Chandrapur

Dr Balmukund Paliwal built a two-storey house in Chandrapur, Maharashtra, using recycled plastic waste and preventing 13 tonnes of plastic from reaching landfills. Here's how he did it.

Minakshi Walke is embracing the call to ‘vocal for local’, by popularising products made from locally available raw materials.

Forgotten by history, Amit Bhagat uncovered his amazing story nearly 95 years later—deep inside Naxal-affected jungles.

“Now the wild can breathe free. India’s first e-vehicle as Jungle safari van on e-Supro. Launched in Tadoba Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra…”

He needs your help to win more medals for India!

Indian Railways' in-house contest for the country's most beautiful station found a winner in Maharashtra's Chandrapur and Ballarshah junctions. Madurai, Madhubani, Gandhidham, Kota and Secunderabad also made it to the coveted list.

Located on the eastern edge of Maharashtra in Nagpur division, Chandrapur lies in the Vidarbha region and in such a rural set-up, it’s quite unusual for teenage boys to address gender issues.

Nitin Prabhakar Sirmokadam is determined to follow his dreams despite being visually disabled. His mother’s love and efforts have enabled him to get this far.

Two students held a press conference last week to raise the issue of kids in their school carrying heavy bags to class every day. A few days later, their efforts paid off and the school authorities installed lockers.

Tired of carrying 5-7 kg of books on their backs to school every day, two boys from Chandrapur district near Nagpur organised a press conference to bring their plight to people's attention.