Marathwada region

Aurangabad Is Now 'Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar', Osmanabad Will Be 'Dharashiv'

Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for making this possible.

Feb 24, 2023, 21:36 PM IST

60 snakes found in school's kitchen in Maharashtra's Hingoli

Sixty highly poisonous Russell's viper snakes were found in the kitchen of a Zilla Parishad school in Hingoli district of Maharashtra, a school official said on Saturday.

Jul 14, 2018, 16:24 PM IST

Police failed to contain Aurangabad riots: Senior cop

The police failed to prevent and contain the violence that was witnessed in Aurangabad last week, resulting in the death of two persons and injuries to 60 people, a top official of Maharashtra police admitted on Tuesday.

May 15, 2018, 18:40 PM IST

Youth arrested from Parbhani for suspected ISIS links

The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on Sunday arrested a 24-year-old youth from Parbhani district in Marathwada region for suspected ISIS links.

Jul 24, 2016, 19:13 PM IST

Concern in Lok Sabha over drought, Members demand loan waiver

Voicing concern over the worsening drought situation in the country, Lok Sabha members on Tuesday demanded that the government should waive the loans of farmers and work on war-footing to ensure that people do not suffer for want of drinking water.

May 10, 2016, 20:41 PM IST

Maharashtra drought: 10,000 litres of water used for helipad for Union Minister Radha Mohan Singh in Bhiwandi

A BJP activist Dayanand Nene had claimed that 10,000 litres of water was used for helipad for Union Min Radha Mohan Singh in Bhiwandi.

Apr 20, 2016, 16:31 PM IST

Good news! 25 lakh litres water sent to Latur, tweets Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis said on Tuesday that 25 lakh litres of water had been dispatched to Latur.

Apr 19, 2016, 23:37 PM IST

Railways sends 'water train' to parched Latur in Maharashtra

The initiative was taken by Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu as many parts of his home state are reeling under a severe water crisis, especially villages in Latur district that has a population of around 2.45 crore.

Apr 11, 2016, 19:05 PM IST

BJP directs party leaders to support govt in tackling drought

Maharashtra BJP has directed all the party's MLAs, MLCs and MPs in the state to shoulder the responsibility for tackling drought in affected regions, particularly Marathwada.

Mar 08, 2016, 11:38 AM IST

Ink attack on RTI activist: Shiv Sena calls the act 'disgraceful', sacks partymen

Shiv Sena has sacked party workers who blackened the face of a Right to Information (RTI) activist in Latur in Marathwada region, Yuva Sena chief Aaditya Thackeray said here on Saturday.

Oct 31, 2015, 14:33 PM IST