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Drought relief to cost state over Rs.45,000 cr

MUMBAI, Sept. 29 -- Preliminary estimates suggest that Maharashtra's new 12-measure drought relief plan, announced by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday, will cost over Rs.45,000 crore. The ... Read More


Low SIR response: EC takes voter enrolment drive to campuses

Mumbai, Sept. 29 -- With just 3.9 lakh applications received from 1.52 crore electors whose names were left out of the draft electoral roll after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and first time vo... Read More


Maharashtra declares drought in 265 talukas amidst severe water shortages

India, Sept. 27 -- With 32 of the state's 36 districts reeling under an acute water shortage due to deficient rainfall, the Maharashtra government on Saturday declared a drought in 265 of the state's ... Read More


Maharashtra declares drought in 3/4th of all talukas

MUMBAI, Sept. 27 -- With 32 of the state's 36 districts reeling under an acute water shortage due to deficient rainfall, the Maharashtra government on Saturday declared a drought in 265 of the state's... Read More


Maha declares drought in 3/4th of all talukas

MUMBAI, Sept. 27 -- With 32 of the state's 36 districts reeling under an acute water shortage due to deficient rainfall, the Maharashtra government on Saturday declared a drought in 265 of the state's... Read More


Fadnavis to announce drought relief measures for farmers today

India, Sept. 25 -- With more than 21 districts facing acute water scarcity due to deficient rainfall, the state government is expected to announce a drought-like situation in half of the 364 tehsils. ... Read More


After lukewarm response, voter enrolment drive deadline could be extended

India, Sept. 24 -- With only 4,29,000 applications collectively received for new voter enrolment and from the 20.7 million electors who were excluded from the draft electoral rolls in the first phase ... Read More


Drought situation in over 2/3rds of state, Fadnavis visits villages to take stock

India, Sept. 24 -- Amid the grim drought-like situation in over two-thirds of Maharashtra's districts, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday visited various villages in Latur, Dharashiv and So... Read More


Voter drive deadline could be extended

MUMBAI, Sept. 24 -- With only 4,29,000 applications collectively received for new voter enrolment and from the 20.7 million electors who were excluded from the draft electoral rolls in the first phase... Read More


Drought situation in over two-thirds of state, CM takes stock

MUMBAI, Sept. 24 -- Amid the grim drought-like situation in over two-thirds of Maharashtra's districts, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday visited various villages in Latur, Dharashiv and S... Read More