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Maha: Farmers throw limes at Ajit Pawar's convoy

26 Apr 2025 | 7:48 PM

Parbhani, Apr 26 (UNI) Angry with the state government over not giving a loan waiver for crops damaged due to unseasonal rain, farmers allegedly threw limes at Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's convoy on Saturday.

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Maha: BJP stages 'dharna' in Mumbai over alleged atrocities against Hindus in West Bengal

26 Apr 2025 | 7:07 PM

Mumbai, Apr 26 (UNI) The city unit of BJP staged a 'dharna' outside the party's state office here on Saturday, on behalf of the Bengali cell of the party, to protest against alleged genocide of the Hindus in West Bengal.

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Maha: Union Minister J P Nadda to tour Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar on Apr 27

26 Apr 2025 | 6:26 PM

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Apr 26 (UNI) Union Minister for Health, Family Welfare and BJP national president, Jagat Prakash Nadda, will be visiting the district on April 27.

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Maha: Two arrested for illegal transportation of goats

26 Apr 2025 | 6:00 PM

Mumbai, Apr 26 (UNI) Police arrested two people for illegally transporting 412 goats in a highly inhumane manner in neighbouring Thane city, police said on Saturday.

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Maha Guv announces creation of Pt Deen Dayal Upadhyay Chair in Skill University

26 Apr 2025 | 5:41 PM

Mumbai, April 26 (UNI) Expressing the need to create awareness among the students and youth about the concept of Integral Humanism propounded by Pt Deen Dayal Upadhyaya, Maharashtra Governor and Chancellor of State Universities CP Radhakrishnan announced the creation of a Chair in the name of Pt Deen Dayal Upadhyaya in the Ratan Tata Maharashtra State Skill University.

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YMCA is a truly secular organisation: Maha Governor Radhakrishnan

26 Apr 2025 | 5:16 PM

Mumbai, April 26 (UNI) Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan has described the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) as a truly secular organisation and complimented it for its work in the areas of education, social welfare and sports.

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Nashik: More than 10 houses burnt to ashes in massive fire in Pawar settlement

26 Apr 2025 | 5:09 PM

Nashik, Apr 26 (UNI) A massive fire broke out in the Pawar settlement near the village of Morane Sandas in Baglan taluka, causing major damage to more than ten houses.

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Mumbai adjoining areas witness light drizzle

26 Apr 2025 | 3:49 PM

Mumbai, Apr 26 (UNI) A light drizzle was witnessed in many parts of Mumbai and its neighbouring districts late Friday night.

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Review meeting at Peth Tehsil Office

26 Apr 2025 | 1:48 AM

Nashik, Apr 25 (UNI) Officers and employees should be sensitive to alleviate the problems of villages experiencing water shortage, Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration and Special Assistant Minister Narhari Jirwal said here on Friday.He instructed officials that proposals for alleviating water shortage should be submitted immediately.Jirwal held a review meeting at the Tehsil Office this afternoon regarding the water shortage in Peth taluka under Nashik district.Dindori Sub-Divisional Officer Appasaheb Shinde, Group Development Officer Mr. Suryavanshi along with officers of various departments, sarpanch, public representatives and villagers were present.The Minister said some villages in Peth taluka experience water shortages in April and May. All concerned departments should work in coordination to alleviate the shortage. UNI RDS SSP.

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CM Fadnavis okays expansion of Shirdi Airport, directs plan for Amravati Airport runway expansion

26 Apr 2025 | 1:01 AM

Mumbai, Apr 25 (UNI) In the backdrop of the upcoming Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Kumbh Mela, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday approved the expansion of Shirdi Airport with construction of two helipads and eight parking lots and its modernisation. He also asked for a plan to be submitted for the expansion of the runway at Amravati Airport.

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Court acquits Dawood Ibrahim's brother in extortion case

26 Apr 2025 | 12:54 AM

Mumbai, Apr 25 (UNI) A special court designated under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) in Thane acquitted Iqbal Kaskar, younger brother of fugitive underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, on Friday in an extortion case registered in 2015.

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UBT Shiv Sena launches 'beating of drums' agitation to protest against water scarcity

26 Apr 2025 | 12:40 AM

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Apr 25 (UNI) As a part of the ongoing month-long 'Labadonno Paani Dya' (Liars Give Water) agitation by the Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) Shiv Sena, the 'Dhol Bajao' (Beating of Drums) protest was held on Friday near the Jai Vishwabharati Colony water tank in the city on behalf party activists and office bearers.

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Sunil Kakade appointed Chief Engineer of Pune Circle of MSEDCL

26 Apr 2025 | 12:31 AM

Pune, Apr 25 (UNI) Sunil Kakade took charge as Chief Engineer of Pune Circle of Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution corporations limited ( MSEDCL) here on Friday.

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Holding area at Pune Railway Station to manage summer rush

26 Apr 2025 | 12:15 AM

Pune, Apr 25 (UNI) In view of the ongoing summer holiday season and the surge in passenger traffic, Pune Division, Central Railway, under the guidance of Divisional Railway Manager Rajesh Kumar Verma, has set up a holding area at platform No. of the Pune Railway Station, an official said on Friday.

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HC raps Maha police for failing to shift Badlapur death case to SIT

25 Apr 2025 | 11:18 PM

Mumbai, Apr 25 (UNI) The Bombay Court on Friday rapped the Maharashtra Police for failing to transfer the probe into the custodial death of the Badlapur sexual assault accused to a Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed by the judiciary,

A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite-Dere and Dr Neela Gokhalem which was hearing the petition, said the act of not transferring the case despite clear orders amounts to criminal contempt of court.

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