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Maha: Snail crisis under control due to micro planning

Mumbai, Aug 14 (UNI) In the wake of damage caused by snails to crops in kharif season of 2022-23, the Agriculture Department, under the leadership of Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Dhananjay Munde, instructed officials to take effective measures in this regard from the beginning of this year and brought the snail infestation under complete control this year.
In the year 2022-23, many agricultural crops and fruit crops were extensively damaged due to snail infestation in the state mostly in Vidarbha and Marathwada regions.
In three districts of Latur, Beed and Dharashiv, more than 33 per cent of crop and fruit crops were lost, affecting 1,29,596 farmers.
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Maha: Governor to visit Nashik on Sep 9

08 Sep 2024 | 9:23 PM

Nashik, Sep 8 (UNI) Maharashtra Governor C P Radhakrishnan will arrive here on a one-day tour on September
nine (Monday), sources in the district administration informed on Sunday.

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Maha: UPSC male aspirant commits suicide in Thane

08 Sep 2024 | 8:44 PM

Mumbai, Sep 8 (UNI) A 28-year-old young aspirant of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) allegedly committed suicide by jumping from the eighth floor of a building in neighbouring Thane city, police said on Sunday.

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CBI arrests CGST officer for harassing businessman for Rs 60 lakh bribe

CBI arrests CGST officer for harassing businessman for Rs 60 lakh bribe

08 Sep 2024 | 5:52 PM

Mumbai, Sep 8 (UNI) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)) has arrested an officer of the Central Good and Services Tax department and two others in a case of an 18-hour illegal confinement of a Mumbai businessman to demand a bribe of Rs 60 lakh, an official said here on Sunday.

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Maha: CBI arrests Mumbai CGST officer, 2 others in bribery case

Maha: CBI arrests Mumbai CGST officer, 2 others in bribery case

08 Sep 2024 | 5:50 PM

Mumbai, Sep 8 (UNI) The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested an officer of the central Good and Services Tax (GST) department and two others who had allegedly confined a city businessman for 18 hours over Rs 60 lakh bribe, an official said here on Sunday.

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Pune NCP (AP) leader Deepak Mankar may get MLC seat under governor quota

Pune NCP (AP) leader Deepak Mankar may get MLC seat under governor quota

08 Sep 2024 | 4:49 PM

Pune, Sep 8 (UNI) Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar group) leaders from Pune have urged their party chief to consider getting Pune unit President Deepak Mankar appointed as a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council under the Governor's quota, a party leader said on Sunday.

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