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Over 1,000 birds found dead across Maharashtra, samples sent for testing

Nine districts of Maharashtra have so far reported bird flu cases

Bird flu in poultry confirmed in nine districts of Maharashtra: Centre

Culling operation in poultry is underway in one district each in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh

Bird flu: Over 2,000 birds to be culled in two districts in Maharashtra

These samples were taken from Kupta village in Selu tehsil of Parbhani district and from Lokhandi Sawargaon village in Beed district

905 birds, most poultry, found dead in Maharashtra; tests underway

As many as 905 birds including 753 poultry birds were found dead in Maharashtra in a 12-hour period

Polling begins for gram panchayat elections in 36 Maharashtra districts

Polling for elections to over 14,000 gram panchayats in 34 of the total 36 districts in Maharashtra began on a peaceful note on Friday morning, an official said

Maharashtra records 2,936 new Covid-19 cases; 3,282 recoveries, 50 deaths

With 57,505 new tests for coronavirus, the number of tests conducted so far in Maharashtra has gone up to 1,35,00,734, the official said

NGO to build 2,000 houses martyred soldiers' families in Maharashtra

Housing-focused charity Habitat for Humanity India will build around 2,000 houses for the families of the martyred soldiers this year in Maharashtra, the non-profit has said.

BJP leader to file complaint against Thackeray for non-disclosure of assets

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kirit Somaiya on Monday said that he would meet Chief Electoral Officer Baldev Singh to submit a complaint against Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray

Maharashtra: Bird flu confirmed after 900 hens die in Parbhani poultry farm

Bird flu has been confirmed as the cause of death of around 900 hens in the last few days at a poultry farm in Maharashtra's Parbhani district, a senior official said on Monday

BJP calls for bandh on Jan 11 in Maha's Bhandara over death of kids in fire

The BJP has called for a bandh in Bhandara district of Maharashtra on Monday to express anguish over the death of ten infants in a fire at the district hospital, a party MP said on Sunday

Nashik coronavirus update: Tally rises by 273, toll by two; 216 recover

The count of COVID-19 cases in Nashik district of Maharashtra increased by 273 on Saturday to reach 1,12,293, while the day also saw two deaths and 216 people getting discharged, an official said

Bird flu scare: 900 hens die at poultry farm in Maharashtra's Parbhani

Maharashtra has so far not reported any cases of bird flu or avian influenza

Maharashtra: Ten newborns die in hospital fire, govt orders inquiry

Ten newborn babies died after fire broke out in the Special Newborn Care Unit of a hospital in Maharashtra in the wee hours on Saturday, doctors said. All the infants were between a month and three months old, a doctor said. Fire broke out in the Bhandara district hospital at around 2 am, he said. There were 17 babies in the unit and seven were rescued, he added. Another doctor said a nurse first noticed smoke coming out from the neonatal section of the hospital and alerted doctors and other staff who reached there in five minutes. Fire brigade personnel rescued seven babies from the 'inbound ward' of the unit but could not save the 10 other babies, he said. The cause of the fire in the four storeyed building is not known but could have been the result of an electrical short circuit, he said.

Rising quietly, organically

Shiv Sena and AIMIM are growing without engineering splits or defections

Govt asks 4 states, which account for 59% of active cases, to check surge

Maharashtra, Kerala, Chhattisgarh and West Bengal have been asked to take prompt steps o curb recent spike in Covid-19 cases

Maharashtra: Civic body to co-create India's first social impact bond

Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) in Maharashtra's Pune district has signed an MoU with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Maharashtra govt could collapse over Aurangabad renaming: Ramdas Athawale

Union minister and RPI(A) leader Ramdas Athawale on Sunday said the Uddhav Thackeray government in Maharashtra could collapse over the renaming of Aurangabad

Hundreds of farmers, students leave Maharashtra for Delhi to join protests

Hundreds of farmers from Maharashtra, joined by students left for Delhi to join cultivators who have been protesting at the borders of Delhi for over a month seeking the repeal of three agri laws

Health workers, police to get Covid-19 shots on priority in Maharashtra

Health workers, including paramedics, doctors, and police personnel will be administered a Covid-19 vaccine on priority in Maharashtra

3,218 fresh coronavirus cases in Maharashtra; 51 new fatalities

Maharashtra's Covid-19 tally on Saturday rose to 19,38,854