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India's Bondada Engineering has secured an engineering, procurement and construction contract for a 270-megawatt solar power project in Maharashtra. The win adds to the company's growing renewable energy order book and supports India's push to expand solar capacity. Details on the client, contract value and timeline have not been disclosed.

Indian comedian Chotu Dada has released a new comedy sketch, 'Finance Wala', made in the Khandesh Hindi dialect popular in parts of Maharashtra. The character, known for broad comic roles, plays a moneylender or finance figure in the 2026 release. The sketch has drawn over 150,000 likes within days, continuing the strong following for Chotu Dada's regional-language comedy videos.