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Maha: Panchanganga river overflowing in Kolhapur with continued heavy rainfall

Kolhapur, June 24 (UNI) With heavy rainfall recorded in all parts of Maharashtra's Kolhapur district, particularly in the western areas, the main Panchaganga river began overflowing today as water gushed out from its bed for the first time this season.
The water level of Rajaram bandhara was 30.07 feet at 4 pm.
With continued heavy rainfall over the last two days, the main Panchaganga river os overflowing for the first time in this year's rainy season. Total 34 bandharas including Rajaram, Survey, Rui, Ichalkaranji,Terwad, Shirol, Shignapur, were overflowing, leading to villages losing direct contact with tehsil places.
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IMD issues rain alert for parts of Maharashtra over next four days

16 May 2026 | 8:03 PM

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Gadchiroli declared Naxal-free as police arrest eight Naxals, five surrender

16 May 2026 | 7:58 PM

By Pravin Kumar
Gadchiroli, May 16 (UNI) In a major breakthrough against Left Wing Extremism, police have declared Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district “Naxal-free” following the arrest of eight Naxals, including all six armed cadres active in the district as per official records, and the surrender of five others from neighbouring Chhattisgarh.

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Tanya Dubash buys 2 sea-facing apartments in Mumbai’s Worli for Rs 294 Cr

16 May 2026 | 7:04 PM

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Maha: Sunetra-led NCP denies Tatkare, Patel shut out of party office

16 May 2026 | 6:57 PM

Mumbai, May 16 (UNI) The Sunetra Ajit Pawar-led NCP's Organising General Secretary Sanjay Prajapati and National President of Youth NCP Dheeraj Sharma today issued statements denying that party leaders Sunil Tatkare and Praful Patel were stopped from entering the Delhi office of the party.

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Maratha reservation agitator Jarange Patil to begin hunger strike from May 30

16 May 2026 | 6:51 PM

Mumbai, May 16 (UNI) Maratha reservation agitator Manoj Jarange-Patil announced here today that he will go on a hunger strike from May 30 to protest alleged delay in the process of issuing Kunbi caste certificates to the Maratha community, which would make them eligible to get government job reservations.
“The Maratha community should have received Kunbi certificates on time, but many are still not getting the certificates,” Jarange-Patil said.

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