Rajesh Aggarwal

Maharashtra's Chief Secretary highlighted persistent gaps in women's nutrition and early childhood development despite economic strengths. A state meeting focused on strengthening early care and education systems, emphasizing the crucial "Golden 1,000 Days." The launch of the Maharashtra Divyang Protocol and leveraging technology for anganwadi improvements were key discussions, underscoring the need for public-private collaboration.

Mumbai's restaurants are struggling with a severe commercial LPG shortage, forcing 35-40% to close or cut services. Many in the island city, lacking PNG, are hit hardest. The crisis threatens to worsen, impacting daily meals for workers and common citizens. Authorities are meeting oil companies to find a solution.

Rajesh Aggarwal, managing director of Insecticides (India) Ltd (IIL), said the industry is keeping its finger crossed and very cautious about the demand outlook.

State information technology (IT) secretary and adjudicating officer under the IT Act, Rajesh Aggarwal on Thursday made critical observations against Axis Bank and Union Bank of India for their "casual approach" while dealing with a complaint of fraudulent withdrawals from their ATM kiosks.

On Wednesday, Secretary Rajesh Aggarwal launched a public service short film titled 'Inclusive Bharat Viksit Bharat,' aimed at raising awareness about disability. The film, developed by NCPEDP with partners PVR INOX Limited and Mphasis F1 Foundation, is set to be screened in theatres to highlight issues faced by disabled individuals and promote accessibility and equal opportunities.

The ambitious Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor (HORC) project is gathering steam.

Mumbai university's workload in terms of conducting exams will increase by two-fold from the next academic year.

IT secretary Rajesh Aggarwal has had several firsts and many progressive decisions to his credit.

Kidney transplant surgeon Dr Rajesh Aggarwal, who was on a foreign trip, on Tuesday returned to India and joined the probe into the kidney racket.Police said they had summoned Dr Aggarwal for questioning on Wednesday.

In the first major benefit from the Aadhar (UID) registration and linkage to welfare schemes in the state, about 4,000 bogus beneficiaries have been detected in the state.

After getting directions from the higher authorities, Ferozepur division has finally reduced the strength of local railway staff on Friday. The decision has been taken by the divisional railway officials with a view to restrict the impact of the Covid-19.

While Punjab and Haryana are happy over the improvement in sex ratio in the 0-6 age group, yet those wanting to tie the knot in the next 12 years will find it difficult to get brides even from outside these states as the number of girls in this segment has started falling in other places, too.

The Indian government is partnering with scientists and deaf education experts to train sign language interpreters and develop signs for STEM concepts in Indian Sign Language (ISL). This initiative aims to support deaf students in pursuing higher education in science, technology, engineering, and math. The collaboration between the CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology and the Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre will focus on creating STEM terms and concepts in ISL for students in classes 9 to 12.

Maharashtra Chief Secretary Rajesh Aggarwal warned of technological dependence, citing Venezuela's infrastructure as a cautionary tale. He stressed the need for "sovereign AI" to prevent India from becoming a "slave again." Aggarwal highlighted the strategic importance of AI and manufacturing for national sovereignty, urging collaborative efforts to ensure India's future independence.

CBI on Wednesday arrested the co-owner and promoter of cellphone handset maker Micromax, Rajesh Aggarwal, and another senior executive of the company named Manish Tuli, in a case of graft.