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Nagpur: The Maharashtra govt on Tuesday sanctioned Rs2,215 crore as relief for farmers whose crops were devastated by relentless unseasonal rains. However, opposition parties and farm activists denounced the package as grossly inadequate and demanded that the state immediately declare a "wet drought" and grant higher compensation.The relief, announced by CM Devendra Fadnavis after a cabinet meeting in Mumbai, comes as heavy rains continue to lash the state, damaging crops on an unprecedented sca ...Read More >
Mumbai: Calling heavy rains in Maharashtra 'an unprecedented calamity,' NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar said that the disaster has not only destroyed crops but also resulted in the large-scale death of livestock. He urged the state government to prioritise relief and rehabilitation efforts. Criticising the state government, Pawar also said that frequent visits of ministers and other elected representatives to the affected areas divert the focus of the administration to fulfilling protocol obligatio ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Several parts of Maharashtra are likely to experience cloudy weather and increased rainfall between September 26 and 28 due to a low-pressure system developed over the Bay of Bengal, the authorities have said. The southwest monsoon is not expected to withdraw from the state before October 5, the Maharashtra government's Directorate General of Information and Public Relations (DGIPR) said a statement posted on X on Thursday. "South Vidarbha and adjoining areas of Marathwada are likely t ...Read More >
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 >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 26 (ANI): The Maharashtra state government on Thursday submitted a detailed memorandum to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, seeking assistance from the National Disaster Relief Fund (NDRF) to support farmers who have suffered massive losses due to heavy rainfall across the region. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis shared the update on his X handle, stating, "A detailed memorandum was submitted today to our leader, the country's Home Minister, Hon. ...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 >
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis handed over a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, requesting urgent financial assistance to support flood-affected people in the state. Amit Shah was in Mumbai on Thursday to attend a public function. In the letter, CM Fadnavis expressed deep concern over the heavy rainfall and severe flooding that has impacted multiple districts across Maharashtra. He highlighted that the natural disaster has caused unexpected damage to agricultural lan ...Read More >
Pune: In recent days, it can be said that Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is more active than ever, as he is making regular visits and holding key meetings with the city BJP from time to time. Pune district, traditionally a bastion of the Pawar family from Baramati, saw a change in 2017, when two key municipal elections of Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad were won by the BJP. However, both factions of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) still hold power ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government on Tuesday announced a Rs 1339 crore assistance package for farmers whose crops were damaged due to heavy rains between June 2025 and August 2025, according to sources. The panchnamas of crops damaged due to heavy rain between June and August have already been filed, for which people are getting assistance. Panchnamas of agricultural crops damaged by the rains currently falling in Marathwada have not yet been done. According to the order issued by the Maharas ...Read More >
New Delhi, September 16: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Maharashtra government and the State Election Commission (SEC) to conduct local body polls in the state by January 31, 2026. A Bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi pulled up the state authorities for failing to comply with its earlier direction to complete the election process within four months (i.e. by August 2025) by restoring seats for OBC as they existed prior to the 2022 J.K. Banthia Commission. Granting a one- ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Maharashtra government and the State Election Commission (SEC) to conduct local body polls in the state by January 31, 2026. A Bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi pulled up the state authorities for failing to comply with its earlier direction to complete the election process within four months (i.e. by August 2025) by restoring seats for OBC as they existed prior to the 2022 J.K. Banthia Commission. Gran ...Read More >
Kolkata, Sep 16 (PTI) Economist and former CPI(M) leader Prasenjit Bose joined the Congress during a programme in the metropolis, and asserted that he would support the party in its fight to "save the Constitution". Bose (51) became a part of the Congress at a formal joining ceremony here on Monday in the presence of party leaders Ghulam Ahmad Mir, Syed Naseer Hussain and Kanhaiya Kumar, besides state unit president Subhankar Sarkar. "We have to protect the Constitution, establish a government ...Read More >
Mumbai : Avaada Group, a diversified energy conglomerate, has marked the beginning of a new era in its quest to redefine sustainable innovation with the commencement of 11 solar power projects in Yavatmal district of Maharashtra. The projects, which come under the purview of Mukhyamantri Saur Krushi Vahini Yojana (MSKVY), will enable the company to bring reliable, green energy directly to the fields. The projects inaugurated include a 4 MW plant in Kinhi village, 3 MW in Baldi, another 3 MW in ...Read More >
Childhood non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are fast emerging as one of Maharashtra's gravest public health challenges, with experts warning that the State is in the grip of a "silent epidemic" that threatens children's futures and the healthcare system. At a workshop organised by UNICEF India and the Press Information Bureau (PIB) in Mumbai on Monday (September 15, 2025), data revealed the scale of the crisis. India's challenge: stemming the rising tide of non-communicable diseases Maharashtr ...Read More >
Mumbai Monorail Train: The incident of the breakdown was reported at 7.15 am, officials said. Mumbai (Maharashtra): Monorail services were resumed after a nearly two-hour-long halt that occured on Monday morning due to technical glitches in Mumbai's Wadala area. Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) said all passengers onboard were safely evacuated from the monorail. "17 passengers were evacuated after a technical glitch happened in the monorail at Wadala. Passengers were ...Read More >
