latur district

Latur, Apr 3 The Maharashtra government has appointed Dr. Bharat Bastewad as the new collector of the Latur district, replacing Varsha Thakur-Ghuge.Bastewad, who was serving as the commissioner of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) in Nagpur, will assume...

Latur, April 3 The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested a police inspector and a constable for accepting a bribe of Rs 45,000 in Udgir, Latur district, Maharashtra, an official said.The accused, inspector Rajkumar Pujari of Udgir Rural police station and constable Rahul Nagargoje, were...

Latur, March 29 Police in the Latur district of Maharashtra have arrested a man who had been on the run for the past 18 years after securing bail in a criminal case, officials said on Sunday.Zafar Abdul Sattar Pathan (52), a resident of the Dharashiv district, and his associates are alleged to...

Latur, March 29 The Latur district administration has secured a place among the top five performing districts in Maharashtra under the General Administration Department's 150-day e-governance reform program, an official said on Sunday.In recognition of this achievement, Chief Minister Devendra...

Beed, March 25 Three individuals involved in a series of burglaries and other thefts have been sentenced to three years of imprisonment by the police in Beed, Latur, and Dharashiv districts of Maharashtra.The three individuals are identified as Bhima Laxman Maske (44), Avinash Kalyan Dhurdhere...

Latur, March 25 A man has been arrested for allegedly impersonating a police officer to cheat people in Latur district, Maharashtra, by claiming to help recover stolen property, officials said.The accused reportedly tracked theft cases in newspapers, used fake documents and a purported UPSC...

Mumbai, March 24 A man attempted to set himself on fire near the Maharashtra Assembly here on Tuesday afternoon over a dispute related to access to his agricultural land in the Latur district, police said on Tuesday.The incident took place at Usha Mehta Chowk, according to an official...

Latur, March 18 A hailstorm accompanied by thunder and strong winds has affected both standing and harvested crops in Latur district of Maharashtra, farmers said on Wednesday.The district is currently in the peak harvesting season for Rabi crops such as wheat, gram, and jowar. In addition...

Latur, March 17 A 32-year-old man allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself inside a tempo in the Latur district of Maharashtra, police said on Tuesday.The victim, Gajanan Marwadi, a resident of the Mukhed tehsil in the Nanded district, posted a suicide note on his WhatsApp status before...

Latur, March 17 A 50-year-old man and his son were killed after a speeding car crashed into their motorcycle on a roadside in Latur district, Maharashtra, police said on Tuesday.The accident occurred near Umarga Pati village in Jalkot tehsil around 8 pm on Sunday, an official said.Ankush...

Latur, March 11 The headmaster of a government-aided school in the Latur district was detained on Wednesday for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 3,000 from a teacher, an official of the Anti-Corruption Bureau said.The accused headmaster was alleged to have demanded Rs 5,000 from the teacher...

Latur, March 10 An 18-year-old boy died after an unidentified vehicle crashed into his motorcycle in Latur district, Maharashtra, police said on Tuesday.The accident occurred in the Borphal village area of Ausa tehsil on Monday night, an official said.The victim, Nilesh Dattatray...

Beed, March 8 Police have arrested four individuals in connection with the alleged trafficking of a 21-year-old woman from the Latur district, who was forced to "marry" three different men by the accused, who earned lakhs of rupees in "commission," an officer said on Sunday.The matter came to...

Latur, February 28 Two government-supported schools for children with disabilities in Latur district, Maharashtra, have been ordered to close due to irregularities, an official from the social welfare department said on Saturday.Disability Welfare Secretary Tukaram Munde issued the order...

Latur, February 26 Three men in their 20s were arrested in Latur district of Maharashtra for allegedly kidnapping a minor girl, police said on Thursday.The three men were taken into custody within an hour of receiving a complaint, an official said.A minor girl was allegedly abducted in a...

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, February 25 Unseasonal rains have caused damage to crops in 230 villages in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra, while lightning strikes have claimed two lives, officials said on Wednesday.More than 27,000 farmers have suffered losses as crops were affected on...

Latur, February 23 A teacher has been arrested for allegedly beating around 32 students of a school, suspecting them of damaging his motorcycle in the Latur district of Maharashtra, police said on Monday, adding that some students sustained injuries.The incident occurred at the school hostel...

Latur, February 23 The Latur district in Maharashtra was hit by unseasonal rain and hailstorms, following which orders were issued for a damage assessment survey, officials said on Monday.Parts of the Renapur tehsil experienced strong winds and hail during the day, damaging houses with tin...

Latur, February 23 A 17-year-old girl demonstrated resilience and determination by taking her HSC Maths exam in the Latur district a few hours after performing her father's last rites.Shivani Devkatte, a student of Sambhaji Kendre College, lost her father, Madhav, who worked as a driver in...

Latur, February 11 The District Planning Committee (DPC) on Wednesday approved a draft budget of ₹511.54 crore for the Latur district under the District Annual Plan 2026-27, officials said.The decision was made at a meeting presided over by Public Works Minister and Latur Guardian Minister...