Bombay HC quashes illegal detention, directs Maharashtra to pay Rs 2 lakh to Jalgaon resident
The Bombay High Court has cancelled the preventive detention of Dikshant Sapkale. The court called the detention an illegal and careless exercise of power. The Maharashtra government must pay Sapkale Rs 2 lakh in compensation. This amount will be recovered from the Jalgaon district magistrate. The court found the detention order was served late, after Sapkale received bail.
Inspired by 'Shark Tank', Maharashtra launches ENIGMA to boost entrepreneurship
Jalgaon district is piloting ENIGMA, a state government initiative inspired by 'Shark Tank', to support budding entrepreneurs. This program offers a platform for pitching ideas, expert scrutiny, and networking, aiming to launch 150 entrepreneurs in its first year. This proactive approach by the district administration marks a significant step towards fostering local investment and job creation.
Four minors drown in lake while washing tractor in Maharashtra
MUMBAI: Four children drowned in a lake at Limbe Jalgaon village in Gangapur taluka of Sambhajinagar district, Maharashtra. On the occasion of Dussehra, the four children had gone to the backwaters of Limbe Jalgaon lake to wash a tractor. While doing so, a tragic incident occurred when all four drowned one after the other. The victims, aged between 9 and 17, were identified as Venkatesh Dattatray Tarak (11), Irfan Isak Sheikh (17), Imran Isak Sheikh (12), and Jain Khan Hayat Khan Pathan (9). The incident has spread grief in the local area. As soon as the information spread, the police administration and the families rushed to the spot. Local authorities then launched a search operation to recover the bodies. Officials said it was a very unfortunate incident that took place on the day of Dussehra. They added that due to heavy rains in Marathwada in recent days, rivers, canals, streams, and lakes are overflowing. Authorities have appealed to the public not to enter flowing water or play near it.
41K displaced, 65L acres of crops damaged in Maharashtra
MUMBAI: More than 41,000 people were displaced and crops over 65 lakh acres of land were damaged amid the torrential rains across Maharashtra. According to a state disaster management report, 156 people were displaced in Thane, 36 in Palghar, 13,724 in Solapur and 38 in Nasik district. Moreover, 25 people were displaced in Jalgaon district, 3,497 in Ahilya Nagar, 8,029 in Sambhaji Nagar, 8,500 in Jalna, 2,000 in Beed, 3,957 in Dharashiv, 85 in Parbhani and 1,020 in Nanded district. A total of 41,067 have been displaced across Maharashtra. The state government has set up 4,167 temporary shelters for them.
Maharashtra rains: Fadnavis reviews relief ops, urges evacuation in vulnerable areas
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday reviewed the rainfall situation and ongoing relief operations in eight Marathwada districts and Solapur, and directed officials to intensify field-level efforts. Incessant rains battered several parts of Marathwada on Saturday, cutting off villages and inundating low-lying roads and bridges in the traditionally drought-prone region. Solapur, located in western Maharashtra, has also witnessed heavy rains and crop damage. With water discharge from dams being increased due to heavy rainfall, Fadnavis stressed the need to focus on evacuating people from vulnerable areas, a statement from the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said on Sunday. As per the CMO statement, Fadnavis held discussions with collectors of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Beed, Hingoli, Jalna, Latur, Nanded, Dharashiv, Parbhani and Solapur districts and took stock of the situation arising from heavy rains and floods. All officials must remain on the ground and closely monitor relief and rescue operations, he said. Taking note of reports of fodder shortage in some areas, the chief minister directed the immediate supply of fodder for livestock. He reviewed the discharge situation of dams across the state and directed the Water Resources Department to coordinate closely with local administrations and remain on high alert. Due to around 150 mm of rainfall in the catchment and dam area of the Jayakwadi project, 1,25,000 cusecs (cubic feet per second) of water is being released into the Godavari River, which may increase up to 1.5 lakh cusecs, it said. From the Majalgaon dam, 41,701 cusecs of water were being released, which has been reduced from the earlier 95,000 cusecs. Amid heavy rainfall in Dharashiv, Solapur, Ahilyanagar and Beed districts, 75,000 cusecs of water were being discharged from the Sina Kolegaon dam, while in some places the discharge was 60,000 cusecs. Additionally, 1 lakh cusecs of water were being released from the Ujani dam, the statement said. The CMO, in a series of posts on X, said that 4,002 people have been rescued from flood-affected areas in Solapur so far, while around 6,500 have been housed in relief camps, where