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Nagpur: At least 11 persons were killed and four grievously injured, more than 2,000 families stranded and over 1,000 homes wrecked across six districts in Nagpur and Amravati divisions, following 72-hour incessant rain that peaked between Tuesday night and early Wednesday. Over 650 marooned families were rescued late evening from Nagpur, Bhandara, and Gadchiroli districts.The youngest victim, Swaroop Prashant Ganjre, 3, was crushed under the rubble after a wall crashed on her in Amravati's Morshi, while six people were swept away in Kalmeshwar taluka of Nagpur district and Gondia. Two people died in Gadchiroli while one each drowned in Yavatmal and Wardha.Forty-three talukas in Nagpur, Bhandara, Gondia, Gadchiroli, Chandrapur and Wardha recorded extremely heavy rainfall cutting off countless villages. With a red alert in force, educational institutions remained shut in Nagpur, Bhandara, Gadchiroli and Wardha. The three killed in Nagpur district include one at Narsala-Hudkeshwar, two others at Uppalwadi and Borgaon in Kalmeshwar taluka.Wainganga river flowed above danger level at over 247.33 metres near Bhandara, which recorded 144mm rain. All 33 gates of Gosikhurd Dam, the largest in the region, remained open on Wednesday too with its inflow flooding several villages in Gadchiroli. The heavy rainfall caused partial damage to 1,190 houses and complete damage to 117 houses across the Nagpur division. Additionally, 117 cattle sheds have also been damaged. Local rivers and drains overflowed, causing water to flow over 23 bridges in urban and rural areas, temporarily cutting off connectivity to some villages. In Nagpur rural taluka, water entered 246 homes and large parts of the city were submerged.The Wardha river In Yavatmal breached its banks after continuous rainfall over the past three days, severely affecting road connectivity. The Ralegaon-Varora-Chandrapur route has been shut, bringing vehicular movement to a halt. Farmlands along the riverbanks have been inundated, with several fields now resembling lakes. In Amravati, the rain wrecked crops on 550 hectares at Dhamangaon Railway tehsil. Soybean, tur and cotton got affected substantially due to excessive rainfall. In Kheerpur village in Murtijapur tehsil of Akola, a funeral procession had to pass through knee-deep water to reach the cremation ground.In Wardha, intense showers led to a sharp rise in the water level of the Yashoda River, resulting in flash floods that inundated several low-lying villages and forced the closure of at least 26 major and minor roads in the district.
Mumbai: In a major political development, former MLA Vijay Bhambale from the Sharad Pawar faction formally joined the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) led by Deputy Chief Minister and National President Ajit Pawar. Bhambale, accompanied by a large group of office-bearers from various districts, was welcomed into the party during an event held at the Mahila Vikas Mandal Auditorium in Mumbai. Addressing the gathering, Ajit Pawar announced that he would embark on a statewide tour starting from Nandurbar after the conclusion of the monsoon session of the Maharashtra legislature. He emphasized the ...Read More >
Pulluri Prasad Rao alias Chandranna and Bandi Prakash alias Prabhath surrendered in Hyderabad. Hyderabad: The surrender of two high-ranking CPI (Maoist) members -- Central Committee Member Pilluri Prasad Rao, known by the aliases Chandranna and Somanna, and State Committee Member Bandi Prakash, alias Prabath -- marks a significant victory for security forces and a substantial ideological and structural blow to the Left-Wing Extremists. It also means a critical weakening of their command structu ...Read More >
The Naxal insurgency thrived in the area as there were lot of sympathisers and supporters. Gadchiroli: Maharashtra was one of the partially affected states and Gadchiroli was an integral part of the Maoist theatre, and it was an integral part of what the insurgents called the Dandakaranya region. Till about four months back Gadchiroli was among the worst affected Left Wing Extremist (LWE) districts in the country. The Naxal insurgency thrived in the area as there were lot of sympathisers and s ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 2 (PTI) Opposition in the Maharashtra legislative assembly twice staged a walk-out on Wednesday over the issues of farmer suicides and non-payment to soybean cultivators whose crop was procured by government agencies. More than 700 farmers have ended their lives in the state in the first three months of this year, claimed Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar as he moved an adjournment motion seeking a discussion on the issue. Speaking on the notice for adjournment, he questioned the BJP-led government's priorities, citing the sanctioning of Rs 20,000 crore for the Shaktipeeth express ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 28 (PTI) India's gains from importing discounted Russian oil are estimated to be just USD 2.5 billion per annum, significantly lower than the previously speculated range of USD 10-25 billion, a research report said on Thursday. Stopping Russian oil imports would force India, the world's third-largest oil importer and consumer, to rely on limited alternatives, potentially driving global crude prices up to USD 100 per barrel amid rising demand and tight supply. "Benefit from Russian oil imports is way less than exaggerated media numbers," brokerage CLSA said in a report. While ...Read More >
