Youth leader Ashish Deshmukh launches fast for separate Vidarbha

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 20:49

Youth leader Ashish Deshmukh on Friday launched an indefinite fast demanding statehood for Vidarbha region of Maharashtra, a day after Union Cabinet gave nod to bifurcate Andhra Pradesh and carve out separate Telangana.

Maharashtra expects farmer suicide cases to drop by 70 percent in FY14

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 2, 2013, 22:14

Maha govt said it is taking steps to insulate farmers from adverse market and weather conditions by helping them to have a regular income.

At 47.6, Chandrapur hottest city in Vidarbha

Last Updated: Sunday, April 28, 2013, 23:13

Chandrapur recorded the maximum temperature of 47.6 degree Celsius, becoming the hottest city in Vidarbha region on Sunday.

Widespread rains in Vidarbha region, three killed

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 24, 2012, 14:48

Three persons were killed due to heavy rains in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra in the last 24 hours, official sources said Tuesday.

Separate Vidarbha region struggle has people support: Maha BJP

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 19, 2010, 00:23

MLA and Maharashtra general secretary of BJP, Chainsukh Sancheti today said that people are in favour of separate Vidarbha state and credibility of leaders who are in front of the agitation cannot be suspected.