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Sunday, April 28, 2024
TopicMaharashtra

Topic: Maharashtra

Suicides & drought plague Maharashtra – India’s ‘angriest’ state

BJP had pledged to make Maharashtra drought-free this year but many dams, ponds & tanks remain dry.

EC examines PM Modi’s remarks on Balakot airstrike at Latur rally in Maharashtra

Local poll authorities flagged Modi's remarks -- in which he asked first-time voters to vote for the soldiers behind the Balakot airstrike -- as a poll code violation.

‘Doer’ Nitin Gadkari has reshaped Nagpur, but experts criticise lack of planning by govts

From the metro to road construction and upgradation of the airport, Nagpur today bears its MP and union minister Nitin Gadkari’s stamp.

Naxals trigger IEDs in Chhattisgarh & Maharashtra on voting day, no casualties reported

Naxals detonated the explosive 150 mtrs away from a polling booth in Gadchiroli to deter villagers from voting.

Sindoor to papad, lungis to Kolhapuri chappals, it’s all made in China today

Chinese goods are flooding Indian households and meeting even their most basic needs, making inroads into areas hitherto considered a domestic preserve.

Widow of farmer who killed himself joins poll race, says no one knows farm distress better

Vaishali Yede, 28, has filed her nomination for Lok Sabha polls from Vidarbha’s Yavatmal-Washim constituency. Yavatmal district is notorious for its high rate of farmer suicides.

This BJP MLA is Devendra Fadnavis’ go-to troubleshooter for seething farmers & allies

A native of Jalgaon in north Maharashtra, Girish Mahajan, 58, is a five-time MLA and minister in the Devendra Fadnavis government.

Despite infighting, Mumbai Congress chief sees party winning city’s six Lok Sabha seats

Mumbai Congress chief Sanjay Nirupam says detractors often serve as an inspiration for him, adding that voters are not driven away by factionalism.

Will find those responsible for Mumbai bridge collapse, will punish them, says CM Fadnavis

CM Devendra Fadnavis ordered that responsibility for the collapse be fixed by Friday evening given that an audit had cleared the bridge as structurally safe in 2016.

Priya Dutt & Milind Deora make U-turn, get Congress tickets to fight Lok Sabha polls

Both former MPs are on the Congress’ second list of candidates for the Lok Sabha elections, having earlier indicated that they wouldn’t contest.

On Camera

Instagram reels on stoicism are the new rage — they can battle burnout and bigotry

The Romans’ version of stoicism is rapidly picking popularity on Instagram — Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus, and Seneca are some names that get thrown at you when you fire up your screen.

Government allows export of onions to six countries, sets buffer stock target

The government had imposed an export prohibition in order to ensure adequate domestic availability of onions in the country.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.