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Over 30 lakh dog bites in 6 years in Maharashtra: Dy CM

Nagpur, Dec 10 (UNI) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday informed the state assembly that the State recorded more than 30 lakh cases of dog bites in the last six years, while 30 persons died of rabies between 2021 and 2023.
Shinde was responding to a question by Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Sunil Prabhu, amid concerns over the rising number of stray dogs, especially in major cities like Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, and Kalyan-Dombivli.
The deputy CM said there has been a significant increase in dog bite incidents in both rural and urban areas.
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PMRDA pays tribute to Netaji and Balasaheb Thackeray

24 Jan 2026 | 12:17 AM

Pune, Jan 23 (UNI) Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) organised a tribute programme at its Akurdi headquarters to mark the birth anniversaries of legendary freedom fighter and founder of the Azad Hind Sena, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, and Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray.

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Sena minister’s son surrenders after HC rap in Mahad poll violence case

23 Jan 2026 | 11:44 PM

Mumbai, Jan 23 (UNI) A day after the Bombay High Court strongly criticised the Maharashtra government over the failure to act in the Mahad municipal poll violence case, Vikas Gogawale, son of Shiv Sena minister Bharat Gogawale, surrendered before the police, the state informed the court on Friday.

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Commissioner Amitesh Kumar Opens Empress Garden Flower Show

23 Jan 2026 | 11:03 PM

Pune, Jan 23 (UNI) As part of a major environmental initiative, 44 police stations in Pune will be developed as eco-friendly “Green Police Stations,” Pune Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar announced on Friday.
Speaking at the inauguration of the Empress Garden Flower Show 2026, he said the police force will actively contribute to environmental conservation. “The Khaki force will now function as a green force,” he quipped.

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