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Maha: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader shot dead in Thane

30 Sep 2026 | 12:19 AM

Mumbai, Sep 29 (UNI) Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Pradeep Purnekar alias Bala was shot dead after unidentified assailants allegedly opened fire at him in the Manormanagar-Ganesh Nagar area of neighbouring Thane city late tonight, police said.

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Nashik Collector forms probe panel to investigate irregularities in onion procurement

30 Sep 2026 | 12:05 AM

Bharat Ghandat
Nashik, Sep 29 (UNI) The Nashik district administration has invited complaints from onion farmers, farmer producer organisations, traders and other stakeholders regarding alleged irregularities and mismanagement in the onion procurement process for the 2026–27 season.
The Maharashtra government’s Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection has constituted an inquiry committee under the chairmanship of Nashik District Collector Ayush Prasad through a government resolution dated September 29, 2026.

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Ahilyanagar: Gang promising to double money through ‘cash rain’ busted

29 Sep 2026 | 11:08 PM

Ahilyanagar, Sep 29 (UNI) The Local Crime Branch (LCB) of Ahilyanagar police has busted a gang allegedly involved in circulating counterfeit Indian currency by promising people to double their money through a so-called ‘cash rain’ scheme.

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Gandhi Week to be held in Pune from October 1 to 7

29 Sep 2026 | 10:39 PM

Pune, Sep 29 (UNI) The Maharashtra Gandhi Memorial Fund and Yuvak Kranti Dal will jointly organise a week-long programme on Mahatma Gandhi at Gandhi Bhavan, Kothrud, from October 1 to 7.

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OBC community to get Govt land

29 Sep 2026 | 10:35 PM

In another crucial meeting of the Cabinet Sub-committee on drought mitigation held on September 29 at Mantralaya in the Chief Secretary's chamber, Bawankule, who is also Chairman of Drought Mitigation Subcommittee, directed banks and credit societies to not send their employees to farmers' homes to recover loans during the drought.

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Sayaji Shinde questions need for permissions to plant trees, alleges forest department of hindering Devarai Project

29 Sep 2026 | 10:33 PM

Mumbai, Sep 29 ( UNI) Why is permission required to plant trees in Maharashtra? Why should there be legal restrictions on afforestation, and why does the Forest Department fail to notice encroachments on forest land? Renowned actor and head of the Sahyadri Devarai Foundation, Sayaji Shinde, has raised these questions while expressing his displeasure over what he described as unnecessary hurdles being created by forest officials.

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Political literature conference to be held in Saswad, pune on Oct 1

29 Sep 2026 | 10:17 PM

Pune, Sep 27 (UNI) The 10th edition of the Nandi Sahitya Sammelan will be held as a political literature conference at Acharya Atre Cultural Bhavan in Saswad, Pune district, on October 1.

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Maha: Guv Verma interacts with dignitaries from various fields

29 Sep 2026 | 9:48 PM

Kolhapur, Sep 29 (UNI) Maharashtra Governor Jishnu Dev Verma, during his visit to Kolhapur today, met and interacted with dignitaries working in various fields in the district and reviewed their work and experiences.

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Maha: 18th Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Marathi Literary conference to be held in Nagpur on October 4

29 Sep 2026 | 9:24 PM

Pune, Sep 29 (UNI) The 18th Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Marathi Literary conference, organised by the Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Parishad, will be held on October 4, in the historic town of Ramtek in Nagpur district.

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Implement activities like Kolhapur Festival for branding of Kolhapur: Maha Guv

29 Sep 2026 | 9:16 PM

Kolhapur, Sep 29 (UNI) Maharashtra Governor Jishnu Dev Varma today said that initiatives like Kolhapur Festival should be implemented to create a holistic, integrated branding of Kolhapur.

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Maha: Wadettiwar alleges political bias in drought-hit areas list

29 Sep 2026 | 8:05 PM

Chandrapur, Sep 29 (UNI) Congress Legislature Party leader Vijay Wadettiwar today alleged that the Maharashtra government adopted a politically motivated approach while identifying drought-affected regions, claiming that constituencies represented by ruling-party ministers received preferential treatment while several Opposition-held areas were excluded.

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Maha: Pharmacy student critically injured in knife attack on campus

29 Sep 2026 | 7:38 PM

Amravati, Sep 29 (UNI): A second-year D.Pharm student was critically injured after being allegedly attacked with a knife inside the premises of Prof. Ram Meghe College in Badnera area of Amravati, Maharashtra on Tuesday, police said.

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Shinde outlines Mumbai development roadmap at Republic Summit 2026

29 Sep 2026 | 7:38 PM

Mumbai, Sep 29 (UNI) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday said development should be measured not only by infrastructure and economic indicators but also by the extent to which it improves the daily lives of citizens.

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Senior Journalists’ Association committed to addressing welfare issues: Dr Jaypal Patil

29 Sep 2026 | 7:20 PM

Shirdi, Sep 29 ( UNI) The Senior Journalists’ Association, Maharashtra, is committed to addressing the financial, social and healthcare-related issues faced by senior and retired journalists and non-journalist media employees, state president Dr Jaypal Patil said on Tuesday.

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Shinde SS MLA Sanjay Gaikwad backs SIR, says electoral roll cleansing should not be politicised

29 Sep 2026 | 7:20 PM

Buldhana, Sep 29 (UNI) Eknath Shinde-Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad has defended the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, claiming that a large number of duplicate and allegedly bogus names have been removed from the voter list in his constituency and urged political parties not to politicise the exercise.

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