Chiplun

Chiplun bus depot manager sits atop submerged bus for nine hours to save Rs 9 lakh cash from floods

The Chiplun town in Ratnagiri district of Konkan region was pounded by heavy rains last Thursday, causing severe flooding in the area. The water level at the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation's (MSRTC) depot there also kept rising, submerging buses parked in the premises.

Jul 27, 2021, 15:16 PM IST

Taliye village tragedy caused due to heavy rains, spot not in a landslide-prone region: Ajit Pawar

Ajit Pawar said 90,000 people were evacuated to safety so far from nine districts in Maharashtra hit by heavy rains.

Jul 24, 2021, 16:04 PM IST

Floods leave trail of destruction in Maharashtra's Konkan region, major challenge of rebuilding lives ahead

Although the water level has receded to a large extent in most of the affected parts, the floods have left a trail of large-scale damage - from sludge and heaps of mud in the houses and roads to the loss of loved ones.

Jul 24, 2021, 15:31 PM IST

Kidnapping case: Ex-Congress MP Nilesh Rane surrenders, taken for medical test

Former Congress MP Nilesh Rane and his close aides are accused of kidnapping and assaulting his party worker.

May 20, 2016, 11:46 AM IST

Case of assault, abduction against former Congress MP Nilesh Rane

Former Congress MP Nilesh Rane and four others are accused of beating a Chiplun-based Congress worker.

Apr 26, 2016, 14:41 PM IST