Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday took a review of the situation arising out of the continuous downpour in these two coastal districts, the chief minister’s office (CMO) said.
If not controlled, it can spread to other states in the country, Dr Subhash Salunke, technical adviser to the Maharashtra government on COVID-19 outbreak, told reporters here on Wednesday night.
There could be light showers in neighbouring districts. Such a small amount of showers are referred to as "trace" and the IMD does not count it, the official said.
Vidarbha has been placed in Elite Group B, along with Andra, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Punjab and Tamil Nadu and will be playing their matches in Indore.
With the 2020-21 domestic season beginning with the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy from January 10, Pritam Gandhe will replace Trevor Gonsalves, who tested positive for COVID-19.
India's domestic season is likely to start with National T20 Championship for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in January and the two-time Ranji Trophy and Irani Cup champions.
The cyclone had hit the coastal districts of Maharashtra from the Arabian Sea with wind speeds of up to 120 kilometres per hour (kmph) on Wednesday afternoon. Mumbai was on edge as it braced for the cyclone after a gap of 72 years.
A swarm of desert locusts has entered the eastern part of Maharashtra where district and agriculture department personnel have initiated chemical spraying on crops and vegetation to save them from the migratory pests, said officials on Monday.
Regional Meteorological Centre has issued a heatwave warning in Vidarbha after 7 out of 11 stations recorded heat wave conditions. "7 out of 11 stations in Vidarbha recorded heat wave conditions. Nagpur reported max.
Jaffer had spent the last few years of his career with Vidarbha under coach Chandrakant Pandit and the pair led the team to Ranji Trophy and Irani Trophy titles in 2017/18 and 2018/19.
Chandrakant Pandit coached Vidarbha to successive Ranji Trophy and Irani Trophy titles in 2017/18 and 2018/19.
Earlier, The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) had last Saturday suspended local tournaments due to the virus threat.
Nagpur and several parts of Vidarbha region in Maharashtra are experiencing heavy unseasonal rains from last 24 hours causing waterlogging in several areas.
The official Twitter handle of BCCI Domestic posted a 13-second video in which the snake can be seen slithering around in the field even as the players watched on with puzzled faces.
The affidavit pertains to several allegations against Pawar, who was the minister of water resources between 1999 and 2009, including that of escalating costs in 32 irrigation projects in Vidarbha by Rs 17,700 crore within three months.
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar has been cleared of all allegations in connection with an irrigation scam in Maharashtra as the state's anti-corruption bureau (ACB) has given Pawar a clean chit in the case. The development was confirmed through an affidavit filed in the high court late last month. According to media reports, the affidavit was filed in Bombay High Court on November 27 as the BJP and Shiv Sena's tug-of-war for power continued.
Rajasthan went down by 1 run (via the VJD method) finishing with 105 for 8 in a game to reduced to 13 overs due to rain.
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