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Maharashtra minister accused of Chinkara case resigns
Maharashtra Transport and Tribal Welfare Minister Dharmaraobaba Atram, acussed of killing Chinkara, a rare breed of deer, at Baramati near Pune has resigned from the cabinet today. ANI
Hema Malini pays tribute to her mother
Bollywood actor Hema Malini yesterday commemorated her mothers fourth death anniversary with an annual dance function named Jaya Smriti in Mumbai. ANI
Punjab CM Badal asks Maharashtra CM to arrest Baba Ram Rahim
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has demanded of the Maharashtra government to immediately arrest Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh over the killing of one person by his security guards last evening in Mumbai. ANI
Welfare of farmers top priority of UPA: Sonia Gandhi
Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday asserted that welfare of farmers and common man is the top priority of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government. ANI
Sonia Gandhi to address public meeting in Maharashtra
Congress President Sonia Gandhi will today address a public meeting at Loni in Maharashtras Ahmednagar District. ANI
Mumbai to build Shivaji statue taller than Statue of Liberty
The Maharashtra Government has decided to install a 309-foot-tall Shivaji statue, four feet taller than the Statue of Liberty in New York, in the Arabian Sea off Mumbais Marine Drive. ANI
Government to consider medical cover for unorganised sector workers
Minister of State for Labour Oscar Fernandes on Tuesday said that the Central Government is considering a proposal for introducing medical cover for 90 per cent of the workers in the unorganised sector. ANI
Congress says no panel appointed to determine Deshmukhs future
The Congress Party today denied that a panel had been created to screen potential successors for Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh. ANI
Sonia sets up panel to take decision on Maharashtra CM Deshmukh
Congress president Sonia Gandhi has appointed a three-member committee to assess the partys position in Maharashtra under Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh leadership and to screen potential successors. ANI
Maharastras chief electoral officer released from jail
The Chief Electoral Officer of Maharastra, Nandlal was today released from Arthur Road jail after he was pardoned by the State Assembly Privileges Committee from contempt of the House charges. ANI
Bihar Governor condemns Raj Thackeray
The Governor of Bihar, R.S. Gavai today disapproved of the Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) agitation against north Indians in Maharashtra and questioned Thackerays claim to safeguard the interests of the Marathi people. ANI
Thackeray dares Lalu to perform Chhat Puja in Chennai
Shiv Sena Chief Bal Thackeray has challenged Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav to perform the Chhat Puja on the Marina Beach in Chennai and to oppose the Tamil Nadu Governments ordinance to make Tamil compulsory in schools across the State. ANI
Bollywood actor Rajendra Nath cremated
Popular Hindi film comedian of yesteryears Rajendra Nath, who died in Mumbai on Wednesday evening after prolonged illness at the age of 76, was cremated today. ANI
Baba Amtes mortal remains laid to rest
The mortal remains of noted social activist and Magsaysay award winner, Murlidhar Devidas Amte, fondly known as Baba Amte, were laid to rest on Sunday. ANI
Stringent measures needed to curb female foeticide: President Patil
Expressing concern over distorted male-female sex ratio, President Pratibha Patil on Saturday said that stringent measures are required to contain the problem at Jalgaon. ANI
PM to lay foundation stone for thermal power station in Maharashtra
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will lay the foundation stone for the 1,980 MW Tiroda super thermal power station in Maharashtras Gondia District today. ANI
Mumbai taxi union calls off their strike
Mumbai taxi union has called off their strike after State Home Minister R R Patils assured them of justice and their safety. ANI
Finnish Prime Minister to arrive in Mumbai today
Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen will arrive here today on a two-day visit to take forward the bilateral relations with India. ANI
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