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Maharashtra sends relief proposal for flood-hit areas to Centre

Mumbai, Dec 4 (UNI) The Maharashtra government on Thursday informed that its proposal seeking assistance for regions affected by heavy rains and floods has already been submitted to the Centre.
According to the Principal Secretary for Relief and Rehabilitation, a Central team visits the state for assessment only after receiving such a proposal, and the required proposal regarding farmers’ assistance has already been sent earlier.
Along with this, a second proposal detailing damage to infrastructure across the state has been prepared.
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Pune, Jan 20 (UNI) Symbiosis School of Economics, Symbiosis International University, hosted the 66th annual conference of the Indian Society of Labour Economics (ISLE) at the Symbiosis International University, Lavale, Pune, with a high-level roundtable ,titled “Growth That Works: Employment, Inclusion and Sustainability in the Global South.”
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Newly elected corporator Harshvardhan Mankar pays courtesy visit to Deputy CM Ajit Pawar

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Pune, Jan 20 (UNI) After achieving a resounding victory in the Pune Municipal Corporation elections, newly-elected Corporator Harshvardhan Deepak Mankar paid a courtesy visit to the National President of the Nationalist Congress Party and Deputy Chief Minister, Ajitdada Pawar.

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Security convoy vehicle of Akshay Kumar involved in road accident in Mumbai

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Mumbai, Jan 20 (UNI) A vehicle from the security convoy of Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar was involved in a road accident in Mumbai on Tuesday, briefly causing confusion in the area but resulting in no major injuries or damage, according to officials.

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Opposition demands ballot paper voting for ZP and Panchayat Samiti polls

20 Jan 2026 | 9:48 PM

Mumbai, Jan 20 (UNI) A fresh political debate has emerged in Maharashtra over the method of conducting Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections, following Karnataka's decision to hold municipal body polls using ballot papers instead of electronic voting machines. The issue came into sharp focus on January 20, with opposition parties demanding a similar approach in Maharashtra.

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Two members of one family killed as car falls off bridge

20 Jan 2026 | 9:44 PM

Gadchiroli, Jan 20 (UNI) A tragic road accident in Gadchiroli district claimed the lives of two members of the same family and left three others critically injured after a car plunged off a bridge into a river near Bori on Tuesday plunging the entire area into mourning.

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