States » West30 Sep 2026 | 7:18 PMNashik, Sep 30 (UNI) The Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) has ordered the closure of all slaughterhouses within its jurisdiction on October 2, 2026, on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti. The civic body has warned of legal action against anyone found slaughtering animals on the day.
The decision comes amid demands from various Hindu organisations and community members across Maharashtra for the closure of slaughterhouses and meat shops during religious festivals and significant occasions.
see more.. 30 Sep 2026 | 6:36 PMKolhapur, Sep 30 (UNI) As many as 30 representatives of various farmers’ organisations will meet union Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi in Delhi on October 10 to press for their key demands, including higher sugarcane FRP, a minimum selling price for sugar and revision of ethanol prices.
see more.. 30 Sep 2026 | 6:25 PMNashik, Sep 29 (UNI) In a major relief to students affected by drought, the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education has directed all divisional boards to accept online examination application forms from Class 10 and Class 12 students in 265 drought-hit talukas without collecting examination fees for the February–March 2027 examinations, until further orders.
see more.. 30 Sep 2026 | 5:32 PMNagpur, Sep 30 (UNI) A total of 15,891 people were killed in road accidents on national highways over the past two-and-a-half years, highlighting the serious road safety challenge, according to information obtained under the Right to Information (RTI) Act.
see more.. 30 Sep 2026 | 5:04 PMMumbai, Sept 30 (UNI) Samajwadi Party MLA Rais Shaikh has urged the Maharashtra government to appoint a minority-community advisor and member to the state’s Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Committee, saying diverse community perspectives should be represented in the process.
see more.. 30 Sep 2026 | 4:18 PMMumbai, Sep 30 (UNI) BJP Maharashtra chief spokesperson Navnath Ban on Wednesday urged Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray to avoid spending on the proposed rally in Mumbai on October 4 and instead extend financial assistance to drought-hit farmers in Marathwada and Vidarbha.
see more.. 30 Sep 2026 | 3:51 PMMumbai, Sep 30 (UNI) Newly appointed Maharashtra Congress in-charge Dr Sirivella Prasad will undertake a five-day visit to the state from October 1, the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) said on Wednesday.
see more.. 30 Sep 2026 | 3:41 PMMumbai, Sep 30 (UNI) Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe has criticised celebrities who endorse pan masala and gutkha products, questioning the responsibility of public figures who promote products that can have serious health consequences.
see more.. 30 Sep 2026 | 3:33 PMAhilyanagar, Sep 30 (UNI) The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has searched the residence of retired civil servant Dilip Khedkar, father of dismissed IAS officer Puja Khedkar, at Bhalgaon in Pathardi taluka of Ahilyanagar district, in connection with a disproportionate assets case.
see more.. 30 Sep 2026 | 2:02 PMMumbai, Sep 30 (UNI) A shocking incident has come to light in Malad East where the body of an 80-year-old man was allegedly kept in a freezer at a polyclinic for nearly four years following his death in 2022.
see more.. 30 Sep 2026 | 1:55 PMMumbai, Sep 30 (UNI) Police have intensified their investigation into the killing of Shiv Sena UBT leader Pradeep alias Bala Purnekar, who was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Thane late Tuesday night.
see more.. 30 Sep 2026 | 1:48 PMMumbai, Sept 30 (UNI) A one month old baby allegedly changed hands through a series of transactions across Maharashtra and Telangana after his parents first sold him for Rs 1.20 lakh, prompting police to investigate a possible interstate infant trafficking network.
see more.. 30 Sep 2026 | 1:33 PMMumbai, Sep 30 (UNI) The Bombay High Court on Wednesday temporarily halted the release of former police officer Sachin Waze by staying the special NIA court order that granted him bail in the Antilia bomb scare and businessman Mansukh Hiran murder cases.
see more.. 30 Sep 2026 | 12:27 PMMumbai, Sep 30 (UNI) A criminal contempt petition has been filed in the Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court against Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha MP and chief Sena spokesperson Sanjay Raut, accusing him of making “inappropriate and objectionable” statements against the judiciary.
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