The ongoing conflict in West Asia has severely disrupted exports from Maharashtra, leaving hundreds of containers of grapes, bananas and onions stranded at Jawaharlal Nehru Port. With shipping routes affected and freight costs rising, farmers across Nashik, Pune, Solapur and Baramati face heavy losses

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has announced two ambitious initiatives: a massive drive to plant 300 crore trees over the next seven years to boost forest cover, and a plan to expand Global Capability Centres (GCCs) beyond Mumbai and Pune to cities like Nagpur, Nashik, and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar