Farmers in the western Indian state of Maharashtra have claimed that they have been receiving only ₹3, 6, and 21, respectively, as compensation from the government for crop losses suffered due to heavy rains and subsequent flooding.In one such instance, today, a farmer from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district in Maharashtra claimed to have received only ₹6 as compensation from the government.The farmer, Digambar Sudhakar Tangde, is a resident of Dawarwadi village in Paithan taluka.Tangde spoke to reporters at Nandar village in Paithan on the sidelines of Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray's visit as part of the latter's tour of Marathwada region, during which he is interacting with farmers.“ I have just two acres of land. I got a message that ₹6 had been credited into my bank account. The government should be ashamed of paying so little. This amount is not even enough to buy a cup of tea," Tangde said, adding, "The government has played a big joke on the farmers."The issue of meagre compensation amounts is not limited to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.Recently, several farmers in Akola district claimed to have received as little as ₹3 and ₹21 under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) for losses due to heavy rains.Calling the payments "insulting," they protested at the district collector's office and returned the cheques.People have been waiting for compensation for the last two months. Delay or not getting promised compensation has led to many farmers committing suicide.According to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) 2023 report, Maharashtra accounted for the highest share of farmer suicides in India at 38.5 per cent.As per official records, over 39,800 farmers have died by suicide in Maharashtra since 2001.In the first three months of 2025 (January-March), a total of 767 farmer suicides were reported across the state.The Marathwada region alone registered 520 farmer suicides between January and June 2025, a 20 per cent increase from the same period in 2024.Beed district topped the list in Marathwada, while the Amravati division in Vidarbha also recorded 557 suicides between January and June 2024. The state government last month announced a compensation package of Rs 31,628 crore for the affected farmers.It includes compensation for crop losses, soil erosion, hospitalisation of injured persons, compensation for family, damage to houses, shops, and cattle sheds, among others.The floods, which struck even the traditionally drought-prone regions, damaged farmland across 29 of Maharashtra’s 36 districts — an estimated 6.8 million hectares.Nearly 60,000 hectares of agricultural land were completely washed away, along with the topsoil.Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had described the relief package as the “historic and highest” disbursal of compensation in the state’s history.&nbsp; Of the total amount, ₹17,675 crore will go towards crop compensation. &nbsp;

In one such instance, today, a farmer from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district in Maharashtra claimed to have received only ₹6 as compensation from the government. The farmer, Digambar Sudhakar Tangde, is a resident of Dawarwadi village in Paithan taluka.

Farmers in the western Indian state of Maharashtra have claimed that they have been receiving only ₹3, 6, and 21, respectively, as compensation from the government for crop losses suffered due to heavy rains and subsequent flooding. In one such instance, today, a farmer from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district in Maharashtra claimed to have received only ₹6 as compensation from the government. The farmer, Digambar Sudhakar Tangde, is a resident of Dawarwadi village in Paithan taluka. Tangde spoke to reporters at Nandar village in Paithan on the sidelines of Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray's visit as part of the latter's tour of Marathwada region, during which he is interacting with farmers. “ I have just two acres of land. I got a message that ₹6 had been credited into my bank account. The government should be ashamed of paying so little. This amount is not even enough to buy a cup of tea," Tangde said, adding, "The government has played a big joke on the farmers." The issue of meagre compensation amounts is not limited to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. Recently, several farmers in Akola district claimed to have received as little as ₹3 and ₹21 under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) for losses due to heavy rains. Calling the payments "insulting," they protested at the district collector's office and returned the cheques. People have been waiting for compensation for the last two months. Delay or not getting promised compensation has led to many farmers committing suicide. According to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) 2023 report, Maharashtra accounted for the highest share of farmer suicides in India at 38.5 per cent. As per official records, over 39,800 farmers have died by suicide in Maharashtra since 2001. In the first three months of 2025 (January-March), a total of 767 farmer suicides were reported across the state. The Marathwada region alone registered 520 farmer suicides between January and June 2025, a 20 per cent increase from the same period in 2024. Beed district topped the list in Marathwada, while the Amravati division in Vidarbha also recorded 557 suicides between January and June 2024. The state government last month announced a compensation package of Rs 31,628 crore for the affected farmers. It includes compensation for crop losses, soil erosion, hospitalisation of injured persons, compensation for family, damage to houses, shops, and cattle sheds, among others. The floods, which struck even the traditionally drought-prone regions, damaged farmland across 29 of Maharashtra’s 36 districts — an estimated 6.8 million hectares. Nearly 60,000 hectares of agricultural land were completely washed away, along with the topsoil. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had described the relief package as the “historic and highest” disbursal of compensation in the state’s history. Of the total amount, ₹17,675 crore will go towards crop compensation.

In one such instance, today, a farmer from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district in Maharashtra claimed to have received only ₹6 as compensation from the government. The farmer, Digambar Sudhakar Tangde, is a resident of Dawarwadi village in Paithan taluka.

Farmers claim of getting only ₹6-21 as part of crop loss compensation from Maharashtra govt

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A major update in the high-profile Pune Porsche crash from India's state of Maharashtra officials have seized over 150 plus CCTV footage at Kalayninagar which is an upscale Pune residential locality. Watch in for more details!

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Congress Legislative Party"&gt;Congress Legislative Party meeting will be held on Friday at Maharashtra Vidhan Bhavan, to elect their legislative party leader.

Modalities have been finalised on the formation of the government in Maharashtra between the Congress, Shiv Sena and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and all the three parties have, in principle, agreed upon ministerial berths according to their strength in the assembly, sources said on Thursday.

The Common Minimum Programme (CMP) between Congress and NCP has been sealed and will be discussed with the Shiv Sena in Mumbai on Friday, sources added.

Earlier today, the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting was held at party interim president Sonia Gandhi's 10 Janpath residence. Several senior leaders including Malikarjun Kharge, Ahmed Patel, AK Antony and Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury had attended the meeting.

Maharashtra came under President's Rule on November 12 after all the parties failed to form a government in the state. The BJP, which emerged as the single largest party, could not stake claim to form a government as its ally Shiv Sena remained firm on rotating the Chief Minister's post and equal sharing of Cabinet berths.

Shiv Sena parted its ways with BJP to explore ways to form a government. It, however, failed to prove the support of the required number of MLAs in the time given by Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari.

The Governor had then invited NCP, the third-largest party, to prove its ability to form the government failing which President's Rule was imposed in the state.

The Shiv Sena is now holding talks with the Congress and NCP to form a government in Maharashtra.

The BJP won 105 seats in the 288-member assembly followed by Shiv Sena 56, NCP 54 and Congress 44.&nbsp;

Congress Legislative Party">Congress Legislative Party meeting will be held on Friday at Maharashtra Vidhan Bhavan, to elect their legislative party leader. Modalities have been finalised on the formation of the government in Maharashtra between the Congress, Shiv Sena and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and all the three parties have, in principle, agreed upon ministerial berths according to their strength in the assembly, sources said on Thursday.

Congress Legislative Party">Congress Legislative Party meeting will be held on Friday at Maharashtra Vidhan Bhavan, to elect their legislative party leader. Modalities have been finalised on the formation of the government in Maharashtra between the Congress, Shiv Sena and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and all the three parties have, in principle, agreed upon ministerial berths according to their strength in the assembly, sources said on Thursday. The Common Minimum Programme (CMP) between Congress and NCP has been sealed and will be discussed with the Shiv Sena in Mumbai on Friday, sources added. Earlier today, the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting was held at party interim president Sonia Gandhi's 10 Janpath residence. Several senior leaders including Malikarjun Kharge, Ahmed Patel, AK Antony and Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury had attended the meeting. Maharashtra came under President's Rule on November 12 after all the parties failed to form a government in the state. The BJP, which emerged as the single largest party, could not stake claim to form a government as its ally Shiv Sena remained firm on rotating the Chief Minister's post and equal sharing of Cabinet berths. Shiv Sena parted its ways with BJP to explore ways to form a government. It, however, failed to prove the support of the required number of MLAs in the time given by Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari. The Governor had then invited NCP, the third-largest party, to prove its ability to form the government failing which President's Rule was imposed in the state. The Shiv Sena is now holding talks with the Congress and NCP to form a government in Maharashtra. The BJP won 105 seats in the 288-member assembly followed by Shiv Sena 56, NCP 54 and Congress 44.

Maharashtra: Congress Legislative Party meeting to be held on Friday

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has called a meeting of sub-committee of Cabinet on Saturday, to take stock of the losses that occurred to farmers following unseasonal rains.

