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Nashik: NAFED to commence onion procurement at fixed rates from Monday

07 Jun 2026 | 12:38 AM

Nashik, Jun 6 (UNI) Directives were issued for NAFED and NCCF to begin procuring onions—produced by farmers in Nashik district—at the guaranteed price across all Agricultural Produce Market Committees (APMCs) starting Monday (June 8).

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Kharge Committee formed for revised draft on Devasthan land: Maha Minister Bawankule

07 Jun 2026 | 12:34 AM

Nashik, Jun 6 (UNI) Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule announced in Nagpur on Saturday the decision to stay the current draft of the proposed 'Maharashtra Devasthan Inam Abolition Act, 2026'—intended to protect the rights of Devasthans (temple trusts) in Maharashtra and remove encroachments on their lands—and to establish a high-level committee chaired by Vikas Kharge, Additional Chief Secretary of the Revenue Department, to prepare a revised draft. .

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Maha: Chandrapur Cancer Hospital hit by ransomware attack, hackers demand Rs 75 lakh

07 Jun 2026 | 12:26 AM

Chandrapur, June 6 (UNI) A major cyberattack has targeted the Chandrapur Cancer Care Foundation (Cancer Hospital), with hackers allegedly encrypting the hospital’s entire database and demanding a ransom of nearly Rs 75 lakh in Bitcoin to restore access, officials said today.

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353rd 'Shivrajyabhishek' celebrated with festivity at Raigad fort; Chhatrapati Shivaji's descendant attends

353rd 'Shivrajyabhishek' celebrated with festivity at Raigad fort; Chhatrapati Shivaji's descendant attends

07 Jun 2026 | 12:13 AM

Kolhapur/Raigad, Jun 6 (UNI) The 353rd 'Shivrajyabhishek' (coronation) day of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was celebrated with great enthusiasm and festivity today at the historic Raigad fort in Raigad district.

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Maha: Chhagan Bhujbal Eyes Rajya Sabha Seat, Wants Nephew To Be Cabinet Minister

06 Jun 2026 | 8:51 PM

Mumbai, June 6 (UNI) Maharashtra Food & Civil Supplies Minister Chhagan Bhujbal is likely to move to the Rajya Sabha from the Rajya Sabha seat vacated by his party chief Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar and he has insisted that his nephew Sameer Bhujbal must be inducted as a cabinet minister, according to party sources familiar with the development.

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Education is the wealth of the future says Mah Education Minister Patil

06 Jun 2026 | 8:03 PM

Pune, Jun 6 (UNI) Maharashtra Minister for Higher and Technical Education Chandrakant Patil said here on Saturday that education is the wealth of the future. The Government of India and the Government of Maharashtra are emphasizing on research-and innovation-based education, and Maharashtra is leading the country in implementing the National Education Policy (NEP 2020), he said.
Minister Patil was speaking as the chief guest at the 25th Silver Jubilee Convocation Ceremony of the International School of Business and Media (ISB&M), Pune, held for the graduating class of 2023–2025.

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Maha: Honorary Doctorate in Law Conferred upon Advocate Aashuutosh Srivastava

06 Jun 2026 | 7:46 PM

Pune, June 6 (UNI) Advocate Aashuutosh Srivastava has been honoured with an Honorary Doctorate in Law by Washington Digital University, Seattle, United States of America, marking an important milestone in his legal and professional career.

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DRI seizes 522 kg ganja worth Rs 2.61 crore in Nagpur, two held

06 Jun 2026 | 7:41 PM

Nagpur, June 6 (UNI): The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Nagpur Regional Unit under the Mumbai Zonal Unit, has busted an interstate narcotics trafficking syndicate and seized over 522 kg of ganja valued at Rs 2.61 crore in Maharashtra’s Nagpur district, officials said on Saturday.

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Maha: Son Kills Mother Under Influence of Alcohol over Dispute Related to House Sale in Akola

06 Jun 2026 | 7:27 PM

Akola, June 6 (UNI) A 26-year-old man allegedly killed his mother following a dispute over the sale of their house in Maharashtra’s Akola district, police said today.

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Congress, Uddhav Sena accuse Sharad Pawar-led NCP of secret nexus with BJP

06 Jun 2026 | 7:11 PM

Mumbai, Jun 6 (UNI) Maharashtra's opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) parties, Congress and Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena, accused the Sharad Pawar-led NCP of being hand in glove with the ruling BJP on Saturday after the candidate fielded by the Sharad Pawar-led NCP from Pune, withdrew from the Legislative Council (Vidhan Sabha) election at the last minute. .

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Maha: Youth killed in tiger attack in Gondia

06 Jun 2026 | 6:42 PM

Gondia, June 6 (UNI) A 31-year-old youth was killed in a tiger attack while collecting fodder for goats in a forest area near Kalpathri village in Maharashtra’s Gondia district, officials said today.

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Maha: Six youths arrested for celebrating birthday with sword, spreading terror in Daryapur

06 Jun 2026 | 6:35 PM

Amravati, June 6 (UNI) In a major crackdown to maintain law and order, Daryapur police arrested six youths for allegedly creating panic by celebrating a birthday with swords and sharp weapons in the city and seized valuables worth Rs 13.81 lakh from their possession, officials said today.

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Maha: Gadchiroli Airport Land Acquisition Halted; Farmers Call Off Protest

06 Jun 2026 | 6:26 PM

Gadchiroli, June 6 (UNI) The land acquisition process for the proposed Gadchiroli airport in Maharashtra was temporarily suspended today following large-scale protests by farmers.

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Maha: Wadettiwar slams BJP, political system over Legislative Council polls; alleges ‘money power’ dominating elections

06 Jun 2026 | 6:21 PM

Nagpur, June 6 (UNI) Senior Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Assembly Vijay Wadettiwar today launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led ruling dispensation and the prevailing political system, alleging that politics in the country has turned into a “marketplace” driven by corruption and money power.

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Maha: Woman’s Body Found Under Mysterious Circumstances Near Mumbai-Pune Highway

06 Jun 2026 | 6:01 PM

Mumbai, June 6 (UNI) A woman’s body was found under mysterious circumstances near the Mumbai-Pune highway in neghbouring Navi Mumbai today, police said.

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