MPCB serves notice on Aurangabad's Parli thermal power plant for...
The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has issued a show-cause notice to Parli thermal power plant in Beed district for allegedly violating pollution control norms and releasing pollutants outside
View Article1,751 water tankers in state, most in Marathwada
As many as 1,751 water tankers are being used to supply water to the state's villages compared to 1,556 at this time in 2014. The highest number of water tankers are being utilised in the arid region
View ArticleNo time to play, kids here have to fetch water all day
Fifteen-year old Rahul Karpe is up at 5am. The next two-hour stretch is the only undisturbed period he will get to study for his 10th board exams. That's be cause Rahul spends at least six hours daily
View Article32 farmers commit suicide in a week
As many as 32 farmers from the Marathwada region committed suicide in a span of seven days, bringing the death toll this year to 660. Last week, the region had recorded 628 farmer suicides. Debt and crop
View ArticleIn Beed district, 105 farmers ended life in August alone
Marathwada is reeling under the worst drought in recent years, pushing scores of locals to migrate to cities in search of livelihood, with Beed witnessing a steep rise in farmer suicides accounting for
View ArticleSwine flu claims five more lives in Maharashtra
Swine flu claimed five more lives in the state on Saturday, while the condition of 34 patients is critical and they have been put on ventilator support. Two persons died in Thane while one death each
View ArticleJudgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding unabated over-exploitation...
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Asim Sarode & Others Vs District Collector Nanded & Others dated 11/01/2016 regarding environmental concern
View ArticleNGT: Cut water supply with fluoride content
Nagpur: Taking serious note about prevalence of fluorosis in most parts of Vidarbha, Marathwada and Western Maharashtra, the Pune-bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed the collectors from
View ArticleMaharashtra: Marathwada sees 50 more farmer suicides in February
With 50 farmer suicides in February so far, this year’s toll has climbed to 139. As many as 50 farmers from Maharashtra’s drought-hit Marathwada region have committed suicide in the first three weeks
View ArticleOne more death due to heatstroke, toll touches 10 in Maharashtra
On Monday, the state health department confirmed the death of Harun Shaikh Mohammed Shaikh, from Gondpipri, from a heat stroke Ten deaths in the state have been linked to heatwaves so far, with the
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