After spending almost Rs 70,000 crore, the government's irrigation plan for Maharashtra seems to reaped no results. CNN-IBN's Smitha Nair travelled to the Nimna Dhudhna irrigation projects site set up in 1979, which is still incomplete despite a 50 time cost jump. ...
10:45 AM, Mar 15, 2013
Perturbed by the looming water crises in several parts of the state, Maharashtra Police has directed its personnel to remain prepared and handle possible water riots with "sensitivity", the state police chief said on Thursday. ...
02:31 AM, Mar 08, 2013
The Maharashtra State Minorities Commission chief Munaf Hakim has reportedly written a letter to Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde asking for the Parbhani, Nanded and Jalna blast cases to be handed over to the National Investigation Agency (NIA). ...
02:32 PM, Jan 22, 2013
Parbhani: In a sensational incident, a 14-year-old girl, who was allegedly raped, set herself on fire and died after sustaining 90 per cent burns, while undergoing treatment in the civil hospital in Parbhani on Wednesday. After immolating herself, the victim told the police on Wednesday that the accused, Balu Renge, threatened to kill her, if she disclosed the matter to anyone, after he raped her on Tuesday in Jamb village...
02:39 AM, Jul 26, 2012
Mumbai: The Congress on Monday emerged as the dominant party in elections to five municipal corporations in Maharashtra, including Latur in Marathwada region. In Latur, Union minister Vilasrao Deshmukh retained his hold over the municipal corporation, with the Congress winning 49 of the 70 seats, fending off a challenge by the NCP, which managed only 13 seats. Voting was held on Sunday in Latur, Chandrapur and Parbhani which were upgraded...
03:22 PM, Apr 16, 2012
