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An official statement after the meeting of the State cabinet said it had resolved that the appointment and administration of oath should be put on hold until Punjab's views are obtained and duly considered.
The demand for a festival free of DJs and high-powered loudspeakers has been gaining momentum in the State, with Pune-based activist Vidyanad Bapat emerging as one of the prominent voices opposing the use of high-decibel sound systems that cause noise pollution during festivities.
Speaking to his party office-bearers in Thane, Mr. Thackeray urged citizens to remain alert and avoid falling into traps designed to incite religious conflict to distract the public from pressing socio-economic challenges.
The Committee will visit each Revenue Division in the State and hold discussions and consultations with students, candidates, representatives of educational institutions and other relevant stakeholders.
“We are also celebrating 2026 as the India-France Year of Innovation. This strategic partnership is particularly special because it rests on the solid foundation of our long-standing cultural and political ties,” he said.
The investigation into the alleged murder of Pune realtor Ketan Agarwal has taken a fresh turn with the arrest of Ritesh Hange, a friend of accused Chetan Chaudhary. Pune Rural Police allege that Hange was aware of an earlier plan to harm Agarwal and had knowledge of the alleged conspiracy before the June 18 incident at Lohagad Fort. He is the third person arrested in the case after Agarwal’s fiancée Siya Goyal and Chetan Chaudhary.
Senior BJP leaders from West Bengal, including Samik Bhattacharya, are opposed to taking NCPI on board for the Kolkata or Howrah municipal corporation elections, as it could create fresh confusion among grassroots-level workers
At the national convention of the Adivasi Adhikar Rashtriya Manch in New Delhi, a resolution was passed outlining a charter of demands on ST rights pertaining to resources, education, employment, and culture
Addressing cadre and party functionaries at the district-level general body meeting in Tiruvannamalai, he says they should be united in working with the ruling TVK in the upcoming elections to the local bodies for its own growth
District cooling is a centralised system that pipes cooling to buildings in a 3-km radius and is metered like power supply; if a community has a dense population within a small area, district cooling system is ideal, says Grundfos India
