Maharashtra is one of the wealthiest and the most developed states in India, contributing 25% of the country's industrial output and 23.2% of its GDP (2010–11).

The tertiary sector of the economy is one of the three economic sectors, the others being the secondary sector and the primary sector. India's tertiary sector grew by 10.1%, manufacturing sector by 7.1% & agriculture by 0.2%.

Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award of the Republic of India. Instituted on 2 January 1954.

India successfully put into orbit five British satellites with its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle’s XL variant (PSLV-XL). This was the first commercial mission for ISRO in 2015.

Sikkim is the least populous state in India with as of the 2011 census.

Lakshawdeep is the least  populated union teritory as of the 2011 census.

The mutual fund industry in India began in 1963 with the formation of the Unit Trust of India (UTI) as an initiative of the Government of India and the Reserve Bank of India. Much later, in 1987, SBI Mutual Fund became the first non-UTI mutual fund in India.

Justice Loda panel appointed by Supreme Court has suspended two top Indian Premier League teams for two years over a corruption scandal. Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals have been found guilty in an illegal betting and match-fixing probe.

Rakesh Sahni, former Chief Secretary of Madhya Pradesh government has been appointed as the Chairman of Narmada Valley Development Authority (NVDA).

State Bank of India is an Indian multinational, Public Sector banking and financial services company. It is a government-owned corporation with its headquarters in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

Sumit Nagal is an Indian tennis player. He won the Wimbledon junior men’s doubles title with partner Nam Hoang Ly becoming only the sixth tennis player from the country to win a junior title at All England Club.