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Topic: Maharashtra

In Osho’s Pune ashram, a tug-of-war between disciples & trustees over sale of land

Disciples allege the Osho International Foundation management is trying to sell off a 2-acre plot of land inside the ashram in Pune for 'profiteering'. The matter is now in court.

Rahul gets a kiss on the cheek, talks Math with girls as Bharat Jodo Yatra enters Maharashtra

The 3,500-km walk is on its western leg for the next two weeks during which the Congress leader will touch 15 Assembly and 6 Parliamentary constituencies in the state.

Bharat ‘jogging’ yatra: How Congress leaders are getting in shape to keep up with Rahul Gandhi

The yatra will traverse through the state from 7 Nov to 20 Nov. Cong leaders have been upping their stamina to keep up with Rahul Gandhi who walks 25 km a day as part of the yatra.

Siren on, TVs off. This Maharashtra village is on ‘digital detox’ to produce IAS, IPS officers

Children in the village must stay away from cell phones and TVs. If they don't, the village monitoring group does the rounds to check on each home.

Why some farmers in Maharashtra’s drought-prone Sangli are taking a chance on dragon fruit

A low-maintenance crop, dragon fruit does not require much water. And while the initial investment for its cultivation might be high, the profits are even higher.

International finance centre to Foxconn to Tata-Airbus, Maharashtra’s loss is Gujarat’s gain

Slugfest starts after Gujarat lands mega Tatas-Airbus project. The Eknath Shinde-led government & MVA trade charges over why Maharashtra is consistently losing key projects.

After restoring pension scrapped by Uddhav, Shinde govt to pay arrears to Emergency prisoners

The scheme, scrapped by the MVA in 2020 citing fiscal burden during pandemic, was revived in July. It’s one of the many decisions brought back by the Shinde-led government.

7 lakh ‘ineligible’ residents, tight deadline: Potential bidders voice doubts about Dharavi revamp

With Shinde govt initiating revamp effort, potential bidders expressed concerns at meeting earlier this month. Redevelopment authority says project requires ‘out of the box thinking’.

Weeks after ‘Vande Mataram’ order, Maharashtra govt staff still answering phones with ‘hello’

Some employees confused about how to embrace the change and break a lifetime habit, others unaware of 1 October govt resolution. Minister Mungantiwar says 'change will come slowly'.

‘Plot to bomb school, ISIS support on FB’ — behind Maharashtra’s 1st ‘cyber terrorism’ conviction

Prosecution said the accused used his firm's computer to chat with people about ISIS ideology under fake name & chats showed his preparations to attack American School in Mumbai.

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CEA Nageswaran says India’s FY24 growth could hit 8%, but World Bank warns this is ‘above potential’

Speaking at an event, World Bank country director Auguste Tano Kouamé said growth above potential would result in high inflation.

Three Indian Navy ships deployed to South China Sea

Deployment comes at a time when Yuan Wang 03, a Chinese missile and satellite tracking vessel, has entered Indian Ocean Region.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.