Vidarbha region

Around 14-15 representatives, mainly from the civil society and industry, took part, but there was no representation from the villages that could be adversely impacted because of the project, according to some of the participants in the public hearing. read more

A widow’s burden is heavier not only because she is alone in her troubles but also because she is invisible to the state, the society and to even her own family. read more

Meanwhile, according to the El Dorado Weather forecasting agency, Chandrapur (48°C) and Bramhapuri (47.5°C) in Maharashtra were recorded as fourth and fifth hottest cities in the world. read more

Traditionally, Akola was a Congress bastion that the BJP stormed in 1989 and has dominated since. The BJP holds four of the six assembly segments that make up the Lok Sabha seat read more

The remaining three constituencies from the region – Buldhana, Akola and Amravati – will vote in the second phase on April 18. read more

With the 2019 general elections just four months away, the Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) — re-energised by their gains in the Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh Assembly polls — are planning to sound the poll bugle in Maharashtra... read more

On Thursday, the maximum temperature in Pune continued to be 39 degrees Celsius which is expected to drop by one to two degrees Celsius in the next 48 hours. read more