Maharashtra

Rattled by the increasing farmer deaths and suicides in rural Maharashtra, specifically in Yavatmal and Vidarbha region, this engineer also decided to opt for farming as a second career to alleviate their sufferings.

Nashik-based teenager Nilay Kulkarni has created an unique innovation that can help prevent heartbreaking stampedes like the ones at Kumbh Mela and Elphinstone station.

In a notification issued on March 5, the concerned authorities have given Mumbaikars a mere month’s time to raise objections to the project that includes the nature park, popularly referred to as Mahim Nature Park, in the redevelopment of sector 5 of Dharavi.

In an attempt to ensure that these plastic products are recycled, it will soon levy an extra charge over and above the the MRP on the products.

This year’s tournament, which was flagged off on March 11, is currently going on and will conclude on Saturday.

The state cabinet passed the plastic ban proposal on Thursday, which specifically strikes down on the manufacture and sale of these three common plastic items including bags, straws and disposable plastic cutlery like spoons, cups and plates.

Over 8000 children under 14, with life-threatening heart ailments like Bhakti, have been identified under the government-sponsored Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram. This is a state-wide screening and early intervention programme that will sponsor surgeries by top doctors in Mumbai and the state

Thanks to IPS officer Harssh Poddar's tireless efforts, Maharashtra police has been able to create 42,000 young leaders against crime and terror in the last three years!

In a country grappling with considerable poverty and serious civic issues, it doesn't make sense to give more importance to dead icons than living people.

The Funicular trolley will dramatically slice travel time in the region.