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.
3 killed, more than 120 evacuated in 24 hours as rains batter parts of Maharashtra
MUMBAI: Three people have died and more than 120 were evacuated amid heavy rains in Maharashtra in the last 24 hours, the State Disaster Management Department said on Tuesday. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and other rescue teams were involved in evacuations in the affected districts, the department stated in a release. Heavy rains pounded five out of eight districts in Marathwada on Monday, with Beed receiving the highest 143.7 mm of rain, followed by Nanded with 131.6 mm and Jalna with 121.4 mm in 24 hours ending Tuesday morning. Rivers ran in spate, and low-lying areas were flooded, disrupting normal life, with Beed and Ahilyanagar being the worst affected. According to officials, rescue and relief operations were conducted in these areas, and more than 120 people were evacuated safely. The NDRF has deployed 12 teams across the state to assist the local administration in evacuation and emergency relief. State agencies and district administrations have also mobilised fire brigades, police units and local volunteers. As per the release, two people have died in rain-related incidents in Beed district, and one death was reported from Nagpur in the last 24 hours. At least 41 revenue circles of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Jalna, Beed and Nanded recorded more than 65 mm rainfall on Monday, an official said. Talking to PTI, Beed Resident Deputy Collector Shiv Kumar Swami said that Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who is also the district guardian minister, held a meeting to review the situation, and a survey of losses will begin. The NDRF is deployed in Beed, but the Indian Army unit has been sent back, he said. According to officials, 3.42 lakh cusecs of water are being discharged from 11 major irrigation projects in Marathwada. The authorities are monitoring dams, rivers and vulnerable villages, while warnings have been issued in parts of Marathwada and Vidarbha as the monsoon remains active.
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He also demanded that the state government clear pending fee reimbursement bills to private colleges and outstanding payments under Aarogyasri to private hospitals.
Maharashtra: Heavy rains lash parts of Marathwada
An orange alert has been issued for Beed and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, while a yellow alert has been sounded for Nanded, Latur, Dharashiv, Parbhani, Hingoli, and Jalna for Monday
OBC, other groups turn up heat over Maratha quota GR; Fadnavis cautions against politics of extreme
MUMBAI: The political landscape in Maharashtra is heating up as OBCs, SC and ST groups have expressed concerns over a GR on Hyderabad gazette for Maratha quota, prompting Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to caution against the politics of extreme. As the row over the Government Resolution (GR), issued earlier this month, threatened to turn into a conflict between Maratha and OBC communities, NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday accused the Mahayuti government of weakening the social fabric and trying to widen the divide in society. Acknowledging a growing chasm over the sensitive issue of the Maratha reservation, CM Fadnavis on Sunday appealed to leaders from both communities to present facts about the issue before the people. Politics of extremes is taking place on the issue and an atmosphere is being created that OBC reservation is finished. This is affecting the psyche of OBC students, he said. Weeks after the state government issued the GR to quell protests led by activist Manoj Jarange seeking quota for Marathas under the Other Backward Classes category, several OBC, Adivasi and Banjara outfits have warned of protests demanding that the government withdraw the order. Various caste groups have contended that the implementation of the Hyderabad Gazette to allow members of the Maratha community to get OBC Kunbi caste certificates would greatly impact the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes. We were classified as a Scheduled Tribe and had reservation in Hyderabad state. We want the same rights restored, said Sandesh Chavan, president of Banjara outfit Gor Sena. After Marathas brought under OBC quota, Banjaras now demand inclusion in ST category Chavan also claimed a 32-year-old Banjara graduate from Dharashiv died by suicide on Saturday, leaving behind a note pressing for ST reservation. Since September 11, Banjara community members have been on an