Maharashtra heads towards a drier drought
While last year, the state’s 14,679 villages were hit by drought, this time 20,000 villages are already facing drought-like conditions
Another 5,700 villages on Maharashtra’s drought list
Twice as many villages as in 2012 affected this time
What happens to the irrigation scam now, Mr Fadnavis?
The new BJP government in Maharashtra has cleared the trust vote with help from the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). Will it now be in a …
20,000 drought-hit tribal farmers march to Mumbai
This is the third mass farmer protest the state has witnessed this year
Heavy rains expose Mumbai’s vulnerability to flooding yet again
Despite massive water-logging every year, India’s commercial capital is dragging its feet on finding sustainable solutions to the problem
Maharashtra issues circular to curb cost escalation in projects
Move aims to end ‘contractor raj’, wherein powerful contractors, backed by politicians, siphoned off large sums of public money from …
An open letter to Devendra Fadnavis
As the new chief minister of Maharashtra wins the trust vote in the state Assembly, these are a few things that need his urgent attention
Divided colours of Maharashtra irrigation scam papers
Truth behind irrigation mess yet to unravel
Hailstorms hit Maharashtra yet again
Several thousand hectares of crops stand destroyed
Maharashtra government's ATR on irrigation scam omits naming Ajit Pawar
Opposition threatens legal action unless deputy chief minister is punished
Unseasonal rains damage crops estimated to be worth Rs 10,000 crore
Crop loss could be to the extent of up to 20 per cent of total production in northern and central states
Nagpur citizens oppose power tariff hike, load shedding
Hike proposed is fifth in a year; people blame power distributor for not recovering dues from the powerful
Will BJP’s projected win help Vidarbha’s cause?
Vidarbhavadis hope BJP, which during its earlier stint at the Centre carved out three new states, will be more sympathetic to their demands
Why Marathwada is becoming a graveyard for farmers
Season after season of failed crops is pushing farmers to the brink of desperation, while the inaction of the Maharashtra government is allowing …