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India's microfinance loans: Women in rural areas trapped in debt spiral

Microfinance – lending small sums of money to the very poor to lift them out of poverty – has been widely taken up in India. But almost 50 years after its introduction, the results are mixed. Microcredits, mainly for women, have turned Indian social structures upside down. In the agricultural…

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Not interested in delay but won't hurry either: Maharashtra Speaker on disqualification pleas

Mumbai Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar says he won't delay or rush decision on disqualification pleas against Shiv Sena MLAs, to ensure justice.

The Hindu

Young techie pioneering innovations and empowering engineers from backward region in Maharashtra

CHHATRAPTI SAMBHAJINAGAR: In a remarkable journey that traverses from working as programmer intern at India's prestigious space agency to revolutionizing IT services through ITSM, ITOM and so on, Venkata Subrahmanyeswara Adithya Dwadasi stands as a trailblazing expert in the world of technology management implementations.

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SC gives Maharashtra Speaker a week to open disqualification proceedings against CM Shinde and other MLAs

Supreme Court directs Maharashtra Speaker to start disqualification proceedings against CM Shinde and other MLAs within a week; notes Speaker must show "deference & dignity" to SC's direction

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Sheep, goats cannot fight lion: Eknath Shinde on Opposition targeting PM Modi

Commenting on the status of the NDA in Maharashtra, Mr. Shinde said, ‘After Ajit Pawar decided to join us, my government (BJP-Shiv Sena-Ajit Pawar faction of NCP) enjoys the support of 215 plus MLAs. There is no threat to the government.’

The Hindu

Eknath Shinde seeks Central aid for ambitious water project in arid Marathwada

Maharashtra CM Shinde hopes for Central aid for Marathwada water-grid project. Announced ₹45,000 cr development package for region. Criticized Uddhav Thackeray for lack of political will to develop Marathwada. Shinde's govt renamed Aurangabad and Osmanabad. Claimed MVA would've regressed Maharashtra had it stayed in power.

The Hindu

Toddler killed, mother and aunt seriously injured as container truck hits two-wheeler in Nagpur

NAGPUR: A 14-month-old child died and his mother and aunt suffered serious injuries after the scooter they were travelling on was hit by a container truck in Maharashtra's Nagpur city, an official said on Sunday.

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The Hindu scribe wins Statesman award for environmental reporting

Navamy Sudhish (The Hindu, Kollam) won Cushrow Irani Prize for Environmental Reporting for her article 'Fishing in uncertain waters' mapping plight of traditional fishers in Kerala. Rupsa Chakraborty (Indian Express) won 1st prize in Rural Reporting category for her reportage on floating dispensaries, water ambulances & primary health centres in…

The Hindu

Maharashtra: Man acquitted by POCSO court in Thane in 2013 rape case

THANE: A Bhiwandi-resident was acquitted by a special POCSO court in Maharashtra's Thane in a rape case.

The Times of India

Shinde announces ₹45,000 crore development package for drought-hit Marathwada

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde announces ₹45,000 cr package for drought-affected Marathwada region. Revised administrative sanctions for irrigation projects worth ₹14,000 cr to bring 8 lakh hectares of land under irrigation. CM, deputies & Ministers staying in govt guest house, not five-star hotels. Shiv Sena MLA Aaditya Thackeray says govt has…

The Hindu

84 artists conferred with the Sangeet Natak Akademi Amrit Awards

VP Dhankhar presents Amrit Awards to 84 artistes for preserving Indian culture, honouring those who have not been accorded national recognition in 75 yrs. Awardees from diverse fields of performing arts incl. theatre, music, playwriting, folk music & dance. Awardees from 15 states incl. J&K, Goa, Jharkhand, Ladakh, Andhra Pradesh,…

The Hindu

Maharashtra govt won't disturb OBC quota in any way: Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis

NAGPUR: The Maharashtra government is clear about not disturbing the OBC quota in any way, deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Saturday amid protests to oppose the inclusion of the Maratha community in the Other Backward Class(OBC) category for reservation purposes.