indefinite hunger strike outside the Jalna collectors office, while senior leader Haribhau Rathod has announced morchas in Jalna and Beed on Monday. However, Adivasi outfits have opposed this demand of the Banjara community, claiming the latter already enjoys benefits from a 3 per cent quota under the Vimukta Jati and Nomadic Tribes (VJNT) segment. OBC activists Navnath Waghmare and Satusung Mundhe have warned that expanding the quota would threaten the rights of 374 castes already listed under the Other Backward Classes category. The OBC leaders have resolved to hold a massive morcha in Nagpur on October 10. Historically, the Marathwada region was under the Nizam of Hyderabad, whose administration documented castes and occupations in the gazette. In 1918, Marathas were granted reservations in education and jobs, a precedent that is now being used to support their OBC claim. At that time, the Nizam ruled 17 districts, five of which, namely Aurangabad, Beed, Nanded, Parbhani and Osmanabad, later became part of Maharashtra. CM Fadnavis has said the Maratha quota GR will not affect the rights of the Other Backward Classes and asserted that bogus persons would not be allowed to avail benefits meant for the segment. Will launch protest if Maharashtra government dithers on implementing Hyderabad gazette: Jarange Responding to Opposition allegations on the GR, Fadnavis said all decisions related to OBC welfare since 2014 were taken by his government. Let there be a debate on the work done for OBCs under the BJP-led government and the work done under previous governments. They (Opposition) only resort to politics but we are committed to the welfare of the OBCs. At the same time, we are also committed to the welfare of the Maratha and all other communities, he said. On the widening rift between the Marathas and OBCs, the CM said it would not reduce until leaders from both communities tell people facts about the issue. I would like to say that only those who have records of being Kunbi will be given certificates. No one will get certificates without such records. So the OBCs need not be worried. Politics of extremes is taking place on the issue and an atmosphere is being created that OBC reservation is finished. This is affecting the psyche of OBC students, he said. Such politics is not good for any community, Fadnavis asserted. Joining the debate, Sharad Pawar said it looks like the government doesnt want to resolve issues. It is attempting to weaken the social fabric. We must counter it and ensure it doesnt happen, even if one has to pay a political price. There should be no compromise on social harmony and unity, Pawar said. The veteran politician rejected allegations of a link between him and Jarange or his agitation for the Maratha quota. Though anyone can say anything, we do not have even a slight connection with the Maratha reservation agitation by Manoj Jarange. These allegations are not based on truth, and therefore, there is no need to say anything about it, Pawar said. Reacting to Pawars allegation that the social fabric of the state was being weakened, Fadnavis said, Everyone knows what Pawar saheb is famous for. When he says 'X', consider it as 'Y', and he is famous for it. He is a big leader, what more can I say about him?
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50 killed, crops on more than 5 lakh hectares damaged in Marathwada this monsoon
CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR, Sept 9: At least 50 people lost their lives and crops on more than five lakh hectares of land were damaged due to heavy rainfall in Marathwada this monsoon, with Nanded emerging as the worst-hit district, an official said on Tuesday. As per a report shared by the divisional commissioners office, the region []
50 Dead, 5 Lakh Hectares Of Crops Ruined In Marathwada This Monsoon
At least 50 people lost their lives and crops on more than five lakh hectares of land were damaged due to heavy rainfall in Marathwada this monsoon, with Nanded emerging as the worst-hit district, an official said on Tuesday.
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 immersions: 4 drown, 13 missing in Maharashtra; NDRF teams deployed
Tragedy struck Maharashtra during Ganesh idol immersions as at least four people drowned and 13 others went missing across various districts. Incidents occurred in Pune, Nanded, Nashik, Jalgaon, Thane, and Amravati, exacerbated by swollen rivers and water bodies due to continuous rainfall. Rescue operations are underway with State Disaster Response teams and the NDRF deployed.
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.
