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DRC orders expediting Godavari plan

To address pollution in the Godavari River, Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) and Trimbakeshwar Municipality have been instructed to swiftly finalize their draft plans for sewage and wastewater management.

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December 09, 2024
BVIMSR's global conference
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BVIMSR's global conference

Bharati Vidyapeeth's Institute of Management Studies and Research (BVIMSR) inaugurated its international conference, \"Leveraging Cutting-Edge Technologies for Sustainable Business Practices: Industry 5.0\", on Dec 6.

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December 09, 2024
Whayati plant discovered
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Whayati plant discovered

Satara district, blessed with biodiversity, is adorned with natural beauty, and the world heritage site of the Kaas plateau and its surroundings add to its charm. Every year, Kaas and its surroundings bloom with various types of colourful and attractive flowers.

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December 09, 2024
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Gram panchayat wins national award

The Modale Gram Panchayat from Igatpuri taluka in Nashik district has been awarded the prestigious Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Panchayat Sustainable Development Award for its exemplary efforts in achieving the concept of a 'Clean and Green Village'.

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December 09, 2024
14k drivers penalised for violations
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14k drivers penalised for violations

The drivers have been penalised for violating traffic rules in state and national highways

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December 09, 2024
Pawar's power play over guardian role
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Pawar's power play over guardian role

The appointment of the guardian minister for the Pune district is expected to become a point of contention following the recent swearing-in ceremony of the Chief Minister and other ministers in Maharashtra.

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December 09, 2024
MBPC slams LMC for river pollution
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MBPC slams LMC for river pollution

Untreated sewage is allegedly released into Indrayani and Ulhas

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December 09, 2024
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Keshav Nagar residents fight traffic woes

Seven years have passed since the Keshav Nagar area was merged into the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), but the residents of Keshav Nagar are still struggling to get better roads and relief from traffic woes.

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December 09, 2024
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Two jailed for 10 years for possession of drugs

The special NDPS court has convicted two men in separate cases, sentencing them to ten years of imprisonment for possessing narcotic substances in commercial quantities.

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December 09, 2024
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Teacher held for sex assault on three schoolboys in Ambernath

The Ambernath police have arrested a 35-year-old teacher for allegedly sexually assaulting three schoolboys aged between 9 and 15 in private tuition classes in Ambernath.

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December 09, 2024
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'We humans are instinctively attracted to plant-based food'

Meet Dr Nandita Shah, 65, a homoeopath based at Auroville, Puducherry, who through her organisation SHARAN is trying to cure illnesses without medicine.

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December 09, 2024
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Loan sharks extort Raigad man; police register FIR

A 33-year-old man has lodged a complaint with the police stating that he was extorted by loan sharks.

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December 09, 2024
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Nair Hospital Dental College receives award

The BMC-run Nair Hospital Dental College has received the prestigious United States-based Pierre Fauchard Academy award for its social sector contribution.

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December 09, 2024
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Man arrested in ₹335 crore spurious cosmetics import case

Accused knowingly and consciously abetted fraudulent import for siphoning off forex out of India

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December 09, 2024
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Nothing but an exercise full of sound and fury

Court acquits a Chiplun-based resident who was arrested in 2014 for allegedly being in possession of ganja

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December 09, 2024
Madh-Versova bridge stalled over pending forest and HC clearances
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Madh-Versova bridge stalled over pending forest and HC clearances

Nearly a year after the BMC secured Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) clearances from the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change for the cable-stayed bridge connecting Madh and Versova island in the western suburbs, crucial approvals remain pending.

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December 09, 2024
CAT report exposes faults in coastal zone management
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CAT report exposes faults in coastal zone management

Report by CAT highlights failure in implementing the Coastal Zone Management Plan under the Coastal Regulation Zone notification

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December 09, 2024
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In major relief to V Hotels, HC quashes order attaching its properties

In a major relief to V Hotels (formerly Tulip Hospitality Services Ltd), the Bombay High Court has quashed an attachment order issued by the Adjudicating Authority under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

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December 09, 2024
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Cops rescue married woman from Dubai

A married woman held captive in Dubai has been rescued and reunited with her husband by police in Thane district, officials said on Sunday.

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December 09, 2024
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OUR CANINE FRIENDS DESERVE A LOT MORE

A five-judge Constitution Bench, while upholding amendments permitting practices of Jallikattu, Kambala and Bailgada Sharyat, has refused to state that animals have a fundamental right to life, but observed that animals must be protected from unnecessary pain and suffering.

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December 09, 2024
Protests in Navi Mumbai against attack on Hindus
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Protests in Navi Mumbai against attack on Hindus

4,000 people - religious institutions, citizens groups, saints and kirtankars – participate in march

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December 09, 2024
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Rescuers find bodies of two drowning victims

Rescuers on Sunday recovered the bodies of two cousins who drowned in Kundalika River in Raigad the previous day.

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December 09, 2024
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Man killed in Bandra; uncle and aunt held

A 33-year-old rickshaw driver was allegedly killed by his uncle and aunt in Bandra (West) late on Saturday night over a property dispute.

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December 09, 2024
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ED identifies kingpin of ₹1,000 crore hawala case

35-year-old Gujarat-based operative Mehmood Bhagad has reportedly fled the country

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December 09, 2024
Spreading the joy of reading, free of cost
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Spreading the joy of reading, free of cost

After living for 17 years in the US, Chintan Dagli observed two things about the city upon moving back to India—the missing reading culture in kids and inadequate sources of books for them.

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December 09, 2024
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ED arrests prominent stock broker

Govind Kedia, a stock broker, was held from Kolkata in connection with the probe in Mahadev online betting case

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December 09, 2024
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Duo wanted for 2016 murder assault victim's close aide

The attackers allegedly struck him with an iron rod and an axe before 10 others joined in

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December 09, 2024
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Man held for plot to kill Modi

The message mentioned suspects involved in manufacturing illegal weapons in a company

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December 09, 2024
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SP MLA seeks MCOCA-like law to shield icons' images

The Samajwadi Party MLA, Rais Shaikh, has moved a private member bill, seeking penal provisions on the lines of the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) to stop defamation of eminent personalities.

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December 09, 2024
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Expansion of cabinet likely to be delayed

The expansion of the Mahayuti cabinet, which was expected to take place on December 10 or 11, is unlikely.

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December 09, 2024