Maharashtra

Scientists from Agharkar Research Institute (ARI)- an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) have developed a new variety of wheat called 'MACS 6478' which shows a stark growth in the yield. The new variety offers nearly two times more yield than the older "Lok 1" and "HD 2189" varieties for the farmers in Karanjkhop village in Maharashtra. One of the farmers said, “We needed one spark to motivate us and that… read-more

The Maharashtra Government on September 16, announced the approval of ‘Late Balasaheb Thackeray Road Accident Insurance Scheme’. Under the scheme, it will provide medical treatment to the victims of road accident. The injured will get treated within the first 72 hours of the accident at the nearest hospital, and a toll free number will be set up for their help. However, the scheme will not cover industrial or train accidents.

Maharashtra Government, on September 04, announced the release of Rs 16.5 crore to help flood-affected people in Nagpur division. Maharashtra CMO tweeted, that the fund will be utilized to provide financial aid to repair houses and build shelters. Earlier, on August 30, State Disaster Rescue Force (SDRF) had rescued over 2,500 people from flood-affected regions of Nagpur. "Crops have been damaged to a large extent," Farmers reported.