Star Air suspends flights on Nanded-Hindon route
NEW DELHI: Inspiring narratives of teachers going beyond the call of duty to better the lives of their students and society at large emerged on Friday when 81 educators were conferred the National Teacher Awards 2025. There was stunned silence and awe among the audience when short video clips of each awardee were beamed on a giant screen to showcase their achievements. The TNIE caught up with a few of them who are playing a larger than life role in the lives of their students. Teachers from the primary, secondary, colleges and universities, apart from those in the skill development field were awarded on Friday. We are grateful to be recognised like this. The selection process by the government was transparent and the system of self-nomination for the award is a great move, many said. Nang Ekthani Mounglang, Headmaster at the Government Secondary School at Pachin in Arunachal Pradesh joined her school in November 2023. A fire accident had ravaged the school and destroyed all the infrastructure. I was literally told that I had to start from scratch, she recalled. The CBSE school had recorded a maximum pass percentage of 27% until then. In March 2025, the school recorded a 100% pass percentage with all its 92 students clearing the exam. The school was the only one in the Itanagar Circle to get cent percent. We repeatedly held mock exams for all the students. I used to hold training classes to train the teachers. I am an English teacher but whenever any other teacher was not able to make it to class, I would prepare the subject and teach the students, she recalls. Shaikh Mohammad Waquioddin, a teacher at Zilla Parishad High School at Ardhapur in Maharashtras Nanded district is a local celebrity. The Science teacher with 28 years of teaching experience assessed that girl students of the muslim community in his district did not attend school after completion of Class VII due to safety reasons. The high school was 3.5 km from their homes and in an isolated spot. We took a decision in 2015 to create temporary schools in the area by renting rooms so that their education continued without a break. A few of them have today pursued professional degrees and other courses, he says with pride. On hearing that 245 women in the area developed Uterine Cancer due to infection, Waquioddin and other teachers pooled in and decided to supply sanitary pads to the girl students in their school for their use and to be taken home so that other women in the family too use them. I also bought a sanitary pad machine to help the girls in my school from the Rs One lakh I got for my State Teacher award in 2017-2018. It is still functioning, he adds. Kishorkumar MS, a class IV teacher at the Government Corporation Higher Secondary School at Kallara in Trivandrum developed 40 teaching aids from 2019-2024 with the help of students to make them understand their subjects better apart from creating much e-content. I wanted students to develop their personality. During the one-hour lunch break, I would goad them to go on stage and take the mike and speak on some small topic. I wanted them to shed their inhibitions and become bold, he adds. Principal Karma Tempo Ethenpa of PM Shri Mangan Senior Secondary School in Mangan (earlier North Sikkim), a former athlete and footballer, taught students to embrace studies by using sports and music.My students began excelling in studies. Many of them have even gone on to play at the National level too, he said. It is very cold in our place. Instead of going home quickly, students started playing and exercising and becoming physically and mentally fit, he explained. Srivardhini K Jha, professor at the Entrepreneurship at IIM Bengaluru and Chairperson at IIM start-up Incubation Cell has played a pivotal role in fostering an entrepreneurial mindset among MBA students. Unlike other subjects, entrepreneurship cannot be taught using books, she said, adding she designed teaching material on her own. The Incubation Cell welcomes people from all over who have an idea and want mentoring and support of a network. Women entrepreneurs are a key focus area, she said. Professor Vineeth N Balasubramanian, who teaches Computer Science/Artificial Intelligence at IIT, Hyderabad, is a Ph.D holder from Arizona State University. He has designed an online course in AI which over 40,000-plus people have taken up. He has played a crucial role in providing quality content for National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL), a project of the Ministry of Human Resource Development.
