Instagram emerges as platform for anti-caste Indian artDalit and Bahujan artists are reshaping the landscape of digital expression, turning social media into dynamic exhibitions of resistance. T...
31 May, 2026, 08.45 AM IST
Mahatma Jyotiba Phule 200th birth anniversary tribute by PM Modi: "Pioneer in championing rights of women, marginalised"Prime Minister Narendra Modi led tributes to Mahatma Jyotirao Phule on his 200th birth anniversary. Leaders across the political spectrum a...
11 Apr, 2026, 10.06 AM IST
Carrying Jyotirao Phule's Trishul: education, justice, social reformIndia celebrates Mahatma Jyotirao Phule's 200th birth anniversary. Phule was a great social reformer who championed education and equality....
10 Apr, 2026, 11.58 PM IST
Maharashtra assembly passes resolution recommending Bharat Ratna for Jyotirao Phule, SavitribaiThe Maharashtra legislative assembly passed a resolution urging the Centre to posthumously award Bharat Ratna to social reformers Mahatma J...
24 Mar, 2025, 02.58 PM IST
Jyotiba Phule Jayanti to be now a public holiday in Rajasthan, declares Ashok Gehlot just ahead of Sachin Pilot's fastThe announcement comes just a day before the Sachin Pilot's fast, which was announced by former Deputy Chief Minister on the birth annivers...
11 Apr, 2023, 11.47 AM IST
Pratik Gandhi says he felt blessed to play Mahatma Gandhi and Jyotirao Phule onscreenCalling Phule a "tricky part", the actor said the upcoming movie is a new challenge for him.
04 Jan, 2023, 02.47 PM IST
Gadkari feels dizzy, sits down during national anthemGadkari felt dizzy while the national anthem was being played at the event, held at the Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Solapur University.
01 Aug, 2019, 03.18 PM IST
IMD plans timetable tweak to match monsoon realityIMD will revise its onset & withdrawal schedule to align normal dates with the reality of changing weather.
17 Jul, 2019, 02.47 PM IST
Farmers expect to get good returns from pulses as new crop ready to hit marketsFresh crop has slowly started reaching mandis in growing areas and prices are ruling between Rs 90/kg and Rs 100/kg as against about Rs 50/...
30 Nov, 2015, 10.56 AM IST
Government may soon launch programme to boost pulses cultivationPrime Minister Narendra Modi has taken an initiative to launch a dedicated programme to promote the sowing of key agri commodities.
19 Nov, 2015, 02.39 PM IST
Devendra Fadnavis seeks Bharat Ratna for Jyotirao & Savitribai PhuleFadnavis has sought Bharat Ratna, the country's highest civilian award, for Savitribai and Mahatma Jyotirao Phule.
10 Jul, 2015, 09.28 PM IST
Open-field trials of GM corn in Pune draws controversyMonsanto’s GM maize is being tested at two agricultural universities in Maharashtra — MPKV and the Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyape...
31 Oct, 2014, 06.09 AM IST
Activists oppose genetically modified maize trials in MaharashtraMPKV sources said Monsanto’s GM corn has been sown on 30 guntha of land (0.75 acre) in the university campus with proper isolation.
30 Oct, 2014, 01.51 PM IST
Farmers must get timely and adequate credit supply, says Gopinath MundeProblems faced by farmers could be solved with a three-pronged strategy including timely and adequate supply of credit, said senior BJP lea...
15 May, 2014, 06.28 PM IST
- First open Agricultural University to be set up in Nagpur
Arvind Krushi Mukta Vidyapeeth, the first-ever open agricultural university in the field of agriculture, will come up soon in Nagpur.
26 Feb, 2013, 12.10 PM IST
- President Pratibha Patil inaugurates the new building of Agriculture College, Pune
President Pratibha Patil today inaugurated the new building of Agriculture College Pune, one of the oldest agricultural colleges in India.
10 Jun, 2012, 06.33 PM IST
- Prolonged dry spell to cast shadow on cotton
Maharashtra’s white gold, its cotton crop, is facing a major decline in output due to the prolonged dry spell in the state.
19 Aug, 2009, 02.44 AM IST