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Plan to set up centre for sterilisation of monkeys in Konkan under review: Naik

Mumbai, Apr 24 (UNI) A proposal to set up a centre for the sterilisation of monkeys is under consideration to curb the large-scale nuisance caused by monkeys and apes to orchards and agricultural crops in Konkan, said Forest Minister Ganesh Naik on Thursday.
He was speaking at a meeting chaired by him regarding the problems faced by farmers in Dapoli taluka of Ratnagiri district due to wild animals.
Additional chief secretary of the forest department Milind Mhaiskar, deputy secretary Vivek Hosing, Kolhapur Chief Conservator of Forests (Regional) RM Ramanujan were present on this occasion.
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Maha: Minister orders to prepare comprehensive state policy on silt removal from dams

15 May 2025 | 2:25 AM

Mumbai, May 14 (UNI) Water Resources (Godavari and Krishna Basin Development Corporation) Minister Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil on Wednesday directed that a new comprehensive state policy should be prepared by conducting a comparative study of the policies of Maharashtra vis-a-vis other states in regard to silt removal from dams.

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Maha: NCP-SP hold state-level strategy meet

15 May 2025 | 1:51 AM

Mumbai, May 14 (UNI) NCP-SP, under the leadership of state party president Jayant Patil, convened an important state-level meeting here on Wednesday to chalk out a comprehensive roadmap for the party’s future initiatives and electoral strategy, informed Mahesh Tapase, the chief spokesperson of the party.

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Maha: Minister Patil dismisses possibility of unity between 2 factions of NCP

15 May 2025 | 1:38 AM

Sangli, May 14 (UNI) Maharashtra Education Minister Chandrakant Patil on Wednesday ruled out the possibility of a merger between two factions of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), one led by Sharad Pawar and another by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar.

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Maha: Prahar leader accuses govt of EVM fraud

15 May 2025 | 12:53 AM

Satara, May 14 (UNI) Prahar organisation's leader and former minister, Bacchu Kadu, on Wednesday alleged that the BJP-led state government had concealed EVM (electronic voting machine) scam in the state assembly elections through the 'Ladki Bahin' yojana.

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Maha: BJP takes out Tricolour Rally to express respect, gratitude to Indian Army

15 May 2025 | 12:21 AM

Mumbai, May 14 (UNI) After the success of Operation Sindoor, BJP took out a Tiranga Yatra in Mumbai from August Kranti Maidan to Swarajya Bhoomi, Girgaum Chowpatty on Wednesday in honour of the Indian Army.

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