35 lakh acres of crops damaged in torrential rain in Maharashtra
MUMBAI: Over 35 lakh acres of farm land across 29 districts of Maharashtra were affected by torrential rainfall between August 15 to 20 of this year. According to the Maharashtra agriculture minister, in the primary survey, it was revealed that 14.36 lakh hectares (35.90 lakh acres) of standing crops have been affected in 29 districts in the state. Out of these, 12 districts have affected more than 10,000 hectares, and the most impacted district is Nanded in Marathawada, where over 6.20 lakh crops got damaged. Agriculture minister Dattatreya Bharne said that every year, farmers in Maharashtra suffer huge losses due to heavy rains and floods. He said the recent heavy rains have caused major damage in 191 talukas of 29 districts of Maharashtra. The rains during this period have caused massive damage to kharif crops in more than 654 revenue circles. The heaviest rains between August 15 and 20 have caused major damage to crops. In Maharashtra, major damages are reported in Nanded, that is 6, 20,566 hectares, while 1,64,557 hectares in Wasim, 1,64,932 hectares in Yavatmal, 150,753 hectares in Dharashiv, 89,782 hectares in Buldhana, 43,828 hectares in 43,828 hectares in Akola, 47,266 hectares in Solapur, and 40,000 hectares of crops damaged in Hingoli district. The most affected crops are mainly Soybean, maize, cotton, urad, tur, moong, besides, at some places, vegetables, fruit crops, millet, sugarcane, onion, jowar, and turmeric crops have also been affected. The minister said that the Panchnama work has been started in the affected areas and is in the final stage, and appropriate assistance will be provided to the farmers immediately. He said the state government stands firmly with the farmers and no farmer will be deprived of financial assistance. Opposition alleged that the state government is only giving the data, but the actual work of the panchnama and extending financial relief has been started. Shreenivas Bikkad, Maharashtra Congress media coordinator, said that if the state government does not take immediate steps, then this calamity can result in farmer suicides because in this rain, farmers are completely devastated.
Over 23 lakh acres of crops damaged in Maharashtra rains; Nanded worst hit
MUMBAI: Torrential rains in Maharashtra over the past few days have wreaked havoc on standing crops across the state, with a preliminary government report estimating crop damage over 23 lakh acres (approximately 9.25 lakh hectares). Nanded has emerged as the worst-affected district. According to the Maharashtra government's initial assessment, 148 tehsils have been severely impacted by the heavy rainfall received between 15 and 20 August. The report highlights that 12 districts have each reported damage to over 10,000 hectares of crops. In terms of scale, Nanded has suffered the most, with standing crops damaged over 7.13 lakh acres, followed by Wasim (4.11 lakh acres), Yavatmal (2.95 lakh acres), Buldhana (2.24 lakh acres), Akola (1.09 lakh acres), and Solapur (1 lakh acres). In contrast, the least affected districts include Satara (84 acres), Dhule (57 acres), Latur (25 acres), and Ahilya Nagar (7.5 acres), indicating the uneven impact of the downpour. The crops most affected are soyabean, cotton, corn, and pulses, with some areas also reporting significant damage to vegetables and grain crops. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has directed the administration to conduct panchanamas (damage assessments) and ensure financial compensation reaches the affected farmers. However, farmer dissatisfaction is mounting. Opposition leaders have alleged that compensation for crop losses due to unseasonal rains earlier in May is still pending. They claim that the government is failing to deliver timely assistance, further deepening the agrarian crisis. The government only makes promises, but help must reach farmers. Otherwise, they will collapse economically, and that could lead to a spike in farmer suicides, said noted farmer leader Vijay Jawandia. With the Rabi crops now also suffering due to recent rainfall, pressure is growing on the state government to act swiftly and provide relief to prevent further distress in rural Maharashtra.
