September 17, 2025 9:39 AM

Cloudburst situation in Maharashtra’s Jalgaon, 10 villages affected: District Collector

A cloudburst-like situation in Maharashtra’s Jalgaon district has affected 10 villages, inundated hundreds of houses, and caused significant damage to agricultural land, District Collector Ayush Prasad said on Tuesday. According to preliminary reports, around 452 houses were submerged, nearly 2,500 hectares of farmland were damaged by silt deposition, and almost 1,800 animals perished in the floods. “A cloudburst situation arose in and around Jalgaon, leading to a sudden rise in the water ...

September 16, 2024 3:58 PM

PM Modi to felicitate 11 lakh ‘Lakhpati Didis’ in Maharashtra on August 25

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Maharashtra's Jalgaon district on August 25 to felicitate 11 lakh new 'Lakhpati Didis' who achieved this milestone during the third term of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government. Following this, he will travel to Rajasthan to attend the concluding ceremony of the platinum jubilee celebrations of the Rajasthan High Court. PM Modi’s visit comes amidst the tragic news that 25 pilgrims from Maharashtra's Jalgaon lost their lives in a bus acci...