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CBI arrests Indian bank panel advocate in Kolhapur for accepting Rs 1.70 Lakh bribe

The advocate had initially demanded a bribe of Rs2.5 lakh, which was later negotiated down to Rs1.70 lakh, in exchange for deferring the possession of a mortgaged property under the SARFAESI Act. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Progressive legacy vs communal tension: Why Kolhapur is at a crossroads

“What happens in Kolhapur follows in the rest of Maharashtra.”

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Why Marathwada’s farm workers are migrating even in summer

In a typical year, Savitra Thadke, 50, and her husband work as sugarcane cutters at farms in Sangli or Kolhapur in western Maharashtra from October to March-April. In the summer months of April-June, they work as agricultural labourers in their village, Chopdyachiwadi in the Georai taluka of Beed district. Savitra could even…

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Mumbai: Two youth from Karnataka drown in Kolhapur; one body recovered

The body of one of two youth from Karnataka's Nipani town who drowned in the Dudhganga river basin at Kalammawadi dam in Kolhapur has been retrieved, officials said on Tuesday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Watch | Interview | I disagree with Hindutva and politics | Interview with Udayanraje Bhosale and Shahu Chhatrapati

While Shahu Chhatrapati is making his electoral debut on a Congress ticket from Kolhapur, Udayanraje Bhosale is contesting from Satara on a BJP ticket

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Lok Sabha 2024: ‘Farmer’s voice’ Raju Shetti files nomination from Maharashtra’s sugar heartland

Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana leader and former MP Raju Shetti filed his nomination for the Hatkanangale Lok Sabha seat in Kolhapur district

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Lok Sabha elections | Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena releases first list of eight candidates

Lok Sabha elections: Candidates were named for the Mumbai South Central, Kolhapur, Shirdi (SC), Buldhana, Hingoli, Maval, Hatkanangale and Ramtek (SC) seats.

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PM inaugurates new terminal buildings of Pune and Kolhapur airports

Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated the new terminal buildings of Pune and Kolhapur airports in Maharashtra, featuring modern amenities.

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MES rally shifted out of Belagavi

Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti leaders shifted the Maha Melava protest rally out of Belagavi, after authorities declined permission for it. The rally was held instead in Shinoli village in Kolhapur district in Maharashtra, around 20 km from Belagavi city.

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Maharashtra tourism explores new horizons in Hyderabad

Maharashtra Tourism held a roadshow in Hyderabad to capitalise on the increasing travel and tourism trends from South India. Citizens from the region have shown interest in exploring pilgrimage sites like Ashtavinayak, Jyotirlingas, Pandharpur and Kolhapur.

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Raju Shetti on warpath against sugar factory owners; Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghtana activists block Pune-Bengaluru highway

Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghtana agitates, demanding higher FRP from sugar factory owners, block Pune-Bengaluru highway. Mr. Shetti demands ₹100/tonne over FRP for last season, plus additional ₹100/tonne for this season. Despite traffic diversions, protest throws commute off-kilter. Mr. Shetti accuses factory owners, leaders of colluding against farmers. Talks between SSS and…

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TTD presents ‘Silk Vastrams’ to Kolhapur temple

Tirumala TTD presented 'Silk Vastrams' to the temple of goddess Maha Lakshmi in Kolhapur, Maharashtra in connection with Navaratri festival. Parpatyadar Mr. Tulasi Prasad, TTD board member Milind Keshav Narvekar, and LAC President Rajesh Kumar Sharma were present.

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Sanatana Dharma will not suffer any damage if some politician hurls abuses at it, says seer

Swami of Kanheri Math in Kolhapur affirms Sanatana Dharma will not be damaged by abuses from politicians like Udayanidhi Stalin. He urges youth to protect Hindu heritage by practising rituals.

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Ajit Pawar gets his way again, snags plum Guardian Ministership of Pune district

After months of friction and wrangling, the Eknath Shinde-led government on Wednesday finally appointed Guardian Ministers to 11 districts, with Deputy Chief Minister and rebel Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar snaring the coveted guardianship of Pune district.

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Maharashtra CM Shinde appoints guardian Ministers for 11 districts

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde appoints guardian Ministers for 11 districts; Ajit Pawar (NCP) for Pune, Sudhir Mungantiwar (BJP) for Wardha, Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil (Revenue) for Akola, Chandrakant Patil (Solapur & Amravati), Hassan Mushrif (Kolhapur & Medical Education), Dhananjay Munde (Beed & Agriculture), Vijay Gavit (Bhandara & Tribal Dev.), Dilip Walse-Patil (Buldhana…

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NCP has not allied with BJP for selfish reasons, says Ajit Pawar

Ajit Pawar's NCP faction held a show of strength in Kolhapur, criticising his uncle Sharad Pawar for not allying with the BJP-Shinde govt. Ajit Pawar said almost every NCP MLA wanted to join the government. He said he joined to ensure swift development.

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Two arrested on murder charge, another accused absconding

Belagavi City Police, in coordination with Maharashtra Police, arrested two youth on charge of bludgeoning a man to death. CCTV footage showed the assailants, who were from Kolhapur, waiting for the victim. Police believe one of the accused was upset with victim's advice. A team led by AC Narayan Rao…

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SC exercises special power, reinstates English lecturer in college

The Supreme Court exercised its special powers under Article 142 of the Constitution and reinstated a lecturer of English to his post in a College affliated to the Shivaji University, Kolhapur, Maharashtra.

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Maharashtra: Medium intensity tremor hits Kolhapur

Tremor of 3.4 magnitude hits Kolhapur, Maharashtra. Occurred at 6.45am, 5km deep. No casualties/property damage reported. 375km from Mumbai.

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Panchganga river crosses warning mark after heavy rains in Kolhapur; residents of 6 villages asked to shift to safer places

In Kolhapur, heavy rains have caused Panchganga river to cross warning mark. Residents of 6 villages near riverbanks asked to move to safer places. 81 bunds submerged. Radhanagari dam opened 5 gates, 1 closed; Almatti dam filled to 99% capacity. Water released from Almatti at 85,857 cusec. Panchganga river level…

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Analysis | With Ajit Pawar as a ‘Trojan horse’, BJP seeks to storm Baramati and Maharashtra’s sugar heartland

In using Sharad Pawar’s nephew Ajit Pawar as the ‘Trojan horse’ to breach the senior Pawar’s bastion, the BJP sees a fair chance in dominating both Baramati and the crucial sugar belt (Pune, Satara, Sangli, Kolhapur, Solapur districts) for the first time in Maharashtra’s political history.

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Kolhapur lecturer ‘forced’ to go on leave for saying rapists ‘can be from any religion’

When college professor Tejaswini Desai told her first-year class that perpetrators of rape can be from any religion or community, she never imagined that the consequences would include being questioned by the police and a hate campaign on social media.

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Shinde camp Minister gives ‘offer’ to Ajit Pawar to join Maharashtra govt.

Mr. Pawar, in a veiled jibe at the Shinde-BJP government, had questioned why incidents of communal nature were repeatedly occurring in Maharashtra.

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Ghosts of history joust for the soul of progressive Kolhapur amid the spectre of orchestrated communal clashes

“The attack was clearly pre-planned. The mob began targeting properties belonging to Muslim families…”

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Maharashtra: Illegal monument of Tipu Sultan removed from Dhule, days after clashes in Kolhapur

An allegedly illegally built monument of Tipu Sultan was removed from Maharashtra's Dhule, said police officials. Read further on Dynamite News:

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