Mumbai, Feb 4 (PTI) Following are the top stories from the Western Region at 1700 HRS.
BOM26 GJ-2ND LD UCC-PANEL
Gujarat forms panel to assess need for UCC, draft bill; Oppn calls it diversionary move Gandhinagar: The BJP government in Gujarat on Tuesday formed a committee headed by a retired Supreme Court judge to assess the need for the Uniform Civil Code in the state, and also draft a bill for the same.
BOM27 MH-MUNDE-LD DAMANIA
Damania alleges Rs 88 crore scam in agriculture dept under Dhananjay Munde Mumbai: Activist Anjali Damania on Tuesday alleged that there was a Rs 88 crore scam in the agriculture department when NCP leader Dhananjay Munde held the portfolio in the previous Mahayuti coalition government in Maharashtra.
BOM25 CG-NAXAL-OPERATION
Three security personnel injured in anti-Naxal operation in Chhattisgarh Bijapur: Two security personnel were injured when an improvised explosive device (IED) went off, and another jawan was hurt after he stepped over a spike trap during an anti-Naxal operation in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Tuesday, police said.
BOM23 MH-HC-LD KHICHDI SCAM-BAIL
Khichdi distribution 'scam': Bombay HC grants bail to Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday granted bail to Shiv Sena (UBT) functionary Suraj Chavan in a money laundering case linked to alleged irregularities in the distribution of 'khichdi' packets to migrant workers in Mumbai during the COVID-19 pandemic.
BOM22 MP-CHEETAH-BIRTHS
Cheetah Veera gives birth to two cubs in MP's Kuno National Park Bhopal: Cheetah Veera gave birth to two cubs at Kuno National Park (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh's Sheopur district on Tuesday, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said.
BOM20 MH-COURT-TORRES-ACTOR
Ukrainian actor held in Torres case possessed fake birth certificate, claimed to be Indian: police Mumbai: Ukrainian actor Armen Ataine, arrested in the Torres investment scam, possessed a fake birth certificate and made a false claim of being an Indian national, Mumbai Police has told a court here.
BOM18 MH-AJIT PAWAR-PROBE PANEL
Ajit Pawar sets up panel to probe fund allocation by Beed district planning committee Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Tuesday set up a three-member inquiry panel to investigate alleged discrepancies in the allocation of Rs 877 crore by the Beed district planning committee when his cabinet colleague Dhananjay Munde was the guardian minister.
BOM10 GA-FILM PRODUCER-SUICIDE-PROBE
Telugu film producer K P Choudhary ended his life due to depression: Police Panaji: Telugu film producer K P Choudhary has in his suicide note mentioned he was taking the extreme step due to depression and no one should be held responsible for his death, police said on Tuesday.
BOM7 CG-NAXAL-MURDER
Naxalites kill two men in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur Bijapur (Chhattisgarh): Naxalites have hacked to death two men at a village in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, police said on Tuesday.
BOM5 GJ-MLA-DEATH
Gujarat BJP MLA Karshanbhai Solanki passes away Ahmedabad: Gujarat BJP MLA Karshanbhai Solanki died here in the early hours of Tuesday after battling cancer, family sources said.
BOM9 MH-BMC-BUDGET
BMC presents over Rs 74,000 crore budget for 2025-26 Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), considered the richest civic body in the country, on Tuesday presented its budget of Rs 74,427 crore for the year 2025-26.
BOM17 MP-SCHOOLS-THREAT
Two schools in Indore get bomb threats; evacuated Indore: Two private schools in Madhya Pradesh's Indore city were evacuated after they received bomb threats via e-mails on Tuesday, police said.
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