arrangements have been made for food, water, and medical care. Damage assessments of affected houses are underway, and immediate assistance of Rs 10,000, along with 10 kg of rice and 10 kg of wheat, is being provided to each affected family, it said. The administration has coordinated with local entrepreneurs and community leaders to organise relief measures, establishing district and taluka-level relief centres, and health camps will be conducted under the local administration. As many as 17 dams in Beed have reached their full capacity, while two reservoirs are around 90 per cent full, with water being released only from Majalgaon, the CMO said. Several villages in Wadwani taluka have been cut off, and essential assistance is being provided in these areas. Teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the Indian Army are deployed in Beed for rescue operations. Heavy rainfall affected at least 48 areas in Beed district on Saturday, with villages along riverbanks being put on alert. At least 60 people have been relocated from Ashti, it stated. As per the CMO statement, 2,567 families have been moved to safer locations this month, and 10 people have lost their lives; financial aid has been provided to eight of the affected families. Heavy rainfall affected around 26 areas in Jalna, and 48 out of 51 irrigation projects in the district are overflowing. Rescue operations have been carried out in Bhoypur, Arjunnagar, Lalbagh, and Khandasari, where 225 people were relocated, and 52 others were rescued from flood-affected areas. Since June, nine people have lost their lives in the district, the post stated. In Nanded, heavy rainfall lashed 23 areas on Saturday and 13 on Sunday, inundating catchment areas of the Godavari, Manjara, and Manyad rivers, and 67 people were rescued. At least 424 people are in 16 relief camps set up in the district, the CMO stated. Damage assessments indicate that 56 houses were destroyed, and immediate assistance is being provided to the affected families. More than 500 people have been evacuated from Ahmadpur, Nivadi, Udgir, Chakur, Renapur, and Jalkot areas of Latur and housed in relief camps. Approximately 60 roads and bridges were inundated earlier, but they have now been cleared for traffic. Although the situation is under control in Latur, NDRF teams remain on standby. In Parbhani, 1,386 people were relocated due to heavy rains over the last few days. The district in Marathwada has reported six deaths due to rain-related incidents since June this year. The CMO tweeted that nearly 23 areas in the Hingoli district have been affected by heavy rainfall, and 10 villages were cut off, but the water is gradually receding. At least 13 people have lost their lives, and financial assistance has been provided to their families. A relief fund of Rs 231.27 crore has been allocated for distribution in the district. According to the CMO, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district has received 818.5 mm of rainfall so far, significantly higher than the average of 581.7 mm. Around 68 revenue circles have reported heavy rainfall. In Dharashiv, six villages have been cut off due to heavy rains, and 3,615 people have been safely relocated to safer locations, the CMO said.
September rains hit harder, farmers to get aid before Diwali: Maharashtra Agriculture Minister
Maharashtra Minister Gulabrao Patil on Tuesday (September 23) said the State Government should declare a wet drought in Jalgaon district and parts of Marathwada
Heavy rains, dam discharge trigger flood-like situation in Maharashtras Marathwada region
CHHATRAPATHI SAMBHAJINAGAR: A flood-like situation arose along the banks of the Godavari river in Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Jalna and Beed districts on Tuesday after heavy rainfall and water discharge from dams, officials said. Heavy rains lashed the catchment areas of Jayakwadi dam in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Majalgaon in Beed, both located in the Marathwada region, since Monday night. It was like a cloud burst in some of these areas, a revenue official said. The two dams were almost full, and water discharge was underway from them due to continuous inflow, he said. Javlala and Ramoda areas in the catchment of Majalgaon dam received 160 mm and 120 mm rainfall, respectively, since Monday night, the official said. The areas of Gangapur (46 mm), Paithan (92 mm) and Bhendala (52 mm), in the catchment area of Jayakwadi dam, also received rains, he said. Therefore, water discharge from the Jayakwadi and Majalgaon dams into the Godavari river reached 1.03 lakh cusec (cubic foot per second) and 1.15 lakh cusec, respectively, on Tuesday morning, he said. Moreover, excess rainfall was recorded in Ghansawangi and Ambad talukas of Jalna and Gevrai taluka in Beed, the official said. This led to swelling of the Godavari river and a flood-like situation at several villages in Chhatrapati Sambajinagar, Jalna and Beed districts, he added.
