Posts Tagged ‘maharashtra’
Maharashtra to deploy 500 armed guards against tiger poaching
Alarmed by the deaths of two tigers in Maharashtra forest reserves, state Forest Minister Patangrao Kadam Tuesday said that over 500 armed guards will be recruited for four forest reserves of the state and will be given shoot at sight orders against poachers. Read more: Maharashtra to deploy 500 armed guards against tiger poaching
Maharashtra to deploy 500 armed guards against tiger poaching
Alarmed by the deaths of two tigers in Maharashtra forest reserves, state Forest Minister Patangrao Kadam Tuesday said that over 500 armed guards will be recruited for four forest reserves of the state and will be given shoot at sight orders against poachers. Read more: Maharashtra to deploy 500 armed guards against tiger poaching
NCP minister arrested for housing scam, resigns
, May 21 (IANS) Jalgaon Police Monday arrested Minister of State for Transport and senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Gulabrao Deokar for his alleged involvement in a 1997 housing scam for construction of 11,000 low-cost houses in this city in north Maharashtra. See more here: NCP minister arrested for housing scam, resigns
Aamir Khan reveals the truth behind Vidarbha farmer suicide
New Delhi: The dowry system is driving many farmers of Maharashtra's Vidarbha region to suicide, a fact which was brought into national focus on Sunday on Satyamev Jayate, Bollywood superstar Aamir Read more: Aamir Khan reveals the truth behind Vidarbha farmer suicide
BJP national executive meeting to be kept ‘simple’
The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) national executive meeting here next week will be kept "simple" as Maharashtra is facing a severe drought, a senior party leader said Friday. See more here: BJP national executive meeting to be kept 'simple'
15 held for protesting at Hazare’s rally in Nagpur
Around 15 youths demonstrating outside the venue of Anna Hazare's public meeting here were detained on Wednesday night by police, even as the Maharashtra state Youth Congress president Vishwajeet Read the original here: 15 held for protesting at Hazare's rally in Nagpur
UP farmers seek Big B’s help to write off debts
Days after Amitabh Bachchan wrote off the debts of 90 farmers in Maharashtra's Vidarbha region, those in Uttar Pradesh's Bundelkhand area have written to the Bollywood star in the hope that he would do the same for them. Go here to see the original: UP farmers seek Big B's help to write off debts
Maharashtra Force One conducts mock drill in Mumbai
Formed post-26/11 to combat terror strikes, the Maharashtra Force One conducted a mock drill at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) in the wee hours of Sunday, sources said. Read more: Maharashtra Force One conducts mock drill in Mumbai
Now, Maharashtra seeks Aamir’s support for girl child
After well-known actress Madhuri Dixit reportedly turned down Maharashtra's offer as brand ambassador for tourism, the state has sought megastar Aamir Khan's support for its various public welfare schemes that aim to protect girl child, a top official said. Originally posted here: Now, Maharashtra seeks Aamir's support for girl child
Tirath discusses issues of community-based organisations
Union Minister for Women and Child Development Krishna Tirath Monday met the representatives of community-based organisations working for transgenders, sex workers and urban poor from Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Maharashtra. Read this article: Tirath discusses issues of community-based organisations
