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She had no running shoes, but this 47-year-old mother outran trained runners to win prize money for her daughters’ education

A 47-year-old woman from Maharashtra’s Beed district has won the Amrut Daud marathon in Ambajogai after running barefoot when her slippers began slipping on the muddy track. Ramabai Ranveer, a domestic cook and sole breadwinner, defeated younger participants and won Rs 3,000. She plans to put the prize money towards…

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Bulldozer action in NEET paper leak case: Accused PV Kulkarni demolishes illegal construction in Beed after civic body notice

A construction firm linked to NEET paper leak accused P.V. Kulkarni voluntarily removed an unauthorized basement and RCC pillar structure from an under-construction project in Beed. This action was taken just before the local civic body was set to demolish the illegal construction following repeated notices for planning rule violations.

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Santosh Deshmukh Murder Case: Sharad Pawar seeks safety for protesters

NCP SP leader Sharad Pawar wrote to Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis regarding the Santosh Deshmukh murder case. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Why Marathwada’s farm workers are migrating even in summer

In a typical year, Savitra Thadke, 50, and her husband work as sugarcane cutters at farms in Sangli or Kolhapur in western Maharashtra from October to March-April. In the summer months of April-June, they work as agricultural labourers in their village, Chopdyachiwadi in the Georai taluka of Beed district. Savitra could even…

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From Pawar to Shinde, Maratha-OBC quota row leaves parties in a bind ahead of Maharashtra polls

The Maratha demand to grant Kunbi certificates to all Marathas in order to grant them an OBC quota, and the OBC community’s opposition to these demands, have left Maharashtra’s political stalwarts in a bind ahead of the assembly polls.

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Farmer's son Avinash Sable sowing hopes for India at Paris Olympics

PUNE: It seems sowing seeds and sowing dreams come naturally to the Sable family. While Mukund and Vaishali Sable were busy planning their day on the farms of Mandwa village in Beed district, their son Avinash became the first Indian to reach the 3,000m steeplechase final in the Olympics on…

The Times of India

Shadow of Maratha quota agitation, Pawar vs Pawar fight loom large in Maharashtra’s poll arena in fourth phase

The spectre of the Maratha quota agitation hovers over several electoral battles as 11 key seats in Maharashtra go to polls in phase four of the general election on May 13.

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‘Bitter’ sugarcane workers from drought-stricken Marathwada hold little hope from Lok Sabha poll

Seasonal migrant workers from Marathwada return home after sugarcane harvest, holding little hope for change post Lok Sabha polls.

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Sharad’s ‘Pawar play’ queers the pitch for the ruling alliance in high-stakes Lok Sabha seats of Madha, Baramati, Beed

Sharad Pawar strategically divides opposition, causing rifts within BJP-NCP alliance in Maharashtra ahead of Lok Sabha elections.

The Hindu

Manoj Jarange, others booked for illegal protests seeking Maratha quota under OBC category

Manoj Jarange booked in two cases after Maratha quota protests in Beed, Maharashtra, demanding OBC status for Kunbi Marathas.

The Hindu

From Beed to Benoni— the incredible journey of Sachin

Sachin Dhas, named after Sachin Tendulkar, overcame challenges to secure a spot in India's U-19 cricket team.

The Hindu

Living up to name: Beed's Little Sachin Dhas lives his father's dream

NEW DELHI: His police officer mother didn't want cricket to be Sachin Dhas' focus in life but the father knew that he was destined to make it big on the 22-yard strip despite spending a better part of his life training on 11-yard grass tracks that pass for infrastructure in…

The Times of India

Fadnavis announces SIT for Maratha quota stir arson; vows prosecution

Devendra Fadnavis announces SIT to probe arson incidents in Beed district, Maharashtra police seize drugs worth ₹50,000 crore, opposition protests rising unemployment.

The Hindu

BJP’s Pankaja Munde shares dais with estranged cousin Dhananjay Munde, Minister and NCP leader, at govt. event in Maharashtra

BJP's Pankaja Munde & estranged cousin Dhananjay Munde reconcile on stage in Pune. CM Shinde, Deputy CM Fadnavis & Ajit Pawar urge them to work together for Beed's development.

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OBC leaders targeting Marathas, claims quota activist Manoj Jarange

Quota activist Manoj Jarange on November 7 alleged that OBC leaders were targeting Marathas by getting false offences registered against them and said Maratha leaders should stand with the youth of the community. Mr. Jarange’s statement comes a day after Maharashtra Minister Chhagan Bhujbal said “backdoor” attempts to grant reservation…

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"Eknath Shinde will take a proper decision on the Maratha reservation": Maharashtra minister assures protestors

Assuring reservation activist Manoj Patil, who ended his strike on Tuesday, of the government's support, Maharashtra Minister Uday Samant exuded confidence that the Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led government will take a proper decision on the issue of the Maratha reservation.

The Hindu

Maratha quota stir | Situation under control in Beed; 49 people arrested

Police have arrested 49 people in connection with the violence in Maharashtra’s Beed district during the ongoing agitation for Maratha reservation, an official said. A curfew was imposed in parts of Beed district after a series of incidents of violence and arson targeting properties of politicians.

The Hindu

Maratha quota stir descends into violence as homes of NCP leaders are torched

The raging Maratha quota agitation veered dangerously towards arson and vandalism on Monday, with agitators torching the homes and offices of two elected representatives from Beed district who are members of rival Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) factions.

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Maratha Reservation: NCP MLA residence set on fire in Beed

The MLA said that he and his family were safe adding that there was a huge loss of property due to fire. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Ajit Pawar gets his way again, snags plum Guardian Ministership of Pune district

After months of friction and wrangling, the Eknath Shinde-led government on Wednesday finally appointed Guardian Ministers to 11 districts, with Deputy Chief Minister and rebel Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar snaring the coveted guardianship of Pune district.

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Maharashtra CM Shinde appoints guardian Ministers for 11 districts

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde appoints guardian Ministers for 11 districts; Ajit Pawar (NCP) for Pune, Sudhir Mungantiwar (BJP) for Wardha, Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil (Revenue) for Akola, Chandrakant Patil (Solapur & Amravati), Hassan Mushrif (Kolhapur & Medical Education), Dhananjay Munde (Beed & Agriculture), Vijay Gavit (Bhandara & Tribal Dev.), Dilip Walse-Patil (Buldhana…

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Sharad Pawar’s rally in Beed: NCP chief sets sights on 2024 Lok Sabha election

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar will hold a rally in Parli, Beed Maharashtra today. This rally comes even as the NCP and the Congress are engaged in a war of words after a former Congress CM claimed that Ajit Pawar had offered his uncle a position in the…

The Hindu

After Kolhapur, Maharashtra’s Beed tense now after social media post on Aurangzeb

A teenage boy’s alleged act of putting social media status message glorifying Mughal emperor Aurangzeb has triggered tension in Ashti town of Maharashtra’s Beed district

The Times of India

Maharashtra: BJP leader from Beed shoots self dead with licensed revolver

MUMBAI/BEED: The chief of the Maharashtra BJP's Beed city unit allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with a licensed revolver at his house on Tuesday, police said.

The Hindu

Maratha quota supporter ex-MLC Vinayak Mete dies in accident on Mumbai-Pune Expressway

Shiv Sangram Party leader from Beed district of Marathwada region, was a supporter of Maratha reservation

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