Jalgaon cloudburst: 1 dead, 10 villages affected in Maharashtra; rescue operations underway
In a cloudburst-like situation, 452 houses were inundated, and almost 2500 hectares of land were damaged in Jalgaon. The Maharashtra State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) is distributing food as relief for those who have lost their ration.
A cloudburst in Jalgaon, Maharashtra, has impacted ten villages, causing widespread damage. Approximately 452 houses were flooded, and nearly 2500 hectares of land were affected, resulting in one reported death and significant livestock losses. The Maharashtra SDRF is providing food relief, and authorities are assessing the damage to compensate affected farmers, as heavy rains persisted for two days.
Maharashtra: Cloudburst Hits Jalgaon, 10 Villages Affected
According to primary information, 452 houses were inundated and nearly 2,500 hectares of farmland were damaged
Crops over 42.84 lakh acres damaged by heavy rain in Maharashtra
MUMBAI: Over 42.84 lakh acres ready-to-harvest crops got badly damaged in the torrential rain in Maharashtra . According to the Maharashtra agriculture minister Duttaray Bharne, the 17, 85,714 hectares (42.84 lakh acres) of standing and ready to harvest crops got damaged. Nanded is one of the worst-affected districts, where 7.28 lakh hectares of crops got badly impacted, following 2.03 lakh hectares of crops damaged in Wasim district. In Yavatmal district, 3.18 lakh hectares, while 1.57 lakh hectares in Dharashiv, 1.77 lakh hectares in Akola, 47,266 hectares in Solapur, and 89,782 hectares of crops in Buldhana district were ruined in the heavy rain. In the torrential rain, impacted affected districts are Hingoli, Parbhani, Amravati, Jalgaon, Wardha, Sangli, Ahilyanagar, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Jalna, Beed, Latur, Dhule, Jalgaon, Ratnagiri, Chandrapur, Satara, Nashik, Kolhapur, Sindhudurg, Gadchiroli, Raigad, Nagpur, and Pune. The most suffered crops include soybean, maize, cotton, urad, tur, moong while other places, vegetables, fruit crops, millet, sugarcane, onion, jowar and turmeric crops have also been affected. 35 lakh acres of crops damaged in torrential rain in Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Bharen said that Maharashtra has been witnessing heavy rains and floods over the last two months, which havecaused huge losses to farmers. The heavy rains in August and September of this year have caused huge losses in a total of 195 talukas across 30 districts of Maharashtra. The rains during this period have caused huge losses to Kharif crops in 654 revenue circles, the agriculture minister said. He further added that the Panchnamas in some districts have been completed, and compensation has also been extended to the affected farmers. The Panchnamas in the remaining areas are going on a war footing. The state is taking all possible measures to provide financial assistance to the affected farmers. State government is standing firmly with the farmers in times of this crisis, Bharne said. Sharad Pawar , in his Nasik farmers outcry rally, criticized the state government for ignoring the farmers. He said that in the last two months, more than two thousand farmers committed suicide, but no serious attention has been given.
Maharashtra Woman Dies By Suicide Over Dowry Harassment Months After Marriage
Months after she got married, 23-year-old Mayuri Gaurav Thosar died by suicide in Maharashtra's Jalgaon, allegedly due to continuous harassment by her in-laws.
