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Minister Pankaja Munde says companies must follow Maha Pollution Control Board rules

Nashik, Aug 2 (UNI) Environment and Climate Change Minister Pankaja Munde today said that companies and establishments should follow the rules of the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board, and take care that the health of local citizens is not endangered due to pollution.
Nashik is becoming an industrial hub through new projects and industries being launched, she said, and appealed to entrepreneurs to give priority to environment-friendly and pollution-free industries.
Pankaja Mundhe was speaking in a meeting held with representatives of Nashik Industries and Manufacturers Association (NIMA) and Ambad Industries and Manufacturers Association (AIMA).
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Maha Minister Chandrakant Patil directs district administration to help accident victims

13 Jul 2026 | 11:26 PM

Sangli, Jul 13 (UNI) State Higher and Technical Education Minister Chandrakant Patil today expressed deep grief over the death of three women Warkaris of Sangli district in an accident in the Jejuri-Belsar area during the Palkhi ceremony of Sant Shrestha Shri Dnyaneshwar Maharaj.

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Police entering woman’s bedroom without legal procedure violated privacy, dignity: HC

13 Jul 2026 | 10:53 PM

Nagpur, July 13 (UNI): The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has held that the unauthorised entry of police personnel into a woman’s bedroom and seizure of her mobile phone without following due legal procedure amounted to a serious violation of her privacy and dignity.

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MHADA hears redevelopment complaint at Lokshahi Din

13 Jul 2026 | 10:20 PM

Mumbai, July 13 (UNI) Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) on Monday heard two applications during its 19th Lokshahi Din held at its headquarters in Bandra (East) under the chairmanship of Vice President and Chief Executive Officer Sanjeev Jaiswal.

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Mumbai boy, 10, drowns in Andheri lake; search ops underway

13 Jul 2026 | 10:15 PM

Mumbai, July 13 (UNI) A 10-year-old boy allegedly drowned while swimming in a private lake in Andheri West on Monday afternoon, officials said.

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Govt promoting addiction instead of fighting it, alleges prohibition crusader

13 Jul 2026 | 10:05 PM

Pune, Jul 13 (UNI) The Maharashtra government is encouraging addiction rather than curbing it through its policies, alleged Avinash Patil, chief of the Vyasanmukt Maharashtra Samanvay Manch on Monday. The Manch is a coalition of over 100 organisations and individuals working in the fields of addiction awareness, prevention, treatment and policy advocacy,
Addressing a press conference here, Patil claimed that the government's focus on increasing revenue from liquor, expanding the availability of intoxicants and issuing more licences has led to a rise in substance abuse among the youth.

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