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Nashik: The first admission list under the Common Admission Process (CAP) for FYJC will be announced on June 26 in respective junior colleges and on students' login portals. The cut-offs for admissions will also be available on the portal.The first round of admission confirmations will begin on June 27, when students can log into their accounts and, if allotted to their preferred colleges, click to proceed with admission. A fresh timetable issued on Saturday for FYJC admissions across the state said that the general merit list will be published on Wednesday.The zero-round for management and in-house quota allocations is scheduled for Thursday, allowing students seeking quota-based admissions to finalize their seats in the respective colleges between June 12 and 14.Students who have filed their forms can go through the provisional general merit list announced by the department of education and suggest corrections or file grievances till Monday, a senior officer from the office of the deputy director of education in Nashik told TOI.Deputy directors of education in all the divisions must address the objections and grievances by Monday evening. The officer said, "The merit list of eligible candidates will be prepared on June 17, and allocations will begin for CAP round 1. The same will be audited by the divisional CAP committees to ensure there are no anomalies."The officer added, "Students will then have to approach their allotted colleges with documents for verification and payment of the prescribed fees with the confirmation of admission. All this will have to be done by the students by July 3.Students who do not take admissions despite allocation to the colleges of their choice will have to skip the following round before being eligible to participate in the admission process again. "For students who have been allotted their first preference, it is compulsory to take admission in that junior college. If such students fail to take admission, they will be blocked for the next regular round. They can then only be considered for subsequent rounds," said the officer.According to official figures, 12,71,295 students registered on the portal on the last day of registration last Thursday.Mumbai division had more than 2.9 lakh registrations, the maximum, while the Pune division had approximately 2.2 lakh applications. Other divisions, such as Nagpur, Nashik, Kolhapur, and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, also saw robust participation.Mumbai I 2,92,603Pune I 2,19,154Nashik I 1,40,897Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar I 1,40,081Kolhapur I 1,27,090Amravati I 1,23,666Nagpur I 1,14,623Latur I 76,936Total I 12,71,295
NEW DELHI: Axiom-4 crew members, including Shubhanshu Shukla, were welcomed with hugs and drinks as they stepped into the International Space Station on Thursday. The newly launched spacecraft -- the fifth in the Dragon series and named Grace -- successfully completed a soft docking with the International Space Station at 4.01pm while orbiting above the North Atlantic Ocean."At 6:31 am EDT (4:01 IST) on Thursday, the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft docked to the International Space Station for the fourth private astronaut mission to the orbiting laboratory, Axiom Mission 4," the National Aeronautics ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 29 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today highlighted India's public health milestones, growing grassroots participation and women-led development efforts, while reflecting upon the 50th anniversary of the Emergency. In the 123rd edition of his monthly talk show Mann ki Baat, PM Modi recalled the nationwide enthusiasm surrounding the 10th International Yoga Day, observed on June 21. He noted in detail the wide-scale participation across the country and abroad, with the headline events in Visakhapatnam witnessing three lakh people perform yoga, and 2,000 tribal students condu ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Leader of Opposition Ambadas Danve in the state council on Thursday led a scathing attack against the Maharashtra government saying that crime and corruption have reached their peak and law and order has deteriorated in the state. Danve alleged that corruption has increased in many departments. "The government makes loud claim about clean administration in its media campaign but scams come out every day. What to do when the ruling ministers are committing corruption?"he asked. Since the grand coalition government came to power, Danve claimed that its tenure i ...Read More >
Rahul Gandhi accused the Election Commission and BJP of colluding to steal votes. He spoke at Bhagat Singh Chowk during his Voter Adhikar Yatra in Bihar. Gandhi claimed the EC-BJP stole elections in Haryana, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh. He warned people about losing voter cards, ration cards, and land. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday alleged that a "partnership" has been going on between the Election Commission and the BJP to "steal votes" and asserted that the Mahagathbandhan will n ...Read More >
