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Heavy rain and flooding in the state over the last few days, mainly in the Marathwada region, has resulted in 14 deaths so far while another 19 people are reported missing. Over this month, 17.8 lakh hectares of crop has been impacted, according to preliminary estimates.After visiting flood-affected areas, CM Devendra Fadnavis said the govt would make norms flexible to provide blanket relief to all those affected. "Govt will extend support not only to farmers but also to households, shopkeepers ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: EC on Thursday revised the rules relating to counting of postal ballots, making it mandatory for all postal ballot papers to be counted before the penultimate round of EVM/VVPATs counting is taken up.The new practice will be first implemented in Bihar where assembly polls are due in Nov.This restores the arrangement prior to May 2019, when EC had changed the guidelines to allow EVM counting to proceed regardless of postal ballot counting stage. The 2019 change did not rule out chances ...Read More >
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief and former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday said that the present moment is the most appropriate time for the Maharashtra government to announce a farm loan waiver, in light of the widespread damage caused by recent floods. Thackeray toured the flood-affected regions of Marathwada and accused the ruling BJP-led Mahayuti alliance of delaying assistance to farmers. Taking a swipe at the state leadership, Mr. Thackeray questioned whether the gov ...Read More >
Ch. Sambhajinagar, Sept 16 (UNI) Continuous heavy rains over the past four days have severely disrupted life and caused extensive agricultural damage across several districts of the Marathwada region. Farmers have suffered the most, with thousands of hectares of standing crops washed away by flood‑like conditions that have cut off connectivity to numerous villages in Beed, Dharashiv, Latur, Parbhani, Hingoli, and Nanded districts. Official reports confirm heavy rains across 32 revenue mandals ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Medicover Hospitals is set for massive expansion in Hyderabad with Rs 250 crore investment. As part of the plan, its 24th facility, a 350-bed multi-speciality hospital will be iaugurated on Tuesday. Continuing with expansion, the group plans a 500-bed hospital in financial district, expected to be operational by year-end. The Secunderabad facility is built on the site of the former Sangeet Theatre Additional projects are being explored in Pune and Bengaluru, where the group is seekin ...Read More >
Pune/Nashik/Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Heavy to extremely heavy showers lashed parts of Maharashtra with at least four people reported dead in rain-related incidents in the 24 hours ending Monday morning.A 23-year-old engineer from Kharadi in Pune died and his friend was injured after a boulder hit them following a landslide triggered by heavy rain in the Kalu waterfall area of Malshej Ghat, around 150km from the city, on Sunday afternoon. The duo had gone out with an adventure group for a trek, ...Read More >
Heavy rains over the past two days have caused rivers and streams in Maharashtra's Beed district to overflow, leaving dozens stranded in flood-hit villages. According to officials, 44 people across six villages remain trapped by floodwaters -- 11 in Kada, 14 in Shobha Nimgaon, seven in Pimpalgaon Gaon, six in Pimparkhed, three in Dhanora and three in Dongargan. Flooding has also affected 16 medium and 126 small irrigation projects in the district and damaged thousands of hectares of standing c ...Read More >
Mumbai: Heavy rains lashed several parts of Maharashtra on Monday with 44 people left stranded across six villages in Beed district due to flooding. Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde directed the district authorities to airlift them to safer places. In Mumbai too, a red alert was issued after heavy rainfall caused severe waterlogging in several parts of the city. Heavy rains caused rivers and streams in Beed to overflow, leaving people stranded in flood-hit villages like Kada, Shobha Nimgaon, ...Read More >
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Sept 15 Eleven people stranded in a flooded area in rain-soaked Beed district of Maharashtra were rescued by an IAF chopper on Monday, while Army personnel have been deployed in Ashti taluka for flood relief work, officials said. As many as 51 people are awaiting evacuation in various villages, and an NDRF team has been mobilised after heavy rains lashed Beed district in Marathwada on Sunday night, leading to flooding of low-lying areas. "Eleven members of a family w ...Read More >
Heavy rain in Mumbai, IMD issued a red alert: Earlier, the IMD had already upgraded its yellow alert to an orange alert for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, and Raigad districts, which will stay in place till Tuesday morning. Mumbai rains today: Mumbai continued to face heavy rains for the second day in a row on Monday, with the Colaba coastal observatory recording more than 100 mm of rainfall between Sunday and Monday morning. The downpour caused waterlogging in several areas and led to major traffic p ...Read More >
