Wardha: Responding to Manoj Jarange’s allegations against him, revenue minister and Nagpur and Amravati guardian minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Saturday said he belonged to both the OBC and Maratha communities and did not believe in acting against or accusing anyone.Jarange, during a tour of western Maharashtra, had alleged that an attempt was being made to…
Lakhs participate in the 21-day annual pilgrimage to Pandharpur Pune: With the month-long Ashadhi Wari set to coincide with the Election Commission’s door-to-door voter verification exercise, political parties and sections of the administration are increasingly sceptical about whether the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls can be completed within the timeline from June…
Pune is witnessing largely overcast conditions ever since the monsoon onset Pune: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast generally cloudy skies with light to moderate rainfall over the city till June 29, indicating that intermittent showers are likely over the coming days.The IMD’s latest local forecast rainfall in the city was expected to taper…
The spot on Ambenali Ghat where the SUV carrying 8 people plunged into the valley on May 24 Pune: The state govt has undertaken the widening of Ambenali Ghat that connects Konkan to western Maharashtra.Some MLAs on Wednesday, citing the accident that killed eight people travelling by an SUV that plunged into a valley from…
ECI may consider extending the SIR exercise if time is required to ensure that all eligible voters are covered Pune: The state Chief Electoral Officer has forwarded the Congress’s demand to postpone the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls by a month to the Election Commission of India. The party cited concerns that the…
A farmer sprays fertiliser in his field Pune: As farmers gear up for the kharif sowing season, one of the state’s largest enforcement drives against fertiliser irregularities has uncovered a troubling reality: a parallel economy built around black marketing. Hoarding and diversion of farm inputs continue to thrive despite repeated govt warnings and regulatory mechanisms.As…
The report gains significance as the state heads into the kharif season amid El Nino concerns Pune: More than half (181) of Maharashtra’s total 353 blocks are highly vulnerable to low rainfall and the resulting farming distress, particularly in western Maharashtra and Marathwada, during deficient monsoon years, showed the findings of the “Anticipatory Action and…
IMD has attributed the monsoon downgrade to a likely development of strong El Nino conditions Pune: IMD on Friday released the second half of its updated long-range forecast for the 2026 southwest monsoon, with the latest probability maps indicating a below-normal rainfall signal over most parts of Maharashtra during both the June-Sept season and the…
