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Maha: Newly elected MLC Kadu warns own govt over delayed Disability Pensions

Mumbai, May 9 (UNI) Barely ten days after being elected as a member of the Legislative Council (MLC) following his entry into the Shiv Sena (Shinde), Bachchu Kadu has returned to his aggressive activist roots by issueing a direct ultimatum to Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis over the long-delayed pensions for the disabled.
Thousands of visually impaired and disabled citizens in Maharashtra are facing severe financial distress due to administrative delays.Under the Sanjay Gandhi Niradhar Yojana, eligible persons with over 40 per cent disability are entitled to a monthly stipend of Rs 2,500. However,
payments for February, March, and April have reportedly not been released, leaving many without money for basic necessities like rent, electricity and medicines.
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Rebel Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs Skip Parliamentary Party Meeting Amid Defection Buzz

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Mumbai, June 18 (UNI) In a significant political development, several Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs remained absent from the party’s parliamentary meeting in a clear indication of a possible split in the party.

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Thackeray faction’s downfall happened because it sold Balasaheb Thackeray’s ideology to the Congress: Mah BJP

18 Jun 2026 | 10:01 PM

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Youth arrested with 121 grams of MD in Nagpur

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Nagpur, Jun 18 (UNI) The Crime Branch's Anti-Narcotics Cell arrested a youth and seized 121 grams of Mephedrone (MD) powder during a special operation in Nagpur, police said on Thursday.

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Dr Virendra Shete Elected to IETE Governing Council

18 Jun 2026 | 9:10 PM

Pune, June 18 (UNI) Dr. Virendra Shete, Dean of MIT Art, Design and Technology (ADT) University, has been elected as a member of the Governing Council of the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE), New Delhi, for the 2026–2029 term.

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Maulana surrenders before Nagpur police in conversion, rape case; Police to seek custody

18 Jun 2026 | 9:00 PM

Nagpur, Jun 18 (UNI) A Maulana accused of facilitating the alleged forced conversion and rape of a 24-year-old woman surrendered before Nagpur Police late Wednesday night after remaining absconding for several days, police said on Thursday.
The accused, identified as Hazrat, a resident of Tamia in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district, appeared at Sonegaon police station and surrendered, a senior police official said.
According to police, multiple teams had been deployed to trace him, with officers camping in Tamia for the past several days.

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