Overview
- The 67th foundation day celebrations, held Friday at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park, featured Governor Jishnu Dev Varma hoisting the flag and inspecting a grand parade attended by top state officials.
- In a three-page letter to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Prime Minister Narendra Modi set out a 'Viksit Maharashtra' plan that cites recent cultural recognitions and a record ₹24,000-crore rail allocation.
- Chief Minister Fadnavis said the 13.3 km 'missing link' on the Mumbai–Pune Expressway opened to the public Friday, trimming the route by about 6 km and saving 25–30 minutes for drivers.
- President Droupadi Murmu and the Prime Minister posted Maharashtra Day greetings that praised the state’s reformers and its role in India’s development.
- Lok Bhavan centres across India hosted observances under the 'Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat' initiative to mark the 1960 creation of Maharashtra from the former Bombay State.