Torrential rains in Maharashtra displace over 4,000 people in two days; Raigad worst hit
MUMBAI: Torrential rains over the past two days has displaced around 4,143 people across Maharashtra, with Raigad district reporting the highest number at 1,332, according to the state disaster management authority. On August 19, rain-related incidents, including wall collapses, drowning, falling trees and landslides, killed 10 people and injured two, while 52 animals also died, the report said. The data showed Raigad recorded the largest displacement at 1,332, followed by 610 in Thane, 471 in Sangli, 438 in Palghar, 361 in Satara, 350 in KurlaKranti Nagar, 293 in Nanded and 212 in Pune. Authorities said most displaced people have been temporarily accommodated in relatives houses, schools, colleges and community halls. Food, water, blankets and medicines are being provided. As a precaution, 18 National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams have been deployed for rescue operations. In the last 24 hours, the heaviest rainfall was reported in the Mumbai suburbs, Thane, Raigad, Mumbai city and Ratnagiri. In Mumbai, 32 incidents of electric short circuit were reported, including one that killed 17-year-old Deepak Pillai in Bhandup. The city also reported 93 tree-fall incidents 27 in South Mumbai, 23 in the eastern suburbs and 42 in the western suburbs. Fourteen house collapses were recorded, including four in Mumbai city, seven in the eastern suburbs and three in the western suburbs. Meanwhile, the downpour has also brought relief, with four reservoirs supplying drinking water to Mumbai Modak Sagar, Tansa, Tulsi and Vihar now overflowing. Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Wednesday chaired a review meeting, directing local administrations to extend all possible help to the displaced and relocate people at risk from flooding rivers. He also asked revenue officials to carry out surveys of damaged crops so that compensation can be provided to farmers in time. 782 passengers rescued from two Mumbai monorail trains stalled amid torrential rain
Maharashtra rains: Five missing in Nanded floods, 293 rescued
Heavy rains and floods in Maharashtra have resulted in six deaths and five missing individuals in Nanded. Mumbai experienced substantial rainfall, with some areas exceeding 200 mm in the last 24 hours. Hundreds of passengers were rescued from a stranded Mumbai Monorail after a power failure caused by overcrowding, with a few passengers treated for suffocation.
Maharashtra rains wreak havoc: 8 dead in Nanded cloudburst, Mumbai paralysed, crops hit
Heavy rains across Maharashtra have claimed eight lives in Nanded, with Mumbai and other regions facing severe flooding. NDRF and SDRF teams are actively involved in rescue operations as rising waters inundate homes and disrupt transportation. Chief Minister Fadnavis has assessed the extensive crop damage and initiated financial aid, urging citizens to stay indoors amid the ongoing crisis.
21 killed in rain-related incidents across Maharashtra in last 5 days
Mumbai: Rain-related incidents have claimed the lives of 21 persons in Maharashtra in five days starting August 15, with Nanded district alone accounting for seven deaths, an official report said on Tuesday. Parts of the state, including capital Mumbai and its adjoining districts, have been witnessing heavy rains over the past few days, especially the 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 .
Maharashtra Rains: 10 Dead, Hundreds Displaced; CM Says Next 48 Hours Crucial
Eight people have died in Nanded district, which witnessed flooding due to a cloudburst-like situation, while Mumbai received around 300 mm of rain, says the CM.
Maharashtra on high alert as heavy rain leaves 6 dead
Maharashtra faced severe consequences from heavy rains. Six people died across the state. Marathwada was the worst-hit region. Nanded experienced a cloud burst. Rescue operations are underway. NDRF, SDRF, and the army are assisting. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis reviewed the situation. Several regions are on red alert. More heavy rains are expected in the next 24 hours.
Over 200 stranded after heavy rains in Maharashtra's Nanded; Army called in for rescue efforts
Heavy rains in Maharashtra's Nanded district have left over 200 people stranded in various villages, prompting the deployment of the Indian Army for rescue operations. The IMD has issued a yellow alert, forecasting continued heavy rainfall. Authorities are also coordinating with Telangana to manage water discharge from the Pochampad Dam to mitigate the flood situation.
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.
Interstate cattle trafficking gang busted by Telangana police
Hyderabad: Nirmal Police has arrested an interstate gang that has been using anaesthesia to steal, kill, and supply cattle meat in Nirmal and surrounding districts for the past few months. According to Nirmal superintendinent of police (SP) Dr G Janaki Sharmila, Syed Sohail, native of Nanded in Maharashtra, has organised 40 persons and setup a 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 .