The Times of India

Ganpati festival: 45-foot 'Bappa' towers over bylanes of Mumbai's Khetwadi

MUMBAI: A 45-foot idol of Lord Ganesha, reportedly the tallest in Maharashtra, is all set to draw large crowds to the Khetwadi area of south Mumbai during Ganpati festival this year.

The Times of India

Will lead efforts to get statue of Swami Ramanand Teerth installed in Delhi: Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde

CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR: Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde said on Saturday that he will spearhead efforts to get a statue of freedom fighter Swami Ramanand Teerth installed in New Delhi after deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar raised the matter.

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Ganesh Chaturthi 2023: Pune pandal to showcase Ram Mandir theme

As the Ganesh Chaturthi festival is approaching, a Ganesh pandal themed on Ayodhya's Ram Mandir is being constructed in Maharashtra’s Pune by the Shreemant Dagdusheth Halwai Sarvajanik Ganpati Trust. Read further on Dynamite News:

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‘Shattered’: Muslim engineer killed by mob at mosque in India’s Maharashtra

The family of Nurul Hassan grieves his lynching during attack by a Hindu mob at a mosque in the state’s Satara district.

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Marathi version of 'Dilli ki Bulbul' released by Maharashtra Cabinet Minister of School Education

'Dilli ki Bulbul' has been called Modern Panchtantra by India Today. The book is being used as a text book in California. Must read further on Dynamite News:

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PM Modi to inaugurate biggest housing project for economically weak sections in Maharashtra's Solapur next month

PM Modi will be inaugurating the largest housing project for economically weaker sections at Solapur, in Maharashtra, next month

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Sena vs Sena: Speaker begins hearing on disqualification petitions of rival factions

Rahul Narwekar, Speaker of Pune's Maharashtra Assembly, began hearing 34 disqualification petitions filed by rival Shiv Sena factions led by CM Eknath Shinde and ex-CM Uddhav Thackeray.

The Hindu

Coimbatore police arrest member of Maharashtra-based gang involved in serial chain snatchings

Police arrest member of a chain-snatching gang in Coimbatore. Hussain Ali Sheik, part of a Maharashtra-based gang, was arrested after attempting to escape on a stolen two-wheeler. He and three others followed a unique modus operandi of travelling to different places on trains and using stolen motorcycles to snatch chains.…

The Times of India

Maharashtra: Man gets 20-yr rigorous imprisonment for raping minor relative in Latur

LATUR: A court in Maharashtra's Latur district has sentenced a 32-year-old man to 20 years' rigorous imprisonment for raping a minor relative.

The Hindu

Special court reserves order on plea of Bhujbal’s kin to drop ED case

Special PMLA court reserves order on plea application filed by NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal's relatives in Maharashtra Sadan scam case. ED chargesheet states Bhujbal laundered ₹291.71 cr & accomplices ₹359.30 cr. Order to be declared by Oct 13.

The Hindu

Belagavi Id procession put off by three days

Muslim orgs in Belagavi postpone Id-e-Milad procession by 3 days to avoid clash with Ganesh idol immersion procession. MLA Asif Sait announced decision to maintain law & order, reduce burden on police. Similar decision taken in Maharashtra.

The Hindu

Two gangs held while smuggling drugs to Maharashtra

Cyberabad SOT, law & order police nab 2 interstate gangs smuggling marijuana via Hyderabad; recovered 1.228 kg contraband, firearm, 14 rounds of ammo, 2 magazines. Gangs from UP, Haryana, Maharashtra arrested; main supplier & receiver from AP, Maharashtra at large.

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Maharashtra beat Karnataka to win 5th National Wheelchair Rugby Championship 2023

Maharashtra beat Karnataka with the final score of 31-10 in the finals at the recently concluded 5th National Wheelchair Rugby Championship 2023 held at Balewadi, Pune from September 10 to September 11, 2023. Read further on Dynamite News:

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