‘World’s first’ bamboo crash barrier installed on Maharashtra highway, says Gadkari; calls it ‘remarkable achievement’

[ad_1] 200-metre-long bamboo crash barrier installed on Vani-Warora Highway in Maharashtra. Photo: Twitter/@nitin_gadkari Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on March 4 said a 200-metre-long bamboo crash barrier has been installed on a highway connecting Chandrapur and Yavatmal districts in Maharashtra, which he termed as the “world’s first” such exercise. Calling it a “remarkable achievement” for the […]

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Maharashtra Govt to hike remuneration of anganwadi workers by 10-20%

[ad_1] Anganwadi workers on behalf of Maharashtra State Anganwadi Workers (AITUC) Mahasabha staged a sit-in protest against the State government over the salary hike and other demands, in Nagpur on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: ANI The Maharashtra Government has decided to hike the remuneration of anganwadi workers, with ‘sevikas’ set to get 20% more and […]

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IPS officer Rashmi Shukla appointed Director-General of Sashastra Seema Bal

[ad_1] IPS officer and former Maharashtra Intelligence chief Rashmi Shukla. File | Photo Credit: PTI Senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Rashmi Shukla has been appointed as the Director-General of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), a government order said on Thursday. SSB is the border-guarding force deployed along Nepal and Bhutan border. Ms. Shukla, a […]

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Morning Digest | India abstains in U.N. vote on Ukraine; Gandhis likely to stay away from Congress steering committee meeting, and more

[ad_1] The U.N. General Assembly votes in favour of a resolution upholding Ukraine’s territorial integrity and calling for a cessation of hostilities after Russia’s invasion, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, at United Nations headquarters. | Photo Credit: AP India abstains in U.N. vote underscoring need for just, lasting peace in Ukraine India abstained in the U.N. General Assembly on February […]

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Will probe Sanjay Raut’s allegations thoroughly: CM Eknath Shinde

[ad_1] Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. | Photo Credit: PTI A day after Shiv Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Raut alleged a threat to his life, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on February 22 said the police will investigate the allegations thoroughly. “Police will check the claims to know if his claim is based […]

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Maha citizens displeasure with EC’s Sena decision will be seen in Kasba bypoll voting: Ajit Pawar

[ad_1] Ajit Pawar | File Photo | Photo Credit: PTI Nationalist Congress Party leader Ajit Pawar on Monday said people of Maharashtra have not liked the Election Commission’s decision to recognise the faction led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde as the real Shiv Sena. On February 17, the EC had allotted the ‘Shiv Sena’ name […]

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Our govt. with BJP formed legally, says Maha CM Shinde; Raut asserts Thackeray faction is ‘real’ Sena

[ad_1] Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde | File Photo | Photo Credit: PTI Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, who heads a faction of the Shiv Sena, on Friday said his party believes in judiciary and expects that the Supreme Court will give its verdict in the case related to the June 2022 Maharashtra political crisis […]

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Five regional recipes to celebrate the harvest season

[ad_1] One of the major festivals of India, the harvest festival, celebrated throughout the nation, is known by various names in different states. Pongal in Tamil Nadu, Sankranti in West Bengal, Karnataka and Andhra, Lohri in Punjab, Makar Sankaranti is Maharastra and other northern states, and Bihu in Assam. Each region has speciality dishes that […]

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Supriya Sule, other NCP leaders join Rahul Gandhi in ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ in Nanded

[ad_1] The ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ entered Maharashtra on Monday night and will cover Nanded city, Deglur and Ardhapur areas and proceed to Hingoli on Friday The ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ entered Maharashtra on Monday night and will cover Nanded city, Deglur and Ardhapur areas and proceed to Hingoli on Friday Prominent Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leaders […]

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Performing Grade Index: 6 states, Chandigarh attain level-2

[ad_1] Kerala, Punjab, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Andhra Pradesh have emerged as the best performers in school education across indicators such as learning outcomes, equity and infrastructure in the 2020-21 Performing Grade Index (PGI) of the Ministry of School Education. These six states and the UT of Chandigarh have been placed at level-II of the […]

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