Yesterday, he chaired a meeting of district collectors to take stock of the situation in the areas affected by unseasonal rains and issued directions for rapid relief work.

The Chief Minister also noted that the recent unseasonal rains have destroyed the harvested crops across the state and the farmers have suffered heavy losses due to the same.

"Maharashtra has witnessed unseasonal and unprecedented rains recently, due to which the farmers have suffered a huge loss across the state. I held a meeting today with the district collectors and the officers of the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) to discuss this issue," Fadnavis had told ANI.

He also stated that government machinery will be deployed to evaluate the extent of damages.

"We are preparing the records to give compensation to the farmers. We have sensitized insurance companies. The insurance companies would not be able to reach so many places hence the government machinery will be deployed for evaluating the extent of damage," he added.

Fadnavis further asserted that the concerned authorities and administrative officials have been directed to access the situation in different affected parts of the state.

"In case the government authorities are unable to reach the affected villages on time, the villagers can upload the photograph of the affected areas and that would be taken as proof to help the affected farmers. We will also seek help from the central government," the Chief Minister said.

He had also stated that four big cyclones have hit the state in the past four months."Due to Kyarr cyclone, Maharashtra witnessed heavy rains in the last two weeks of October. The harvested crops have been destroyed largely. Lakhs of hectares of farmlands have been destroyed in 335 tehsils here," he added.

Fadnavis also stated that a meeting of cabinet sub-committee will be called tomorrow to discuss the prevailing problem and ensure rapid relief to affected farmers.&nbsp;

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has called a meeting of sub-committee of Cabinet on Saturday, to take stock of the losses that occurred to farmers following unseasonal rains.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has called a meeting of sub-committee of Cabinet on Saturday, to take stock of the losses that occurred to farmers following unseasonal rains. Yesterday, he chaired a meeting of district collectors to take stock of the situation in the areas affected by unseasonal rains and issued directions for rapid relief work. The Chief Minister also noted that the recent unseasonal rains have destroyed the harvested crops across the state and the farmers have suffered heavy losses due to the same. "Maharashtra has witnessed unseasonal and unprecedented rains recently, due to which the farmers have suffered a huge loss across the state. I held a meeting today with the district collectors and the officers of the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) to discuss this issue," Fadnavis had told ANI. He also stated that government machinery will be deployed to evaluate the extent of damages. "We are preparing the records to give compensation to the farmers. We have sensitized insurance companies. The insurance companies would not be able to reach so many places hence the government machinery will be deployed for evaluating the extent of damage," he added. Fadnavis further asserted that the concerned authorities and administrative officials have been directed to access the situation in different affected parts of the state. "In case the government authorities are unable to reach the affected villages on time, the villagers can upload the photograph of the affected areas and that would be taken as proof to help the affected farmers. We will also seek help from the central government," the Chief Minister said. He had also stated that four big cyclones have hit the state in the past four months."Due to Kyarr cyclone, Maharashtra witnessed heavy rains in the last two weeks of October. The harvested crops have been destroyed largely. Lakhs of hectares of farmlands have been destroyed in 335 tehsils here," he added. Fadnavis also stated that a meeting of cabinet sub-committee will be called tomorrow to discuss the prevailing problem and ensure rapid relief to affected farmers.

Maharashtra: Fadnavis calls meeting to discuss losses occurred to farmers following unseasonal rains

Joint Commissioner of Police (CP) Vinay Choubey and a team of police on Friday arrived at the residence of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar's residence ahead of his visit to Enforcement Directorate's (ED) office in connection with a money laundering case.

A police team along with sniffer dogs also reached the NCP office in Mumbai.

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The Mumbai Police on Thursday imposed prohibitory orders in Mumbai's Ballard Estate area in view of Pawar's visit to the ED office.

Ahead of the ED questioning, NCP leader Nawab Malik also reached for meeting Pawar at his residence.

Speaking to media persons he said: "Police are detaining NCP workers in Mumbai and in other parts of the state, it is not right. Sharad Pawar will definitely go to the ED office at 2 pm today. BJP government is misusing Enforcement Directorate."

"From last night itself, the police began the process of detaining NCP workers. We think that this sort of action against the party workers is not at all right. Sharad Pawar did request the party workers not to come but the party workers will definitely assemble at the party office. We don't want any sort of violence," he added.

