Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has made a significant move in favor of farmers by announcing the waiving of stamp duty on crop loans up to Rs 1.6 lakh.

As the political landscape in Maharashtra braces for the conclusion of Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyaya Yatra in Mumbai, the looming question of whether Uddhav Thackeray, the Shiv Sena chief and a key figure in the opposition INDIA bloc, will share a stage with the Congress leader has sparked controversy.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken significant steps in the ongoing investigation of the Pune ISIS arms and explosives seizure case. In a recent development, the agency has filed a supplementary chargesheet, furthering its probe into the matter.

In a significant setback for the Congress party in Maharashtra, veteran leader Padmakar Valvi made a pivotal move on Wednesday by joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The transition occurred in Mumbai in the presence of state BJP President Chandrashekhar Bawankule and party leader Ashok Chavan.

The Supreme Court declined a Maharashtra government request for a stay on the acquittal of former Delhi University professor G N Saibaba and others in the Maoist links case, deeming the Bombay High Court's decision "prima facie well-reasoned."

Pune's terminal will include 10 aerobridges and 72 check-in counters, while Kolhapur airport's new terminal, spanning 4,000 square meters, will have 10 check-in counters and showcase local culture and heritage in its interiors.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah stirred political waves on Tuesday during a rally in Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, taking aim at the All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) and asserting the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) ambitions for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

In a significant legal development, the Maharashtra government has escalated its legal confrontation to the highest court of the land, the Supreme Court, following the Bombay High Court's recent verdict acquitting former Delhi University professor G N Saibaba and five others in a case related to alleged Maoist links.

The statement of Jarange came after the state CM warned him not to test the government's patience after the activist made some allegations about the deputy chief minister. 

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Friday that his party BJP has a strategic alliance with the Ajit Pawar-led NCP in the state and an emotional tie-up with the Shiv Sena under CM Eknath Shinde.