Kannauj (UP), Sep 15 (PTI) The Samajwadi Party (SP) on Monday staged a protest in party president Akhilesh Yadav's parliamentary constituency here, demanding fair prices for potatoes and action against the black-marketing of fertilisers, officials said. Led by SP Mahila Sabha National President Juhie Singh, the protest march began from the SP office in Nasrapur and culminated at the Collectorate. The protesters raised slogans before submitting a memorandum to the district magistrate, addressed ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 15 (ANI): Monorail services were resumed after a nearly two-hour-long halt that occured on Monday morning due to technical glitches in Mumbai's Wadala area. Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) said all passengers onboard were safely evacuated from the monorail. Also Read | Kolkata Fatafat Result Today, September 15, 2025: Kolkata FF Live Winning Numbers Released, Know When and Where To Check Result Chart of Satta Matka-Type Lottery G ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 15 (ANI): Monorail services were resumed after a nearly two-hour-long halt that occured on Monday morning due to technical glitches in Mumbai's Wadala area. Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) said all passengers onboard were safely evacuated from the monorail. "17 passengers were evacuated after a technical glitch happened in the monorail at Wadala. Passengers were evacuated at 7:45 am," MMRDA PRO said in a statement. The incident ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 15 (ANI): The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for Mumbai after overnight heavy rainfall caused severe waterlogging in several parts of the city. According to IMD Mumbai, intense to very intense spells of rain accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds reaching 30-40 kmph are likely to continue in Mumbai and adjoining districts of Thane and Raigad. Also Read | Tamil Nadu Weather Forecast: IMD Predicts Heavy Rain ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 15 (ANI): The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for Mumbai after overnight heavy rainfall caused severe waterlogging in several parts of the city.According to IMD Mumbai, intense to very intense spells of rain accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds reaching 30-40 kmph are likely to continue in Mumbai and adjoining districts of Thane and Raigad.The downpour disrupted traffic movement in multiple areas. The Mumbai ...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 >
New Delhi: The city of Nagpur is all set to witness a major industrial boost as two India's biggest companies (Reliance and Adani Group) have made fresh investment commitments to the Maharashtra government. Adani Enterprises Limited will invest Rs 70,000 crore to establish an integrated coal surface gasification downstream derivatives project at Linga village in Kalmeshwar in Nagpur district. According to the reports, the investment will create 30,000 direct jobs. Reliance Consumer Products Lim ...Read More >
MUMBAI: After the Maratha and OBC (Other Backward Classes) clash, the similar pattern of friction brewing between the Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Banjaras has intensified, with numerous individual and collective protests on the part of the Banjara community aimed at getting inclusion in the Scheduled Tribes (ST) category for reservation in education and jobs. On Saturday, a 32-year-old graduate from the community hanged himself at his residence at Umarga in Dharashiv. In his suicide note, the dec ...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 >
Thane: A massive car rally was held on Sunday from Bhiwandi in Thane district to Jassai village in Navi Mumbai, demanding that the upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport be named after late farmer leader D. B. Patil.The rally, which began from the Mankoli area in Bhiwandi, witnessed participation of over 2,500 vehicles and nearly 12,000 people from Thane, Raigad, Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Palghar, and Nashik. The demonstration drew significant public attention as supporters lined the route to exp ...Read More >
Thane, Sept 14 (PTI) A massive car rally was organised from Bhiwandi in Thane district to Navi Mumbai on Sunday, demanding that the upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport be named after late farmer leader D. B. Patil. Thousands of people joined the rally led by NCP (SP) leader and Bhiwandi MP Suresh Mhatre. The Agri-Koli community from Thane, Raigad, Palghar, Mumbai, and Navi Mumbai has been consistently demanding that the airport be named after D. B. Patil, who fought for the rights of fa ...Read More >
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], September 14 (ANI): Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar on Saturday demanded the withdrawal of the Maharashtra government's recent Government Resolution (GR) on Maratha reservation, saying it would adversely affect the Other Backward Classes (OBC) community. "Due to this GR, a situation has arisen for the OBC community, because of which the government is affecting the rights of the OBC community. The government should withdraw this GR. A movement should be carried out ...Read More >
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], September 14 (ANI): Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar on Saturday demanded the withdrawal of the Maharashtra government's recent Government Resolution (GR) on Maratha reservation, saying it would adversely affect the Other Backward Classes (OBC) community. "Due to this GR, a situation has arisen for the OBC community, because of which the government is affecting the rights of the OBC community. The government should withdraw this GR. A movement should be carried out ...Read More >
MUMBAI: After the Maratha and OBC (Other Backward Classes) clash, the similar pattern of friction brewing between the Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Banjaras has intensified, with numerous individual and collective protests on the part of the Banjara community aimed at getting inclusion in the Scheduled Tribes (ST) category for reservation in education and jobs. On Saturday, a 32-year-old graduate from the community hanged himself at his residence at Umarga in Dharashiv. In his suicide note, the dec ...Read More >
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