9 drown, 12 missing in separate incidents during Ganesh idol immersions in Maharashtra
MUMBAI: Ganpati festivities culminated on Sunday with lakhs of devotees bidding farewell to the adorable elephant-headed god they consecrated and worshipped for ten days, while at least nine persons drowned and 12 were missing in various incidents related to immersion of idols in Maharashtra. These incidents were reported from Thane, Pune, Nanded, Nashik, Jalgaon, Washim, Palghar and Amravati districts, officials said on Sunday. In Pune district, five persons were swept away in different water bodies in three separate incidents, an official said. Two men were swept away in Bhama river at Waki Khurd and one at Shell Pimpalgaon. Another person slipped into a well at Birwadi in the rural part of the district. A 45-year-old man was swept away at Khed, the Pune official said. Bodies of three persons were recovered, he added. Three persons were swept away in a river in Gandegaon in Nanded district, one of whom was rescued some time later, a local official said. Search was on for the other two, Nanded police said. Similar incidents took place in Sinnar and Kalwan areas of Nashik district. Five persons were swept away in Nashik. The bodies of two persons have been recovered, while efforts are on to trace the others, the official said. Three persons were swept away in Jalgaon in separate incidents, the official said. Three persons from Mundewadi in Thane's Shahapur taluka were swept away in the strong currents of the Bhargavi river near a dam. They were returning after immersing a Ganpati idol, Shahapur Tehsildar Parmeshwar Kasule said. He identified the persons as Datta Lote, Pratip Munde and Kuldeep Jakare. The bodies of Lote and Munde have been retrieved. The search for Jakare is underway, the tehsildar said. In Palghar district, three men who were swept away in a creek during Ganpati idol immersion were saved with the help of a Ro-Ro boat after a quick alert from maritime authorities, officials said on Sunday. The incident took place at around 3 pm on Saturday at Narangi jetty in Virar (West), they said. Two persons drowned in Washim district, a local official said, adding the body of one of them has been recovered. One man drowned in Amravati, as per police. His body was retrieved by the disaster management team. In Mumbai city, where immersion processions extend several hours, a man died of electrocution and five other individuals sustained injuries, civic officials said. The incident occurred on Khairani Road in the Sakinaka area on Sunday morning when a Ganesh idol came into contact with a hanging electric wire. Amid continuous rainfall in Maharashtra, state disaster response teams and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel have been deployed, officials said. In neighbouring Madhya Pradesh, two teenage boys drowned after falling into a stream during the immersion of an idol of Lord Ganesh in Raisen district. The boys drowned after falling into a stream in Gatkheda village on Saturday night, police said.
Ganesh idol immersions: 4 persons drown, at least 13 missing in Maharashtra
Tragedy struck Maharashtra during Ganesh idol immersions as at least four people drowned and 13 went missing across various districts. Incidents occurred in Pune, Nanded, Nashik, Jalgaon, Thane, and Amravati, with swollen rivers and water bodies due to continuous rainfall complicating rescue efforts. State and National Disaster Response Forces have been deployed to aid in the search and rescue operations.
India monsoon LIVE: IMD issues red alert in Mumbai as heavy downpour causes waterlogging
IMD Mumbai issued a warning of intense rain, thunderstorms, and gusty winds (3040 kmph) in parts of north and central Maharashtra, including Nashik, Dhule, Jalgaon, Aurangabad region, Beed, and Nanded.
Maharashtra empowers districts to attract private capital in $1 trillion economy push
Maharashtra is implementing a 'District Strategic' plan to achieve a $1 trillion economy by 2028, tasking District Collectors with attracting private investment in emerging sectors. Each district has specific growth targets, like Nashik focusing on tourism and Jalgaon on agro-processing.
Jalgaon HORROR! 21-year-old Muslim youth speaking to girl at cafe beaten to death; 8 arrested
Eight suspects have been arrested for the alleged kidnapping and mob lynching of 21-year-old Suleman Rahim Khan Pathan in Maharashtra's Jalgaon district, police said on Thursday.