Loco pilots' union alleges manipulation of working hours to hide overutilisation
NEW DELHI: The loco pilots' union has alleged that various railway zones are manipulating the working hours of train drivers by falsely entering duty breaks during their 12 to 16-hour-long trips in the online Crew Management System (CMS) to hide their overutilisation. As per railway norms, a loco pilot cannot be asked to work more than 9 hours at a stretch and no more than 11 hours in total from sign-on to sign-off. Since 2021, the Safety Department of the Railway Board has instructed all zonal railways that 80 per cent of trips should be completed within the 9-hour limit. The Railway Ministry had earlier stated that it has not only initiated aggressive recruitment of loco pilots but also created several amenities for them, including urinal facilities in over 900 locomotives, air-conditioning systems in over 7,000 locomotives, and upgraded all 558 running rooms across the rail network. The All India Loco Running Staff Association (AILRSA) stated that safety regulations prohibit overburdening loco pilots with excessive duty hours. They alleged that rail administrations are regularly violating these rules to compensate for a 15 - 20 per cent staff shortage. Though this illegal practice is happening in many divisions and zones, we have started by raising the issue with the General Manager of East Central Railway (ECR). We have submitted a memorandum compiling several issues that affect loco pilots' working conditions, including the false trip break, said Ashok Kumar Raut, General Secretary of AILRSA. The ECR has not responded to the allegations. However, following Raut's representation, one of ECR's divisions, Dhanbad, issued a circular dated July 15, 2025, warning of strict action against the false insertion of duty breaks between sign-on and sign-off in the CMS. A direction is being issued to all to not break duty hours between the sign-on and sign-off of the crew while registering it in CMS (Crew Management System). If it is happening in any crew lobby, it must be stopped immediately. If such cases are found, strict disciplinary action will be taken, the circular stated. Raut explained that lobby officials record the sign-on and sign-off times of loco pilots in the CMS when their shift starts and ends, respectively. However, in cases where a loco pilot works for more than 12 hours, contractual staff at the lobby are allegedly inserting fake duty breaks -- ranging from 45 minutes to 2 hours -- on verbal orders from senior officials to conceal overutilisation. Each railway division submits monthly crew working hours data to the Railway Board in a fixed format. These duty breaks are reportedly used to avoid detection of excessive working hours, which violates operational safety norms. This illegal and unsafe practice of inserting duty breaks in the system is being done on the verbal orders of some senior officials, such as the Chief Traction Loco Controller and Chief Crew Controller. Railways has outsourced CMS data entry work to private personnel, and these officials instruct them to insert such breaks, Raut alleged. I have gathered data from some divisions on illegal trip breaks by lobby staff. In May and June 2025, in the Dhanbad division alone, there were 2,719 such cases; 1,883 in the Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Nagar division; and 785 in the Danapur division. he added. He also claimed that the Samastipur and Sonpur divisions manipulated working hours in 304 and 83 cases, respectively. Earlier this year, in April, South Central Railway reviewed CMS data on loco pilots' working hours and found that, in 545 cases in the Secunderabad division, 42 in Vijayawada, 26 in Guntakal, three each in Guntur and Nanded, and one in the Hyderabad division, goods train loco pilots worked between 13:55 and 14:00 hours but were compelled to feed incorrect times to hide actual duty hours.
Violence Erupts In Pune Village After Offensive Shivaji Post
According to police, the youth, who hails from outside the village, had kept an objectionable Whatsapp post, and he has been detained. He had been staying with his grandmother for some time after moving from Nanded.
Poor Road Diverts NandedHyderabad Traffic to SNA Route
Nanded travellers shun Nizamabad route amid road delays
Train Nos. 16511/16512 KSR Bengaluru-Kannur Express, Train Nos. 12677/678 KSR Bengaluru-Ernakulam daily Superfast Express and Train No. 16593/594 KSR Bengaluru-Nanded daily Express would be diverted to run from SMVT Bengaluru
Man Pulls Apart Newly Built Road in Maharashtra With Bare Hands | Video
A month-old road in Nanded, Maharashtra, is falling apart, with a viral video showing a man peeling off asphalt by hand. Locals demand action against the contractor.
