1,555 farmer suicides, drought looms large, is govt aware of severity of situation: WadettiwarWadettiwar said the Aurangabad division has seen 584 farmer suicides. While Nashik division saw 174 such deaths, Nagpur and Pune divisions ...
21 Sep, 2023, 04.50 PM IST
Maharashtra: Ajit Pawar mocks publicity around Eknath Shinde's Ayodhya visitShinde will offer prayers at the Hanumangarhi temple and the Ram temple, see the ongoing construction of the Ram Janmabhoomi temple, perfor...
08 Apr, 2023, 02.13 PM IST
Flu scare: 381 birds found dead in Maharashtra, samples being testedSo far, 7,20,515 poultry birds, including 5,86,668 from Navapur in Nandurbar, have been culled, and 26,44,177 eggs as well as 73,004 kilogr...
22 Feb, 2021, 07.27 PM IST
6,126 more birds die in Maharashtra; samples sent for testingThe government said 6 other birds, including herons and parrots, and a crow, have also died in the state, where bird flu cases have been re...
08 Feb, 2021, 09.21 PM IST
Maharashtra legislature winter session: Supplementary demands, Shakti Act in focusThe opposition BJP will seek to corner the Shiv Sena- led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government with a leader saying on Friday the party will ...
11 Dec, 2020, 04.56 PM IST
Lockdown, Day 52: From farms to the tableIn other news, Zomato will let go of 13% of its workforce and undertake up to a 50% pay cut for the rest to deal with the fallout from the ...
15 May, 2020, 06.11 PM IST
Lockdown puts rural economy under stressThe prolonged lockdown along with rain and hailstorm in many regions has heightened rural distress, pushing anxious villagers to moneylende...
27 Apr, 2020, 09.15 AM IST
Government needs to hike defence spending: Manish Tewari"China is spending more on defence. Their defence spending has grown over the years," Tewari said in the Lok Sabha during the Zero Hour.
03 Jul, 2019, 04.23 PM IST
Opposition set to corner Maharashtra government in budget sessionMeanwhile, the government has said 31.32 lakh farmers, out of the eligible 47.73 lakh, have benefited till now from the loan waiver scheme,...
24 Feb, 2018, 02.27 PM IST
Maha stir: Farmers' committee gives ultimatum to governmentFarmers in Maharashtra launched an unprecedented stir on June 1 which has affected the supply of milk and vegetables in major urban centres...
08 Jun, 2017, 10.43 PM IST
Demonetisation implementation improper: Anil BokilAnil Bokil of Arthkranti said the process had been done without due preparation but he looked at the decision and its implementation from a...
27 Nov, 2016, 04.24 PM IST
Punjab farmer who met Rahul Gandhi after crop loss kills himself over Rs 9 lakh debtAt least 24 farmer suicides have taken place in Punjab's Sangrur, Fatehgarh Sahib, Bathinda and Mansa districts in the past four months.
11 Jun, 2015, 11.05 AM IST
Storms inject new variable in Maharashtra poll raceA delayed Rs 4,000-cr relief package may not be enough to undo the damage to Congress's and NCP's poll outcomes following the suicide of 22...
24 Mar, 2014, 12.49 PM IST
Ensure safety of women employees working late night: Bombay High Court to companiesThe Bombay High Court today said companies employing women to work late night shifts should ensure their safety.
03 Sep, 2012, 07.18 PM IST
- Rahul Gandhi visits Pune farmers, says killings in police firing in Mawal wrong
Three farmers were killed and many others injured when Pune Rural Police allegedly opened fire on a protest against a closed pipeline proje...
19 Aug, 2011, 11.36 AM IST
- Four farmers protesting land acquisition killed in firing near Pune
A farmer's agitation to protest land acquisition by the government near Pune turned violent and resulted in police firing that caused four ...
10 Aug, 2011, 09.56 AM IST
- Munde backs Dharia, puts Cong in a fix
Veteran Congress leader and Gandhian Mohan Dharia, who is on an indefinite fast in Pune to demand a debt waiver for Vidarbha farmers, got a...
17 Nov, 2006, 01.35 AM IST