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Deven Bharti Appointed Mumbai Police Commissioner

By BPN News Desk April 30, 2025

In a high-profile administrative change, senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Deven Bharti has officially taken over as the new Commissioner of Mumbai Police. This appointment marks a significant return to operational leadership for Bharti, who previously served in multiple strategic and investigative roles within Maharashtra’s law enforcement setup. A 1994-batch IPS

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Anurag Kashyap Apologizes for Remarks About Brahmin Community

By BPN News Desk April 22, 2025

Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has issued a formal apology after facing widespread backlash for his recent comments concerning the Brahmin community. In a public statement posted on Instagram, Kashyap admitted that his remarks were made in a moment of anger and deeply regretted the hurt they caused. Apology and Acknowledgement Kashyap acknowledged that he “forgot his […]

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Maharashtra Faces Water Crisis as Dam Levels Plummet

By BPN News Desk April 22, 2025

Maharashtra is confronting a severe water crisis as dam storage levels have declined sharply, raising concerns about water availability during the peak summer months.​ As of mid-April 2025, the state’s 2,997 dams collectively hold only 41.3% of their total live storage capacity. This marks a significant decrease from the previous month’s levels, indicating an

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Maharashtra Language Panel Rejects Compulsory Hindi Policy

By BPN News Desk April 20, 2025

A heated debate has erupted in Maharashtra after the state government announced that Hindi would be made a compulsory third language in all schools under the state board from Class 1. The move, initiated under the leadership of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, has drawn strong opposition from the state’s language consultation committee, which has unanimously […]

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India Slams Bangladesh for Remarks on Murshidabad Violence

By BPN News Desk April 18, 2025

India has sharply criticized Bangladesh for its comments on the recent communal violence in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district, calling the remarks “barely disguised and disingenuous.” The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) rejected any attempt to draw equivalence between the situation in India and longstanding concerns over the treatment of minorities in Bangladesh. The

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Kunal Kamra Granted Interim Bail Amid Eknath Shinde Parody Controversy

By BPN News Desk April 17, 2025

Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra has been granted interim pre-arrest bail by the Madras High Court until April 17, 2025, in connection with a case filed against him for a parody performance allegedly targeting Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.​ Parody Performance Sparks Legal Action and Backlash The controversy stems from a January 2025 performance at […]

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Maharashtra to Establish Advanced Labs in 20 ITIs to Boost Skills and Support Differently-Abled Students

By BPN News Desk April 16, 2025

The Maharashtra government has announced a major initiative to modernize technical education infrastructure by establishing advanced laboratories in 20 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) across the state. The project aims to strengthen vocational education, promote entrepreneurship, and support inclusive learning, particularly for differently-abled students. To execute

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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