Mah govt worried over skewed sex ratio in Beed

Mah govt worried over skewed sex ratio in Beed Mumbai: Concerned over the growing incidence of female infanticide in state's Marathwada region and Beed district in particular, the Maharashtra government has convened a meeting on May 20 of all concerned officials in Beed to discuss crackdown on irregular activities. Beed has the lowest male-female sex ratio in the age group of 0-6 years (801 as against 1000 male children) as per the 2011 census. Maharashtra's sex ratio in the...
10:30 AM, May 17, 2011

Farmers' plight grows as rains elude Maharashtra

Farmers' plight grows as rains elude Maharashtra Short supply of water for drinking and irrigation is forcing them to migrate. ...
08:23 AM, Jul 15, 2008

Farm tragedy in Vidarbha but miracle in W Maharashtra

Farm tragedy in Vidarbha but miracle in W Maharashtra Modern technology is the need of the hour for farmers who rely on rains. ...
01:37 AM, Jul 15, 2008

Marathwada, Vidarbha head towards another drought

Marathwada, Vidarbha head towards another drought 16 out 34 districts in Maharashtra have received less than 50 per cent rainfall. ...
06:38 PM, Jul 13, 2008

35 Maharashtra districts declared drought hit

35 Maharashtra districts declared drought hit The state cabinet on Wednesday decided to declare them drought-hit. ...
04:50 PM, Jul 10, 2008

BR desecration: Cops fire at protest

BR desecration: Cops fire at protest Desecration of a statue of BR Ambedkar in Marathwada region has sparked off fresh protest and violence. ...
11:31 PM, Apr 10, 2007

Forum: Ways to plug communal divide

Forum: Ways to plug communal divide There has been no violence in the aftermath of the Malegaon blasts, but communal divide in Maharashtra has widened. ...
10:19 PM, Sep 19, 2006

Malegaon, a communal tinderbox

Malegaon, a communal tinderbox Marathwada fought to get freedom from the Nizam of Hyderabad centuries ago. That past haunts the present now. ...
09:03 PM, Sep 19, 2006
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