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Bihar and West Bengal on August 22. He will lay the foundation stone and inaugurate multiple development projects worth around Rs 13,000 crore at Gaya in Bihar at around 11 am. He will also flag off two trains and address the gathering. Thereafter, he will visit and inaugurate the Aunta-Simaria bridge project on the River Ganga. PM Modi will also flag off metro train services on the newly constructed sections in Kolkata at around 4:15 pm and undertake a metro ride from Jessore Road Metro Station to Jai Hind Bimanbandar and back. Further, he ...Read More >
Fadnavis handed over a memorandum to the prime minister, briefing him about the flood situation and the extent of damage. "I have submitted a memorandum to the Prime Minister on my behalf, and that of the two deputy chief ministers. We have apprised him about the flood situation in Maharashtra, the extent of damage and requested him to help the state through the mechanism of NDRF to the full extent," the Maharashtra CM told reporters. "The prime minister asked the state government to send a pro ...Read More >
Patna, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) The monsoon has gained momentum in Bihar, with heavy rainfall providing relief from heat and humidity in 14 districts, including Patna. As the monsoon picked up pace in Bihar, 19 people were killed in lightning strikes across the state. The Meteorological Department on Friday issued a warning of heavy rainfall in West Champaran, Gopalganj, and Siwan over the next 24 hours, along with the possibility of strong winds (30-40 km/h) and lightning in north-central Bihar. In the past 24 hours, Bhagwanpur in Kaimur recorded the highest rainfall at 160.4 mm. Districts ...Read More >
Manoj Jarange declined the Maharashtra government's request to postpone the Maratha quota demonstration in Mumbai despite the Ganesh festival. He insisted on a 10% reservation for Marathas under the OBC category, threatening a peaceful march to Mumbai if the demand isn't met. Jarange emphasized the Marathas' dwindling patience and readiness for action, urging the government to grant their rights. The Maharashtra government's bid to dissuade Manoj Jarange from demonstrating in Mumbai seems to hav ...Read More >
Among the worst hit are eight districts of Marathwada region and Solapur in Western Maharashtra which continued to receive heavy rain. While stating that the next two days are crucial following IMD's warning of heavy rains, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday directed the district administration to leave no stone unturned to provide necessary logistics and help to people in flood-hit areas across Maharashtra. Among the worst hit are eight districts of Marathwada region and Solapur in Wes ...Read More >
Mumbai, April 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule said on Wednesday that the state government avoided a proposed 12 to 14 per cent increase in ready reckoner (RR) rates, citing prevailing global and war conditions. "The state government rejected the proposed increase in property rates to protect public interest," he added. He said micro-zoning would be implemented in metropolitan cities such as Mumbai, Pune, Thane, Nagpur and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, under which property rates would be determined based on local amenities. "Rates will be applied based o ...Read More >
Patna, June 28: Amid intermittent monsoon rains, lightning strikes claimed the lives of two people and injured two others in Gaya district, Bihar, on Saturday. In the Guraru block, Dinesh Yadav (40), a resident of Daulata village, died after being struck by lightning near Bhaduki village while returning from Rafiganj in Aurangabad. His sudden death has left the family in shock. In a separate incident in Pandey Pokhar village of Guraru, Rohit Kumar (14), son of Ramesh Manjhi, died on the spot after being struck by lightning while grazing cattle in a barren field. "There is news of two people d ...Read More >
Kolkata, July 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) The West Bengal unit of BJP, under the leadership of its new State party President Samik Bhattacharya is making all efforts to ensure a political rally in the state, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing it, before Trinamool Congress's annual Martyrs' day rally in Kolkata on July 21. An insider from the state committee of BJP said that the week before July 21, the Prime Minister is scheduled to go for an election campaign in Bihar where the Assembly polls are scheduled later this year. "We are trying hard so that the Prime Minister can spare some time ...Read More >
