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An unidentified person damaged a replica of the Constitution held by the statue of B R Ambedkar outside Parbhani railway station, triggering arson and stone-pelting, say police.

'Big leader from key party may join': Sharad Pawar's NCP claims ahead of Maharashtra polls

The party’s Maharashtra unit president Jayant Patil made the claim in Nashik but did not reveal the party or the leader’s name.

Maharashtra's Congress MP Vasant Chavan passes away

In the Lok Sabha election, Vasant Chavan defeated sitting BJP MP Pratap Patil Chikhalikar by 59,442 votes.

Porsche, BMW hit-and-run: Shinde on Yogi way, adopts 'bulldozer action'

In recent months, the Opposition has repeatedly cornered Shinde over a string of hit-and-run cases and drug abuse incidents. One of the latest controversies involved a Pune MLA from Ajit Pawar's NCP, accused of interfering in the initial police investigation into a fatal hit-and-run case involving a Porsche car

General Elections 2024: Caste census may attract attention in poll fight

While Bihar is all set to have its caste census, states such as Maharashtra and Odisha have also been demanding the same ahead of the 2024 general elections.

Maharashtra, West Bengal make it mandatory for non-vaccinated air passengers to carry a negative RT-PCR test report

Both governments said that the RT-PCR tests must be conducted within 72 hours of departure of the incoming flight.

COVID-19 second wave | Delhi, Andhra Pradesh have asked for liquid medical oxygen: Railway Board chairman

The Indian Railways is looking to supply oxygen to Delhi from Rourkela in Odisha, while demand for Andhra Pradesh will be met from Angul in Odisha.

Maharashtra’s new ‘Break The Chain’ COVID-19 action plan; take a look at the new guidelines

In the wake of rising COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra, the state government has imposed a new set of strict guidelines under its action plan ‘Break The Chain’ to curb the novel outbreak. The new guidelines will come into effect from 8 pm on April 5 and are likely to be in place till April 30. Night curfew from 8 pm to 7 am from April 5 on weekdays and strict lockdown on weekends from Friday 8 pm to Monday 7 am will be put in place. Take a look at the list of curbs imposed by Uddhav Thackeray-led Maharashtra government.

Centre discusses steps to save onion growers from price slump

Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan, Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh, NCP chief and former Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar and three ministers from Maharashtra were present in the meeting.

CCEA may review production subsidy to sugar mills tmrw

"The CCEA meeting is scheduled for tomorrow. The Food Ministry's proposal 'Review of scheme to provide production subsidy to sugar mills' is on the agenda," a source said.

El Nino to hit 92% long period rain forecast by -9%: IMD

DS Pai, Director of Long Range Forecast, India Meteorological Department says except for northern India, no other region was getting good rainfall. IMD will review monsoon targets only in the last week of July.

Ministers panel set up for raising farm compensation limit

The three-member panel also includes Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. "The current assistance given to affected farmers under the government's disaster relief fund is very less.

Need for farm workers may be hit due to crop damage: CACP

Members mentioned that crops such as wheat, potato, mustard seed, gram, mango, orange, grapes and cashew have been affected in states such Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharasthra, Gujarat, Uttarkhand, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir.

India produces record pulses in 2012-13; Grains output down

Pulses output has been revised upward to record 18.45 MT in 2012-13 as compared with 18 MT in the third estimates released in May. Pulses output stood at 17.09 MT in 2011-12.