Manoj Jarange: Activist who forced govt to restart talks on Maratha quota

Manoj Jarange, the face of latest agitation in support of reservation for Marathas, hails from a farming family and dabbled in politics before taking up issues related to his community and......

Maha drought: Scams to poor planning, contributors aplenty

Even as Maharashtra faces one of the worst droughts in its history, the lack of attention towards all crops grown in the state, as well as numerous project delays, shows poor long-term planning by......

Maharashtra facing acute water shortage: Minister

Maharashtra is facing an acute water shortage, with dams in the state storing only half of their total capacity, state Water Resources Minister Ajit Pawar said on Monday. "The situation is very......

38 reservoirs down to 30 per cent storage

Over half of the country's 71 major water reservoirs have less than 30 per cent water storage, threatening the collapse of the canal irrigation system in rain-deficient areas where standing crops......

The reservoirs are recharging fast

With July rains above normal in most parts of the country, the pace of sowing -- especially paddy which was lagging till last week -- has picked up.The water level in major reservoirs is also......