Mumbai Rains Live Updates: Heavy rains lashed Mumbai and Pune, leaving the cities waterlogged. As per the warning issued by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the cities are expected to witness heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorms in the next 3 hours. Cities that have been put under high alert are Pune, Raigad, Satara and Aurangabad. Meanwhile, for Mumbai, city and suburban, and Thane, a yellow alert for heavy rain has been issued by the IMD. Follow this space to stay updated with ...Read More >
Mumbai, Pune rains: Residents in Mumbai and Pune woke up to intense rainfall and thunderstorms in the early hours of Monday, leading to waterlogging, traffic snarls, and widespread disruption. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued multiple alerts, including a yellow alert for Mumbai and a heavy rainfall alert for Pune, warning of continued downpour through September 16. According to Mumbai rain news, South-Central Mumbai received particularly heavy rainfall in Mumbai between 1:30 ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The OBC versus Maratha community tussle over reservation is heating up with OBC leader and NCP minister Chhagan Bhujbal on Friday taking his own government to task for bending backwards for the Maratha community on reservations. "The Maratha community gets Rs 25,000 crore (under various state government schemes whereas the OBC community gets Rs 5,000 crore. Where is justice in this. For the Maratha community there are newer announcements (of govt schemes) almost every other day," said B ...Read More >
The initiative by Kalaawant Trust highlights concerns over loud sound systems in public processions despite laws, rules, and court directives. The Trust has demanded a strict ban on DJs, Dolby, and other high-decibel systems during religious and cultural events, anniversaries of national figures, and decorative rallies, according to a press release. Representatives noted that visarjan processions in Latur, Solapur, and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar were DJ-free this year, winning appreciation. Howe ...Read More >
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], September 15 (ANI): Pune's dhol troupe launched a signature campaign under the initiative "DJ and Dolby-free Processions." The campaign started on Sunday at Bal Gandharva Rang Mandir Kalaawant Trust's initiative aims to address growing concerns about noise pollution during Ganesh Chaturthi and other festivals. Also Read | Emmy Awards 2025: Check Out the Winners of 77th Primetime Emmy Awards - See Full List. Despite existing laws, rules, and court directives, loud s ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sept 14 (PTI) The political landscape in Maharashtra is hotting up as after OBCs, SC and ST groups have also expressed concerns over a Government Resolution on Hyderabad gazette for Maratha quota, prompting Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to caution against the "politics of extreme". As a row over the GR, issued earlier this month, threatened to turn into a conflict between Maratha and OBC (Other Backward Class) communities, NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday accused the Mahayuti go ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Prakash Mahajan, brother of deceased BJP leader Pramod Mahajan, quit the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) on Saturday. A senior leader of the Raj Thackeray-led MNS, Mahajan told the media, "I don't think the party needs me now." According to MNS insiders, Mahajan was unhappy at being pulled up by the MNS leadership for engaging in a public spat with former chief minister Narayan Rane and his son, BJP minister Nitesh Rane. The MNS has not reacted to Mahajan's exit from the party. Based ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sep 13 (PTI) In an attempt to strengthen scientific investigation into crimes and speed up detection, the Maharashtra government has expanded its fleet of mobile forensic laboratories from 21 to 59 across the state, an official said on Saturday. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis inaugurated the country's first set of 21 mobile forensic vans on January 27, making Maharashtra the pioneer state in the field. With the expansion, mobile forensic units are now deployed in key urban centres an ...Read More >
The Maharashtra government has officially renamed Ahmednagar railway station to Ahilyanagar railway station, a move approved by the Union Home ministry. This follows the earlier renaming of Ahmednagar district to Ahilyanagar. Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar expressed gratitude to Union ministers Amit Shah and Ashwini Vaishnaw for their support. The Maharashtra government on Friday issued a notification renaming Ahmednagar railway station as Ahilyanagar railway station following approval from t ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The post-mortem examination of Renu Agarwal -- brutally murdered for gain by her house help and his associate in Kukatpally on Sept 10 -- has revealed that she suffered over 40 injuries including cuts, incisions, and lacerations, and blunt trauma marks on her body.Her autopsy was performed at Gandhi Hospital on Thursday.The 50-year-old victim was tied up, battered with a pressure cooker and then stabbed repeatedly with a knife by Harsh (the help) and his friend Roushan who worked as a ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The Maharashtra