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Sep 01, 2018
Congress' Ashok Chavan takes dig at Narendra Modi, Devendra Fadnavis, says taxes should be levied on their speeches
The Congress criticised the Maharashtra government for its plan to levy cess on extraction of water from deep wells calling the move as anti-farmers. -
Aug 31, 2018
Congress launches 'Jan Sangharsh Yatra' in Maharashtra to highlight failures of BJP govt; campaign to end on 8 September
The Congress party on Friday launched its 'Jan Sangharsh Yatra' campaign to highlight the "failures" of the BJP-led central and state governments in fulfilling the promises. -
Aug 23, 2018
Marathwada Diary: In Maharashtra's agri belt, uncertainty around income makes farmers unsuitable grooms
A farmer was once sought-after as a groom in Marathwada, but the growing uncertainty in agriculture has changed that. Many farm families now spend years, facing several rejections, looking for a bride for their son -
Aug 13, 2018
Dhangar protest: After Marathas, Maharashtra's shepherd community demands quota; agitation in Mumbai, Marathwada
After the Maratha agitation in Maharashtra for 16% quota in government jobs, the Dhangar community in the state is set to launch a stir seeking reservation in jobs and educational institutions under the Schedule Tribe (ST) category. -
Aug 11, 2018
Marathwada farmers complain of low payout under PMPVY scheme; 30 lakh farmers yet to receive any money
Over 30 lakh farmers in drought-hit Marathwada region of Maharashtra are yet to receive payout under Pradhan Mantri Pik Vima Yojana (PMPVY) crop insurance scheme -
Aug 01, 2018
Maharashtra government allocates Rs 7,000 crore for completion of drinking water projects in scarcity-prone areas
Under the National Rural Drinking Water Scheme, the government has approved a proposal of Rs 7,952 crore for completing 6,624 water projects in 10,583 villages, he said. -
Aug 01, 2018
Police detain 45-year-old Marathwada woman who tried to end life outside Mantralaya in Mumbai
Radhabai Salunke hailing from Beed district in Maharashtra was detained by police as she tried to pour kerosene on herself outside Mantralaya in Mumbai. -
Aug 01, 2018
Maratha quota protest: Jail Bharo Andolan held at Azad Maidan in Mumbai; agitators seek reservation in govt jobs
Maratha activists held a 'jail bharo' protest on Wednesday, demanding immediate implementation of reservations in jobs and education for the community. -
Aug 01, 2018
Maratha quota stir: Suicide count across Maharashtra rises to 6; Fadnavis says reservations should stand up to legal 'scrutiny'
The spate of suicides spurred by the Maratha quota agitation rose to six on Tuesday as a labourer and a student ended their lives, while eight protesters attempted suicide on in Maharashtra, police said. -
Jul 25, 2018
Fewer farmers committed suicide in 2016 compared to 2015 on account of drought improvement, say experts
The number of farmer suicides across India had reduced in 2016 in comparison to 2015, a government report revealed.
