My Maha Rashtra News DeskPage 6

Maharashtra
Panel to settle boundaries of Mumbai's seven Koliwadas within three months
The state government has set up a nine-member committee to finalise the boundaries of seven Koliwadas, Mumbai's original fishing villages. It will weigh objections to the survey maps and report within three months.
Mumbai City, 11 October 2026
Crime
Thieves strike two shops and two houses in Vaduj overnight
Unidentified thieves broke into two shops and two houses in Vaduj, the headquarters of Khatav taluka, at midnight, making off with a mangalsutra, cash and two mobile phones.
Satara, 11 October 2026
Maharashtra
Durga and Sharada idols installed at 912 places across Gadchiroli; over 1,100 police and home guards deployed
As Sharadiya Navratri began on Sunday, October 11, public mandals were set to install Durga and Sharada idols at about 912 places across Gadchiroli district, with more than 1,100 police personnel and home guards deployed for security.
Gadchiroli, 11 October 2026
Maharashtra
Bhandara's eight accident black spots saw 55 serious crashes and 23 deaths in three years
Figures from the district traffic police control room show that 55 serious accidents at eight accident-prone spots in Bhandara district killed 23 people between 2023 and 2025.
Bhandara, 11 October 2026
Agriculture
Farm pond and drip irrigation keep a vineyard alive through the drought at Ambejawalge
By using water stored in a farm pond carefully through drip and sprinkler irrigation, Sunita Biranje of Ambejawalge in Dharashiv taluka has kept her two-acre vineyard alive despite the drought.
Dharashiv, 11 October 2026
Maharashtra
Nag river rejuvenation gets ₹61.96 crore from the Centre, the state and the NMC
The Centre, the Maharashtra government and the Nagpur Municipal Corporation have together approved ₹61.96 crore for the Nag river rejuvenation project.
Nagpur, 11 October 2026
Politics
41 candidates in the fray for Marathwada graduates' seat; Pratapsinh Patil richest, affidavits show
Thirteen candidates withdrew on Friday, October 9, the last day for withdrawals, leaving 41 in the contest for the Marathwada graduates' constituency of the Legislative Council.
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, 11 October 2026
Maharashtra
MPCB orders nine Ambad factories shut after contaminated water causes skin problems
After residents near Nashik's Ambad industrial estate developed skin problems from contaminated borewell water, the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board has ordered nine factories that did not treat their effluent properly to shut.
Nashik, 11 October 2026
Maharashtra
Land survey for Jalgaon-Jalna railway in final stage; 174-km line to branch off at Bhadli
The land survey for the proposed 174-km Jalgaon-Jalna railway line, linking north Maharashtra and Marathwada, has reached its final stage.
Jalgaon, 11 October 2026
Maharashtra
Yellow alert for hot, humid weather in Thane and Mumbai; mercury near 36°C
The India Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for hot and humid conditions in Thane and Mumbai on Sunday, extending it to Palghar, Raigad and Ratnagiri.
Thane, 11 October 2026
Maharashtra
High Court refuses to undo a 1982 consent decree on 33 acres of Bhandup land
The Bombay High Court has dismissed a petition by co-owners of the Bhandup Estate seeking to set aside a 1982 consent decree that recognised another man's ownership of 33 acres of land.
Mumbai Suburban, 11 October 2026
Maharashtra
Vasota fort reopens to tourists from October 15; life jackets and fire equipment mandatory on boats
Officials of the Sahyadri Tiger Reserve have decided to reopen Vyaghragad-Vasota fort, a favourite of trekkers, to tourists from October 15.
Satara, 11 October 2026
Maharashtra
Bindusara lake, Beed city's water source, down to 5%; fodder left for just 15 days
The Bindusara lake that supplies Beed city has just 5 per cent usable storage left, against full capacity at this time last year, the central team's tour of the district found.
Beed, 11 October 2026
Business
Water shortage could delay about 20 proposed industrial projects in Chandrapur, warns MIDC industries body
A looming water shortage could disrupt industry across Vidarbha from December and hold up the start of around 20 proposed projects in Chandrapur district, the Chandrapur MIDC Industries Association has warned.
Chandrapur, 11 October 2026
Maharashtra
Truck hits devotees carrying Navratri flame from Tuljapur; three killed on Dhule-Solapur highway
Three young men were killed when a truck rammed devotees carrying a Navratri flame from Tuljapur to Golegaon-Gadana in Khultabad taluka on the Dhule-Solapur highway on Saturday night, October 10.
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, 11 October 2026
Agriculture
Swabhimani activists stop cane transport in Madha and Pandharpur as mills start harvest without declaring a price
Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana activists stopped sugarcane transport in Madha and Pandharpur talukas to protest against mills starting the harvest without announcing this season's cane price.
Solapur, 11 October 2026
Maharashtra
Nagpur district bans new borewells; Totaladoh holds half of what it did a year ago
With groundwater levels falling, Nagpur district has banned the digging of new borewells and the deepening of existing ones in urban and rural areas until further orders.
Nagpur, 11 October 2026
Crime
Man shot in Nevasa on suspicion of being a police informer; 10 booked, five detained
A man was attacked with sharp weapons and shot near Nevasa town early on Saturday, October 10, by people who suspected him of passing information to the police. Ten people have been booked and five suspects detained.
Ahilyanagar, 11 October 2026
Maharashtra
High Court allows removal of huts along the Kurla–Trombay railway line, with 30 days' notice
The Bombay High Court has cleared the way for Central Railway to remove unauthorised hutments from the safety zone along the Kurla–Trombay line, while ordering fresh 30-day notices and help for families who are displaced.
Mumbai Suburban, 11 October 2026
Maharashtra
Jivdani Devi temple readies for Navratri with 200 CCTV cameras, 100 police a day
Expecting heavy crowds over the nine days of Navratri, the administration of Virar's Jivdani Devi temple and the police have put special security arrangements in place.
Palghar, 11 October 2026

Latest news