Unseasonal Rains Damage Crops Across 1.55L Acres In Maharashtra
Officials said crops spread over 1,55,436 acres (62,177 hectares) have been impacted. Ahilyanagar and Jalgaon are the worst-hit districts, followed by Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Nashik, Dhule and Pune.
IMD predicts rain, thunderstorms in parts of Maharashtra amid heat
Meanwhile, districts including Dhule, Nandurbar, Jalgaon, Nasik, Pune, Satara, Sangli, and Hingoli have received rain warnings, with light rain to thundershowers expected
New Highway Through Mountains in MP to Ease Travel to Hyderabad: Officials
The four-lane highway will facilitate travel between Indore and Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga. This highway will also facilitate vehicular movement between Indore and Hyderabad via Jalgaon in Maharashtra
Jalgaon: Six-Day Workshop Organised To Revive And Preserve Modi Script
Jalgaon: Only human intelligence can interpret history, not AI. Saying this, the work of revitalising the Modi script has been done through this workshop, and Dr Ketan Narkhede appealed to the history students to work towards preserving the rich heritage of the Modi script. From 9 to 14 February 2026, the concluding programme of the six-day Modi script introduction workshop jointly organised by the History Department and Heritage Conservation Club of M. J. College, Jalgaon, and the History Department of Dr Annasaheb G. D. Bendale Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Jalgaon, was held in an enthusiastic atmosphere today. He was speaking on this occasion. The vice principal of the humanities branch, Prof. Devendra Ingle, was in the chair. The workshop was organised under the guidance of Principal Dr R. K. Narkhede and Principal Dr S. N. Bharambe with the aim of making students aware of the Modi script, which is useful for the history research of Maharashtra. Pune: Jayant Patil Reveals 11 Rounds Of Merger Talks With Ajit Pawar's NCP, Says Initiative Came From Him The workshop coordinator, who has been working tirelessly to promote and disseminate Modi script for the last 23 years, Prof. Dr Ujwala Bhirud, gave information during the workshop about the use of Modi script in state affairs and public affairs, especially during the Maratha Empire, and the importance of documents of that time. He also provided detailed guidance on the history of the Modi script, letter structure, writing method, and practical exercises. Dr Deepak Kinage, head of the History Department of Bendale College, highlighted the historical and cultural importance of the Modi script in his introduction. He also expressed regret that the Modi script is disappearing and expressed the need for such workshops to preserve the script and create connoisseurs and readers of the script. Prof. Yogesh Attarkar moderated the programme and expressed the vote of thanks. On this occasion, Dr J.V. Dubey, Dr D.S. Sontakke and students were present. The participating students were honoured by being awarded certificates. The experts appreciated this workshop initiative implemented to preserve the Modi scrip
Maharashtra civic polls: 68 Mahayuti candidates elected unopposed, including 44 of BJP
This includes 44 of the BJP, with the highest number being from Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation in Thane district, followed by Pune, Pimpri Chinchwad, Panvel, Bhiwandi, Dhule, Jalgaon and Ahilyanagar
BJPShiv Sena Split In 15 Municipal Corporations
The BJP and Shiv Sena have formed an alliance in Mumbai, Thane, Kalyan-Dombivli, Panvel, Nagpur and Jalgaon municipal corporations. In Mumbai, it has been decided that the BJP will contest 137 seats and the Shiv Sena 90 seats. In Jalgaon, the BJP will contest 46 seats, the Shiv Sena 23 and the Nationalist Congress Party 6 seats.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is among the 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra to which elections will be held on January 15, Wednesday. The counting of votes is scheduled for January 16, Friday, the State Election Commission (SEC) announced on Monday. Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Thane, Pune, Nashik, Nagpur and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar are among the other prominent civic bodies going to polls. He reportedly confirmed that the election code of conduct has now come into force in all 29 local bodies. As many as 2,869 seats in these municipal corporations will be up for grabs in these local bodies, where elections are due since early 2022. Maharashtra State Election Commissioner Dinesh Waghmare said the nomination process will begin on December 23, Tuesday with candidates allowed to make their submissions for a week until December 30. Scrutiny of papers will be done on December 31, and January 2, Friday, will be the last date of withdrawal of nominations, he said. Symbol allocation and the final list of candidates will be published on January 3. Polling in the 29 municipal corporations spread across Maharashtra will take place on January 15 and votes will be counted the next