Maharashtra Man, 20, Was Chatting With Teen In Cafe; Dragged Out, Lynched
Eight people have been arrested for lynching a 20-year-old man in Maharashtra's Jalgaon. Suleman Khan was with a minor girl at a cafe on Monday evening when at least 10 people attacked him, dragged him out, and brutally assaulted him
Maharashtra Man, 20, Was With Minor Girl In Cafe; Was Dragged Out, Lynched
Eight people have been arrested for lynching a 20-year-old man in Maharashtra's Jalgaon. Suleman Khan was with a minor girl at a cafe on Monday evening when at least 10 people attacked him, dragged him out, and brutally assaulted him
21-Year-Old Muslim Boy Beaten To Death In Maharashtra For Chatting With Girl, 4 Arrested
Suleiman Khan, 20, was beaten to death by ten people in Jalgaon, Maharashtra. Four suspects were arrested; police are looking for the mastermind.
Man, Spotted Chatting With Girl, Beaten To Death In Maharashtra Village, 4 Arrested
A 20-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death by ten persons in Jalgaon district of Maharashtra after they spotted him chatting with a girl, leading to the arrest of four individuals, police said on Wednesday.
Police aspirant lynched for speaking to woman from different community
A 21-year-old Muslim man was allegedly lynched to death by an angry mob for talking to a girl from another community in Chhoti Betawad villageof Maharashtras Jalgaondistrict. His body was dumped in front of his house, sending his family into a state of shock and grief. Suleman Rahim Khan dreamt of joining the police force. Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
16 persons missing from Maharashtra's Jalgaon after cloudburst in Uttarkashi
Around 190 people have been rescued from Dharali following a devastating cloudburst that triggered massive flash floods and landslides in the area
Maharashtra Serial Killer Who Murdered 2 Women Caught After 3rd Attempt Fails
Anil Govinda Sandanshiv was arrested in Jalgaon for murdering two women and trying to kill a third. He lured victims with romance, killed them, and stole their belongings.
Ignored for ministerial post as I am from Maratha community: NCP MLA
CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR: Maharashtra NCP MLA Prakash Solanke has claimed he has been ignored for a ministerial berth in the state government as he belongs to the Maratha community. Speaking to reporters in Beed on Sunday, the four-time MLA from Majalgaon also claimed Marathas have been the Nationalist Congress Party's (NCP) strength in Beed district, but they are ignored when it comes to giving a cabinet or guardian minister post to a member from the community. He was responding to a question on Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP head Ajit Pawar on Friday saying party leader and former minister Dhananjay Munde will be given an opportunity if he is absolved in an inquiry against him. Pawar was apparently referring to the last year's Beed sarpanch murder case following which Munde, the MLA from Parli in Beed, had to quit the Devendra Fadnavis government in March this year. Notably, Marathas, under the leadership of activist Manoj Jarange, have been agitating for reservation in government jobs and education under the Other Backwards Classes (OBC) quota. Asked about the speculation of Munde's return to the cabinet, Solanke claimed, Leaders like (NCP-SP chief) Sharad Pawar, Ajit Pawar have always given priority to the OBC community in Beed district. The Maratha community has been an NCP supporter in Beed. But OBCs and backward communities were given preference in Beed district in the past 45 years. This is due to the party's policy of following the ideology of (social reformers) Jyotirao Phule, Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj and BR Ambedkar, he said. But the community which gave strength to the party has been away from the post of cabinet or guardian minister. The party should think of it, said the NCP leader, who previously served as minister of state (MoS) in the Maharashtra government. Asked about the possibility of his inclusion in the cabinet, Solanke said whenever the cabinet is formed, various names come up for discussion, but what the party superiors think is important. But I think my caste comes in between me and the post of minister. I would have got a bigger chance if I would have been born in an OBC community (family). But I was born in a Maratha community family and I think it is my fault, he said. Solanke further claimed the Maratha community in Beed district has been ignored. No one after Sundarrao Solanke (referring to his father) was made the cabinet or guardian minister of Beed in the past 45 years, and this is a reality, he said. A chance was given for the post of minister of state (apparently referring to himself when he served as MoS). The Maratha community thinks this post is a little higher than the MLA's post. In this thought process, the Maratha community has been ignored in the Beed district, the NCP leader claimed.
