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Citizens Social Foundation demands Anti-Illegal conversion law in Maharashtra

05 Dec 2025 | 12:29 AM

Pune, Dec 4 (UNI) In light of the increasing incidents of alleged illegal religious conversions in Maharashtra, the Citizens Social Foundation (NSF) on Thursday urged the state government to immediately enact the “Maharashtra Freedom of Religion (Prevention of Fraud & Coercion) Act.” The organisation has already submitted a formal demand letter to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, informed Adv. Sarvesh Mehendale during a press conference held at the Pune Shramik Patrakar Sangh on Thursday.

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Gutkha packets littering floor, decomposed animal carcass -- Shocking scene in Pune school

04 Dec 2025 | 11:03 PM

Pune, Dec 4 (UNI) A Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) delegation uncovered an alarming situation inside a school during inspection -- classroom walls stained with gutkha spit marks, empty gutkha packets scattered on the floor, and the decomposed carcass of an animal lying outside a classroom.

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Protest erupts in Maha's Salekasa over EVM tampering case

04 Dec 2025 | 7:36 PM

Gondia (Maharashtra) , Dec 4 (UNI) A joint protest led by all major political parties, except BJP, was held in Salekasa (Nagpur division) on Thursday, demanding the immediate suspension of the Salekasa Nagar Panchayat election officer, Monika Kamble, and other staff members allegedly involved in an Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) tampering case.

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Art exhibition on Maharashtra's transformation journey begins December 5

04 Dec 2025 | 7:32 PM

Mumbai, Dec 4 (UNI) A three-day portrait exhibition titled 'Transforming Mumbai, Transforming Maharashtra' will open to the public on Friday at the World Trade Centre at Cuffe Parade in south Mumbai.

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NGT committee proposes heavy fines on BMC for Powai Lake pollution

04 Dec 2025 | 7:29 PM

Mumbai, Dec 4 (UNI) A committee appointed by the National Green Tribunal has recommended imposing a substantial financial penalty on the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation for failing to stop untreated sewage from entering Powai Lake. The joint committee has suggested a fine of Rs 5 lakh per month for each inlet through which sewage continues to flow, should the civic body violate a new action plan. This recommendation forms part of a report submitted to the NGT, which is hearing a case regarding the ongoing discharge of sewage into the lake.

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Maharashtra: Election code casts a shadow over Nagpur Winter Session

04 Dec 2025 | 6:36 PM

Nagpur, Dec 4 (UNI): The Maharashtra legislature’s winter session, scheduled to open in Nagpur, is set to unfold under the constraints of an extended model code of conduct for municipal councils and Nagar Panchayat elections raising concerns about the government’s ability to announce any major initiatives for Vidarbha.

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Nashik Kumbh Mela Tree-Cutting Row: Nitesh Rane’s remarks spark political, environmental debate

04 Dec 2025 | 5:31 PM

Mumbai, Dec 4 (UNI) Ahead of the Nashik Kumbh Mela, around 1,800 trees are set to be cut at Tapovan to construct a Sadhu Gram. Opposition parties, environmental groups and activists have strongly objected to this large-scale tree felling.

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BMC issues Alert for high tide at night

04 Dec 2025 | 2:16 PM

Mumbai, Dec 4 (UNI) The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Thursday issued an alert cautioning citizens to avoid the city’s coastline tonight, as Mumbai braces for a high tide expected to reach 4.96 metres at 11.52 pm.

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Maharaja Yashwantrao Holkar Jayanti celebrated in Pune

04 Dec 2025 | 3:24 AM

Pune, Dec 3 (UNI) A grand programme was held in Pune on Wednesday to mark the 250th birth anniversary of Maharaja Yashwantrao Holkar, the valiant warrior of the Maratha Empire, a pioneer of the freedom struggle, who compelled the British to kneel.

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Mobile cancer screening van reaches over 5,000 in Thane district

04 Dec 2025 | 1:36 AM

Thane, Dec 3 (UNI) A mobile cancer screening initiative in Thane district has received an exceptional public response, reaching more than 5,000 citizens during a one-month health campaign.

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Maha: ED seizes cash, documents during raid in Jamia Islamia Ishatul Uloom

04 Dec 2025 | 12:44 AM

Mumbai Dec 3 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has seized Rs 9 lakh in cash, incriminating documents and multiple digital devices during raids at 12 locations across Nandurbar, Mumbai and other places as part of an ongoing probe into the Jamia Islamia Ishatul Uloom (JIIU), an educational trust, the agency said Wednesday.

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Fire in Mumbai high-rise tower, no injury

04 Dec 2025 | 12:12 AM

Mumbai Dec 3 (UNI) A fire broke out on the 28th floor of a 36-storey residential tower in Kandivali suburb today, but no injury was reported in this incident.

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Massive delays and cancellations hit IndiGo at Mumbai Airport

03 Dec 2025 | 10:20 PM

Mumbai, Dec 3 (UNI) Severe disruption was reported at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on Wednesday, December 3, as IndiGo faced widespread delays and cancellations triggered by an acute shortage of cabin and cockpit crew. Similar issues were recorded across major airports nationwide.

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Former Maharashtra Minister Bharat Rajabhau Bondre passes away at 83

03 Dec 2025 | 9:40 PM

Buldhana, Dec 3 (UNI) Former state minister and senior political leader Bharat Rajabhau Bondre, widely known across Buldhana district as the “water-man”, passed away on Tuesday due to age-related ailments.

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Nana Patole tells Fadnavis: Impeach Maha Chief Election Commissioner or else Congress will

03 Dec 2025 | 8:34 PM

Mumbai, Dec 3 (UNI) Senior Congress MLA Nana Patole today asked the Fadnavis government to initiate an impeachment motion against Maharashtra's Chief Election Commissioner, or else the Congress itself would do so on the very first day of the forthcoming winter session of the state assembly.

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