Maharashtra

6-year-old boy falls into 200-ft borewell, rescued in Pune

The boy, identified as Ravi Pandit Bhill, was playing near the open borewell at around 4.45 pm on Wednesday when the accident happened.

Feb 21, 2019

'Ninety percent farmers got benefit of loan waiver,' says Maharashtra BJP chief

Raosaheb Danve's statement came after Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray claimed at a rally in Pandharpur town of Solapur district on Monday that benefits of the government's crop insurance and debt waiver scheme have not reached cultivators.

Dec 25, 2018

Union minister Athawale pins slap attempt on inadequate cop

The Republican Party of India (Athawale) chief was in Ambernath town to address a rally late on Saturday when Pravin Gosavi (30) tried to slap him.

Dec 9, 2018

Mild tremors experienced in Maharashtra's Palghar district

Civic officials said that quake-preparedness training programmes were held for villagers between November 26-29 in two talukas of Palghar district.

Dec 3, 2018

Maharashtra government dusts up project to redevelop Dharavi slum in Mumbai

The selected lead partner is likely to form a special purpose vehicle (SPV) where it would have a contribution of 80% equity worth Rs 400 crore for the redevelopment of slum spread over 593 acres in the heart of India's commercial capital

Nov 24, 2018

Maharashtra: Maulvis to help catalyse vaccine drive in Thane

The step has been taken to remove all misconceptions from people's minds about the measles-rubella (MR) vaccine, Collector Rajesh Narvekar told reporters on Tuesday.

Nov 21, 2018

Maharashtra: 4 killed, 5 injured as speeding car runs over people waiting for bus

The victims and the injured were waiting for transport vehicles to go to Nashik when the accident took place around 7 am near Kihnavali bridge, the police said.

Nov 17, 2018

Pune student suffers facial paralysis after teacher slaps him for not completing assignment

The parents Monday approached Shivajinagar police station where a case under section 325 (voluntarily causing grievous hurt) was registered against the teacher who has been identified as Sandeep Gade, an official said.

Nov 13, 2018

Death toll in car-bus crash in Maharashtra rises to 5

Of the three injured persons, two children, both aged 14, died while being shifted to a hospital on Saturday night.

Nov 11, 2018

Maharashtra: Fire hits Western Railway services; several long distance train cancelled

A WR spokesperson said that the fire broke out near Vangaon station in a goods trains transporting a cargo of plastic granules from Surat (Gujarat) to Uran (Raigad), around 10.45 p.m. on Thursday.

Nov 9, 2018

First hyperloop in India: Here's everything you need to know about the multi-crore project

In a notification issued on November 2, Maharashtra government's urban development department declared the Pune-Mumbai Hyperloop project as a public infrastructure project

Nov 8, 2018

Tigress Avni killing: Doubts raised to be verified, says Maharashtra CM

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has assured probe in the killing of tigress Avni to clear doubts raised by Union minister Maneka Gandhi.

Nov 5, 2018

Maharashtra: Seven-year-old child dies after a firecracker explodes in his mouth

The incident took place at Pimpalgaon village under the Raipur Police Station limits on Tuesday evening, an official said.

Nov 2, 2018

Mumbai: Major fire breaks out at Lalmati slum; 9 fire tenders rushed to spot

No casualties have been reported as of now. The fire department officials are trying to douse the Level 3 fire at Lalmati.

Oct 30, 2018

Congress worker killed in Mumbai; party cries foul

The BJP has ushered in a trend of "wiping out" political opponents while taking goons into its fold.

Oct 22, 2018

Maharashtra: 17-year-old girl kidnapped while returning home from garba event in Badlapur

Efforts were on to trace the girl, Narkar said. A search was also on for the accused, who have been booked under IPC section 363 (kidnapping) and 34 (acts are done by several persons in furtherance of common intention), she added.

Oct 17, 2018

Maharashtra: Man commits suicide after female co-worker demands for regular sex

Sachin Mitkari's note said the woman was aware that he was married but nonetheless was harassing him, demanding to have sexual relations with him, police said.

Oct 16, 2018

Home delivery of liquor? Maharashtra CM Fadnavis says no to Excise Minister's proposal

Maharashtra Excise Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule had earlier submitted a proposal for online sale and home delivery of liquor in the state.

Oct 15, 2018

Maharashtra: Car mows down 11-year-old boy, injures seven in Nashik

The boys, all residents of Nashik and in the age group of 9 to 15 years, were heading towards the Kalika Mata temple in the city as part of the ongoing Navratri festivities.

Oct 14, 2018

Over 77,000 payments bank accounts opened in Maharashtra, Goa postal

The India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) was launched across 650 districts by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 1.

Oct 10, 2018