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Maharashtra among poorest performers in sex ratio at birth despite economic progress: SRS

Nagpur, Jun 5 (UNI) Maharashtra, despite being one of the country’s leading economic hubs, remains among the worst-performing states in terms of sex ratio at birth, according to the latest Sample Registration System (SRS) Statistical Report.
The report showed that the state registered 899 girls for every 1,000 boys during the 2022–24 period, placing Maharashtra among the five lowest-ranked states nationwide.
The figure also remains below the national average of 918 girls per 1,000 boys.
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Kolhapur: BJP worker seriously injured in firing incident

16 Jul 2026 | 7:56 PM

Kolhapur, Jul 16 (UNI) A Bharatiya Janata Party worker was seriously injured when two unidentified persons fired bullets at him, over a suspected dispute with a private money lender, in the Nava Vashi Naka area of the city on Thursday evening.
According to police, BJP worker Suraj Sakhare, who is also in the police records as a suspected MCOCA criminal, was in Navi Vashi Naka area this evening, when suddenly two unidentified persons fired rounds of bullets on him, and fled from the spot.

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Maha: Amchur production creates new livelihood opportunities for tribal families

16 Jul 2026 | 7:38 PM

Pune, Jul 16 (UNI) Suyash Charitable Trust, Pune, has emerged as a model of sustainable rural development by creating livelihood opportunities for tribal communities through value addition to indigenous mangoes.

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Agriculture Minister demands to make Sunetra Pawar Maha CM if Fadnavis becomes PM

16 Jul 2026 | 7:37 PM

Mumbai, Jul 16 (UNI) Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar-led NCP leader and Agriculture Minister Dattatray Bharne today stated that Sunetra Pawar must take over as Chief Minister of Maharashtra whenever incumbent CM Devendra Fadnavis goes to the Centre or is made Prime Minister of India.

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Fadnavis waived off farmers’ electricity bill to hand over MSEB to Adani, alleges Congress

16 Jul 2026 | 7:09 PM

Mumbai, Jul 16 (UNI) Maharashtra State Congress Committee President Harshvardhan Sapkal today alleged that the waiver of Rs 48,000-crore electricity bill owed by farmers which Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had announced on Wednesday, is not intended to benefit farmers, but to favour the BJP government's favoured industrialist Gautam Adani.

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We will welcome Sharad Pawar to the NDA’, says union Minister Athawale

16 Jul 2026 | 6:48 PM

Mumbai, Jul 16 (UNI) union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale on Thursday said that Sharad Pawar and his NCP will be welcomed to the NDA, if he joins the BJP-led ruling alliance. .

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