of water.