Nagpur: In line with the red alert issued by the weather department, heavy to very heavy rains pounded Nagpur city and surrounding towns, cutting off villages and flooding scores of localities besides crippling traffic. A staggering 202.4mm rainfall was recorded in the 24 hours ending 8.30am on Wednesday in Nagpur, the highest since 2018. An orange alert has been issued for Nagpur division for Thursday also.This was only the second time Nagpur received over 200mm of rain in 24 hours in July in the last 10 years. The heaviest rainfall for this month in 24 hours was 304 mm on July 12, 1994. On J ...Read More >
ADILABAD: Kerameri police raided an agricultural field on the outskirts of Kota, one of the disputed villages in Parandholi gram panchayat, Kerameri mandal, Komaram Bheem Asifabad district, and seized 28 ganja plants worth ₹2.80 lakh on Friday. The police found that farmer Shivaji Gaikwad, 50, had been cultivating ganja plants in his field. According to Kerameri SI Madhukar, a police team acting on specific information raided the field and discovered that the ganja plants were grown as an intercrop in a cotton field. SP Katilal Patil and ASP Chittaranjan have been making sustained efforts to ...Read More >
Hyderabad: State Agriculture Director, Dr B Gopi, announced a major technological initiative aimed at streamlining urea distribution across Telangana. Addressing the media on Tuesday, he stressed that science and technology must support agriculture and revealed that a special mobile application developed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) will soon be launched to ensure a transparent and efficient supply of urea to farmers. Dr Gopi explained that the app will be managed under the supervision of the Agriculture Department and will integrate land records to prevent the diversion of urea. ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jun 5 (PTI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday inaugurated the final 76-km-long stretch of the Samruddhi Mahamarg, making the entire 701-km Mumbai-Nagpur corridor fully functional and bringing down the travel time between the two cities to 8 hours from around 18 hours. Fadnavis described the Mumbai-Nagpur Samruddhi Mahamarg as an "engineering marvel" and said this "economic corridor" would play a vital role in the state's development. Fadnavis said by connecting the expressway with the proposed Vadhvan port, they are planning to develop it as an "economic corrid ...Read More >
New Delhi: The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki has announced the rollout of its first made-in-India electric vehicle - the e-Vitara SUV - in a major boost to the green segment from its upgraded Gujarat plant, which is now set to become one of the world's largest automotive manufacturing hubs with a projected annual capacity of one million units. Crucially, this facility will serve as Suzuki's global production base for electric vehicles (EVs), exporting to over 100 countries, including advanced markets in Japan and Europe, which is aligned with India's vision of becoming a global aut ...Read More >
All Central teams scheduled to assess moisture levels in newly harvested paddy across the Cauvery delta abruptly cancelled their inspections on Saturday, leaving farmers at direct procurement centres in Thanjavur, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruchi and Pudukkottai stranded and frustrated. The exercise, organised to advise whether the standard 17% procurement moisture limit should be relaxed after persistent rain, had been widely publicised and prompted local TNCSC staff to prepare collection centres. Growe ...Read More >
Nagpur: In a significant breakthrough, Gadchiroli police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) arrested a hardcore Maoist, Ankal alias Mannu Sulge Pallo, deputy commander of the Korchi Dalam, on Friday from Kawande jungle, near Maharashtra's last police post. He had a reward of Rs six lakh on his head. This post gained prominence after the visit of chief minister Devendra Fadnavis last month. The 28-year-old Maoist, a resident of Kawande in Bharmaragad tehsil, was nabbed while conducting reconnaissance to orchestrate subversive activities in the region.Sulge, who was underground since 20 ...Read More >
In a major relief to the State government which drew flak from the opposition over the shortage of urea, the State is set to receive 27,650 metric tonnes of urea in the next four days. The State had received urea to the tune of 11,930 metric tonnes on Friday and this was preceded by receipt of 23,000 metric tonnes in the last couple of days, Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao said. The Minister directed the department officials to reiterate the plea to the Central government to revive th ...Read More >
