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Maha: Heavy police bandobast on Independence Day

Mumbai, Aug 15 (UNI) Heavy police force was deployed in Mumbai on Independence Day to ensure peaceful celebrations and maintain law and order.
More than 14,000 police personnel, including officers and members from specialised units, were stationed at different parts of the city, an official said on Friday.
A strong security deployment was in place, including 6 additional commissioners of police, 17 deputy commissioners of police, 39 assistant commissioners of police, 2,529 officers, and 11,682 constables.
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Mumbai, July 15 (UNI) Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) Working President and Lok Sabha lawmaker Supriya Sule said on Wednesday that her party may support the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance's proposed 131st Constitution Amendment Bill, also known as the Delimitation Bill, if the government agrees to increase Lok Sabha and state assembly seats across all states by 50%.

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Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj -'Palkhi' procession officially enters today in Satara district

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Performance review meetings indicate move by Fadnavis to reshuffle Cabinet

15 Jul 2026 | 4:20 PM

Mumbai, Jul 15 (UNI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is expected to carry out a cabinet reshuffle soon, drop underperforming ministers as well as induct new faces, sources said here on Wednesday.

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Maha Gov felicitates Admiral Krishna Swaminathan

15 Jul 2026 | 3:36 PM

Mumbai, Jul 15 (UNI) Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, Chief of Naval Staff, called on Maharashtra Governor Jishnu Dev Varma at Lok Bhavan, Mumbai on Wednesday.

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Maharashtra unveils massive relief for farmers: Rs 48,000 Crore electricity debt waiver announced

15 Jul 2026 | 2:39 PM

Mumbai, Jul 15 (UNI) In a major boost to the agrarian sector, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has announced a sweeping waiver of Rs 48,000 crore in outstanding electricity dues for farmers across the state.

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