Maharashtra flood toll zooms to 54, Sangli worst-hit
Pune, Aug 16 (IANS) The death toll in the recent Maharashtra floods has shot up to 54 in the Pune division while another four people …
Maharashtra Congress leaders meet Sonia
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Senior Congress leaders from Maharashtra on Friday met the party interim chief Sonia Gandhi at her residence here. The leaders …
Maharashtra to seek Rs 6,813 cr flood aid from Centre
Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) Maharashtra would seek Rs 6,813 crore central aid to tackle the flood-induced crisis, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said, here on Tuesday. …
Maharashtra seeks Rs 6,813 cr flood assistance from Centre
Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) Maharashtra will seek assistance of Rs 6,813 crore from the Centre to tackle the flood crisis in the state, Chief Minister …
After floods, Maharashtra launches relief, rehab works
Sangli, Aug 12 (IANS) After the 12-day rescue operations, which is still on in some pockets, the task of providing relief and rehabilitation has been …
Maharashtra girl salutes soldier; women tie rakhi, do ‘arti’
Mumbai, Aug 12 (IANS) While the defence, police, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and other security forces personnel are known …
Riteish, Genelia donate Rs.25 lakh for Maharashtra flood relief
Mumbai, Aug 12 (IANS) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has thanked the actor couple of Riteish and Genelia Deshmukh for contributing Rs.25 lakh towards Chief Minister …
2 crore Maharashtra Muslims celebrate Eid
Mumbai, Aug 12 (IANS) Around two crore Muslims in Maharashtra, including almost 25 lakh in Mumbai, on Monday celebrated Eid-ul-Zuha or Bakrid with religious fervour …
Shah carries out aerial survey in Karnataka, Maharashtra
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday carried out an aerial survey of flood-affected areas in Karnataka and Maharashtra, and …
Maharashtra ATS busts illegal telephone exchange
Mumbai, Aug 10 (IANS) In a major breakthrough ahead of Independence Day, the Maharashtra Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) has busted an illegal international telephone exchange …
Maharashtra flood havoc: 3.78 lakh people in camps
Sangli (Maharashtra), Aug 10 (IANS) A staggering 3.78 lakh people have been shifted to 432 temporary relief camps set up by the Maharashtra government in …
Fuel paucity may derail Maharashtra flood relief operations
Mumbai, Aug 10 (IANS) Facing shortage of fuel for vehicles and motor boats, the Maharashtra government has said relief and rescue operations may come to …
Almatti dam water released, may ease Maharashtra flood woes
M0umbai, Aug 9 (IANS) The grim flood situation in south-west Maharashtra that left at least 37 people dead, is expected to ease with the Karnataka …
Maharashtra Minister takes selfies in flood-hit areas
Kolhapur (Maharashtra), Aug 9 (IANS) The deaths of 30 people in various flood-related incidents in Maharashtra in the past one week have not deterred the …
30 killed in Maharashtra floods, 2 lakh evacuated
Mumbai, Aug 9 (IANS) At least 30 people have been killed in various flood-related incidents in Maharashtra in the past one week even as more …
9 killed as rescue boat capsizes in Maharashtra
Sangli (Maharashtra), Aug 8 (IANS) At least nine persons were drowned on Thursday when a rescue boat in which they were sailing capsized at Brahmnal …
Maharashtra artist to show region’s geography in abstract
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The geography of Maharashtra’s innermost villages, full of earthy colours and rocky landscapes, has inspired a Mumbai-based artist to make …
75K flood-affected persons evacuated in Maharashtra
Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) In one of the biggest operations, various government agencies and the armed forces have rescued and evacuated around 75,000 flood-affected people, …
Maharashtra CM dials Yediyurappa as flood situation worsens
Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) As the flood situation turned grim in Kolhapur and other neighbouring areas, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis called up Karnataka CM …
Maharashtra’s Opposition slam govt on Article 370 axing
Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) Maharashtra’s opposition parties attacked the Narendra Modi government for initiating steps to revoke the Constitution’s Article 370, conferring special status on …
