Dr. Vinod Chavan

 Rare migratory birds arrive at Latur lakes  By Dr Vinod Chavan   In a significant ecological development, the arrival of rare migratory birds to lakes has surprised the bird and nature lovers in the Latur district. The Bar-headed Goose (Anser indicus) and the Common Crane (Grus grus) have been spotted at Pangaon and Kamkheda lakes, located in Renapur tehsil of Latur district. The sighting of the birds has created excitement among birdwatchers, researchers, and residents.  According to nature enthusiast and wildlife expert Sushant Chavan, more than sixty Bar-headed Geese were sighted at the lakes for the first time in Latur district. These species of birds traveled from the Magnolia and Russia border over the Himalayan mountain ranges. Along with that total of six rare Common Cranes birds sighted. These birds travel from Afghanistan and Europe. They were spotted last year at the lakes, observed resting and feeding at the freshwater lakes.  These species are know...

Lokyogi – The Saga of a Mass Leader The journey of a leader who measured success not by personal gain, but by service to the people. In Lokyogi, Shivajirao Patil Kavhekar offers not just a chronicle of his life, but a rich, deeply personal narrative of the transformation of a village, a region, and ultimately, a man who rose from the soil of rural Maharashtra to shape political, social, and agricultural change with unwavering dedication. Born on July 11, 1954, in the small village of Kavha in Latur tehsil, Kavhekar’s early life was rooted in simplicity and service. Raised in a farming family with strong ties to the Arya Samaj movement and a legacy of leadership, his father was a respected Police Patil and a prominent landlord. Kavhekar imbibed the values of duty, discipline, and social reform from an early age. These formative influences are vividly recalled in his autobiography, as he brings alive memories from both his maternal and paternal ancestral homes, sketching the intellectua...

  A Six-Decade Political Journey Untainted by a Single Stain Former Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil Chakurkar, a towering figure in national politics for over six decades, died on Friday (Dec 12, 2025) morning at 6.05 am in Latur at his residence ‘ Devghar’ at the age of 91. The last rites of veteran  Congress leader  were performed with full State honours in Latur on Saturday (December 13, 2025), with many top leaders in attendance. He was a prominent member of the  Lingayat community , was buried in his farm at Varvanti village, on the outskirts of Latur.   Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla,  Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge,   Union Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth, former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan, and Karnataka Minister Eshwar Khandre, Gurunath khubba, Diliprao Deshmukh, Sanjay Bansode, Amit Deshmukh, Sambhaji Patil Nilangekar were among those present.   Born on 12 October 1935, Sivraj Patil began his political jo...