Bittersweet homecoming for Jalgaon man acquitted in 2006 Mumbai train blasts case
Asif Khan, one of the 12 men acquitted by the Bombay High Court on July 21, returned to his home in Jalgaon after 19 years of incarceration. But what began as a long-awaited reunion turned bittersweet with the death of his newborn granddaughter
Maharashtra BJP minister's aide Praful Lodha arrested in honey trap case; opposition demands probe
MUMBAI: Andheri Police have arrested Praful Lodha, close aide of Maharashtra BJP minister Girish Mahajan, in a honey trap case. Lodha was already arrested twice: for allegedly sexually abusing two minor girls and raping a woman on the pretext of getting her a job; the recent accusation has dragged the names of Minister Mahajan and many other leaders into limelight. 72 people are said to be involved in the honey trap case. Praful Lodha is a businessman from Jamner in Jalgaon, the hometown of Girish Mahajan. Police have seized his laptop, mobile and pen drive. NCP SP leader and former minister Eknath Khadse claimed that Praful was arrested in a honey trap case, because he has confidential details regarding the case. Mr Lodha may reveal unknown details about many leaders, including BJP minister Girish Mahajan, and therefore, he was trapped and arrested in a honey trap case. We demand that Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis constitute a special investigation team (SIT) to probe this case, Khadse demanded. Shiv Sena (UBT) Lok sabha MP and spokesperson Sanjay Raut shared on social media a video of Lodha claiming that he has incriminating videos of Girish Mahajan, and by pressing one button, Mahajan's career can be destroyed. Four ministers in Maharashtra have been caught in a honey trap. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis knows which ministers are involved in the honey trap case. Praful Lodha is involved in a honey trap case, gets arrested, and is in police custody. Lodha, in his video, claims that if he presses one button, he will ruin the career of Mahajan. But he is keeping mum due to some reasons, Raut said, demanding a high-level probe in the honey trap case. Reacting to this, BJP minister Girish Mahajan said, Lodha is an all-party worker and he does not only belong to BJP. He said Lodha has photographs with all party leaders including Sharad Pawar, Uddhav Thackeray, Jayant Patil, Supriya Sule, and others, but that does not mean that they have any connection with the honey trap case.
Three killed as car overturns in Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR: Three persons were killed and two others injured after their car crashed into a road divider and overturned in Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district, police official said on Wednesday. The incident took place at around 11 pm on Tuesday on Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar-Jalgaon highway near Bilda village in Phulambri tehsil when five friends were returning here in the car. The speeding four-wheeler hit a road divider and overturned, an official said. Three car occupants, identified as named Syed Maruf (18), Arfat Bagwan (20) and Rehan Syed, all local residents, died on the spot, the official said. The two other persons were injured and the Phulambri police sent them to a government hospital for treatment, he said.
18 dead, 65 injured in 24 hours across Maharashtra amid heavy rainfall and multiple accidents
MUMBAI: In the past 24 hours, 18 people have lost their lives and 65 others were injured in various incidents across Maharashtra, including road accidents, short circuits, wall collapses, and drowning cases. According to the Maharashtra Disaster Management report, among the 18 fatalities, four people died due to drowning following a bridge collapse in Pune. Three others drowned in a separate incident in Raigad, while another three died in Jalgaon as a result of a short circuit. Additionally, six animals also perished due to short circuit-related incidents in the state. The India Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for Mumbai, Thane, and Raigad districts, warning of very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall. An orange alert has been declared in Palghar district. In the last 24 hours, Mumbai city received 100.4 mm of rainfall, the Mumbai suburbs 86.0 mm, and Ratnagiri district recorded the highest with 112.7 mm. In the bridge collapse incident at the Indramani River in Pimpri Chinchwad, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) successfully rescued 54 individuals, although four lives were tragically lost.
