Maharashtra pitches nuclear energy push, invites US firms to invest | Mumbai News

MUMBAI: With power demand expected to surge due to artificial intelligence, data centres, semiconductors and advanced manufacturing, Maharashtra is positioning itself as a future hub for nuclear energy and has invited American companies to invest in the sector.Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said renewable energy alone would not be sufficient to meet the long-term…

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Mumbai Port targets 80 MMT cargo after record 75.15 MMT haul in FY26 | Mumbai News

MUMBAI: Riding on its highest-ever cargo throughput, Mumbai Port Authority (MbPA) has set its sights on handling 80 million metric tonnes (MMT) of cargo after recording 75.15 MMT in FY 2025-26.At a stakeholder meeting held in Mumbai on Friday, MbPA reviewed its cargo performance and discussed operational priorities aimed at improving efficiency, vessel turnaround and…

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Maha eyes 1.5 lakh AI jobs as ImagiNxt opens in Mumbai | Mumbai News

MUMBAI: With Maharashtra aiming to create over 1.5 lakh artificial intelligence-linked jobs and attract ₹10,000 crore in investments by 2031, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday positioned the state as a frontrunner in India’s technology-driven growth story at the inaugural edition of ImagiNxt 2026 in Mumbai.Addressing the two-day technology and innovation festival at the Jio…

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‘Civilisations rooted in culture do not clash’: Sandeep Waslekar | Mumbai News

MUMBAI: “A clash of civilisations never occurs between truly cultured societies and civilised minds. Where there is culture, conflict cannot exist,” international policy expert and author Sandeep Waslekar said at the ‘Devarshi Narad Patrakar Samman 2026’ ceremony held in Mumbai on Saturday.Addressing the event organised by Vishwa Samvad Kendra at the National Stock Exchange amphitheatre…

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Pune township to house country’s first ‘environment lab’ for private housing project | Mumbai News

MUMBAI/PUNE: In a first for India’s private residential real estate sector, Pune’s upcoming 105-acre integrated township project at North Hinjewadi is set to function like a live environmental laboratory, with scientists and sustainability experts continuously tracking everything from air quality and dust emissions to water efficiency, waste handling and residents’ long-term livability.The initiative has emerged…

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City aquifers certified ‘safe’ but govt has no data on massively illegal groundwater extraction | Mumbai News

MUMBAI: A curious case of alleged “unscientific” certification has muddied the city’s groundwater scenario.The Groundwater Surveys and Development Agency (GSDA) has come under sharp scrutiny as official records have revealed a major contradiction — even as the authorities classify Mumbai’s aquifers under the ‘Safe’ category, they admit they do not possess data on commercial groundwater…

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Music licence relief for weddings may cut costs for Mumbai venues, govt pushes single-window system | Mumbai News

MUMBAI: Wedding celebrations and banquet events in Mumbai and Maharashtra could become less complicated and potentially less expensive after the Centre clarified that no music licensing charges would apply to marriage-related functions and initiated steps towards a single-window music copyright licensing system.The development emerged from a stakeholder meeting convened by Union commerce and industry minister…

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