For Shantaram Narayan Sonavane, 50, from the Dhor community, the day begins early. By 7.30 a.m., he is at his tannery in Dhor gali (lane) in Ichalkaranji city, around 30 kilometres from Kolhapur in Maharashtra. It is at this time that he…
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Opposition walks out of Maharashtra Assembly over plight of farmers
Mumbai Opposition legislators staged a walkout from the Maharashtra Assembly on Wednesday, raising concerns over the “deepening agrarian crisis”, including alleged irregularities in soya bean procurement, non-payment of dues, and rising farmer suicides. Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar led the charge,…
Vidarbha important for Maharashtra’s $1 trillion economy goal: Union Minister Piyush Goyal
Union Ministers Piyush Goyal and Nitin Gadkari at the Advantage Vidarbha 2025, in Nagpur, on February 9, 2025 | Photo Credit: PTI Maharashtra will become a $1 trillion economy in three years and Vidarbha will contribute significantly to it, said…
₹21,000 crore given to women under Ladki Bahin scheme: Maharashtra Governor
Maharashtra Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan on Sunday said 2.46 crore women have been provided a collective assistance of ₹21,000 crore under the government’s Ladki Bahin scheme. Addressing the Republic Day function at the Shivaji Park in Mumbai, the Governor also said…
ED takes possession of flat in money laundering case against Dawood Ibrahim’s brother Iqbal Kaskar
The Enforcement Directorate has taken possession of a flat worth ₹55 lakh in Maharashtra’s Thane, held in the name of an alleged associate of fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim’s brother Iqbal Kaskar, as part of a money laundering probe. Sources in…