maharashtra

New Delhi, March 30 – The Lok Sabha on Monday witnessed a heated debate as members discussed the government's efforts to eradicate Left-Wing Extremism.Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde praised Maharashtra's initiatives, particularly in Gadchiroli, a district long plagued by Maoist activity. He...

New Delhi, March 30 The Congress on Monday accused the Modi government of not implementing the VB-G RAM G Act, claiming that it had "locked" MGNREGA, and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi keeps reminding people about the COVID period, but has forgotten how the UPA-era law provided relief to...

Palghar, March 30 In a brutal, premeditated murder, a 26-year-old man, who suspected his wife's fidelity, allegedly stabbed her to death with the help of his friend in a remote village in Maharashtra's Palghar district, police said on Monday.According to the Mira Bhayandar Vasai Virar (MBVV)...

Beed (Maharashtra), March 30 A 55-year-old man accused in a cheque bounce case has died following a cardiac arrest at the Beed district jail in Maharashtra, officials said on Monday.Ganesh Kashinath Pawar, a resident of Subhash Road in Beed, had been arrested in the cheque bounce case.He was...

Beed, March 30 A 19-year-old man is alleged to have killed his father by hitting him on the head with a stone while the latter was asleep in their house in Beed district, Maharashtra, police said on Monday.The accused, Kiran Mule, fled after the attack that occurred in Kada town in Ashti...

Thane, March 30 The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) in Thane has awarded a compensation of ₹64.75 lakh to the family of a Pune-based businessman who died following a road accident in 2022.MACT member RV Mohite, in the order on March 25, directed the owner of the offending motorcycle and...

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, March 30 Unidentified occupants of a van allegedly attacked a goods vehicle driver and severed his genitals after a quarrel over stopping at a sharp turn in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district, Maharashtra, police said on Monday.The incident occurred on Saturday night...

Mumbai, March 30 The Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) stated on Monday that the BJP-led Mahayuti government should prioritize transparency regarding the country's energy reserves instead of threatening citizens with legal action for allegedly spreading rumors and misinformation.The...

Thane, March 30 Fraudsters are alleged to have duped 11 residents of Thane district in Maharashtra by promising affordable housing under a government scheme, and they forged documents to open bank accounts for larger financial transactions, police said on Monday.A 54-year-old woman from...

Thane, March 30 Police have registered a case against three individuals for allegedly defrauding a man from Thane district of Maharashtra of Rs 2.92 lakh by promising him a good job in Russia, officials said on Monday.The accused assured the 38-year-old complainant, a carpenter from Badlapur...

Nagpur, March 29 A train travelling from Balaghat in Madhya Pradesh to Itwari in Maharashtra derailed near Nagpur on Sunday, officials said.No one was injured in the incident, which occurred around 9:45 pm between Kalamna and Kamptee under the South East Central Railway's Nagpur Division...

Nagpur, March 29 The police must always stay two steps ahead of criminals in the digital age, said Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday after inaugurating the 69th All India Police Duty Meet (AIPDM) 2025-26 here.The meet is not just a competition, but also an important...

Mumbai, March 29 Maharashtra minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha has written to his cabinet colleague Chhagan Bhujbal, who heads the civil supplies department, requesting LPG cylinders for Jain temples in his Malabar Hill constituency.While the move drew criticism from certain quarters, Lodha said...

Palghar, March 29 Three people died on Sunday from injuries sustained in an explosion at an air conditioning unit at a factory in Maharashtra's Palghar district the day before, an official said.The explosion occurred on Saturday at Vistar Metal Industries Private Limited in the Abitghar-Abhang...

Latur, March 29 Two inscriptions that were discovered in the Kavtha village in Dharashiv's Omerga taluka have been successfully deciphered, a researcher said on Sunday.Located near an old Mahadev temple in Kavtha, these include a 77-line inscription written in Hale Kannada script and a...

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...

New Delhi, March 29 A group of former bureaucrats and wildlife conservationists has called for the withdrawal of an order from the Assam government's environment department, which requires the deployment of approximately 1,600 Assam Forest Protection Force (AFPF) personnel for the upcoming...

Thane, March 29 A 29-year-old woman from Mumbra in Maharashtra's Thane district was allegedly cheated of ₹6.75 lakh by a man posing as an NRI on a matrimonial website, police said on Sunday.Based on a complaint, the Mumbra police registered an FIR against Adnan Ahmed and an unidentified woman...

Latur, March 29 The Latur police registered 74 cases and seized illegal liquor worth Rs 4.19 lakh during a 21-hour operation that ended at 2 am on Sunday, an official said.The seized items included illicit liquor, chemicals, distillation units, drums, plastic containers, and stocks of country...

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...