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Over 4,000 beneficiaries from ‘One station one product’ scheme in SCR

Railways' 'One Station One Product' scheme has enabled 4,200 beneficiaries to avail business opportunities in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka. 120 shops are operating at 109 stations selling traditional sarees, millet-based food, handicrafts, toys, local delicacies, jute items, Kalamkari, wooden cutlery, Rajgira laddus, Bidri handicrafts and handmade jewellery. Allotment…

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To counter Maratha quota onslaught, OBC leaders to stage rally in Jalna

OBC leaders to stage rally in Maratha quota activist's stronghold to counter him. Rally to be attended by influential leaders from across party lines. OBC leader Prakash Shendge says rally will be "historic" & country will see OBC camps coming together. Jarange Patil's demand of OBC certificates for Marathas by…

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How can India monitor air pollution-related illnesses effectively? | Explained

Which illnesses are currently attributed to air pollution? How does Maharashtra propose to monitor air pollution-related illnesses? How can this data help shape climate action plans? The Hindu explores.

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Key Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Advay Hiray detained in Bhopal

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Advay Hiray detained in Bhopal for alleged fraud of ₹30cr from Nashik District Central Cooperative Bank. Rejected plea for bail by Bombay High Court. Formerly with BJP, Hiray joined UBT soon after Eknath Shinde's intra-party revolt.

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Adani Group adviser on government expert panel raises eyebrows

Opposition parties attack Modi government for appointing Janardhan Chaudhary, an employee of Adani Group, to Environment Ministry's Expert Appraisal Committee. TMC MP Mahua Moitra and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Priyanka Chaturvedi question conflict of interest

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One voter, two States, two votes

Over 3,000 voters in 14 villages along the Maharashtra-Telangana boundary have the privilege of voting in both States, due to an ongoing boundary dispute. They are gearing up to cast their votes in the Telangana Assembly election on November 30

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Artificial rain to fix pollution remains a nebulous science

Delhi government’s cloud seeding attempt to reduce pollution experimental; no evidence of success in non-monsoon months. US military pioneered cloud seeding in 1940s; still a nebulous endeavour. IIT-Kanpur to submit proposal to government; fly aircraft into rain clouds, litter them with salt solution. CAIPEX experiment in Solapur, Maharashtra found 18%…

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Maratha-OBC friction: After Bhujbal, Maharashtra LoP Wadettiwar hits out at quota activist Jarange-Patil, says his agitation purely for political gain

OBC leader Wadettiwar also accused Jarange-Patil of seeking political mileage, not for the interests of Maratha community youth. Jarange-Patil countered, saying OBC leaders have no compassion for Marathas.

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Police arrest KEA examination scam kingpin R.D. Patil on the State border

Kalaburagi City Police arrested R.D. Patil, prime accused in the KEA Bluetooth scam, after a 12-day chase. He was arrested at the Karnataka-Maharashtra border. Patil had been evading arrest by hiding in various places in Karnataka and Maharashtra. The police formed 13 teams to capture him. He will be presented…

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‘Within khaki, there’s leverage now,’ says Meeran Chadha Borwankar, author of Madam Commissioner: The Extraordinary Life of an Indian Police Chief

Meeran Chadha Borwankar, a 1981 batch IPS officer from Maharashtra, reflects on her 36-year journey in the police service in her book, ‘Madam Commissioner’. She petitioned the Supreme Court in the Bilkis Bano gangrape case. She retired in 2017. She faced gender bias in the service, but now physical standards…

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Efforts on war footing to curb pollution in Mumbai, says Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde

Mumbai CM Shinde chairs review meeting on air pollution, orders war footing to curb it. Gives instructions to authorities to use more manpower to clean roads, hire tankers, use foggers at construction sites, focus on urban deforestation. #AirPollution #Mumbai #Maharashtra

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Maharashtra lifts overall championship in National Games

Maharashtra wins 37th Nat. Games, 80 golds; Srihari Nataraj (Karnataka) & Sanyukta Prasen Kale & Pranati Nayak (Odisha) best athletes. Services 2nd, Haryana 3rd. Top 5: Maharashtra (228 medals), Services (126), Haryana (192), Madhya Pradesh (112), Kerala (87).

