Latur District

BJP Going All Out To Make Dent In Congress Fortress Nanded

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 10, 2019

The BJP is making a determined bid to wrest Maharashtra's Nanded Lok Sabha seat, a citadel of the Congress from where its state president and former chief minister Ashok Chavan is seeking a re-election. Nanded, located in Marathwada region, is one the two seats that the Congress managed to win out of the total 48 constituencies in the state in the ...

"Congress Responsible For Creation Of Pakistan In 1947", Says PM Modi

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 9, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today held the Congress responsible for the creation of Pakistan in 1947. Addressing a poll rally in Maharashtra's Latur district, PM Modi also appeared to be treading sensitive ground by asking first-time voters to dedicate their first vote to those who carried out air strike in Balakot.

Maharashtra Woman Attempts To Live-Stream Suicide, Stopped By Police

Cities | Press Trust of India | Monday January 7, 2019

A 30-year-old woman from Latur district in Maharashtra live-streamed her suicide attempt on social media following which the police rushed to her place and rescued her, an official said Monday.

School Allegedly Forces Student To Stay Back Over Unpaid Fees

Cities | Press Trust of India | Sunday December 2, 2018

A school in Maharashtra's Latur district allegedly forced a seven-year-old boy to stay back as his parents had not paid the fees. A case has been registered against officials of the school.

Debt-Ridden Farmer Allegedly Commits Suicide In Maharashtra Farm

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 11, 2018

A 55-year-old debt-ridden farmer allegedly committed suicide by consuming pesticide at his farm in Latur district in Maharashtra, police said Tuesday.

PM Modi Doesn't Let Us Sleep Till Project A Is Completed: Devendra Fadnavis

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday March 31, 2018

Once a project is sanctioned, Prime Minister Narendra Modi does not let the concerned ministers and officers sleep till it is completed, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said today.

Inspired By Cleanliness Drive, Maharashtra Couple Names Child 'Swachhata'

Cities | Press Trust of India | Saturday March 31, 2018

A month-old baby in Maharashtra's Latur town has been named 'Swachhata' by her parents who, they say, were inspired by the cleanliness campaign.

Farmer Dies After Being Allegedly Assaulted By Police In Maharashtra's Latur

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Thursday March 15, 2018

A 60-year-old farmer has died allegedly after being beaten up by a head constable in Latur district of Maharashtra, police said.

Indian Railways To Set Up Coach Factory In Maharashtra

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday January 31, 2018

The Railways will set up a coach factory in Maharashtra's Latur district, Railways Minister Piyush Goyal said after a meeting with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in Mumbai

Maharashtra Girl Alleges Expulsion From School After Lodging Rape Complaint

Cities | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 28, 2017

A 15-year-old girl in Maharashtra's Latur district has alleged that she was raped by an Army jawan, and when she lodged a police case, she was expelled from her school.

SUV Collides With Jeep In Latur; Leaves 7 Dead, 14 Injured

Cities | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 28, 2017

At least seven people were killed and 14 others sustained injuries when a high-end car rammed into a jeep in Maharashtra's Latur district in the early hours today, a police official said.

Retracing Final Hours Of Justice Loya, Who Handled Amit Shah Case

India News | Written by Manas Pratap Singh and Saurabh Gupta | Sunday November 26, 2017

The village of Gategaon, in Maharashtra's Latur district, is the ancestral home of Justice Loya, who was hearing the Sohrabuddin trial, in which BJP President Amit Shah was the main accused. Here we are told that most close members of the family - his father, sisters - had travelled in Pune, for the wedding of Justice Loya's daughter.

Woman Allegedly Kidnapped, Sexually Assaulted While Returning Home In Maharashtra

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 17, 2017

A 40-year-old woman was allegedly kidnapped and sexually assaulted at Udgir in Maharashtra's Latur district, the police said on Saturday.

Women Launch Hunger Strike Demanding Sanitary Pads Be Made Tax-Free

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 21, 2017

Women members of the Vichardhara Grami Vikas Sanstha from Latur district today launched a hunger strike at the Azad Maidan in New Delhi, demanding that sanitary napkins be made tax-free.

Fadnavis Chopper Crash: Lapses Found On Part Of Pilot, Says Initial Probe

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 16, 2017

The initial probe conducted by the AAIB into the crash-landing of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis' chopper in Latur last month has prima facie found lapses on the part of the pilot in the accident.