Video: Man Tears Apart Month-Old Road By Hand In Maharashtra's Nanded
How long should it take before you can start tearing apart a road by hand? Centuries, you say? Well, in Maharashtra's Nanded, all it took was a month.
Hyderabad: Falcon COO Arrested for Rs 4,215 Crore Scam
Aaryan Singh diverted an amount of Rs 1.62 crore to his account from the funds of Falcon. When the crime was reported, he fled away to Nanded and later Bathinda, where he took shelter at a Gurdwara. On a tip off, a special team of CID Telangana went to Bathinda and apprehended him.
Maharashtra's New 802-Km Expressway To Link Shaktipeeths, Cut Nagpur-Goa Travel To 8 Hours
The expressway will run from Pavnar in Wardha district to Patradevi on the Maharashtra-Goa border in Sindhudurg, passing through Wardha, Yavatmal, Hingoli, Nanded, and Sindhudurg
Drunk man stabs neighbour, mistaking her for wife in Mailardevpally
Hyderabad: A 60-year-old man has been booked for stabbing his neighbour during a violent domestic dispute in Mailardevpally on Friday night, June 6. The accused has been identified as Salim, who was married to Reshma. The couple, originally from Nanded, Maharashtra, were visiting their daughter in the TNGOs colony of Mailardevpally for Bakrid festival. On 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 .
'Cut Hair of Each Sikh': Hate Story of Bhushan Athale, from Nanded to a US Jail
A US Court sentenced Indian American Bhushan Athale to 26 months for hate comments and threats against a Sikh woman.
Dry reality: Despite May showers, 370 villages in Marathwada still rely on water tankers
Despite receiving over 150 mm of average rainfall this May, all eight districts in Maharashtras Marathwada region still have 370 villages relying on water tankers, officials said on Tuesday. Marathwada comprises Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Jalna, Beed, Latur, Dharashiv, Nanded, Parbhani and Hingoli districts. The average rainfall recorded across all these eight districts was 153.8 mm in the current month with Parbhani receiving 104.3 mm rainfall and Dharashiv 230.9 mm. But despite that, more than 570 tankers are currently supplying water to the villages, the figures mentioned in a report issued by the divisional commissioner office said. On May 6, a total of 435 tankers were providing water to 278 villages in Marathwada. But as per the May 26 data, the number of tankers has gone up to 573, while the count of villages where water is being supplied through them stood at 370. The district-wise data of rainfall and tankers is as follows: Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar 141.4 mm (273 tankers), Jalna 157.4 mm (190 tankers), Nanded 110.5 mm (57 tankers), Dharashiv 230.9 mm (25 tankers), Hingoli 110.7 mm (16 tankers), Beed 181.2 mm (seven tankers), Parbhani 104.3 mm (three tankers) and Latur 206.5 mm (two tankers), the report says.
