Mumbai, Mar 10 (PTI) Following are the top stories from the Western Region at 1700 HRS.
BOM37 MH-ASSEMBLY-LD-BUDGET
Maharashtra govt gives Rs 36,000 cr to Ladki Bahin in budget, mum on stipend hike Mumbai: The Maharashtra government on Monday allocated Rs 36,000 crore for the Ladki Bahin scheme but did not announce a hike in the allowance, proposed to increase Motor Vehicle Tax by 1 per cent on CNG and LPG vehicles, as it presented a Rs 7,00,020 crore budget for the fiscal 2025-26.
BOM7 MP-ACCIDENT-LD SUV
8 killed, 13 injured in SUV-truck collision in MP's Sidhi Sidhi (MP): Eight persons were killed and 13 others injured after a collision between a truck and a sports utility vehicle (SUV) in Madhya Pradesh's Sidhi district early on Monday, police said.
BOM13 AVI-AIR INDIA-2ND LD BOMB THREAT
New York-bound Air India flight returns to Mumbai after threat note found inside toilet Mumbai: An Air India flight from Mumbai to New York returned to the airport here on Monday after a bomb threat note was found inside its toilet mid-air, officials said.
BOM14 MP-CT FINAL-CLASH-PROBE 13 held for violence in MP's Mhow after India's Champions Trophy win; situation under control Mhow/Indore, Mar 10 (PTI) Thirteen persons have been arrested in connection with clashes in Madhya Pradesh's Mhow town after stone pelting at a rally celebrating the Indian cricket team's victory in the ICC Champions Trophy final, officials said on Monday.
BOM10 MH-ACCIDENT-LD LABOURERS
6 labourers killed, 11 injured as truck overturns in Maharashtra Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Six labourers were killed and 11 others injured when their speeding truck loaded with sugarcane overturned in Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district early on Monday, police said.
BOM15 GJ-CRICKET-RALLY-VIOLENCE
Violence erupts during bike rally in Gujarat after India's Champions Trophy win; 11 detained Gandhinagar: At least 11 people were detained after a late-night motorcycle rally to celebrate India's ICC Champions Trophy win led to violence in Gujarat's Gandhinagar district, police said on Monday.
BOM11 CG-ASSEMBLY-CONG-SUSPENSION
Chhattisgarh assembly: Cong MLAs suspended after din over ED raids on Baghel's home Raipur: Several Congress MLAs were suspended from the Chhattisgarh assembly on Monday after they trooped into its well and shouted slogans against the ruling BJP over the ED's raids on the premises of former Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel.
BOM33 CG-ENERGY-INVESTMENT
Energy Investors Summit: Chhattisgarh gets investment proposals of Rs 3 lakh crore Raipur: The Chhattisgarh government received investment proposals of more than Rs 3 lakh crore in the energy sector at an investors summit here on Monday, officials said.
BOM36 MP-STAGE COLLAPSE-LD CONG LEADERS Over a dozen injured as stage collapses during MP Cong's protest against BJP govt Bhopal, Mar 10 (PTI) More than a dozen persons were injured after a stage collapsed at a protest event organised by the Congress on the first day of Madhya Pradesh assembly's Budget Session in Bhopal on Monday, leaders from the opposition party said.
BOM8 MH-CONG-EX-MLA
Ex-MLA Dhangekar to quit Cong; hints switch over to Shiv Sena Pune: Former Congress MLA Ravindra Dhangekar on Monday said he would quit the grand old party and indicated that he might join the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena.
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