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Marathwada reels again, floods claim 2 lives

India, Sept. 28 -- Five of eight districts in traditionally drought-prone Marathwada were lashed by rain in a second severe spell, which started on Friday night. Two deaths were reported and many vill... Read More


As floods ravage Solapur, hope runs dry

SOLAPUR, Sept. 28 -- The temporary shelter in Wadalbal, Solapur district, is eerily silent. Six days of merciless floods had finally eased, and just as the villagers planned to return home, Saturday's... Read More


Marathwada reels again, floods claim 2 lives

DHARASHIV, Sept. 28 -- Five of eight districts in traditionally drought-prone Marathwada were lashed by rain in a second severe spell, which started on Friday night. Two deaths were reported and many ... Read More


Flooded Solapur braces for another spell of rain

SOLAPUR, Sept. 28 -- On Friday, as flood waters eased in Wadalbal village (and many others), in Solapur district, villagers made plans to return home from their makeshift shelters. But the forecast of... Read More


Shinde-led dept disburses Rs.750 cr under 2 schemes

Mumbai, Sept. 26 -- A few months before local body elections across Maharashtra, the Urban Development Department (UDD), headed by deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde, has distributed more than Rs.750... Read More


Eknath Shinde-led department disburses rRs.r750 crore ahead of local body polls

India, Sept. 25 -- A few months before local body elections across Maharashtra, the Urban Development Department (UDD), headed by deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde, has distributed more than Rs.750 ... Read More


Shinde-led dept disburses Rs.750 cr

Mumbai, Sept. 25 -- A few months before local body elections across Maharashtra, the Urban Development Department (UDD), headed by deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde, has distributed more than Rs.750... Read More


State approves stricter hoarding policy after Ghatkopar hoarding collapse report

India, Sept. 24 -- Accepting the Justice (Retired) Dilip Bhosale committee report on the Ghatkopar hoarding collapse case, the state cabinet on Tuesday decided to implement a stricter policy for hoard... Read More


Maha govt creates central data pool to weed out ineligible, fake beneficiaries of schemes

MUMBAI, Sept. 24 -- To bring all the beneficiaries availing of its different schemes under one umbrella and weed out duplication in benefits, the state government has prepared a golden or central data... Read More


New and stricter hoarding policy on the anvil

MUMBAI, Sept. 24 -- The state cabinet on Tuesday decided to implement a strict policy for hoardings with regard to specifications and size, and fix responsibility on the officials who flout norms. The... Read More