Jalna

Maharashtra BJP Chief's Angry Comment On Farmers Sparks Protests

India News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Thursday May 11, 2017

Maharashtra BJP chief Raosaheb Danve has been attacked by rivals for appearing to lose his temper and using slang for farmers in response to a question in a party meeting.

Police Officer Allegedly Shoots Self With Service Revolver In Maharashtra

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 17, 2016

A police sub-inspector allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with a service revolver at the office of Superintendent of Police in Jalna, Maharashtra, police said today.

AAP Levels Graft Charges Against Maharashtra Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 18, 2016

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday alleged a Rs 525-crore scam in Jalna Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) under the chairmanship of Maharashtra Minister Arjun Khotkar, who rejected the charge.

Civil Services Exam Cleared, Shubham Will Again Become Ansar Shaikh

India News | Agencies | Friday May 13, 2016

What's in a name? Many would ask. But it was his name that was proving a stumbling block for Ansar Shaikh of Jalna in Maharashtra as the autorickshaw driver's son chased his dream of acing the tough UPSC test.

Debt-Ridden Farmer 'Invites' Villagers For Last Rites, Then Hangs Self

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday January 16, 2016

When a 40-year-old debt-ridden farmer in Jalna district of Marathwada region kept 'inviting' people in his village for his 'last rites', little did they know that he wasn't joking.

Teen Rape Survivor Used as 'Bait' by Police in Maharashtra Raped Again

India News | Reported by Nikita Niraj Arora; Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday July 13, 2015

The police in Maharashtra have admitted that a 17-year-old rape survivor in Jalna town was raped again because she was sent as bait to catch her assaulters. The police officers involved in the botched operation are being investigated.

Teen Allegedly Raped Twice, as Police Sets Trap But Fails

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 11, 2015

A 17-year-old rape survivor was again allegedly raped by the same offenders when the police, to set a trap, asked her to meet the culprits, in Maharashtra's Jalna town.

PM Narendra Modi Made False Promises, Says Mayawati

Top Stories | Thursday October 9, 2014

Addressing a campaign rally in the Jalna Assembly constituency in Maharashtra, BSP chief Mayawati today alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not yet fulfilled a single promise he made before the Lok Sabha polls.

Raosaheb Danve: Minister of State (Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution)

People | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 27, 2014

Raosaheb Danve of BJP is a fourth-term member of Lok Sabha from Jalna in Maharashtra. He rose up the ranks after his baptism in politics at the panchayat level.

Jalna: Fake teacher, aide booked after years of retirement for fraud

Cities | Press Trust of India | Saturday December 21, 2013

Almost over five years after he took voluntary retirement, a teacher who was allegedly recruited on the basis of fake certificates and served Zilla Parishad schools for two decades has been booked along with his accomplice for fraud, police said today.

Maharashtra drought: help pours in after NDTV report

India News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Wednesday March 27, 2013

As Maharashtra's drought situation continues to version, tales of individuals doing their bit to mitigate the drought are also being reported from across the state.

This district in Maharashtra hasn't received tap water in years

India News | Reported by Tejas Mehta | Sunday February 24, 2013

Eight districts of the Marathwada region in Maharashtra are battling severe drought, and the situation is especially acute in the Jalna district where many claim the last time their taps had water was over five years ago.

Here's how a village in Maharashtra made itself drought-proof

India News | Written by Tejas Mehta, edited by Samira Shaikh | Thursday February 21, 2013

Lush green vineyards, tons of luscious grapes, acres of maize and jowar, and most importantly, millions of litres of water- images that are in stark contrast to the despair visible across Marathawada's eight districts. This isn't Maharashtra's greener western belts of Konkan and Raigad, but this oasis is in the Jalna district in the heart of the Ma...

In drought-hit Maharashtra, women beg for water on roads

India News | Written by Tejas Mehta | Thursday February 21, 2013

The women were decked in bright sarees red and green in colour. Their large stainless steel vessels, carefully balanced on their waists, shone in the mid-day sun. Meters away, the brand new tractor that tugged a water tank too wore a happy deep orange.

Maharashtra drought: Sharad Pawar to ask Centre for more relief funds

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday February 11, 2013

Terming the drought situation in Maharashtra as "grim," Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said he would recommend the Centre to release more funds for the state to tackle the problem.

Uddhav Thackeray slams Congress apathy to drought-hit Marathwada

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday February 3, 2013

Starting his Maharashtra tour from this town in Marathwada region, Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray Sunday criticized the Congress-led government for its apathy towards the drought situation in the region.

Hindustan Composites Ltd - Sale of Jalna Unit

NDTV Correspondent | Saturday October 29, 2011

The board at its meeting held on October 29, 2011 has approved for the same

Man arrested for allegedly raping sister-in-law

Cities | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 3, 2011

A man has been arrested for allegedly raping his sister-in-law and making a video clip of the act, police said on Friday.

Jalna: 14 pilgrims crushed by a speeding truck

Cities | NDTV Correspondent | Tuesday July 26, 2011

There is tension in Maharashtra's Jalna district after at least 14 pilgrims died and 25 were injured after a speeding truck lost control and rammed into a religious procession.  A curfew has been imposed in the area after one person died in police firing. The cops had opened fire after angry protesters torched seven vehicles, including the aba...

Talent show participants injured in road accident

Cities | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 18, 2010

A sound recordist was killed and three others, including two runners up of eighth edition of Marathi Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, were injured in an accident on the Jalna-Aurangabad road on Friday, police said.The deceased was identified as sound recordist Uday Dantale while injured were singers- Rahul Saxena, Apoorva Gajjala- and car driver.Saxena escaped with...