Marathwada

Marathi Actor Ashutosh Bhakre Found Dead At Home; Police Say Suicide

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 30, 2020

Marathi actor Ashutosh Bhakre was found dead at his home in Nanded town in the Marathwada region, the police said on Wednesday. The police have confirmed suicide.

Indian Cooking Tips: Make This Hyderabadi Masala Chicken At Home To Beat Mid-Week Blues

Somdatta Saha | Wednesday March 11, 2020

Legend has it that Hyderabadi cuisine is an amalgamation of Mughal, Turkish and Arabic cooking style, along with the influences of Telugu and Marathwada food style.

Looking For Ways To Implement Marathwada Water Grid: Ajit Pawar

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 4, 2020

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Wednesday said the state government is committed to resolving water scarcity in the state and discussions are underway on how to implement the proposed Marathwada water grid.

Devendra Fadnavis Warns Of Agitation If Marathwada Projects Are Halted

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday January 27, 2020

Widespread agitations will be held if the Uddhav Thackeray government tries to halt or slow down projects started by the earlier BJP-led dispensation to tackle drought in Maharashtra's Marathwada region, former chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Monday.

Now In Opposition, What Devendra Fadnavis Expects From Thackeray Sarkar

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Friday November 29, 2019

If Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray dived into his new role as the Maharashtra chief minister right after his oath ceremony on Thursday evening, ally-turned-political rival Devendra Fadnavis seemed just as eager to fill the opposition leader's shoes.

Maharashtra Election Result 2019: BJP, Shiv Sena Win All Assembly Seats In Maharashtra's Aurangabad

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 25, 2019

The BJP-Shiv Sena alliance on Thursday won all the nine assembly segments in Aurangabad district and also fared well in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra.

Six Out 9 Major Dams In Marathwada Reel Under Water Shortage

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 4, 2019

As many as six out of nine major dams that supply water to urban and rural areas in Maharashtra's drought-prone Marathwada region continue to face shortage, the data released by the irrigation department stated on Friday.

Weather Today In India: Rain Expected In More Than 15 States Today, Says Met Office

India News | Edited by Richa Taneja | Tuesday September 24, 2019

Weather Forecast in India: Heavy to very heavy rainfall very likely at isolated places over Assam, Meghalaya, Madhya Maharashtra, Marathwada, Konkan, Goa, Andhra Pradesh and Yanam, Telangana and interior Karnataka.

Will Make Marathwada Draught-Free In Coming Years: Devendra Fadnavis

India News | ANI | Saturday September 7, 2019

The Marathwada region in the state will be made draught-free in the upcoming years, said Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today.

Marathwada Drought Will Be History After Water Grid: Devendra Fadnavis

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 27, 2019

A water grid project and lifting water from Konkan to the Godavari basin will make droughts in Marathwada "history", Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis claimed on Tuesday.

Marathwada Water Grid To Cater Needs Of Parched Region: Devendra Fadnavis

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 18, 2019

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today said his government was planning to ensure piped drinking water supply in every village of the parched Marathwada region through a water grid.

Stand By Marathwada Like Sardar Patel: Uddhav Thackeray Tells PM Modi

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 9, 2019

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should stand by the state's Marathwada region like how the country's first home minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel did.

In Drought-Hit Maharashtra's Marathwada, Business Booms For Water Tankers

India News | Written by Purva Chitnis | Friday June 7, 2019

In the parched region of Marathwada in Maharashtra, the use of tankers - usually meant to be the last resort amid water shortage - is on a rise.

Pre-Monsoon Rainfall Deficit Drops To 22%, Says Weather Office

Business | Press Trust of India | Sunday May 19, 2019

From March 1 to April 24, the pre-monsoon rainfall recorded in the central division was five per cent compared to normal. The region has also been witnessing intense heat waves and several dams in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra have reached zero storage level.

Poll Body Recovers Cash Worth Over Rs 11 Crore In Mumbai's Sion

Mumbai News | ANI | Thursday April 18, 2019

A flying squad of the Election Commission (EC) seized Rs 11.85 lakh worth of cash from Mumbai's Sion area today. The cash seizure comes as voting for 10 Lok Sabha seats, which fall under Maharashtra's Vidarbha and Marathwada regions, is underway in the second phase of polling.