The Union Cabinet has increased the budgetary outlay for the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) by ₹1,920 crore, bringing the total to ₹6,520 crore, aiming to boost the food processing sector. These enhanced funds will support the establishment of 50 multi-product food irradiation units and 100 food testing labs. The Union Cabinet on Thursday raised budgetary outlay for the flagship scheme Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) by Rs 1,920 crore to Rs 6,520 crore to boost the f ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jun 5 (PTI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday inaugurated the final 76-km-long stretch of the Samruddhi Mahamarg, making the entire 701-km Mumbai-Nagpur corridor fully functional and bringing down the travel time between the two cities to 8 hours from around 18 hours. Fadnavis described the Mumbai-Nagpur Samruddhi Mahamarg as an "engineering marvel" and said this "economic corridor" would play a vital role in the state's development. Fadnavis said by connecting the expressway with the proposed Vadhvan port, they are planning to develop it as an "economic corrid ...Read More >
Gaya, June 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Lok Nayak Jaiprakash Eye Hospital, inaugurated five years ago in 2020, has become a landmark location in Bihar's Gaya, owing to its famed eye care centre catering to more than 10 lakh people, not just from the city but also adjoining towns including Nawada, Jehanabad, Aurangabad, and Nalanda. The hospital, situated at Kajha village of Wazirganj block of Gaya, is primarily an eye hospital, providing treatment for all types of eye diseases. The hospital has a modular Operation Theatre, two other OTs, 100 indoor patient beds and is equipped with a pathological lab, ...Read More >
Maharashtra FYJC Admission 2025: School Education and Sports Department Maharashtra has postponed the release of Class 11 or FYJC 2025 Round 1 allotment result. The FYJC 2025 or Class 11 round 1 allotment list was supposed to be published on Thursday June 26, 2025, as per the admission schedule. The department however postponed the release of the allotment result by four days. "Round 1 CAP List will be published on 30th June 2025", the Maharashtra School Education and Sports Department said in a statement posted on its website. The Maharashtra Education Department also published the revise ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Centre on Friday cleared the appointment of two additional judges to the Bombay High Court following the recommendation made by the Supreme Court Collegium. "In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 224 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint S/Shri (i) Gautam Ashwin Ankhad and (ii) Mahendra Madhavrao Nerlikar, to be Additional Judges of the Bombay High Court for a period of two years, in that order of seniority, with effect from the date they assume charge of their respective offices," said a notification issued by the Union Ministr ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): Sneha Debnath, a 19-year-old girl from Sabroom in South Tripura district, reportedly went missing in the national capital. Following this, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha gave necessary instructions to the police to take immediate and appropriate action on the matter. Also Read | Trump Announces 30% Tariffs on EU Goods as Trade Talks Stall. In a statement posted on its official social media account, the Tripura Chief Minister's Office stated, "The report of Miss Sneha Debnath, a resident of Sabroom, who has reportedly gone missing in New Delhi, has come t ...Read More >
The MAHACARE Foundation will be established to provide manpower, funding and guidance to these L-2, L-3 centers as per the requirement. Maharashtra cabinet on Tuesday cleared a cancer cure policy to ensure quality treatment for cancer patients in the state. For this, Maharashtra Cancer Care, Research and Education Foundation (MAHACARE Foundation) will be established and through this, cancer-related specialty treatment will be provided in 18 hospitals across the state. As per this policy, cancer ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 3 (ANI): In a major move to boost industrial development and job creation in Maharashtra, the Cabinet Sub-Committee on Industries, chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, today approved investment proposals worth Rs 1,35,371.58 crore in thrust sectors and high-technology-based industries. These projects are expected to generate around 1 lakh direct and indirect employment opportunities across the state. Also Read | 'I Will Come Again': Man Posing As Delivery Agent Rapes Woman Techie After Entering Her Pune Flat, Clicks Selfie and Leaves Threatening Mes ...Read More >
The Indian Hotel and Restaurant Association (AHAR) announced a nationwide liquor bandh to oppose Maharashtra's tax hikes, which it said are pushing the industry towards a collapse. More than 20,000 bars and permit rooms across Maharashtra will shut operations on July 14 (Monday) in protest against the state government's tax hikes on liquor, which they characterised as "draconian". The Indian Hotel and Restaurant Association (AHAR) said the nationwide bandh has been organised to oppose the state ...Read More >