NCP workers had earlier staged protests after Sharad Pawar along with party leader Ajit Pawar and others were named in an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) in Rs 5,000 crore Maharashtra State Co-operative Bank (MSCB) scam case.

Pawar had earlier stated in a tweet that he would appear before the ED on Friday. He also appealed to the party leaders and supporters not to gather outside the agency's premises.

"Keeping our tradition to honour the constitution and respect for institutions, I request your co-operation to the police and other government agencies," he stated.

Joint Commissioner of Police (CP) Vinay Choubey and a team of police on Friday arrived at the residence of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar's residence ahead of his visit to Enforcement Directorate's (ED) office in connection with a money laundering case.

Joint Commissioner of Police (CP) Vinay Choubey and a team of police on Friday arrived at the residence of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar's residence ahead of his visit to Enforcement Directorate's (ED) office in connection with a money laundering case. A police team along with sniffer dogs also reached the NCP office in Mumbai. "We are well equipped to take care of any eventuality. Section 144 is in place in the whole area. We have taken sufficient precautions. If any violation occurs, we are well equipped to handle that," said DCP Sangram Singh Nishandar, DCP Zone 1, Mumbai Police. The Mumbai Police on Thursday imposed prohibitory orders in Mumbai's Ballard Estate area in view of Pawar's visit to the ED office. Ahead of the ED questioning, NCP leader Nawab Malik also reached for meeting Pawar at his residence. Speaking to media persons he said: "Police are detaining NCP workers in Mumbai and in other parts of the state, it is not right. Sharad Pawar will definitely go to the ED office at 2 pm today. BJP government is misusing Enforcement Directorate." "From last night itself, the police began the process of detaining NCP workers. We think that this sort of action against the party workers is not at all right. Sharad Pawar did request the party workers not to come but the party workers will definitely assemble at the party office. We don't want any sort of violence," he added. NCP workers had earlier staged protests after Sharad Pawar along with party leader Ajit Pawar and others were named in an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) in Rs 5,000 crore Maharashtra State Co-operative Bank (MSCB) scam case. Pawar had earlier stated in a tweet that he would appear before the ED on Friday. He also appealed to the party leaders and supporters not to gather outside the agency's premises. "Keeping our tradition to honour the constitution and respect for institutions, I request your co-operation to the police and other government agencies," he stated.

Maharashtra: Police teams reach Sharad Pawar's residence, NCP office ahead of ED questioning

Women prisoners and inmates of open jails across Maharashtra can now make video calls to their families and relatives, said a senior official of the prison department of the state government.

This could be the first-of-its-kind initiative for prisoners in the country, claimed the official.

Under the initiative, the prison department has started a smart video calling facility for inmates lodged in women's jails and open prisons, the official said.

A prisoner can talk to his/her family members for five minutes and is charged&nbsp;Rs.&nbsp;5 for availing the service, he said.

"It was initiated on a pilot basis at the Central Prison at Yerawada in Pune and now it has been started in women's jails and open prisons across the state," he said.

Through the video calling facility, prisoners can speak to their relatives or family members for five minutes on a given day on mobile phone numbers registered with the department, he said.

Smartphones being used for the video facility, which brings inmates and their family members face to face, have been purchased by dipping into the Prisoners Welfare Fund, the official said.

The whole conversation is monitored by a police constable to ensure the video chat centres only around family issues and well-being of each other, he said.

Earlier, the department had installed coin box phones inside jails to enable inmates to speak to their family members. These phones were installed on court orders and prisoners could use them for five minutes, he said.

Around 28,000 prisoners, including convicts and undertrials, are lodged in 54 jails across the state. Among them, 13 are open prisons and two are women's jails, he said.

Besides, the department has set up high-tech rooms in all the prisons with thick glass partitions separating inmates and visitors, the official said.

In these rooms, inmates and their family members can see each other and converse through a mike, he said.

Maharashtra has taken a lead in using video conferencing facility to produce undertrail prisoners in courts for hearings, the official said.

Last year, 1.11 lakh undertrials were produced before various courts through video conferencing, he said, adding, "This year, we are expecting this number to top 1.5 lakh."

In another initiative called 'Galabhet' (embrace your child), children aged below 16 years are allowed to meet their parents lodged in jails, the official said.

"We have also started tele-medicine initiative for prisoners, under which they can get medical advice over the telephone from doctors," he said.

