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Ajit Pawar says he joined the ruling government as ‘development works do not get done by sitting in Opposition’

NCP leader and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said he left the Opposition MVA to join the ruling ‘Mahayuti’ of the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena-BJP coalition as he saw no alternative to PM Modi’s leadership

The Hindu

Over 35000 missing children reunited with parents in Maharashtra since 2015: Dy CM Fadnavis

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday said that Maharashtra Police is successfully working on ‘Operation Muskan’ since 2015 under which 35,000 to 40,000 missing children were reunited with their parents. The Maharashtra Deputy CM was addressing the state assembly. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Ajit Pawar is finally in the right place: Amit Shah

“It is well-known that Amit bhai is considered as Maharashtra’s son-in-law. Believe it or not, a son-in-law generally has more affection for his in-law’s home,” said Mr. Pawar.

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Sharad Pawar loyalist Jayant Patil denies meeting Amit Shah in Pune, quashes speculation of aligning with BJP

NCP leader Jayant Patil, categorically denying rumours of his purported meeting with Amit Shah in Pune, stressed he had never ventured out of Mumbai since Saturday and exhorted news channels to stop broadcasting misleading reports about him. The rumours triggered speculation that Mr. Patil might align himself with the rebel…

The Hindu

Maharashtra mulling law on ‘Love Jihad’ : Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis

Maharashtra Deputy CM Fadnavis says State government is mulling a law to curb 'Love Jihad' cases. Fadnavis made veiled attack on Opposition for praising SC verdict on Rahul Gandhi's defamation case, saying some people undermine institutions

The Hindu

Daily Dose Ep 1422: 3 shot dead in Manipur in fresh violence, search ops in Gaurikund

Gurmehar Kaur brings you the news from Manipur, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand and Ukraine.

Newslaundry

Case filed against NCC cadet who whacked juniors during physical training session in Maharashtra

Thane Police register case against NCC cadet for viral video of him mercilessly thrashing junior cadets. Student unions, political parties protest; Deputy CM Ajit Pawar assures action. College suspends student; NCC says incident not part of organised training. Police, student unions demand strict action.

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TV Newsance 221: ‘Pakistan angle’ in Nuh violence, Godi media’s spin on railway cop’s killing spree

This week we saw communal violence – from Maharashtra to Haryana – as a railway constable shot dead three Muslim passengers in a moving train near Mumbai and communal flare ups claimed six lives across Haryana’s Nuh and Gurugram.

Newslaundry

Maharashtra introduces bill to compensate farmers for adulterated seeds, insecticides and fertilizers

The Maharashtra Government on August 4, 2023 introduced a bill in the legislative assembly to address the issue and provide compensation to farmers facing financial losses

The Hindu

PM Modi to launch revamp of 508 railway stations at ₹24,470 crore

Under the scheme, construction work is progressing on 24 stations in 10 States – Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu. Officials told The Hindu that the cost estimate drawn for stations where work is in progress is ₹11,136 crore.

The Hindu

One killed, six injured in Gujarat as girder launcher falls on workers during bullet train project work

It took place two days after a girder launcher collapsed in neighbouring Maharashtra killing 20 persons, including 10 labourers, during the construction of a viaduct for the Samruddhi Expressway in Thane district early on August 1.

The Hindu

Nitin Desai Demise: "Will investigate all possible angles in Art Director’s death", says Maharashtra Deputy CM Fadnavis

According to police, Desai’s body was found hanging in his ND Studio in Karjat, some 80 km outside Mumbai. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Eminent litterateur and Padma Shri awardee N.D. Mahanor, known as Maharashtra’s ‘nature poet’, passes away at 80

Namdeo Dhondo Mahanor, a versatile Maharashtra literary figure and a progressive farmer, passed away at the age of 80 in Pune. Affectionately known as ‘Na Dho’, he was an acclaimed novelist, songwriter and lyricist besides stamping his authority as a nature poet par excellence

The Hindu

SOP to tackle cases of women duped into marriage outside of religion by presenting a fake identity in Maharashtra

Maharashtra Deputy CM Fadnavis orders police to frame SOP to handle cases of women duped into marriage outside of religion. Police stations to be sensitised and action taken against officials not following SOP. Allegations of Hindu girls being lured by anti-social elements in Aurangabad district.

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Daily Dose Ep 1419: Haryana violence toll rises to six, MPs stage walkout in Parliament

Sumedha Mittal brings you the news from Haryana, Delhi, Maharashtra, the Supreme Court and Ukraine.

The Hindu

‘Big spark’ in electricity pole preceded collapse of girder launcher that killed 20 people in Maharashtra, says FIR

The girder launcher along with a segment launcher (crane), weighing 700 tons, came crashing down from a height of 35 metres. Read more details on The Hindu

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Congress’ choice of new Maharashtra LoP forefronts factionalism in party’s State unit

Read The Hindu’s analysis following former Minister Vijay Wadettiwar appointment as the new Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly

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Body of civil engineer killed in Maharashtra accident handed over to family in Nagapattinam district

The body of V. Kannan, a civil engineer from Nagapattinam district, who was killed in the collapse of a girder launching machine in Thane district in Maharashtra, was handed over to his family members on Wednesday.

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Rajiv Gandhi had ‘Mr. Clean’ image, PM Modi enjoys same reputation: Ajit Pawar

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has said late Rajiv Gandhi was known as ‘Mr. Clean’, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi enjoys the same reputation.

Dynamite News

Bollywood art director Nitin Desai found dead in Raigad studio, police suspect suicide

Bollywood art director Nitin Chandrakant Desai was found dead in his studio in Maharashtra’s Raigad district, police said on Wednesday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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BRS neither with INDIA or NDA, but has friends: Telangana CM KCR

Amid the Opposition's efforts to cobble up numbers in both Houses of Parliament in favour of the no-confidence motion against the Centre and against the Delhi Services Bill, Telangana Chief Minister and BRS national president, K Chandrashekar Rao, on Wednesday declared that his party was neither with the INDIA ,…

The Hindu

PM Modi slams Congress-led governments in Karnataka, Rajasthan over lack of development

PM Modi lauds Maharashtra govt's progress, slams Karnataka's "hollow announcements". He lauds Maharashtra's industrial development, and flags off Pune Metro Rail project. He says metro is becoming a new lifeline for cities, and CM Shinde says MVA govt is a "triple-engine" one, driving Maharashtra's progress.

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Deadly train shooting in India: What to know

Indian railway security guard allegedly killed four people on board express train before being apprehended by police.

The Hindu

KCR demands Bharat Ratna to social reformer Anna Bhau Sathe

Newslaundry

Daily Dose Ep 1418: 17 dead in Thane crane collapse, 5 killed in Haryana violence

Saeeduzzaman brings you the news from Haryana, Maharashtra, Delhi, Bihar and China.

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