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Nagpur: Congress stages protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, burns effigy

Nagpur, Sep 28 (UNI) The Nagpur Congress on Monday staged a protest march against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, alleging that eligible voters' names were being deleted from electoral rolls under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process.
Hundreds of Congress workers marched through the city carrying symbolic chains and raising slogans against the Election Commission.
During the protest, demonstrators symbolically shackled an effigy of Gyanesh Kumar before setting it ablaze to register their opposition to the ongoing voter list revision exercise.
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01 Oct 2026 | 6:38 PM

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Maha: DRI Nagpur busts inter-state drug racket, seizes amphetamine worth Rs 1 05 crore

01 Oct 2026 | 6:21 PM

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Aadhaar mandatory for 63 types of property document registrations in Maharashtra from October 1

01 Oct 2026 | 5:58 PM

Mumbai, Oct 1 (UNI) Aadhaar identification will now be mandatory for registration of property-related documents in Maharashtra, with no document registration being permitted without a valid identity proof. Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule said the decision has been implemented from October 1 to curb fraud in property transactions and prevent the use of fake parties and witnesses.

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Pune residential market expands towards Vadgaon

01 Oct 2026 | 5:41 PM

Pune, Oct 1 (UNI) Pune’s residential market continued to remain active in the first half of 2026, with housing demand expanding across both established and emerging residential corridors, including the Sinhgad Road–Vadgaon belt.

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