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Nashik, March 19 An executive engineer and an accountant from the Zilla Parishad were arrested by the Maharashtra Anti-Corruption Bureau in Nashik for allegedly seeking and accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000, an official said on Thursday.Executive engineer Vaishali Thakare (42) and senior...

Nashik, March 18 A retired Merchant Navy officer was arrested in Nashik on Wednesday for allegedly raping a woman for over three years, police said.The accused, Ashokkumar Kharat, a self-proclaimed astrologer, had several leaders from Maharashtra politics visit him over the years.A total of...

Nashik, March 13: Farmers attending the Krishi Kumbh 2026 in Maharashtra's Nashik are gaining access to modern agricultural knowledge, new technologies, and government-backed digital tools aimed at improving productivity and boosting farm incomes.The large-scale agricultural event has brought...

Nashik, March 12 A protest march was held in Nashik on Thursday against the decision to cut down trees in the Tapovan area for the Simhastha Kumbh Mela.The march, which started at Hutatma Chowk and ended at the Nashik Municipal Corporation headquarters, was attended by Maharashtra Navnirman...

New Delhi, March 9 Electrification and automation major ABB announced on Monday that it will invest an additional USD 75 million in India in 2026 to significantly expand its manufacturing footprint and R&D capabilities.This investment, along with its USD 35 million spend in 2025, reflects...

Mumbai, March 9 – Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of only feigning "Marathi love" during elections.Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis recently assured the Legislative Assembly that Marathi would remain mandatory across...

Nashik, March 8 People celebrated by jumping into ponds filled with coloured water, a tradition associated with the Peshwa era, in Nashik, marking the Rangpanchami festival on Sunday.Traditionally, the festival of colours was celebrated on the fifth day after the Holi bonfires were lit...

Nashik, Mar 8 Union Minister Ramdas Athawale said on Sunday that the upcoming memorial dedicated to Lokkavi Vamandada Kardak will serve as an inspiration for future generations.Addressing a gathering at the Bhoomipujan (groundbreaking) ceremony of the memorial in Sinnar taluka, Athawale...

Mumbai, March 6 The Deputy Commissioner of State Tax (GST) and a private individual were arrested on Friday for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 20 lakh in Nashik, a Maharashtra Anti-Corruption Bureau official said.He identified the arrested individuals as Deputy Commissioner of...

Nashik, March 5 Authorities in Nashik, Maharashtra, have sealed an in-vitro fertilization (IVF) center here in connection with the alleged illegal human egg extraction and surrogacy racket, and have also set up an inquiry committee, officials said on Thursday.A racket involving the alleged...

Nashik, March 5 Seven Class X students at a hostel run by the Maharashtra social welfare department in Igatpuri, Nashik, have been booked for allegedly sexually abusing some of their younger students, an official said on Thursday.The superintendent of the hostel has also been booked in the...

Thane, March 4 Police investigating the interstate female egg smuggling racket, which was operated from the Thane district, have arrested a dentist from Nashik who allegedly facilitated illegal surrogate mother contracts at an IVF facility registered in his wife's name, an official said on...

Nashik, March 1 The fourth World Marathi Conference concluded in Nashik on Sunday, with the three-day event witnessing participants from India and countries like the US, Germany, Norway, France, and the Netherlands experiencing the richness of the language.The conference, with the theme...

Mumbai, February 28 – Bollywood actress Wamiqa Gabbi is all set to share the screen with Akshay Kumar for the first time in Priyadarshan's upcoming horror comedy, "Bhoot Bangla".As the project nears release on April 10, the cast has commenced the promotions of the eagerly-awaited drama...

Nashik, February 27 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Friday that efforts will be made to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the development of the Marathi language and to promote it on a global stage.In his inaugural address at the 4th World Marathi Conference here, the...

Mumbai, February 27 Maharashtra Minister Jaykumar Rawal said on Friday that the process to clear pending dues for onion procurement is underway, acknowledging that delays in payments had triggered farmer protests in Nashik earlier this year.In a written reply at the legislative assembly...

Thane, February 26 Maharashtra State Women's Commission chairperson Rupali Chakankar convened a high-level review meeting in Badlapur, Thane district, on Thursday, following the discovery of a major illegal human egg extraction racket.According to officials, at least 40 women from economically...

Nashik, February 26 A festival of dialects was held on Thursday, on the eve of the fourth World Marathi Conference in Nashik.Programs such as "Are Sansar Sansar," based on the songs and poems of Bahinabai Chadhari, and "Jagar Shivbacha" were presented during the "Marathi Bolincha Mahotsav."...

Nashik, February 26 Seven people, including the president of a local group, have been booked on charges of unlawful assembly and creating public nuisance after allegedly offering prayers inside the electricity department office of the Malegaon Municipal Corporation (MMC) in Nashik district...

Nashik, February 26 A group of farmers, who were on a hunger strike demanding minimum support prices (MSP) for onions and maize, briefly blocked the Mumbai-Agra national highway in Nashik district of Maharashtra on Thursday, officials said.The farmers had been agitating for the past four days...