Maharashtra

Swapnil Gawande runs five eye banks across Maharashtra to encourage eye donations. He has also facilitated thousands of transplantation surgeries, here's why.

Centred in Jamkhed village in Ahmednagar district, and extended to other villages in neighbouring districts, Dr Mabelle Arole and Dr Rajanikant Arole's Comprehensive Rural Health Project (CRHP) remains the gold standard of what it means to provide community-based primary healthcare to rural India.

Siddhant Tawarawala, founder of Peeschute, has devised a unisex disposable urine bag that has helped thousands so far relieve themselves without the bother of spilling.

Pune's Khauwale Patankar has been making Halwa Dagine or sugar jewellery for Makar Sankranti for three decades. Here's the story of this 'sweet' tradition.

Agritourism is a concept made popular in India by Pandurang Taware. The farmers associated with his venture say it has given a boost to their regular income.

Narendra Pitale, a retired engineer built an eco-friendly house with mud, clay and recycled materials for Rs 2 lakh in Shilimb village, Maharashtra.

Annette Matthew has been gardening for the past eight years and grows about 300 varieties of plants at her house in Thane, Maharashtra. Her YouTube channel Greeks of Green has 80,000 subscribers.

Under their VaxNow initiative, the CovidActionCollab conducted camps for women sex workers, transgenders and their families, offering general health counselling, mental health support, screening for non-communicable diseases, ration kits and free COVID-19 vaccinations across five states.

Recruitment 2021: India Post's Maharashtra circle has announced vacancies for various positions such as postal assistance, sorting assistant and more for eligible sportspersons. Check your eligibility and how to apply here.

Archit Rahul Patil, a Class 10 student from Maharashtra, has designed and developed a postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) cup, which is helping doctors in places like Jalgaon, Akola, Sevagram and Aurangabad prevent maternal deaths.