Varun Dhawan to raise funds for farmers in Maharashtra
Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) Bollywood star Varun Dhawan will raise funds for farmers in Maharashtra through actor Arjun Kapoor’s sister Anshula Kapoor’s online fundraising platform …
6 killed in relentless rain in Maharashtra, life hit (Intro Roundup)
Mumbai, Aug 4 (IANS) At least six persons were killed in Mumbai and Satara as rains continued to clobber large stretches of Maharashtra, especially the …
5 dead in Maharashtra rains, schools to be shut (Roundup)
Mumbai, Aug 4 (IANS) At least five persons were killed in Mumbai and Satara as rains continued to clobber large parts of Maharashtra, especially the …
5 dead in Maharashtra rains, IAF, NDRF rescue villagers
Mumbai, Aug 4 (IANS) At least five persons were killed in Mumbai and Satara as rains continued to batter large parts of Maharashtra, especially the …
‘BJP should offer 200 units of free power in Haryana, Maharashtra’
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Refuting the claims of the opposition, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said he has not announced 200 units …
Two from Pune drown in Maharashtra waterfall
Satara (Maharashtra), Aug 4 (IANS) Two men from Pune, who went for a picnic along with four others, drowned in a waterfall near Koyna after …
Gujarat ship washes ashore Maharashtra village
Palghar, Aug 3 (IANS) A large cargo ship from Gujarat went adrift and got stuck on the rocks of Vangaon village in Maharashtra following stormy …
Opposition seeks ban on EVMs for Maharashtra polls
Mumbai, Aug 2 (IANS) The opposition parties in Maharashtra on Friday unanimously demanded a ban on the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and a return to …
Gadkari faints during national anthem at Maharashtra event
Solapur (Maharashtra), Aug 1 (IANS) Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari complained of uneasiness at a public function and had to sit down midway while the …
7 members of family killed in Maharashtra road accident
Satara (Maharashtra), July 31 (IANS) A seven-member family from Karnataka’s Dharwad, including two senior members proceeding for the Haj pilgrimage, were killed in a major …
One killed, 10 hurt as Bank of Maharashtra ceiling slab falls
Solapur (Maharashtra), July 31 (IANS) One person was killed and 10 injured when a ceiling slab of the Bank of Maharashtra’s branch collapsed here on …
‘Super 30’ now tax free in Maharashtra
Mumbai, July 30 (IANS) The Hrithik Roshan-starrer “Super 30”, based on the life of mathematician Anand Kumar, has been declared tax free in Maharashtra. The …
8-foot-long crocodile comes out of drain in Maharashtra town
Ratnagiri (Maharashtra), July 30 (IANS) An eight-foot-long crocodile was rescued from a roadside drain in the tourist resort of Chiplun in Maharashtra’s coastal Ratnagiri district, …
Maharashtra Congress, NCP MLAs quit; may join BJP
Mumbai, July 30 (IANS) An MLA of the Congress and two from the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in Maharashtra on Tuesday quit their seats and …
Woman Maoist gunned down in Maharashtra gunfight
Gadchiroli (Maharashtra), July 29 (IANS) A woman Maoist was gunned down in a fierce gun battle between the rebels and security forces in the dense …
600 rescued from stranded train in Maharashtra (2nd Lead)
Thane, July 27 (IANS) Around 600 passengers, including nine pregnant women, were rescued till 2 p.m. from the Mahalaxmi Express which remains stranded in heavy …
‘Uri…’ re-releases in Maharashtra on Kargil Diwas
Mumbai, July 26 (IANS) On the occassion of Kargil Vijay Diwas on Friday, the makers of “Uri: The Surgical Strike” have released the film again …
After Marathas get quota in Maharashtra, Dhangars in queue
Mumbai, July 26 (IANS) Last year, ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the Maharashtra government cleared the long-pending quotas in education and jobs for Marathas …
Maharashtra students to get free treat of ‘Uri’ film
Mumbai, July 25 (IANS) Over 225,000 college and high school students across Maharashtra will be treated to a special free show of the film, ‘Uri …
Marathas to contest Maharashtra polls independently
Mumbai, July 23 (IANS) Adding to worries of both ruling and opposition alliances in Maharashtra, several pressure groups of the politically dominant Maratha community plan …
Maharashtra clears three new Metro routes for Mumbai
Mumbai, July 23 (IANS) In a significant decision ahead of the Assembly election, the Maharashtra Cabinet on Tuesday cleared three new Metro corridors for Mumbai …