Maharashtra

Covid claims 21 lives in single day, fresh infections surge past 11,000 markCovid claims 21 lives in single day, fresh infections surge past 11,000 mark

Covid claims 21 lives in single day, fresh infections surge past 11,000 mark

The daily death toll due to Covid-19 in the country has touched a 6-month high of 21 as the number…

2 years ago
PM Modi lauds Jyotiba Phule, the giant who championed social reforms and inspired othersPM Modi lauds Jyotiba Phule, the giant who championed social reforms and inspired others

PM Modi lauds Jyotiba Phule, the giant who championed social reforms and inspired others

It takes determination, perseverance, patience and hard work to fight against social evils and bring about reformation, especially when the…

2 years ago
Death toll due to lightning strikes goes up to 13 in MaharashtraDeath toll due to lightning strikes goes up to 13 in Maharashtra

Death toll due to lightning strikes goes up to 13 in Maharashtra

At least 13 persons were killed in lightning-related incidents in Maharashtra during the past 48 hours as unseasonal rains and…

2 years ago
Lightning kills 5 people in MaharashtraLightning kills 5 people in Maharashtra

Lightning kills 5 people in Maharashtra

Five people were killed and 8 injured due to lightning in Maharashtra amid heavy rain and thunderstorms in the state.…

2 years ago
Masks are back in 3 states as Covid cases surgeMasks are back in 3 states as Covid cases surge

Masks are back in 3 states as Covid cases surge

As the country continues to see a worrying surge in Covid-19 cases,  Kerala, Haryana and Puducherry  have made masks mandatory…

2 years ago
Kerala surpasses Maharashtra in recording highest count of Covid-19 casesKerala surpasses Maharashtra in recording highest count of Covid-19 cases

Kerala surpasses Maharashtra in recording highest count of Covid-19 cases

Kerala recorded close to 4,000 fresh Covid-19 infections during the last week to displace Maharashtra as the state with the…

2 years ago
Maharashtra leads in GST collections, Karnataka at 2nd spotMaharashtra leads in GST collections, Karnataka at 2nd spot

Maharashtra leads in GST collections, Karnataka at 2nd spot

Maharashtra accounted for the largest GST revenue among states during March this year with a collection of Rs 22, 695…

2 years ago
Pune villagers reunite 15-day-old leopard cub with motherPune villagers reunite 15-day-old leopard cub with mother

Pune villagers reunite 15-day-old leopard cub with mother

With sugarcane fields spread out in Maharashtra’s Junnar division in Pune district, it is not unusual for farmers to come…

2 years ago
45-day-old leopard cub reunited with mother in Pune45-day-old leopard cub reunited with mother in Pune

45-day-old leopard cub reunited with mother in Pune

The farmers of Tejewadi village in Maharashtra’s Pune district during the harvest season of sugarcane usually come across leopards and…

2 years ago
Leopard triggers panic in Pune, Forest Dept. officials step into rescue actLeopard triggers panic in Pune, Forest Dept. officials step into rescue act

Leopard triggers panic in Pune, Forest Dept. officials step into rescue act

A two-year-old male leopard which triggered a scare on the outskirts of Pune at Navin Ahire village near the National…

2 years ago
Watch: Awesome sight of train passing through Ranpat waterfalls in Maharashtra’s Konkan regionWatch: Awesome sight of train passing through Ranpat waterfalls in Maharashtra’s Konkan region

Watch: Awesome sight of train passing through Ranpat waterfalls in Maharashtra’s Konkan region

The Ministry of Railways has shared a video that captures the fascinating sight of a train passing through Maharashtra’s picturesque…

2 years ago
Watch: Surekha Yadav, first Asian woman loco pilot operating Vande Bharat ExpressWatch: Surekha Yadav, first Asian woman loco pilot operating Vande Bharat Express

Watch: Surekha Yadav, first Asian woman loco pilot operating Vande Bharat Express

Central Railway’s Surekha Yadav who is Asia’s first woman loco pilot, added another feather to her cap. She became the…

2 years ago
Maharashtra vets enable Shikra with broken wing to fly againMaharashtra vets enable Shikra with broken wing to fly again

Maharashtra vets enable Shikra with broken wing to fly again

Human-animal coexistence is necessary and highlighting this the story of an injured Shikra bird which has returned to the wild…

2 years ago
15-year-old Nagpur girl delivers baby at home after watching YouTube videos, then kills newborn15-year-old Nagpur girl delivers baby at home after watching YouTube videos, then kills newborn

15-year-old Nagpur girl delivers baby at home after watching YouTube videos, then kills newborn

In a shocking case, a 15-year-old girl delivered a baby at her home in Maharashtra’s Nagpur after watching YouTube videos…

2 years ago
Couple in Maharashtra’s Thane kill neighbour for keeping slippers near their doorCouple in Maharashtra’s Thane kill neighbour for keeping slippers near their door

Couple in Maharashtra’s Thane kill neighbour for keeping slippers near their door

Thane: In a bizarre revenge, a couple in Maharashtra's Thane city allegedly killed their 54-year-old neighbour for allegedly keeping footwear…

2 years ago

World’s first 200-metre-long Bamboo Crash Barrier installed on Maharashtra highway

The world's first 200-metre-long environment-friendly Bamboo Crash Barrier has been installed on the Vani-Warora Highway in Maharashtra’s Vidharba region as…

2 years ago

India’s GST collections cross Rs 1.49 lakh crore in Feb, Maharashtra tops, Karnataka 2nd

India’s total monthly GST revenues during February this year rose to Rs 1,49,577 crore with Maharashtra contributing the highest amount…

2 years ago

Gadkari rolls out highway projects worth Rs 3,670 crore for Maharashtra

Union Minister for Highways Nitin Gadkari inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for national highway projects worth Rs 3,670 crore…

2 years ago

Pune’s Chakan town panics as leopard roams on streets

Residents of the quiet town of Chakan located in Maharashtra’s Pune district were in a state of panic as a…

2 years ago

Maharashtra farmer makes world’s largest bird-feeder, breaks US record

A farmer from Maharashtra’s Peepul village, Haresh Shah, has set a new Guinness World Book Record by making the world’s…

2 years ago

Maharashtra’s first transgender ward opened in Mumbai hospital

Working towards inclusion of transgender community in the mainstream, the Maharashtra Government has started the first dedicated and separate ward…

2 years ago