Latur

DNA: Development in India is non-existent when people are dying of thirst and hunger

After 68 year of Independence and economic steadfastness, peoples still dying of hunger and thirst in U.P's Banda and Maharashtra's Latur subsequently along with many other areas.

May 05, 2016, 00:25 AM IST

After Latur, now 'water train' for drought-hit Bundelkhand

After Latur, now water-scarce Bundelkhand region in Uttar Pradesh will receive relief in the form of railway wagons loaded with water.

May 04, 2016, 13:13 PM IST

45-year-old woman dies while standing in water queue in Latur

 A 45 years old woman died while fetching water in Maharashtra's drought-hit Latur district today.

May 04, 2016, 01:48 AM IST

Shocking! Water tankers meant for people being sold to businessmen for profit in drought-hit Maharashtra's Beed

Even as Marathwada is witnessing one of the worst droughts and places like Latur and Beed are said to be badly hit, probe by a media house has revealed some shocking details.

May 02, 2016, 19:08 PM IST

Arvind Kejriwal lauds PM Narendra Modi's Cabinet Minister Suresh Prabhu – Know why

Seems, criticism and praises for BJP leaders come easily to AAP convenor. After expressing admiration for Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari, the Delhi Chief Minister has now commended the work of Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu.

Apr 30, 2016, 09:30 AM IST

7 out of 11 major irrigation dams in Maharashtra have no water left

The 75 minor irrigation dams in Marathwada have just four percent water stock.

Apr 21, 2016, 13:09 PM IST

Maharashtra drought: Another 'water train' reaches drought-hit Latur, thanks to `Prabhu`

According to official estimates, some of the worst-hit villages in Latur require over two crore litres of water since the monsoon is still two months away.

Apr 20, 2016, 09:51 AM IST

Good news! 25 lakh litres water sent to Latur, tweets Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis

 Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis said on Tuesday that 25 lakh litres of water had been dispatched to Latur.

Apr 19, 2016, 23:37 PM IST

Digging borewells below 200 ft banned in Maharashtra

The Maharashtra government on Tuesday imposed a ban on digging of borewells below 200 feet in view of the water crisis the state has been facing since quite some time.

Apr 19, 2016, 19:57 PM IST

'We were happy to see water in drought-hit Latur, so took selfies'

Maharashtra state minister Pankaja Munde, who is under fire after she took a series of selfies during her to visit to drought-hit Latur district on Sunday, issued a clarification on the issue.

Apr 18, 2016, 16:19 PM IST

Drinking beer instead of water not our culture: Shiv Sena

Two days after Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray demanded shutting down of water supply to breweries in drought-hit Aurangabad in Marathwada region, the party Monday said drinking beer instead of water is not our culture.

Apr 18, 2016, 15:36 PM IST

Maharashtra minister Pankaja Munde faces flak over 'drought selfie'

Munde's selfies went viral on the social media with netizens accusing her of being insensitive to the plight of poor farmers. 

Apr 18, 2016, 10:23 AM IST

India is drying out: What if we can turn salty sea-water drinkable? - Watch video

The most interesting part of the fantastic creation is that – it is a solar-powered oven which can make fresh water!

Apr 16, 2016, 17:11 PM IST

Maharashtra: 10,000 litre water wasted for Minister's helipad

On the one side where Latur's people are suffering the severe water shortage, on the other side 10,000-liter water was wasted to clean the helipad for Maharashtra Minister Eknath Khadse.

Apr 16, 2016, 16:09 PM IST

Latur water crisis: City suffers more than rural areas

Steam-washed railway wagons rolled into town on Tuesday bearing water for the residents of Latur city, the town which has suddenly become the face of Marathwada’s acute water scarcity.

Apr 15, 2016, 23:10 PM IST

SHAME! Thousands of litres of water wasted for Eknath Khadse's visit to drought-hit Latur

As per a report, a temporary helipad was constructed for Khadse's visit to Latur.

Apr 15, 2016, 18:31 PM IST

Another water train gears to quench parched Latur

After Latur received relief in the form of railway wagons loaded with water yesterday, another train consisting of 50 wagons is getting ready to transport potable water to the parched area in the Marathawada region.

Apr 13, 2016, 09:40 AM IST

Delhi BJP objects to Kejriwal's move to send water to Latur

BJP on Tuesday took strong objection to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's move to send 10 lakh liters of water per day to Latur from Delhi for next two months, wondering how the government can think of such a proposal when the city itself was grappling with water scarcity.

Apr 13, 2016, 00:51 AM IST

DNA : Drought-struck Latur welcomes 'Water Express'

Watch this special segment and get to know about affect of ground reporting done by DNA in Latur, which results in quenching thirst of Latur's people.

Apr 12, 2016, 23:58 PM IST

Latur would have had water, had Marathwada got its share: Govt

The parched Latur and other areas of Marathwada would not have suffered an acute water shortage this summer had the western Maharashtra region was given its rightful share of 23 TMC water, Maharashtra Revenue Minister Eknath Khadse said in the Legislative Assembly here on Tuesday.

Apr 12, 2016, 22:43 PM IST