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

Maharashtra farmers demand better price. Chief minister offers aid package

Considering the acreage of soybean, cotton and paddy, the aid would be a paltry Rs 941 per ha

18 tribal villages in Maharashtra get tendu rights, finally

Sulking contractors refuse to put in auction bids; state tribal development corporation to the rescue

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

Government rolls back ban on cotton exports

Commerce ministry had imposed ban on March 5 saying 9.4 million bales have already been shipped out of the country as against estimated exports …

Environment takes backseat during public hearing for pig iron plant expansion near Gandhi ashram

‘Pollute our water, but give us jobs,’ residents plead with Uttam Galwa Metallics

All the way to Brazil to find Vidarbha cotton solution

Government takes seven years to admit Bt cotton has failed in Vidarbha and return to Desi varieties

Public hearing sans public for Jindal plant in Gadchiroli

Affected people stage boycott, administration carries on nevertheless

Drought of equity

A large part of Maharashtra has been declared drought-hit. But distribution of water is quite incongruous. While the few who are politically and …

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 …