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Maharashtra Flood Devastation Could Have Been Avoided, Say Experts

India News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Thursday August 15, 2019

Nearly 50 people have died in the floods in Western Maharashtra and over five lakh have been displaced in the past few days. What caused this devastation is now a matter of study. A report by the South Asia Network for Dams, Rivers and People (SANDRP) says the widespread damage could have controlled and the government could have done more.

Devendra Fadnavis, His Ministers To Donate One-Month Salary For Flood Relief

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 14, 2019

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and all Cabinet ministers on Tuesday decided to donate their one-month salary towards the Chief Minister's Relief Fund in view of devastation caused by floods.

Maharashtra Chief Minister To Seek Rs 6,813 Crore In Flood Relief From Centre

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 14, 2019

With rescue operations over in flood-hit Kolhapur and Sangli, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said his government will seek a relief package of Rs 6,813 crore from the centre.

Monsoon Claims Over 100 Lives Across India, Kerala Worst-Hit: 10 Points

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Saturday August 10, 2019

Floods caused by the ongoing monsoon have killed 114 people and displaced thousands across much of the country, with the southern state of Kerala being the worst hit, news agency PTI reported. As the number of dead in Kerala crossed 50, the government ordered military teams to form rescue units and airlift food to stranded villages across the state...

Row Over Devendra Fadnavis' Pictures On Maharashtra Flood Relief Material

India News | Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Saturday August 10, 2019

A day after a minister's selfies in a flood-ravaged region of Maharashtra triggered a controversy, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis' pictures on the packets of flood relief material have sparked an uproar in the state.

Can't Blame Karnataka Dam For Maharashtra Floods, Says BS Yediyurappa

Karnataka News | Written by Maya Sharma | Thursday August 8, 2019

Karnataka Chief Minister, BS Yediyurappa,today claimed that the people of neighbouring Maharashtra will not be affected even if the Alamatti and Narayanapura dams on the Krishna river in Karnataka are filled to their maximum capacity.

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis Reviews Flood Situation In Maharashtra

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 7, 2019

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today took a break from his ongoing mass outreach programme and chaired a meeting here to review the flood situation in various parts of the state.

Devendra Fadnavis Dials Rajnath Singh Over Maharashtra Floods

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday August 6, 2019

As the flood situation turned grim in Maharashtra's Kolhapur and surrounding areas, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis called up Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Karnataka Chief Minster BS Yediyurappa, requesting help for the lakhs of the affected people, officials said here on Tuesday.

Mumbai Schools, Colleges Closed Today Amid Rain Alert: 10 Points

Mumbai News | Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Swati Bhasin | Monday August 5, 2019

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has announced that schools and colleges in Mumbai will remain closed today to ensure that students are not put at risk due to flooding caused by heavy rainfall over the last few days. At least four persons died in rain-related incidents across Mumbai, Pune and Palghar districts through the day while a man went...

Asked About Aaditya Thackeray As Deputy, What Devendra Fadnavis Said

India News | Written by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Saturday August 3, 2019

A day after expressing apprehension of a rift with ally Shiv Sena over seat-sharing for the upcoming assembly elections, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said the Sena and the BJP will contest the polls together.

Devendra Fadnavis Uses Sarcasm To Jibe Opposition Over Voting Machines

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 3, 2019

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Saturday that the state had never seen such "frustrated, desperate and directionless" opposition in its history.

"Anybody Who Left Modi Was Eventually Destroyed": Chief Minister Fadnavis

India News | Written by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Saturday August 3, 2019

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who is on a 4,000-km statewide tour, on Friday said at a rally that those who left Prime Minister Narendra Modi were eventually "destroyed".

"No Room For Everybody": Devendra Fadnavis On Criteria To Join BJP

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 2, 2019

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday asked opposition parties to introspect why they have lost the people's trust instead of finding fault with Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).

Nationalist Congress Party Plans Maharashtra Tour Ahead Of State Polls

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 1, 2019

Ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly polls, the NCP will take out its own yatra, the opposition party's answer to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray's respective mass outreach campaigns.

Mumbai-Pune In 35 Minutes Set To Be Reality As Hyperloop Project Is A Go

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday August 1, 2019

In an impetus to the dream journey between Mumbai and Pune in under 35 minutes, the Maharashtra government has approved the Virgin Hyperloop One-DP World consortium as the "Original Project Proponent" (OPP) for the Pune-Mumbai hyperloop project -- a move that will generate jobs and over $36 billion in various socio-economic benefits.