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Maratha quota stir: Activist Jarange Patil announces statewide tour from November 15

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil said he would commence his Maharashtra tour to seek the blessings of the Maratha community from Kolhapur on November 15 and end it in Shevgaon (in Ahmednagar district) on November 23.

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Flooding, meagre compensation, piers collapse: Will key irrigation project backfire on BRS?

Nearly all complaints voiced by people living near Telangana’s Medigadda barrage start with the phrase Ganga ostadi (water comes), referring to the flooding of their homes and fields whenever it rains.

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OBC leaders targeting Marathas, claims quota activist Manoj Jarange

Quota activist Manoj Jarange on November 7 alleged that OBC leaders were targeting Marathas by getting false offences registered against them and said Maratha leaders should stand with the youth of the community. Mr. Jarange’s statement comes a day after Maharashtra Minister Chhagan Bhujbal said “backdoor” attempts to grant reservation…

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Ruling ‘Mahayuti’ parties reign supreme in Maharashtra gram panchayat election

The ruling tripartite ‘Mahayuti’ parties bested the Opposition three-party Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in the Maharashtra gram panchayat (GP) polls, with Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday stating that the results were clear proof of the faith displayed by the State’s electorate in the ruling government.

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SP visits villages in Maoist-affected areas along the border with Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra

SP Kiran Khare visited Mukunoor village in Palimela mandal to ensure high voter turnout in Telangana Assembly elections. He urged villagers to vote without fear and warned youth against falling prey to ultras. CI Kiran and SI Thomas Reddy accompanied him.

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Maratha quota activist plans statewide tour to raise pressure on Shinde government

Manoj Jarange-Patil on Sunday said he would soon resume his Maharashtra tour. Villages will begin holding ‘chain fasts’ from December 1 until the Maratha community is granted reservation.

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Telangana’s Ramesh, Maharashtra’s Prajakta winners of Hyderabad half-marathon

Telangana's Ramesh Chandra and Maharashtra's Prajakta Godbole won men's and women's categories respectively in Hyderabad half-marathon. Sachin Tendulkar felicitated the winners. Ageas Federal Life Insurance was title sponsor.

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Fire in Raigad factory: Eight bodies recovered

Eight bodies have been recovered till Saturday afternoon following the fire that broke out at a pharmaceutical company in Maharashtra

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What has led to the Maratha quota agitation? | Explained

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil has forced the Eknath Shinde government to accept his demand for blanket reservation in education and government jobs for all Marathas in Maharashtra. His hunger strikes and protests have caused chaos and counter-protests from OBCs and Dhangar community.

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Pro-Maratha quota activist’s kidneys, liver swollen; doctors indicate long recovery period

Speaking from the hospital on Friday morning, Mr. Patil said that he had ended his fast but the quota agitation continues.

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Bombay High Court issues NBWs against top officials of education department

HC issues non-bailable warrants against Maharashtra edu dept secy, upper secy for not complying with orders to pay salaries, arrears to teachers.

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KCR changed Kaleshwaram design to mint money, alleges former Maharashtra CM

Congress leaders attack BRS govt. over Kaleshwaram project; Chavan alleges re-branding to inflate cost & loot. Chowdary lashes out at CM for arrogance & gobbling up lands. Chavan says project unviable, left debt on people, not served farmers. Congress wave seen in Telangana, can't be stopped.

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Maratha quota | Villagers in Maharashtra’s Dharashiv launch ‘jail bharo’ protest

The Maratha quoat agitation intensified after activist Manoj Jarange started an indefinite hunger strike to press the quota demand — for the second time since August — at his native village Antarwali Sarati in Jalna district on October 25.

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