Surat/Ahmedabad: After nearly three sunny weeks, skies opened up again in Gujarat with all districts in the southern belt recording rainfall on Saturday.Navsari got the highest - 106mm - from 6am to 8pm Saturday followed by Umbergaon taluka in Valsad that recorded 61mm. Apart from Navsari and Umbergaon, rainfall was also recorded in Jalalpore (46 mm), Khergam (30 mm), Ahwa (36 mm), and Kaprada (28 mm).In Surat, visitors to Dumas beach were caught unawares as a sunny afternoon suddenly turned wet ...Read More >
Devanakonda (Kurnool district): A shortage of urea in Devanakonda mandal has sparked distress among farmers, particularly with recent light rainfall and expanded cotton cultivation prompting increased demand for complex fertilisers. Private fertiliser shops are linking urea sales to bio-pesticides, preventing farmers from purchasing urea independently. As a result, many are flocking to the government-run Rythu Seva Kendra (RSK) in Devanakonda for supplies. On Wednesday, a truck delivering urea bags to the RSK triggered a rush of farmers from surrounding villages. The crisis has been exacerbat ...Read More >
The Gujarat government has announced Rs 947 crore relief package for farmers in five districts for crop damage due to heavy rains in August and September. Agriculture Minister Jitu Vaghani on Monday said the decision was taken by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, who held meetings even on Diwali to ensure the special package is finalised for farmers. Assistance of Rs 563 crore will be provided as per provisions of SDRF, while Rs 384 crore has been added from the state budget, totalling Rs 947 cro ...Read More >
Srinagar, June 28: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today chaired a high-level meeting with members of civil society organisations, religious leaders, elected representatives, and representatives from the trade and business communities to review arrangements for the upcoming Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra. Among those present were Chief Minister Omar Abdullah; Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo; Special Director General (Coordination) S.J.M. Gillani; Principal Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor and CEO of Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board, Dr. Mandeep K. Bhandari; Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Vijay Bidhuri; ...Read More >
Sangareddy (Telangana) [India], July 1 (ANI): Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev Varma has expressed grief over the tragic fire accident that occurred at the Pashamylaram industrial area in Sangareddy district that killed 12 people. The Governor paid condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the incident and wished a speedy recovery to the injured. Also Read | Rules Changing From July 1, 2025: From LPG Cylinder Prices and Railway Fares to Aadhaar-PAN Link, Check Key Rule Changes Taking Place Next Month. The Governor spoke to the Labour, Employment Training and Factories (LETF) ...Read More >
Mumbai: Maharashtra will connect the Nagpur-Mumbai Samruddhi expressway corridor to the upcoming greenfield Vadhvan port, slated to be the country's biggest such facility, via the Nashik highway, the upcoming Delhi-Mumbai greenfield expressway corridor, the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway, the under-construction bullet train corridor, and the coastal road that is planned to be extended up to the port."The Prosperity corridor will have up to 500 MW to 1,000 MW capacity solar plant along it with 200 MW st ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jun 7 (PTI) A delegation of Indian Olympic Association, Central and Gujarat state government met Commonwealth Sport officials in London to have a better understanding of the process and the framework relating to securing hosting rights of the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad. The delegation included IOA chief PT Usha and officials from the Union Sports Ministry as well as the Gujarat state government. They met the Commonwealth Sport officials over two days in London. While the proposals for the final bid are expected to be submitted by August 31, the selection of the host city fo ...Read More >
Berhampur: The BJD's Ganjam district unit on Monday protested at Chhatrapur, alleging a short supply of fertilisers, especially urea, to the district during the current kharif season.Several former MLAs of the party took part in the protest, alleging that the farmers in the district were facing hardship due to the non-availability of urea. They took out a rally in the district headquarters town before demonstrating in front of the district collector's office. "Urea is essential at this time but t ...Read More >