Bareilly (UP), Jul 17 (PTI) A teacher from Bahedi district, who went viral recently after reciting a poem mentioning Kanwar Yatra, approached the police on Thursday stating a threat to his life from anti-social elements. A case has been registered at Bahedi police station based on a complaint from Dr Rajneesh Kumar Gangwar, a teacher at MGM Inter College in the district. According to Circle Officer Arun Kumar Singh, Gangwar's complaint says that ever since his recitation of the poem 'Tum Kanwad Lene Mat Jana, Gyaan Ka Deepak Jalaana' (You don't go get Kavad, light the lamp of knowledge inste ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 3 (PTI) Unseasonal rains accompanied by hailstorms and gusty winds have caused extensive damage to crops and disrupted normal life in several districts of Maharashtra over the past few days, with officials on Friday stating that losses on more than 1.22 lakh hectares of land have been reported. Two deaths were reported in rain-related incidents in Nashik division in north Maharashtra, officials said. State Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule said the government will provide compensation to affected farmers, adding that surveys are underway in several areas to assess the ext ...Read More >
Pune: Hospitals in Pune have started reporting an increase in dengue cases among children following recent heavy rainfall and intermittent showers. Conditions are now ripe for mosquito breeding, experts said, as they warned citizens to ensure there's no waterlogging or stagnant pools near homes and offices. "Dengue is typically seen first in children as they often play outside," said Dr Sagar Lad, a senior neonatologist and pediatric intensivist at Jehangir Hospital and Sahyadri Hospital, Shastrinagar. Dr Lad said he's seen at least three children admitted for dengue this week, with all of the ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday debunked all allegations made by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi about rigging and match-fixing in the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections. In his articles titled 'Those Rejected by the People Deny the Mandate', published in the same three newspapers where Gandhi's write-ups appeared, CM Fadnavis advised the Congress MP to "accept defeat, introspect on where you went wrong, why your connect with the people is lacking, and what needs to be done." He taunted Gandhi, saying that the latter was preparing excuses for "defeats ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The Maharashtra government has approved a compensation package of Rs 73.91 crore for farmers whose crops were damaged by excessive and unseasonal rainfall between June and August 2025. The relief, announced by the state's Department of Relief and Rehabilitation (R&R) on Friday, covers affected regions in Nagpur, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Pune, and Konkan divisions. According to the government resolution (GR), a total of 84,346 farmers across 29 districts will receive aid for losses spread across 73,068.52 hectares of agricultural land. The compensation is based on damage assessments ...Read More >
Bengaluru, 29 September 2025: Axis Bank, one of the largest private sector banks in India, in collaboration with Freecharge, has unveiled Credit on UPI with Gold Loans - India's first gold-backed credit line accessible through the Unified Payments Interface (UPI). This innovative product is designed to unlock the economic potential of gold assets, especially for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), self-employed entrepreneurs and merchants across both urban and rural India. Credit on UPI with Gold Loans enables customers to access instant credit against their gold holdings. The produc ...Read More >
Pune: Addition of 2,640 new buses by the year-end will not make much of a difference to MSRTC's fleet as almost an equal number of old buses will be scrapped, transport officials said.Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) has around 15,663 buses at present.Senior officials of the state transport body told TOI that after procurement of new Lal Pari buses, the capacity of the fleet will be around 16,000."Many buses will be scrapped as and when new buses arrive. Of these 2,640 buses, we have already received 1,732, which resulted in a slight increase in the size of the fleet. Howev ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) on Sunday announced the results of CA Final, Intermediate and Foundation Examinations held in May 2025, in which nearly one lakh aspirants appeared. According to an official statement released by the ICAI, for the CA final exam, Mumbai's Rajan Kabra secured the top spot with an 86% with a score of 516/600. Meanwhile, Nishtha Bothra, and Manav Rakesh Jha secured the second and third spot in the final exam. During the Final examination held in May 2025 - 99,466 candidates were admitted and exams were held a ...Read More >
Nagpur: Maharashtra is set to develop Gadchiroli into a major industrial hub with a Rs1 lakh crore steel project, which will foster a wider steel industry ecosystem in Chandrapur, Gondia, and Bhandara districts, industries minister Uday Samant said in the state legislature on Monday in response to a resolution under Rule 293."Maharashtra has emerged as the leading state in implementing agreements signed during the World Economic Forum at Davos. We are executing 85% to 87% of those commitments -- more than any other state," Samant said."Over the past three years, the state saw an increase in fo ...Read More >