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The 'little boy' in the Pacific, India's monsoon and the big test aheadIndia's crucial monsoon season has begun sluggishly, with a significant rainfall deficit raising concerns for the farm economy. Delayed sow...
India monsoon revives after two-week stall, heads into central beltGood news for India as the monsoon has finally gained momentum after a two-week lull, poised to advance into central regions this week. Thi...
Maharashtra govt tables Rs 97,706 cr supplementary demands; Rs 20,552 cr for farm loan waiverMaharashtra government tabled supplementary demands of over Rs 97,700 crore, with a significant Rs 20,552 crore earmarked for the farm loan...
India likely won't export sugar for years as El Nino, ethanol squeeze supplyOnce as a top sugar exporter, India is now anticipating a three-year stretch of significant export deficits, primarily driven by El Nino's ...
Western disturbances slow monsoon, below-normal rain likely in central, north IndiaIndia faces below-average rainfall for the next two weeks. Western disturbances are delaying the monsoon's progress, particularly in centra...
Monsoon advances into Bengal, Sikkim; set to cover more of Andhra, Telangana, Karnataka, Maharashtra this weekThe southwest monsoon is progressing steadily across India. It has now covered Sikkim and parts of Northeast India. The India Meteorologica...
Tantrum of a problem child might cool India's economic engineThe IMD has retained its forecast for a below-normal monsoon in 2026, with El Nino expected to dominate the June-September season and rainf...
Amitabh Bachchan’s co-star started a one-man-mission to fulfill his mother’s last wish. Today, he has planted 6.5 lakh trees across MaharashtraFollowing his mother's passing, Marathi actor Sayaji Shinde embarked on a mission to plant trees in her memory. This promise evolved into S...
India’s heat exposes a fragile grid as energy crunch deepensIndia is bracing for an intense summer with heat waves set to persist. Power grids are under immense pressure due to rising demand and ener...
Maharashtra govt braces for possible El Nino impact, Fadnavis calls for effective water management
Maharashtra irrigation scam: ACB puts onus on Ajit PawarPawar was among the NCP ministers who were in-charge of the irrigation department at different times between 1999 and 2014 during the Congr...
Prepare plan to complete irrigation projects in three years: Devendra FadnavisThe state irrigation department is likely to complete at least 80 per cent projects in three years by infusing funds through this route.
Sugar plantations in Maharashtra hurting other crops, claims BJP leaderA leader of Maharashtra’s ruling BJP said there was more sugarcane plantation in the state than reported by its agriculture department.
Watershed programmes recommended in drought-hit MarathwadaMaharashtra Water Resources Department has recommended creation of decentralised reservoirs and promotion of watershed programmes among oth...
Manufacturing defect: Hindustan Motors to hand over new carNCDRC passed the order, dismissing the revision petition filed against an order of Maharashtra State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission.
Whistleblower Vijay Pandhare retires; set to join politicsHe alleged that in the last thirty years, he had seen both Congress as well as BJP indulging in corrupt practices.
Ajit Pawar likely to be sworn as Maharashtra's deputy chief minister once againNawab Malik said since the white paper had cleared Ajit Pawar of any misappropriation in irrigation projects, he could return to the cabine...
- Maharashtra government floats global tenders for micro-irrigation
Maharashtra has become the first state in the country to go for global tenders in micro irrigation projects from this year.
- Maharashtra irrigation projects approved in '09 by flouting norms: BJP
BJP today alleged that Maharashtra Water Resources Department, under senior NCP leader Ajit Pawar, had approved irrigation projects in 2009...
Maharashtra Irrigation Scam: Nitin Gadkari did not want it to be pursued, says RTI whistleblower Anjali DamaniaAn RTI activist has alleged that BJP president Nitin Gadkari did not want her to pursue the irrigation scam in Maharashtra.