Amit Shah says Bal Thackeray wouldve hugged PM Modi over Op Sindoor; Sena (UBT) hits back
Union Home Minister Amit Shah claimed on Monday that had Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray been alive, he would have hugged Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the success of 'Operation Sindoor'. Addressing a public event in Maharashtra's Nanded, Shah slammed the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT), saying it mocked the multi-party delegations visiting partner countries to convey India's message of zero tolerance against terrorism as 'baraat' (wedding party). Had Balasaheb Thackeray been alive, he would have hugged Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the success of Operation Sindoor, he said at a public event in Maharashtra's Nanded. The Centre has sent seven multi-party delegations to visit 33 global capitals to reach out to the international community on Pakistan's designs and India's response to terror. I don't know what has happened to the Uddhav Sena. They are calling the delegations a baraat even though their own members are a part of it, said Shah, who is on a two-day tour of Maharashtra. Later, Ambadas Danve of Sena (UBT) retorted that Bal Thackeray would not have allowed those who etrayed the Shiv Sena even to his doorstep. Bal Thackeray would have asked, 'Where are those six (terrorists) who killed Hindus by asking their religion?'. He also would have asked when the country was united, who put pressure to declare a ceasefire with Pakistan, he wrote on X. Danve also targeted Shah for mentioning the Marathwada Water Grid during his address. The file concerning the project was sent to the Centre for approval. Shah forgot to tell what happened with this file later. For the past ten years, the BJP has been speaking about getting water from the Konkan and Krishna basin to Marathwada. But not a single drop has come to the region, Danve added. The Shiv Sena and the BJP were allies in the state for decades before parting ways in 2019. After the Sena split in 2022, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde got its name and symbol. While the Shiv Sena under Shinde is a part of the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance, the Uddhav faction is a partner in the opposition bloc Maha Vikas Aghadi.
Had Balasaheb been alive, he would have hugged PM Modi for Operation Sindoor: Shah
Nanded: Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Monday that had Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray been alive, he would have hugged Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the success of Operation Sindoor. Addressing a public event in Maharashtras Nanded, Shah slammed the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT), saying it mocked the multi-party delegations visiting partner 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 .
Amit Shah talks tough on terrorism, vows to end Naxalism by 2026
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday kick-started the campaign for the much-awaited local body elections in Maharashtra by asserting that Operation Sindoor, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sent a strong message not only to Pakistan but to the entire world. Shah emphasized that no one should trouble the Indian Army, its people, or its bordersotherwise, they will face serious consequences. While addressing a rally in Nandedthe hometown of former Chief Minister Ashok ChavanShah continued: We are committed to protecting India's borders and safeguarding its citizens. There will be no compromise on the countrys security. The Home Minister said that under PM Modis leadership, India has emerged as a strong nation. We are moving steadily toward becoming a developed nation by 2047. We will respond forcefully to any attempts to destabilize us. Amit Shah went on to highlight Indias strengthened defense capabilities, noting that the countrys air defense systems are so robust that they have prevented enemy drones and missiles from entering Indian territory. Earlier, they attacked us in Uri, and we responded with a surgical strike. They hit us in Pulwama, and we carried out an airstrike. And when terrorists targeted Pahalgam, we launched Operation Sindoor, which successfully destroyed their terror hotspots, he concluded, emphasizing the Modi government's assertive defense policy. Shah also spoke about Operation Black Forest, which was aimed at dismantling Naxal and Maoist networks. Elaborating on the situation in Chhattisgarh, Shah said the CRPF, Chhattisgarh Police, and BSF forces destroyed Naxal hubs located at altitudes of 5,000 feet, resulting in the deaths of 31 Naxals. So far, 36 more Naxals have been killed, and many others have either surrendered or been arrested, he stated. We are committed to eradicating Naxalism from India, and our target is to end it completely by March 31, 2026, Shah declared. Remembering Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray, Shah said, If Balasaheb were alive today, he would have hugged PM Modi after Operation Sindoor. He criticized current Shiv Sena leaders for making stupid remarks about all-party delegations visiting foreign countries to expose Pakistans terror activities. He also targeted NCP leader Sharad Pawar, accusing him of failing to do anything significant for Maharashtra. Elections for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and 20 other municipal corporations in Maharashtra have been pending for a long time. Recently, the Supreme Court directed the State Election Commission to conduct these elections within the next four months, following a detailed election schedule.
Operation Sindoor showed no one can mess with India's armed forces, people and borders: Amit Shah
Amit Shah addressed a rally in Nanded. He stated Operation Sindoor sent a strong message globally. He reminded everyone of India's response to past terror attacks. Shah mentioned the destruction of terror camps and Pakistan's air defense. He declared Naxalism's end by 2026. He criticized Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena and Sharad Pawar.
