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BJP MP alleges Rs 150 cr scam in Yashwant Bank, demands CBI probe

16 May 2025 | 10:54 PM

Pune May 16 ( UNI) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Rajya Sabha MP Medha Kulkarni on Friday alleged a scam of more than Rs 150 crore in the Yashwant Bank at Phaltan, and demanded a CBI probe into the matter.

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HC  forms special bench to hear challenges to Maratha quota law

HC forms special bench to hear challenges to Maratha quota law

16 May 2025 | 6:08 PM

Mumbai, May 16 (UNI) In accordance with a Supreme Court directive, the Bombay High Court on Friday constituted a special three-judge bench to hear petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Maharashtra State Reservation for Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) Act, 2024, which grants a 10 per cent reservation to the Maratha community in education and public employment.

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Op Sindoor not yet over; our actions were only a trailer: Rajnath

Op Sindoor not yet over; our actions were only a trailer: Rajnath

16 May 2025 | 2:36 PM

Bhuj, May 16 (UNI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday asserted that Operation Sindoor is not over yet and the recent action was just a “trailer” with “full picture” to be shown at the right time.

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Maha Govt empowers constables as Investigating officer

Maha Govt empowers constables as Investigating officer

16 May 2025 | 11:13 AM

Mumbai, May 16 (UNI) Following manpower shortages in the police force, the Maharashtra Home Department has issued a government notification granting power to police constables to act as investigating officers, officials said here on Friday.

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Mumbai airport ends pact with Turkish firm after India revokes clearance

Mumbai airport ends pact with Turkish firm after India revokes clearance

16 May 2025 | 10:34 AM

Mumbai, May 16 ( UNI) Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) has terminated its contract with Turkish aviation company Celebi after the Indian government revoked its security clearance, citing national security concerns, officials said on Friday.

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Bhatke Vimukta Samaj to get ration anywhere in Maha: Minister

16 May 2025 | 2:40 AM

Mumbai, May 15 (UNI) Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Thursday ordered to organise a Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Maharajswa Samadhan Shibir to provide various certificates including caste certificate, Aadhar card, ration card to the Nomadic community.

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Efforts on to rename Kolhapur Airport after Chhatrapati Rajaram Maharaj: MoS

16 May 2025 | 2:13 AM

Kolhapur, May 15 (UNI) Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Muralidhar Mohol said on Thursday that the central government has received a proposal to rename Kolhapur Airport after 'Chhatrapati Rajaram Maharaj' and efforts are being made to get it approved in the cabinet.

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Maha: Drugs worth Rs 13 crore seized in Srirampur, one arrested

16 May 2025 | 1:49 AM

Ahilyanagar, May 15 (UNI) In a major operation conducted by Mahrashtra police, 408 kg of Alprazolam worth Rs 13 crore 75 lakh 41 thousand was seized in Ahilyanagar district, a senior officer said on Thursday.

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Mercedes-Benz India’s road safety partnership with Maha govt on Samruddhi Highway important step towards safe travel: CM

16 May 2025 | 1:43 AM

Mumbai, May 15 (UNI) Mercedes-Benz India's collaboration with the Maharashtra government on an important road safety project focused on Samruddhi Highway through a CSR initiative, is certainly a welcome development and is proving to be a model at the national level, said Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday.

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Mumbai: Court issues bailable warrant against Minister Nitesh Rane on defamation complaint

16 May 2025 | 1:31 AM

Mumbai May 15 (UNI) A local court here on Thursday issued a bailable warrant against Maharashtra Minister Nitesh Rane on a defamation complaint filed by Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut.

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US Consulate delegation visits Maha Disaster Response Centre

16 May 2025 | 1:20 AM

Mumbai, May 15 (UNI) A delegation from US Consulate, including Consul General Mike Hankey, on Thursday visited the State Disaster Response Centre of Maharashtra and learned about the functioning of the Center.

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Maha Congress chief wants time-bound caste census modelled on Telangana and Karnataka

16 May 2025 | 1:13 AM

Mumbai, May 15 (UNI) Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) President Harshvardhan Sapkal on Thursday demanded the government announce a time-bound caste census programme modelled on Telangana and Karnataka.

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Stopping Rahul Gandhi’s convoy is an act of dictatorship: Sapkal

16 May 2025 | 1:06 AM

Mumbai, May 15 (UNI) Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) chief Harshavardhan Sapkal on Thursday strongly condemned the authorirites for stopping Rahul Gandhi’s convoy in Bihar and said that it is an "act of dictatorship".

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Maha: Sanjay Raut criticises Mahayuti over Tiranga Yatra

16 May 2025 | 12:53 AM

Mumbai, May 15 (UNI) Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Thursday hit out at Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis-led Mahayuti government for organising the Tiranga Yatra in Maharashtra on Wednesday to celebrate the success of India's punitive strikes on terror camps across the border in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
Addressing a press conference here, he claimed that BJP celebrated the withdrawal and ceasefire as the victory.

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Vipul Organics Limited opens US sales office in Delaware

16 May 2025 | 12:27 AM

Mumbai, May 15 (UNI) Vipul Organics Limited, a leading specialty chemicals company in the pigments and dyes segment, on Thursday announced the opening of a sales office in the United States of America.

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