government has approved a compensation package of Rs 73.91 crore for farmers whose crops were damaged by excessive and unseasonal rainfall between June and August 2025. The relief, announced by the state's Department of Relief and Rehabilitation (R&R) on Friday, covers affected regions in Nagpur, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Pune, and Konkan divisions. According to the government resolution (GR), a total of 84,346 farmers across 29 districts will receive aid for losses spr ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], September 1 (ANI): Union Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy on Monday mocked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, saying that the Leader of Opposition (LoP) Lok Sabha was talking about alleged "vote theft" in the assembly elections, since people have refused to give votes to his party. "Rahul Gandhi has got scared of the public, and this is the reason he is talking about vote theft. People are not voting for his party. He doesn't have faith in people, elections and democracy. If he h ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 1 (ANI): As the 'Voter Adhikaar Yatra', Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Monday pledged that the opposition will not let votes be stolen in Bihar ahead of the forthcoming assembly polls, standing firm on his allegations of vote theft. "We pledge - not a single vote will be stolen in Bihar. We will protect democracy and the Constitution with all our might," Gandhi posted on X. The Leader of Opposition (LoP) Lok Sabha extended his gratitude towards prominent opposition le ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], September 1 (ANI): Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday launched a scathing attack on the double-engine government of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janata Dal United (JDU) in Bihar, and asserted that the Nitish Kumar-led government would be voted out of power in the coming six months. "This double-engine government will not be there in the next 6 months. The government that will come will be of the poor, of poor women, of Dalits and backward classes," Kharge ...Read More >
Manoj Jarange declined the Maharashtra government's request to postpone the Maratha quota demonstration in Mumbai despite the Ganesh festival. He insisted on a 10% reservation for Marathas under the OBC category, threatening a peaceful march to Mumbai if the demand isn't met. Jarange emphasized the Marathas' dwindling patience and readiness for action, urging the government to grant their rights. The Maharashtra government's bid to dissuade Manoj Jarange from demonstrating in Mumbai seems to ha ...Read More >
Nanded-Mumbai Vande Bharat Express: Presently, the fastest train between Mumbai and Nanded is the Devgiri Express which takes 11:20 hrs. The CSMT-Nanded-CSMT Vande Bharat will reduce the journey time by nearly two hours. Nanded to Mumbai Vande Bharat Express: The much-awaited Hazur Sahib Nanded-Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) Mumbai Vande Bharat Express train will commence its inaugural run on August 26. The Hazur Sahib Nanded-CSMT Mumbai Vande Bharat Express is an extension of trai ...Read More >
Patna: Days after alleging, in the presence of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, that the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) drive was designed to delete the names of "uneducated poor" from the electoral rolls, a young man from Aurangabad issued a public retraction on Friday, admitting he had spoken out of ignorance. The youth, Aman Kumar of Kerap village in Rafignaj block, is the second elector in Bihar to reverse his stance, creating a fresh embarrassment for Rahul Gandhi as he continues his ...Read More >
Speaking to reporters at Parliament premises, the Congress leader said, "The response is very good. Everyone is now saying 'vote chori' in Bihar. This is reality. Attempt of 'election chori' is being made. Bihar is resisting. The entire country will resist." The Congress leader also congratulated and shook hands BJP MP Rajiv Pratap Rudy on winning the Constitution Club of India elections recently. The 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' began on Sunday from Sasaram. The 16-day yatra has been organised to pro ...Read More >
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Bihar and West Bengal on August 22. He will lay the foundation stone and inaugurate multiple development projects worth around Rs 13,000 crore at Gaya in Bihar at around 11 am. He will also flag off two trains and address the gathering. Thereafter, he will visit and inaugurate the Aunta-Simaria bridge project on the River Ganga. PM Modi will also flag off metro train services on the newly constructed sections in Kolkata at around 4:15 pm and u ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 20 (ANI): Hailing the positive response to his 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' in poll-bound Bihar, Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi expressed confidence on Wednesday that the entire country will also be resisting 'election chori' (election theft). Speaking to reporters at Parliament premises, the Congress leader said, 'The response is very good. Everyone is now saying 'vote chori' in Bihar. This is reality. Attempt of 'election chori' is being made ...Read More >
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