Chandrapur: Barely a week after a farmer was killed by a tiger in Dhaba forest range, another fatal attack has deepened fears among villagers. A 45-year-old woman, identified as Alka Pendor of Ganesh Pipri village in Gondpipri taluka, was mauled to death by a tiger on Sunday evening while working in an agricultural field.According to forest department sources, the incident occurred when Pendor, a farm labourer, was tending crops in a field near the village. The tiger pounced on her, killing her on the spot. Forest officials rushed to the scene after receiving information and later shifted the ...Read More >
While the cotton crop ready for harvesting, venturing out into fields to harvest cotton balls has become a risky affair, with more than one tiger on the prowl Kumram Bheem Asifabad: Cotton farmers in many villages in the district are caught in a do or die situation. While their cotton crop is ready for harvesting, venturing out into the fields to harvest the cotton balls has become a risky affair, with more than one tiger on the prowl. One woman already lost her life to a tiger, while another farmer is still in hospital after a narrow escape from the jaws of a big cat. During the winter seas ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: Kharif sowing in Gujarat is off to a strong start this year, with groundnut acreage surging past the normal average and cotton sowing witnessing a sharp uptick, buoyed by timely and widespread monsoon showers. As of July 7, groundnut was sown across 17.59 lakh hectares, surpassing the state's normal sowing area for the oilseed crop, an increase from 14.09 lakh hectares covered in the corresponding period of 2024. Cotton was sown over 17.10 lakh hectares, accounting for 67.5% of the normal area under cultivation. Even though it still trails the previous year's high of 18.6 lakh hecta ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Ashadhi Ekadashi on Sunday marked the conclusion of the long walk of Warkaris from Telangana districts to the temple town of Pandharpur in Maharashtra. They joined lakhs of people, who had gathered at the Vitthal Rukmini temple in the town, about 40 km from Solapur. Queues stretched for kilometres, but the chants of "Vitthala Vitthala" never stopped. Every year, devotees walk to Pandharpur for Ashadhi Ekadashi in a 700-year-old Bhakti movement tradition known as the Palkhi Yatra or Pandharpur Wari. Traditionally, several groups of devotees from several districts from Telangana visi ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Former Telangana minister and senior BRS leader Satyavathi Rathod queued up alongside farmers to collect urea bags at the Gundatamadugu Cooperative Society in Kuravi mandal of Mahabubabad district. Holding her pattadar passbook for her five-acre farmland, she waited in line and registered for coupons just like other farmers. Speaking with the farmers, Rathod alleged that though they had been waiting for weeks, not a single bag of urea was being distributed to them. She criticised the Congress-led state government for evading responsibility with excuses and demanded that urea be s ...Read More >
Khammam: Many cotton farmers in the erstwhile Khammam district are facing the grim prospect of drastically reduced crop yields this season, owing to continual heavy rains and an inadequate supply of urea. Prolonged waterlogging in fields due to multiple spells of incessant rainfall have damaged cotton crops across vast areas. Compounding their distress, unseasonal rains during the flowering period have severely affected the quality of their crops. According to Agriculture Department data, cotton is now being cultivated in 1.72 lakh acres in the Bhadradri-Kothagudem district, with an expected ...Read More >
Hyderabad: International Asteroid Day (IAD) is observed on June 30 every year to raise public awareness of asteroids and the importance of defending Earth against potential threats from the asteroid belts. This day has been sanctioned by the United Nations. Asteroids are small, rocky objects that orbit the sun. Even though these rocky remnants are the leftovers from the formation of our solar system that occurred about 4.6 billion years ago, they still orbit around the sun like planets. There are lots of asteroids in our solar system, and most of them live in the main asteroid belt, which is ...Read More >
Speaking after the state cabinet meeting, Fadnavis said that the government has already declared and disbursed Rs 2,215 crore for crop damage that occurred in July and August. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Tuesday that nearly 60 lakh hectares of land in the state have been impacted in heavy rain over the past week and flooding. A full assessment of the damage is still underway, and a final aid package for farmers will be announced in the next cabinet meeting, with the aim ...Read More >
Officials confirmed that five serious offences are registered against him as of June 28, including three cases linked to encounters with police and two involving murder. In a significant breakthrough in the ongoing anti-Maoist operations in Gadchiroli, the police, along with the CRPF, arrested a notorious Maoist operative from the dense forests of Kawande on Friday. The accused, identified as Ankal alias Mannu Sulge Pallo, a 28-year-old sub-commander of the Korchi Dalam, was allegedly planning ...Read More >