Maharashtra

Matchstick Falls On Girl As Rape Accused Tries To Burn Her Mother: Cops

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 15, 2020

A 10-year-old tribal girl sustained burn injuries in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district when two men entered her house and tried to set her mother on fire demanding that the latter withdraw the rape case registered against one of them, police said on Saturday.

Maharashtra Has Become Covid Capital Of India, Says Devendra Fadnavis

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 15, 2020

Citing the surge in COVID-19 cases and fatalities in Maharashtra, senior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday termed the state as the "COVID capital" of the country.

"Public Sentiment": Devendra Fadnavis On CBI Probe In Sushant Rajput Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 15, 2020

Senior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said it was a "public sentiment" that the probe in actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death be conducted by the CBI even though he believes in capability of the Maharashtra Police.

2 Impersonating As Railway Officers For Free Train Ride Arrested In Delhi

Delhi News | Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Saturday August 15, 2020

Two men from Maharashtra have been arrested at Delhi's Nizamuddin Railway station for allegedly impersonating as railway officials to get free train rides.

Over 65,000 Coronavirus Cases In India In 24 Hours, 996 Deaths: 10 Points

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Saturday August 15, 2020

India reported 65,002 new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours, taking the total cases to 25,26,192. The country reported 996 deaths during the same period, taking the total fatalities to 49,036, government data shows. A total of 18,08936 people have recovered from COVID-19. The recovery rate is 71.60 per cent, while the positivity rate is 7.4...

Green Court Fines 4 Firms Rs 286 cr For Mumbai's "Gas Chamber-Like" Air

Mumbai News | Edited by Nandini Gupta | Friday August 14, 2020

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has held four companies, including government-owned oil majors BPCL and HPCL, responsible for creating "gas chamber-like condition" in Mumbai's Mahul, Ambapada and Chembur areas and directed them to pay Rs 286.2 crore for the damaged caused to the environment.

Devendra Fadnavis Tasked By BJP To Play Big Role In Bihar Elections

India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma | Friday August 14, 2020

Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has been tasked by the BJP to play a big role in the Bihar election, due later this year.

Bombay High Court Declines To Stay Maharashtra Health Sciences University Exams

Education | Press Trust of India | Friday August 14, 2020

The Bombay High Court on Friday refused to stay the final year dental (BDS) and post-graduate medical exams scheduled to be conducted by the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS) later this month.

Fascinated By Robots, Maharashtra Village Students Learn Japanese

Aurangabad News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 14, 2020

A fascination for robotics and technology has pushed students of a Zilla Parishad-run school in a remote village of Maharashtra's Aurangabad district to learn Japanese.

Quick Breakfast Recipe: How To Make Maharashtrian-Style Dadpe Poha In 10 Minutes

Somdatta Saha | Saturday August 15, 2020

Dadpe Poha recipe: Here, raw poha is mixed well with grated coconut, onion, lemon juice, peanuts, curry leaves, seasonings etc and allowed to rest to turn soft and flavourful.

SBI Officer Recruitment: Application Submission Deadline This Week, No Written Exam

Jobs | Edited by Maitree Baral | Friday August 14, 2020

SBI Officer Recruitment: SBI has notified 3,850 vacancies in Circle based Officer post in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Chennai, Hyderabad, Jaipur and Maharashtra circles.

Government School Children In This Maharashtra Village Speak Japanese, Interested In Robotics

Education | Press Trust of India | Friday August 14, 2020

Gadiwat village, located 25km from Aurangabad city, may not have access to good roads and other necessary infrastructure, but Internet connectivity has proven to be a boon for children studying at the local Zilla Parishad school.

Complaint In Sushant Singh Rajput's Death Politically Motivated: Maharashtra To Top Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 14, 2020

Maharashtra government told the Supreme Court on Thursday that registration of the case in Patna in actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death was politically motivated.

Maharashtra: Apply For Foreign Education Scholarships For Scheduled Caste Students Till August 28

Education | Edited by Mridusmita Deka | Thursday August 13, 2020

Students belonging to Scheduled Castes can apply for foreign education scholarships online till August 28.

When Is Ganesh Chaturthi 2020? Date, Time, Significance And Traditional Foods

Sushmita Sengupta | Thursday August 13, 2020

Food plays an important role in the ten-day long Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations. Many kinds of sweetmeats are prepared especially for the festival, and distributed among family members once it is offered to Lord Ganesha as part of the bhog.