Maharashtra: Ganeshotsav began amidst tunes of dhol-tasha and chants of Ganpati Bappa Morya

September 7, 2024 7:49 PM

Maharashtra: Ganeshotsav began amidst tunes of dhol-tasha and chants of Ganpati Bappa Morya

 In Maharashtra, Ganeshotsav began today amidst tunes of dhol-tasha and chants of Ganpati Bappa Morya. Governor CP Radhakrishnan, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and the people of Maharashtra welcomed their beloved Ganpati Bappa to their homes with great reverence.  Our correspondent reports that the unique festival has also drawn numerous foreign tourists to Mumbai and Pune.      The renowned Ganeshotsav Mandal in Ganesh Galli, Mumbai, is celebrating its 97th year. True to its tradition of social ...

Maharashtra: Supplementary budget presented; Free cylinders & farmer friendly measures announced

June 28, 2024 7:09 PM

Maharashtra: Supplementary budget presented; Free cylinders & farmer friendly measures announced

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Ajit Pawar today presented the supplementary budget of the state for the current financial year during the ongoing monsoon session of state legislature in Mumbai. Mr.Pawar asserted that the budget aims for the betterment of farmers, women, youths and minorities. Minister Deepak Kesarkar presented this budget in the Legislative Council.   'Chief Minister Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana' was announced by the Finance Minister in today's budget. U...

NEET-UG paper leak: New leads from Maharashtra’s Latur

June 24, 2024 4:14 PM

NEET-UG paper leak: New leads from Maharashtra’s Latur

It has been revealed that the threads of the Medical Entrance Examination (NEET) paper leak case have reached Latur. Sanjay Tukaram Jadhav and Jalil Umar Khan Pathan, two teachers in a Zilla Parishad school, were arrested on Sunday night. Also, a case has been registered against a total of four named Iranna Mashnaji Kongalwar and Gangadhar (Delhi) at Shivajinagar Police Station in Latur. A case has been registered against these four under Sections 3(v), 4 and 10 of Latur's The Public Examination...

Maharashtra: 4 Mumbai students die due to drowning in Dharavi river

June 22, 2024 6:22 PM

Maharashtra: 4 Mumbai students die due to drowning in Dharavi river

In Maharashtra, four college students from Mumbai died due to drowning in the Dharavi river in the nearby Raigad district. The incident took place last evening when a group of students went on a trip to Sondai Fort in the nearby Raigad district and then went to Dhavari River at Pokharwadi near Sondewadi village for a swim. One of the students stepped into the river and suddenly lost balance. Three students lost their lives while trying to rescue him as they too were pulled into the water. The gr...

Ranji Trophy: Semi-final match between Vidarbha and Madhya Pradesh begins at VCA Stadium, Civil Lines in Nagpur, Maharashtra

March 3, 2024 8:07 AM

Ranji Trophy: Semi-final match between Vidarbha and Madhya Pradesh begins at VCA Stadium, Civil Lines in Nagpur, Maharashtra

In the Ranji Trophy, the semi-final match between Vidarbha and Madhya Pradesh began yesterday at VCA Stadium, Civil Lines in Nagpur, Maharashtra. At stumps on Day One, Madhya Pradesh were 47 for 1 in 19.6 overs with Harsh Gawali and Himanshu Mantri on the crease. They are trailing by 123 runs as the visitors bowled Vidarbha out for 170 in the first innings on the opening day. On the other hand, the second semi-final match between Tamil Nadu and Mumbai also began yesterday at BKC Ground in Mumbai...

RBI cancels license of Jai Prakash Narayan Nagari Sahakari Bank based in Basmathnagar, Maharashtra.

February 7, 2024 9:19 AM

RBI cancels license of Jai Prakash Narayan Nagari Sahakari Bank based in Basmathnagar, Maharashtra.

<span style="color: #222222;">Reserve Bank of India has canceled the license of Jai Prakash Narayan Nagari Sahakari Bank based in Basmathnagar, Maharashtra. RBI has requested the Commissioner for Cooperation and Registrar of Cooperative Societies to issue an order for winding up the operations and appoint a liquidator for the bank. Citing the reasons for this action, RBI said the bank did not have adequate capital and earning prospects. It added that allowing the bank to continue...

RBI cancels license of Jai Prakash Narayan Nagari Sahakari Bank based in Basmathnagar, Maharashtra.

February 7, 2024 9:19 AM

RBI cancels license of Jai Prakash Narayan Nagari Sahakari Bank based in Basmathnagar, Maharashtra.

<span style="color: #222222;">Reserve Bank of India has canceled the license of Jai Prakash Narayan Nagari Sahakari Bank based in Basmathnagar, Maharashtra. RBI has requested the Commissioner for Cooperation and Registrar of Cooperative Societies to issue an order for winding up the operations and appoint a liquidator for the bank. Citing the reasons for this action, RBI said the bank did not have adequate capital and earning prospects. It added that allowing the bank to continue...

Maharashtra becomes second-highest State that possesses largest number of minor irrigation schemes after UP

August 28, 2023 9:40 PM

Maharashtra becomes second-highest State that possesses largest number of minor irrigation schemes after UP

As per the 6th census report on minor irrigation schemes, Maharashtra is the second-highest State that possesses the largest number of minor irrigation (MI) schemes in the country after Uttar Pradesh. The Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation released the report yesterday.   The report stated that 23.14 million minor irrigation (MI) schemes have been reported in the country, out of which 21.93 million (94.8 per cent ) are Ground Wate...

IMD warns of heavy to very heavy rain in various areas of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala for next few days

July 23, 2023 9:27 PM

IMD warns of heavy to very heavy rain in various areas of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala for next few days

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for rain for the States of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat for today. It has cautioned of Extremely to Very Heavy Rainfall or Heavy to very heavy rainfall. Orange alert has been issued for Coastal Karnataka, Gujarat, and Kerala, where Heavy to Very Heavy Rainfall is expected. An Orange alert have also been issued for Konkan and Goa, Madhya Maharashtra, and Odisha, during the next four days. Rainfall activity is likely to increase over n...

Rainfall activity likely to continue over Konkan and Goa, Maharashtra, and Gujarat: IMD

July 19, 2023 7:30 PM

Rainfall activity likely to continue over Konkan and Goa, Maharashtra, and Gujarat: IMD

Indian Meteorological Department, IMD has said that rainfall activity is likely to continue over Konkan and Goa, Maharashtra, and Gujarat today and isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall thereafter. Isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely to continue over Odisha for the next five days and over Chhattisgarh, Vidarbha, and Telangana during the next two days. Light to moderate,  fairly widespread to widespread rainfall with isolated heavy rainfall is very likely over Jammu-Kashmir-...