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ED Seizes Sahara’s ₹1,460 Cr Aamby Valley Land in Money Laundering Probe

By BPN News Desk April 16, 2025

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached 707 acres of land in and around Aamby Valley City, Lonavala, valued at approximately ₹1,460 crore. This seizure is part of an ongoing money laundering investigation into the Sahara Group’s financial operations, which allegedly involved large-scale misuse of investor funds. The land was reportedly acquired through

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Shinde Raises Fund Allocation Concerns with Amit Shah

By BPN News Desk April 14, 2025

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde recently met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Pune to raise serious concerns regarding delays in the allocation of funds to projects overseen by Shiv Sena ministers and MLAs. Shinde pointed out that files related to these development works had been pending approval in the finance department, which is […]

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Maharashtra Cyber Cell Seeks Ban on Wikipedia, Proton Mail

By BPN News Desk April 12, 2025

The Maharashtra Cyber Cell has urged the central government to block access to Wikipedia in India, citing repeated non-compliance with legal notices regarding objectionable and defamatory content. The request was made to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology after Wikipedia failed to act on multiple communications from law enforcement agencies. An FIR was

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Maharashtra Collaborates with Russia’s Rosatom to Develop Thorium-Based Small Modular Reactors

By BPN News Desk April 12, 2025

In a strategic move towards sustainable energy development, Maharashtra has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Russia’s state-owned nuclear energy corporation, Rosatom. This collaboration focuses on the joint development of thorium-based Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), marking a pioneering step in India’s nuclear energy sector.​ Key Objectives

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Gujarat ATS Uncovers Extensive Fake Arms License Racket, Arrests Seven

By BPN News Desk April 9, 2025

The Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has busted a large-scale fake arms license racket involving fraudulent permits allegedly issued from Manipur and Nagaland. The crackdown has led to the arrest of seven individuals and the identification of more than 100 persons who obtained firearms using forged documents. The operation has revealed a network of arms dealers […]

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Bombay High Court Issues Notice in Kunal Kamra ‘Traitor’ Remark Case

By BPN News Desk April 8, 2025

The Bombay High Court has issued notices to the Mumbai Police and Shiv Sena MLA Murji Patel in response to a plea filed by comedian Kunal Kamra. Kamra seeks to quash an FIR lodged against him for allegedly referring to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde as a “traitor” during a stand-up comedy performance. Case […]

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BookMyShow Removes Kunal Kamra Amid Shiv Sena’s Objections

By BPN News Desk April 5, 2025

Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra has reportedly been removed from the artist listings on BookMyShow following objections raised by the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena faction. The move came after a letter from the party’s youth leader who claimed Kamra had consistently displayed a pattern of offensive behavior under the pretext of comedy. The Shiv Sena representative […]

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Maharashtra Approves E-Bike Taxi Services with Specific Conditions

By BPN News Desk April 1, 2025

The Maharashtra state cabinet has given the green light to launch electric bike (e-bike) taxi services across urban areas, including Mumbai. This move aims to provide affordable, eco-friendly transportation for short-distance commutes while creating substantial employment opportunities. The policy is expected to generate around 20,000 jobs, with approximately 10,000

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MNS Chief Raj Thackeray Urges Against Communal Tensions Over Aurangzeb’s Tomb

By BPN News Desk March 31, 2025

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray has appealed for calm and rational thinking amid ongoing communal tensions over the tomb of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district. Speaking at his annual Gudhi Padwa rally at Shivaji Park, Thackeray urged people not to view history through the lens of religion or caste and instead […]

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Maharashtra Cuts Electricity Tariffs by 10–30% Starting April 1

By BPN News Desk March 30, 2025

In a major relief for power consumers, the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has approved a significant reduction in electricity tariffs across the state. The revised tariffs, which come into effect from April 1, will see a decrease of 10% to 30% in power charges for residential users and notable reductions for industrial consumers as […]