All the essential services, schools and colleges have been excluded from the bandh.
Vidarbha had given as many as 44 seats to the BJP in 2014. The Congress and NCP, plus independents and smaller parties, snatched 19 seats from the BJP, reports Abhishek Waghmare.
This is the fourth year of drought in Marathwada in the past five years. Each of its 8,522 villages have been affected for two consecutive years.
The 400 KV Padgha-Nagothane line tripped while being charged up at 1635 hours, resulting in a shutdown of power generating units in Chandrapur, Parali, Karadi and Nashik.
'I am happy Sanjay Raut and Sharad Pawar changed the game of Maharashtra politics.'
While the BJP and ally Shiv Sena are yet to announce the seat-sharing pact for the polls, scheduled on October 21, the Amit Shah-led party believes it will be back to power with a thumping majority.
With a sales turnover of Rs 350 crore in 2005 year, Mankind Pharma holds 21st position in the domestic pharmaceutical business.
A report from Nashik said 7 farm workers, including at least three migrants from Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, were killed by lightening while working in the fields on Thursday.
After capturing a sizeable share in many Indian states, Ritza Wine Pvt Ltd (RWPL) -- owners of the country's biggest vineyard -- are now looking to capture the United Kingdom and Malaysian markets.
Groomed by the Nationalist Congress Party chief, Sharad Pawar, it was Patil's strong organisational skills and result-oriented strategies that paid rich dividends for the party in western Maharashtra.
ICICI Bank, the country's second-largest bank but biggest in terms of market value, is set to acquire Sangli Bank, a 90-year-old, financially weak, small private sector bank.
There are many life lessons to be learnt from the way Sharad Pawar handled the Maharashtra political crisis.
The Army, Navy and Air Force today launched relief and rescue operations in the wake of the fresh spell of rains in Maharashtra
The Panchganga river in Kolhapur city touched the 43-feet danger mark
It's been over two months since the flood waters receded, and it would seem with it so has anger against either the state government or the BJP-Sena candidates, reports Archis Mohan.
The power situation is expected to be normal by 1300 IST
The compensation would be given from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund, official sources said.
Demonetisation impact: Money lenders make a comeback.
Sixteen deaths in rain and flood-related incidents have been reported from western Maharashtra in the last seven days, while the toll in Karnataka rose to five since Sunday.
"Overdrawing of power by neighbouring states and low voltage has led to power disruption," a senior Maharashtra State Electricity Board official said.
'You have to work for the development of the people; stay connected with them; be available for your voters so they can come to you for redressal of their problems and don't rely on the brand equity of the central government.'
Dhanaji Jadhav, 45, hung himself from a tree near his house at Veet village in Karmala tehsil on Wednesday night,
The Maharashtra Kisan Sabha announced that the strike will be intensified in the coming days.
Residents in Kerala, Karnataka and Maharashtra continue to struggle as floods leave them in a watery hell.
Ahead of the assembly elections, the saffron allies may be ecstatic over the swelling, but it's a double-edged sword with many older leaders wondering what they have got after putting in years of hard work, reports Radhika Ramaseshan
The train carrying five lakh litres reached the parched area after a journey of 18 hours.
Maharashtra Scooters hit the 10% upper deck at Rs 86.95 today boosted by reports that Kolkata-based jute industrialist Joy Kankaria is eyeing a 27% stake in the company. \n\n\n\n
In New York market, the dollar continued to weaken against its rivals yesterday on a day devoid of major data releases out of Europe and the US.
Solar energy will generate 75000 MW
Here's a list of the top five major temple tragedies in the past 10 years.
The winds of nationalism laden with religion will now yield to those of concern over the stalled economy, unemployment, and a general malaise and unhappiness, predicts Shekhar Gupta.
Tennis player Prarthana Thombare, who will partner India ace Sania Mirza in the Olympics, says she is not scared of facing the big names at Rio Games as she has the World No. 1 beside her.
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