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COVID-19 Delta Plus variant cases rise to 51, Maharashtra reports first death; all you need to know
Fp Staff • 4 years agoThe Union government on Friday told states to impose immediate containment measures, while the Maharashtra government tightened restrictions on movement
Nanar refinery row: How a Rs 3 lakh crore project in Konkan has Congress, Shiv Sena at loggerheads
Fp Staff • 4 years agoThis proposed Nanar refinery that was set to spread across 17 villages in Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts in Maharashtra, is the second instance in a month when the Congress has openly taken a stand contrary to its allies in MVA, especially the Shiv Sena
Fire breaks out at pharmaceutical company in Maharashtra's Ratnagiri; no casualties reported
Fp Staff • 4 years agoEight workers were said to be at the unit at the time of the incident. However, no casualties have been reported.
'Extremely heavy' rains likely in Mumbai, Thane, Pune and nearby districts on Tuesday; IMD issues red alert
• 5 years agoAn IMD official said that the 'extremely heavy' forecast means the affected districts, which also include Raigad and Ratnagiri, may get more than 204.5 millimetres of rain in a period of 24 hours
On Bal Gangadhar Tilak's 100th death anniversary, stories of his childhood, how he moulded Pune's culture
Aishwaryasahasrabudhe • 5 years agoToday, Bal Gangadhar Tilak's influence can be felt strongly in the city’s pulse – in the elongated Tilak Road (one of many in India); in the sarvajanik Ganeshotsav and Shivajayanti festivities, celebrations which he organised to nurture communal harmony; and in the Kesari Wada, his home, nestled in the heart of the city.
IMD issues red alert for Mumbai, Raigad, Ratnagiri for next 24 hours, says 'heavy to very heavy rain likely'
• 5 years agoAccording to India Meteorological Department's Mumbai centre, the Colaba weather bureau reported 161.4 mm rainfall between 8:30 am and 8:30 pm on Friday.
Uddhav Thackeray orders withdrawal of cases against people who protested against refinery in Maharashtra's Nanar
• 5 years agoThe Sena had opposed the mega complex at Nanar, and Thackeray had promised to get these cases withdrawn at several poll rallies in the state.
Cyclone Kyarr uproots several trees damaging houses in Karnataka's Dakshina Kannada; red alert issued in three districts
• 5 years agoThe effects of cyclone Kyarr passing along the coast of Karnataka were felt in the district with the entire region experiencing heavy rains.
Ahead of Maharashtra Assembly polls, NCP MLA Dileep Sopal to join Shiv Sena; Pandurang Barora jumped ship last month
• 6 years agoLast month, NCP MLA Pandurang Barora, who represented Shahapur Assembly seat in Palghar district, joined the Shiv Sena
Row over Devendra Fadnavis' image on flood relief material: Opposition accuses state govt of 'advertising itself' ahead of polls
• 6 years agoDefending the use of stickers, the MLA said that move will help affected people know that food grain is being provided to them free of cost on behalf of the state government