day, news agency PTI quoted Waghmare as saying. He said these 29 civic bodies, including the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), have 2,869 seats on offer and 3.48 crore voters are eligible to exercise their franchise in these major urban centres of the state. After long and tiring political blame games and court battles, the Supreme Court had finally given the deadline of January 31 to conduct the polls, reported Marathi media. Full list of local bodies heading to polls: BMC Pune Municipal Corporation Nagpur Municipal Corporation Solapur Municipal Corporation Kolhapur Municipal Corporation Thane Municipal Corporation Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation Nashik Municipal Corporation Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation Amravati Municipal Corporation New Mumbai Municipal Corporation NandedWaghala Municipal Corporation Ulhas Nagar Municipal Corporation Sangli-Miraj-Kupwara Municipal Corporation Malegaon Municipal Corporation Bhiwandi-Nizampur Municipal Corporation Akola Municipal Corporation Bhayander Municipal Corporation Ahmednagar Municipal Corporation Dhule Municipal Corporation Jalgaon Municipal Corporation Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation Parbhani Municipal Corporation Chandrapur Municipal Corporation Latur Municipal Corporation Panvel Municipal Corporation Ichalkaranji Municipal Corporation Jalna Municipal Corporation Dates to remember: Application submission window: December 2330, 2025 Application scrutiny: December 31, 2025 Last date for withdrawal of candidature: January 2, 2026 Election symbol allocation and release of final candidate list: January 3, 2026 Polling date: January 15, 2026 Counting of votes: January 16, 2026
Violence, clashes reported in first phase of Maharashtra local body polls
The first phase of polling for 264 municipal councils and nagar panchayats in Maharashtra on Tuesday was marred by violence, clashes and allegations of malpractice across several districts, police said. Despite the BJP, Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar-led NCP being allies at the state level, their workers fought each other in multiple places, with some local units even tying up with Opposition parties. Violent incidents were reported from Mahad (Raigad), Gevrai (Beed), Muktai Nagar (Jalgaon), Bhor (Pune), Mhaswad (Satara), Jat (Sangli), Hingoli, Buldhana, Dahanu (Thane) and Shahada (Nandurbar). In Mahad, supporters of Vikas Gogawale, son of Shiv Sena minister Bharat Gogawale and NCPs Sushant Jabre clashed in the Nave Nagar area, where one person was seen brandishing a firearm. Stone pelting erupted in Gevrai, with vehicles vandalised near a BJP leaders residence, prompting police to resort to lathi-charge. Two bogus voters were detained in Buldhana. A major controversy surfaced in Hingoli after a video showed Shiv Sena MLA Santosh Bangar entering a polling booth, looking into the voting compartment as a woman cast her ballot and speaking to her. A case has been registered and officials have launched a probe. BJP workers and police also faced off in Jat, Sangli. Technical issues added to voters frustration, with at least four EVMs failing in Nandurbar and similar complaints emerging from Amaravati, Badlapur, Nanded, Jalgaon, Yavatmal, Bhokardan and Akluj. In Chandrapurs Gadchandur, a voter smashed an EVM. In Yeola, Nashik district, locals caught a worker of the Shinde-led Shiv Sena allegedly distributing money and handed him over to the police. Authorities said they were investigating multiple incidents even as polling continued amid heavy security. (With inputs from PTI)
Video shows Shiv Sena MLA entering poll booth while woman votes in Hingoli; probe ordered
Election officials have launched a probe after a video purportedly showed Shiv Sena MLA Santosh Bangar entering a polling booth while a woman was casting her vote during the local bodies election in Maharashtra's Hingoli district on Tuesday. Voting is underway across 264 municipal councils and nagar panchayats in the first phase of the local body elections in the state, where 6,042 seats and 264 posts of council presidents are up for grabs. A video surfaced on social media, in which Bangar can be seen entering the polling booth, peeking into the enclosure as a woman cast her vote and speaking to her. Talking to reporters, an election official said, I have seen the video. But it is incomplete. I have asked the concerned official at the booth to prepare and submit a report on this incident, as he was present on the ground. We will take action based on the report. It is stated that a member of Bangar's family is contesting the municipal council polls in Hingoli. Rs 6 lakh seized in Majalgaon In another incident, officials on Monday seized Rs 6 lakh in cash from an SUV on the last day of the campaigning for the local body elections in Majalgaon of Beed district. The cash found in the jeep has been seized. The person concerned has been asked to furnish proper accounting details, said Majalgaon Municipal Council chief officer Sundar Bondar.
