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Yavatmal youth receives USD 50,000 "Humanitarian Award" from Hong Kong Rotary

Yavatmal, Dec 6(UNI) Sandeep Shinde, a young social worker from Maharashtra's Yavatmal district, has been awarded the prestigious "The One Humanitarian Award by Rotary District 3450, Hong Kong".
He received a cash prize of USD 50,000, becoming the first young individual in the award’s history to achieve this distinction.
'The Hong Kong-based Rotary District 3450' has been selecting and honoring organizations working in the field of social service across the world since 2021.
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Maha: Sunetra-led NCP denies Tatkare, Patel shut out of party office

16 May 2026 | 6:57 PM

Mumbai, May 16 (UNI) The Sunetra Ajit Pawar-led NCP's Organising General Secretary Sanjay Prajapati and National President of Youth NCP Dheeraj Sharma today issued statements denying that party leaders Sunil Tatkare and Praful Patel were stopped from entering the Delhi office of the party.

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Maratha reservation agitator Jarange Patil to begin hunger strike from May 30

16 May 2026 | 6:51 PM

Mumbai, May 16 (UNI) Maratha reservation agitator Manoj Jarange-Patil announced here today that he will go on a hunger strike from May 30 to protest alleged delay in the process of issuing Kunbi caste certificates to the Maratha community, which would make them eligible to get government job reservations.
“The Maratha community should have received Kunbi certificates on time, but many are still not getting the certificates,” Jarange-Patil said.

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WR launches 'EASE' team for female employees

16 May 2026 | 5:19 PM

Mumbai, May 16 (UNI) For promoting women empowerment and strengthening workplace support system, the Western Railway's Mumbai Central Division has launched the 'EASE' Team, short for Empowerment, Advocate and Support Enhancement.

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HVS Hospitals records one of Western India’s Highest Advanced Clip therapy cases for leaky heart valves

16 May 2026 | 4:43 PM

Mumbai, May 16 (UNI) Heart and Vascular Super Speciality ( HVS ) Hospitals, Mumbai, a leading centre for structural heart interventions, has achieved a major milestone by successfully performing one of the highest numbers of advanced clip therapy procedures in Western India for patients suffering from severe leaky heart valves.

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IMD issues yellow alert for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Raigad amid hot and humid conditions

16 May 2026 | 4:29 PM

Mumbai, May 15 ,(UNI) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, and Raigad districts, warning of hot and humid weather conditions likely to continue until the morning of May 17, officials said on Saturday.

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