Mumbai, July 16 (IANS) A review meeting on the Orange Cluster initiative was held under the chairmanship of Minister of State for Agriculture Ashish Jaiswal to increase the income of orange growers in Vidarbha and strengthen the orange value chain. The meeting reviewed the proposed framework for the Orange Cluster. Discussions focused on measures including the availability of disease‑free planting material, development of high‑technology nurseries, rejuvenation of old orchards, use of artifi…
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Mumbai, July 13 (IANS) Widespread rainfall across Maharashtra during the first week of July has significantly accelerated Kharif sowing operations. By July 12, the state recorded sowing across 84.61 lakh hectares, accounting for 59 per cent of the average Kharif area. However, this progress lags behind the previous year, when 82 per cent of the sowing (1.18 crore hectares) was completed during the same period. The agriculture department has cited the El Niño impact for low sowing compared to la…
Mumbai, July 7 (IANS) Over the past two days, torrential rains accompanied by strong winds have battered Maharashtra, claiming 13 lives and injuring 10 others. The State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) reported that around 100 houses have been damaged, leaving hundreds of people homeless due to severe flooding.Data from the last 24 to 48 hours highlights the intensity of the downpour across the coastal and western regions. Lonavala recorded a staggering 625 mm (24.71 inches) of rain in the la…
Mumbai, July 7 (IANS) Heavy torrential rains continue to batter several parts of Maharashtra. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a ‘Red Alert’ for Tuesday in the Nashik Ghat areas, Pune Ghat areas, Palghar, and Raigad districts. An ‘Orange Alert’ has been sounded for Mumbai, Thane, Ratnagiri, Nashik, Satara Ghat areas, Akola, and Amravati districts.Following the Orange and Red Alerts issued by the weather department, district administrations have declared a holiday for schools …
Mumbai, July 1 (IANS) In a bid to boost the construction sector and ensure the timely availability of sand for the general public and government housing schemes, the state government will announce a ‘Zero Royalty’ policy for sand coming from other states. The policy will apply to all border districts, including Nandurbar, Bhandara, Gondia, Chandrapur, and Amravati.However, priority will not be given to inter-state sand in districts that already possess abundant local sand reserves.The Revenue Mi…
Mumbai, June 29 (IANS) Co-operation Minister, Babasaheb Patil, said in the Legislative Assembly on Monday that the government has taken a serious note of the rising instances of illegal moneylending across Maharashtra over the past few years and has initiated preparations to amend the existing laws.Since 2022, loans disbursed by moneylenders in the state have seen a surge of Rs 400 crore. The formal banking sector has made disbursement of Rs 12,415 crore during the same period.The discussion was…
Mumbai, June 28 (IANS) In a horrific road accident, five members of a single family were killed after a speeding car crashed into a stationary container on a road in Maharashtra’s Amravati on Sunday. The accident happened at around noon. The impact of the accident was so severe that all occupants of the car died on the spot, and the vehicle was completely damaged.The deceased include two men, two women, and a young girl. Preliminary reports indicated that all the deceased belonged to the same …
Mumbai, June 1 (IANS) With the Legislative Council election fever gripping Maharashtra, a massive wave of rebellion has hit both the ruling MahaYuti alliance and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA). Several high-profile leaders have defied official party dictates to file independent nomination papers, threatening the official seat-sharing arrangements.The scale of rebellion is particularly severe within the MahaYuti alliance, leaving top leadership scrambling to pacify disgruntled aspirants a…
Mumbai, May 8 (IANS) The results of the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) Class 10 examination conducted in February-March 2026 by the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education were announced on Friday, with the state recording an overall pass percentage of 92.09 per cent.State School Education Minister Dadaji Bhuse extended his heartfelt congratulations to all successful students, describing the results as a significant milestone in their academic journey.While celebr…
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the PM MITRA Kakatiya Mega Textile Park in Warangal, Telangana on May 10, Union Coal and Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy said on Saturday.Taking to a microblogging platform X, the minister said the park, to be inaugurated virtually from Hyderabad, is envisioned as a world-class integrated textile hub that will boost manufacturing, employment and exports.He further highlighted that the project has an estimated cost of Rs 1,695.54…