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Deccan Plateau Dry Forests: The Animals and Their Survival Adaptations in India's Most Overlooked Wildlife Zone

What Makes the Deccan Dry Forest a Different Kind of Pressure CookerThe Deccan plateau receives between 500 and 900 mm of rain annually, enough to prevent true desert, not enough to allow the dense canopy of the Western Ghats. What grows instead is thorn scrub, dry deciduous woodland, and open…

Times Life · Aug 25

Osmanabad MP Nimbalkar crosses over to Shinde-led Shiv Sena in another UBT setback

Another blow hits Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena as Osmanabad MP Omprakash Raje Nimbalkar switches allegiance to Eknath Shinde's faction. This move follows Hingoli MP Nagesh Patil Ashtikar's recent defection, signaling a growing trend of UBT MPs joining the ruling camp. Concerns over constituency development and internal party tensions are cited…

The Economic Times · Jun 21

Nimbalkar to decide political stand after consulting voters; Sena (UBT) still hopes he stays

Shiv Sena (UBT) remains hopeful that Osmanabad MP Omprakash Raje Nimbalkar will not defect, despite him deferring a decision on his political future. Six party MPs skipped a crucial meeting, fueling defection rumors. While the party has issued show-cause notices, no replies have been received. Aaditya Thackeray extended an olive…

The Economic Times · Jun 21

NHRC issues notice to Maharashtra Government over torture of 11 labourers

Days after Maharashtra police rescued 11 labourers who were being held captive by a contractor in Osmanabad district of Maharashtra, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issued a notice to the State Government over the issue.

The Hindu · Jun 26, 2023

A change of name for votes

The BJP-Shiv Sena alliance hopes to woo the OBCs by renaming places

The Hindu · Jun 19, 2023

'Still getting offers from Shinde camp'

MUMBAI: Shiv Sena MLA from Osmanabad Kailash Patil said he was still getting offers from CM Eknath Shinde's faction to join them. Patil however said no matter what kind of offers are made or pressure is put, he will not leave Sena.

The Times of India · Sep 11, 2022

Maharashtra: Renaming of Aurangabad gets fresh nod

MUMBAI: In a battle of political oneupmanship, the two-member cabinet of the Eknath Shinde and Devendra Fadnavis government on Saturday re-approved the renaming of Aurangabad and Osmanabad districts. It also gave a fresh nod for the naming of the Navi Mumbai international airport. The proposals were first approved by the…

The Times of India · Jul 16, 2022

Eknath Shinde government re-approves renaming of Aurangabad and Osmanabad

MUMBAI: In a battle of political oneupmanship, the two-member cabinet of the Eknath Shinde and Devendra Fadnavis government on Saturday re-approved the renaming of Aurangabad and Osmanabad districts. It also gave a fresh nod for the naming of the Navi Mumbai international airport. The proposals were first approved by the…

The Times of India · Jul 16, 2022

Eknath Shinde cabinet approves renaming of Aurangabad, Osmanabad cities

The cabinet also approved the decision to name the proposed Navi Mumbai International Airport after farmer leader D.B. Patil

The Hindu · Jul 16, 2022

Uddhav camp spars with Shinde-Fadnavis government over renaming of Aurangabad, Osmanabad

While the BJP faction alleged that the MVA government had taken the decision to rename the cities in an illegal Cabinet meeting that was called after it had lost majority in the Assembly, the Uddhav faction alleged that the new government was just trying to delay the renaming decision of…

The Hindu · Jul 15, 2022