Vidarbha

Heavy rainfall expected in Vidarbha, Telangana, Andhra; Monsoon set to enter Delhi, Punjab, Haryana

The Meteorological Department has forecast heavy rainfall in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka for the next few days.

Jun 27, 2016, 14:44 PM IST

Expect heavy rainfall in Vidarbha, Marathwada: IMD

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) today predicted heavy rainfall in drought-hit Vidarbha and Marathwada regions in the coming two days, even as it said about 90 per cent Maharashtra has been covered by monsoon.

Jun 20, 2016, 15:43 PM IST

Maharashtra CM inaugurates Maharojgar Melava

Stating that employment is available at every step of development, he said Prime Minister Narendra Modi introduced the idea of providing employment by way of skill development to tackle unemployment on one hand and lack of skilled labour on the other.

May 28, 2016, 18:28 PM IST

Maharashtra govt declares 'drought' in 29,000 villages

Maharashtra government has declared drought in over 29,000 villages of the state, most of them in parched Marathwada and Vidarbha regions.

May 12, 2016, 16:00 PM IST

MNS chief Raj Thackeray asks Maharashtra CM Fadnavis to quit for supporting Vidarbha

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena president Raj Thackeray on Monday demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis for espousing the cause of a separate state of Vidarbha.

May 02, 2016, 21:26 PM IST

Maharashtra seeks Rs 5,000 crore WB loan for drought mitigation

Maharashtra Government is seeking a loan of Rs 5,000 crore from the World Bank for implementing drought-mitigation steps, from water conservation to changing crop pattern, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Monday.

Apr 25, 2016, 19:36 PM IST

Shiv Sena workers protest against demand for separate Vidarbha from Maharashtra, lathicharged by police

Protesting against the demand for separate Vidarbha state, Shiv Sena workers on Wednesday were lathicharged by police in Akola, Maharashtra.

Apr 20, 2016, 22:56 PM IST

Heat wave continues in Vidarbha

Heat wave continued in Vidarbha of Maharashtra as maximum temperatures remained at around 44 degrees Celsius in several parts of the region.

Apr 18, 2016, 00:42 AM IST

Srihari Aney cuts cake with Maharashtra map, creates controversy - Watch

Former Maharashtra advocate general Srihari Aney has long been a strong proponent of a separate Vidharbha state.

Apr 14, 2016, 11:26 AM IST

Opposed to separate Marathwada: Maharashtra BJP chief

The Bharatiya Janata Party supported a separate Vidarbha but not Marathwada, Maharashtra BJP president Raosabheb Danve said on Saturday.

Apr 02, 2016, 20:16 PM IST

Drought not hydrological but agricultural: Devendra Fadnavis

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said drought in various parts of the state was not hydrological but agricultural, based on criterion laid down by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF).

Mar 22, 2016, 18:57 PM IST

Opposition slams Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis on fundings by Dance Bar Association

NCP on Thursday accused Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis of "misleading the House" over his remark that the government has not received any funds from Dance Bar Association.

Mar 17, 2016, 15:52 PM IST

ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier, Match 10: Hong Kong vs Scotland – Date, time, venue, possible playing XIs, TV listing, live streaming

Here's all you need to know about Hong Kong-Scotland match.

Mar 12, 2016, 16:59 PM IST

Sachin Tendulkar holidays with family and wild animals!

Last August, Tendulkar was invited to become Maharashtra's Tiger Ambassador and he accepted the proposal by Forests Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar.

Feb 21, 2016, 00:13 AM IST

Shiv Sena slams AG over his comments on farmer suicides

Coming down heavily on Maharashtra Advocate General Shreehari Aney, Shiv Sena on Friday said that by submitting that the state machinery has been "inept" in stopping farmers' suicides, he has made Maharashtra government seem "unworthy" in front of the Bombay High Court.

Feb 19, 2016, 16:03 PM IST

Ranji Trophy: Saurashtra cricket team becomes first side to qualify for semis

Saurashtra will play the winner of the quarter-final match between Assam and Punjab.

Feb 05, 2016, 22:09 PM IST

Vidarbha can be a role model: Mungantiwar

Even as Chandrapur, Gadchiroli, Gondia and Bhandara districts in eastern Vidarbha region have a low human development index, they have the capacity and enough resources to be developed into a model region, Maharashtra Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar said here.

Feb 01, 2016, 10:45 AM IST