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Topic: Ahmednagar

A dargah & a ‘boycott’—how village in Maharashtra’s Ahilyanagar became a communal tinderbox

In Guha, Muslims allege ‘social & economic boycott’, while Hindus deny claims. The communal flare-up has seemingly had ripple effects in neighbouring villages & talukas.

Ahmednagar will now be called ‘Ahilyanagar’ in honour of Maratha queen, says Maharashtra CM Shinde

Demand first raised by BJP leader Gopichand Padalkar, who wrote to then CM Uddhav Thackeray last June. This is 3rd city to be renamed under Shinde govt after Aurangabad & Osmanabad.

After Aurangabad name change, Shinde govt wants Ahmednagar renamed in honour of Maratha warrior queen

New name is in memory of Maratha queen Ahilyabai Holkar. Maharashtra minister & BJP leader Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil confirms proposal is under serious consideration.

Inquiry committee formed to probe Ahmednagar hospital fire that killed 11 Covid patients

Speaking to the media, Union minister Bharati Pawar said action will be taken against the guilty. The fire broke out Saturday in the ICU unit of a hospital in Ahmednagar, Maharashtra.

This Maharashtra village has found the answer to farm distress. It’s not a loan waiver

In Maharashtra's Hiware Bazar, farmers compare loan waivers to the IPL, saying they are a short-term hack with no real potential to resolve farm distress.

On Camera

IndiGo cancellations made TV news do the unexpected — question the Modi government

Republic TV was the harshest of them all: “The (civil aviation) minister has done a bad job,” said prime time anchor Arnab Goswami.

IndiGo’s profits dipped, most airlines sunk into losses last fiscal even as flier numbers soared

Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.