Maharashtra

Hina Khan navigates the path of healing in lap of mother nature amid cancer battle

Actress Hina Khan is currently on her healing process, and has shared a glimpse of her staycation in Lonavala, Maharashtra

Sep 4, 2024

There was pressure on Badlapur police not to file sexual abuse case: Sanjay Raut

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Wednesday alleged that there was pressure on the Badlapur police not to file the case in connection with the sexual abuse of two four-year-old girls at a reputed English medium school.

Aug 21, 2024

Andhare has also demanded a White Paper on the law-and-order situation in Maharashtra against the backdrop of a series of heinous crimes against women, implementing the GR of the former MVA government mandating two Home Guards to be posted in each school,

MVA flays CM Shinde's remarks that Badlapur protests were 'politically motivated'

The Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) on Wednesday slammed Chief Minister Eknath Shinde for his remarks that the citizens' protests and rail roko agitation in Maharashtra's Badlapur town in the wake of alleged sexual abuse of two nursery girls, were "politically motivated".

Aug 21, 2024

Sharad Pawar lobs Maratha quota ball in Maha CM, Centre's court

Nationalist Congress Party (SP) President, Sharad Pawar, on Monday called upon the Maharashtra and Union governments to resolve the vexed Maratha quota issue, expressing full support to any initiatives, including hiking the 50 per cent ceiling.

Aug 12, 2024

ECI publishes final order on Assam delimitation; SC, ST reserved seats increased

Two Maha seats among 12 RS vacancies to go to polls on Sep 3

The Election Commission of India has announced bye-elections to fill up 12 Rajya Sabha seats from 9 states – including two from Maharashtra – on September 3, here on Wednesday.

Aug 7, 2024

President Murmu appoints new Governors in nine states

President Droupadi Murmu has appointed new Governors in nine states and a new Lieutenant Governor in Puducherry.

Jul 28, 2024

Dy CM Ajit Pawar reviews situation as heavy rains lash Maha

Heavy rains wreak havoc in Maharashtra, Emergency Control Room set up at Mantralaya

In view of the heavy rains continuing to lash Mumbai, Pune, Thane and other parts of Maharashtra, Deputy Chief Minister, Ajit Pawar, on Thursday visited the Emergency Control Room at the Mantralaya and reviewed the waterlogging and flood situation created by the downpour.

Jul 25, 2024

Rajasthan: Tribal community up in arms, demands new state 'Bhil Pradesh'

The Rajasthan tribal community has called for a meeting on Thursday to demand the creation of a new state called 'Bhil Pradesh', a demand which the state government has already rejected.

Jul 18, 2024

Maha LoP suspended for 5 days for using 'abusive' language against BJP legislator

Maharashtra Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Legislative Council Ambadas Danve (Shiv Sena UBT) on Tuesday was suspended for five days (till July 8) for allegedly using "derogatory" and "abusive" language against the BJP legislator Prasad Lad during the legislative business.

Jul 2, 2024

Monsoon Season spurs Dengue surge, K'taka tops with 5,374 cases, 5 deaths

The monsoon season, a period of relief from the sweltering heat, has also brought a surge in dengue cases in various parts of India, including Karnataka, Kerala, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and Maharashtra.

Jun 30, 2024

Maha Budget: Ahead of Assembly polls, govt announces freebies & sops worth over Rs 1 lakh crore

Months before the Assembly elections, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who also holds the finance and planning portfolios, presented a full budget for 2024-25 in the state Assembly on Friday with freebies and sops worth over Rs 1 lakh crore.

Jun 28, 2024

Massive fire breaks out in Maharashtra's Dombivali chemical factory, company, second in 3 weeks

A deafening explosion followed by a massive fire ripped through a public limited chemical company located in the MIDC in Dombivali town in Maharashtra on Wednesday.

Jun 12, 2024

Biradar Falgun, a farmer from Wadmurambi, Deoni Taluka, in his field

How Art of Living's agroforestry training is turning struggling Maha farmer into crorepati [Exclusive]

Falgun Biradar, an agriculturalist from Maharashtra, is not only set to earn and build up a sizeable pension fund upon retirement but also contributes to climate adaptation farming techniques. Read on to know more about how Art of Living's agroforestry training transformed this farmer's life.

Jun 7, 2024

UP, West Bengal and Maharashtra: States where Exit Polls went far, far off the mark

Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and West Bengal have overturned the Exit Poll predictions by huge margins. Take a look.

Jun 4, 2024

Phase 5: Voting begins, Amethi records 13% voting, Mumbai sees celebs queueing up

Voting across 49 Lok Sabha seats in 6 states and two Union Territories is currently underway till 6 pm.

May 20, 2024

INDIA bloc confident of 'acche din' from June 4, claims to win 46 of 48 LS seats in Maharashtra

Exuding confidence, the national opposition INDIA bloc partners asserted that 'achhe din' will finally dawn on June 4, when the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will be voted out and the Opposition government shall take office.

May 18, 2024

INDIA bloc calls for a vote to 'save Democracy, Constitution' in Mumbai rally

The national opposition INDIA-MVA alliance partners here on Friday gave a clarion call to save India, its Democracy and Constitution, and Maharashtra's dignity and self-respect, all of which are "under threat" from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).