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‘Release goats worth Rs 1 crore into forests’: Maharashtra minister Ganesh Naik’s plan to curb leopard attacks

Maharashtra Forest Minister Ganesh Naik said forest officials have also been directed to plant fruit-bearing trees inside forests to keep leopards from venturing out.

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Maharashtra CM Relief Fund Collected Rs,106 cr: Only Rs,75,000 Reached Farmers | Outlook India

An RTI filed by activist Vaibhav Kokat, has revealed a staggering gap between public donations and actual assistance delivered to flood-hit farmers in Maharashtra. Despite collecting over Rs.106 crore in October 2025 for flood relief, the CM Relief Fund disbursed only Rs.75,000 to affected farmers.

www.outlookindia.com

 

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Maharashtra farmer says he sold kidney abroad, was made to repay Rs 48 lakh to lenders after borrowing Rs 12 lakh; 6 arrested

Nagbhid resident Roshan Kule alleged that he was harassed and assaulted by the local moneylenders in Chandrapur over dues pending since 2021, which had trapped him in a cycle of debt.

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'No delivery facilities, poor connectivity': Pregnant woman walks 6 km from remote Maharashtra village for childbirth; dies | Nagpur News - The Times of India

GADCHIROLI: A pregnant woman died after walking nearly six kilometres through forest terrain as her village in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district remai.

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Someone's about to be fired, and some politician is about to get a lot more money.

 

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No more dry days on national holidays and religious festivals.

Looks like they cancelled it.

Holi, Muharram and Gandhi Jayanti remain dry days in Maharashtra; government issues clarification - The Economic Times

Maharashtra's BJP-led government has ended dry days on Holi, Muharram, and Gandhi Jayanti, allowing liquor stores to remain open. This decision aims to curb illegal liquor sales and black marketing that often surge during these festivals. The updated policy, effective immediately, aligns with...

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Maharashtra anti-conversion Bill says child of ‘unlawful’ conversion marriage will belong to mother’s original religion

It allows complaints by parents, siblings or other relatives of the convert, mandates 60-day prior notice for conversion, and prescribes jail terms of up to 10 years for repeat violations.

indianexpress.com