Palghar District

Minor repeatedly raped by 12-year-old boy in Maharashtra’s Palghar district; accused booked under POCSO Act

A 10-year-old girl was allegedly repeatedly raped by a boy at a village in Palghar district of Maharashtra, police said on Saturday.

Earthquake of 4.3 magnitude hits Maharashtra's Palghar district, tremors felt even in Mumbai

An earthquake measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale hit Dahanu town of Maharashtra's Palghar district on Friday, the tremors of which were felt in Mumbai as well. The earthquake hit at around 11 am.

Two wagons of goods train catch fire in Maharashtra's Palghar district; rail services affected, probe underway

After the incident, the Western Railway (WR) cancelled a couple of long-distance trains. Besides, at least 10 long-distance trains were halted and suburban train services between Virar and Dahanu Road stations were stopped till Friday morning, they said. However, the services were restored by 9.10 am on Friday, they said.

BJP activist Rupali Chavan found dead at her home in Mumbai's Nallasopara; Maharashtra Police says probe on

They alerted Mumbai Police and officials broke open the door of Rupali Chavan's home and found her dead.

Land acquisition process in Maharashtra for bullet train project will be completed by 2018 end, says official

The process of land acquisition in Maharashtra for the bullet train project, including in Palghar district, would be completed by this year end, a top official of the NHSRCL said on Saturday.

Maharashta govt moots two-tier model to check implementation of schemes aimed at reducing malnutrition

He said the Maharashtra government has taken cue from a similar model of tribal development in Gujarat.

Maharashtra: One dead due to heavy rain at Chinchoti waterfall in Palghar district; NDRF rescues over 100 stranded tourists

A picnicker on Saturday died and a rescue operation was on for 12 others stranded at Chinchoti waterfall in Vasai in neighbouring Palghar district, police said.

Want nod for bullet train? Give us amenities: Villagers in Maharashtra's Palghar tell authorities

Villagers of Palghar district ask for amenities like Ponds, ambulances, solar street lights and doctors to allow the launch of Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train

International Women's Day: Transgender activist takes crowdfunding route to build 'grandma's home' for children of sex workers

Gauri, the activist, has also pledged Rs 17 lakh that she has received through the TV show Kaun Banega Crorepati for her initiative.

Tribal schools of Maharashtra Part 1: State of neglect endangers student health

Primary and secondary schools run in tribal areas are by-and-large a neglected topic in our everyday discourse. The following is the first part of a series that seeks to explore some of the issues that affect these schools.