The Maharashtra prison department, headquartered in Pune, oversees nine central jails, 31 district jails, 13 open jails and 172 sub-jails. There are two separate prisons for women at Pune and Mumbai, according to the department's website.

Two open prisons for women are located in Pune and Akola, it said.

Open jails give the prisoners freedom of movement. They are also allowed to work on farms or factories while serving their sentence.&nbsp;

Women prisoners and inmates of open jails across Maharashtra can now make video calls to their families and relatives, said a senior official of the prison department of the state government.

Women prisoners and inmates of open jails across Maharashtra can now make video calls to their families and relatives, said a senior official of the prison department of the state government. This could be the first-of-its-kind initiative for prisoners in the country, claimed the official. Under the initiative, the prison department has started a smart video calling facility for inmates lodged in women's jails and open prisons, the official said. A prisoner can talk to his/her family members for five minutes and is charged Rs. 5 for availing the service, he said. "It was initiated on a pilot basis at the Central Prison at Yerawada in Pune and now it has been started in women's jails and open prisons across the state," he said. Through the video calling facility, prisoners can speak to their relatives or family members for five minutes on a given day on mobile phone numbers registered with the department, he said. Smartphones being used for the video facility, which brings inmates and their family members face to face, have been purchased by dipping into the Prisoners Welfare Fund, the official said. The whole conversation is monitored by a police constable to ensure the video chat centres only around family issues and well-being of each other, he said. Earlier, the department had installed coin box phones inside jails to enable inmates to speak to their family members. These phones were installed on court orders and prisoners could use them for five minutes, he said. Around 28,000 prisoners, including convicts and undertrials, are lodged in 54 jails across the state. Among them, 13 are open prisons and two are women's jails, he said. Besides, the department has set up high-tech rooms in all the prisons with thick glass partitions separating inmates and visitors, the official said. In these rooms, inmates and their family members can see each other and converse through a mike, he said. Maharashtra has taken a lead in using video conferencing facility to produce undertrail prisoners in courts for hearings, the official said. Last year, 1.11 lakh undertrials were produced before various courts through video conferencing, he said, adding, "This year, we are expecting this number to top 1.5 lakh." In another initiative called 'Galabhet' (embrace your child), children aged below 16 years are allowed to meet their parents lodged in jails, the official said. "We have also started tele-medicine initiative for prisoners, under which they can get medical advice over the telephone from doctors," he said. The Maharashtra prison department, headquartered in Pune, oversees nine central jails, 31 district jails, 13 open jails and 172 sub-jails. There are two separate prisons for women at Pune and Mumbai, according to the department's website. Two open prisons for women are located in Pune and Akola, it said. Open jails give the prisoners freedom of movement. They are also allowed to work on farms or factories while serving their sentence.

Women prisoners in Maharashtra can now make video calls to families

Rupali Meshram from Maharashtra had a near-death experience when she fought with a tiger who saved her goat last week.&nbsp;

Rupali, 23, ran out of her house when she heard her goat scream out of terror as the tiger attacked it. She then picked up a stick and hit the tiger and was then counter-attacked, leaving her with multiple injuries.&nbsp;

If it hadn't been for her mother, who pulled her inside, the situation could have been much worse. The mother also sustained some minor injuries, reports said.&nbsp;

Rupali had injuries on her head, &nbsp;waist, legs, and hands, but they were only superficial and she has been able to make a full recovery.

A doctor who treated her praised her "exemplary courage" in fighting off the tiger but said she was lucky not to have been bitten by the animal. 
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Rupali, 23, ran out of her house when she heard her goat scream out of terror as the tiger attacked it

Rupali Meshram from Maharashtra had a near-death experience when she fought with a tiger who saved her goat last week. Rupali, 23, ran out of her house when she heard her goat scream out of terror as the tiger attacked it. She then picked up a stick and hit the tiger and was then counter-attacked, leaving her with multiple injuries. If it hadn't been for her mother, who pulled her inside, the situation could have been much worse. The mother also sustained some minor injuries, reports said. Rupali had injuries on her head, waist, legs, and hands, but they were only superficial and she has been able to make a full recovery. A doctor who treated her praised her "exemplary courage" in fighting off the tiger but said she was lucky not to have been bitten by the animal.

Maharashtra woman attacks tiger with stick, to save goat

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