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India’s first underwater museum project launched off Maharashtra coast in Sindhudurg

Sindhudurg district in Maharashtra is set to become a major marine tourism hub. India's first underwater museum and submarine tourism project is coming up off its coast. A decommissioned Indian Navy warship, Ex-INS Guldar, has been scuttled to create an artificial reef. This ambitious project aims to boost adventure and…

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Why Slippers Are Offered After Wishes Come True

What if devotion looked completely different from everything you’ve ever known? No flowers. No sweets. But slippers. Yes slippers. It sounds unusual, even shocking, because in most traditions, offering leather is avoided. Yet in a small village temple, this act is not seen as disrespect it is pure devotion. It…

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How hate drove a Muslim flower-seller to death in a Maharashtra village

It was a warm summer morning in May in the quiet border village of Banda, nestled in Maharashtra’s Sawantwadi taluka of Sindhudurg district, near the Goa border. At a small flower stall in the bustling Bazaar Peth market, 38-year-old Aftab Shaikh and his mother, Fahmida, were arranging garlands and flowers…

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Shivaji Maharaj Statue Collapse: Maha Govt forms Joint panel to probe

Various opposition leaders including Shiv Sena (UBT) Uddhav Thackery questioned the BJP-led Mahayuti government over the incident. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Shivaji statue collapse: Rushed project, rusted bolts, and ‘unpaid bills’?

Eight months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a 28-foot statue of Maratha ruler Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at Rajkot Fort in Maharashtra’s Sindhudurg on Navy Day on December 4 last year, the statue collapsed on August 26, sparking a political storm amid questions over the quality of construction.

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Lok Sabha 2024 | BJP announces Konkan strongman Narayan Rane for the Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg seat

BJP announces Narayan Rane as candidate for Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg Lok Sabha seat in Maharashtra, amid coalition tensions.

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Bank loan fraud case: ED attaches 1,807 acre land valued Rs 52.90 cr in Maharashtra

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has attached 413 agricultural land parcels measuring approximately 1,807 acres in Maharashtra's Sindhudurg in connection with a bank loan fraud case of Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative Bank (PMC). Read further on Dynamite News:

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Lok Sabha elections | Shinde-led Shiv Sena remains firm on contesting at least 16 Parliamentary seats

While there is a tug-of-war between the Shinde Sena and the NCP (Ajit Pawar) faction over the Nashik seat, both the BJP and Mr. Shinde’s faction have staked claim on the Sambhajinagar and Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg constituencies.

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Amid resentment over seat sharing within Mahayuti, Shiv Sena (Shinde) camp leader urges Modi, Shah to put Maharashtra BJP in line

Maharashtra allies Shiv Sena and BJP clash over seat sharing, with Shiv Sena leader warning against betrayal.

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BJP faces stiff challenge from allies Shiv Sena and NCP in wrangle over 48 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra

Lok Sabha polls: Sena is demanding 22 seats, the NCP has staked claim to at least 10, while the BJP — the ‘big brother’ of the alliance — is intent on fighting at least 30 seats.

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Indian Navy unveils new design for Admirals' Epaulettes

The Indian Navy has revealed the new design for Admirals' Epaulettes. The announcement on a new design for the Epaulettes was made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during Navy Day 2023 at Sindhudurg in Maharashtra. Read further on Dynamite News:

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After coastal Karnataka, people in Maharashtra’s Konkan region demand merger of Konkan Railway with Indian Railways

People in Coastal Karnataka and Konkan region of Maharashtra demand merger of Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd. (KRCL) with Indian Railways due to lack of funds. Konkan Vikas Samiti and Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg MP wrote to Railway Minister, highlighting KRCL's inadequacies and financial constraints, and demanding its merger for seamless travel, dedicated freight…

The Hindu

PM Modi unveils Shivaji Maharaj statue at Rajkot fort in Maharashtra

Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at Rajkot Fort in Maharashtra’s Sindhudurg district.

The Hindu

PM to unveil Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue at Sindhudurg’s Rajkot Fort

PM Modi to unveil Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's statue in Sindhudurg on Dec 4. He will witness 'Operational Demonstrations' by Indian Navy's ships, submarines, aircraft and special forces. Navy Day 2023 celebrations pay homage to Shivaji's rich maritime heritage.

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Potential tenant robs woman of ornaments in Mumbai, held from Pune

MUMBAI: A 47-year-old man who posed as a potential tenant and stole gold ornaments from a woman at Dahisar was tracked down by the police to Pune and arrested. The accused, Rajesh Khanvilkar, is a resident of Kankavli in Sindhudurg. The stolen jewellery weighing 100 gms and worth Rs 3.5…

The Times of India

Couple, son kill relative in Thane, held

THANE: Kapurbawdi police have arrested three persons including a couple, and their son for hammering a 52-year-old elder relative to death over property dispute and severely injuring another female relative. The deceased, identified as Nandkumar Thakur was a lecturer in a college in Sindhudurg; and the injured relative as Priya…

The Times of India

Maharashtra: 2 drown as boat capsizes off Tarkali beach in Sindhudurg district

NAVI MUMBAI: A doctor from Pune and another person from Akola drowned at 12.30 pm on Tuesday when a boat with 20 persons onboard capsized in the sea off Tarkarli beach, Malvan, in Sindhudurg district. An adult survivor is currently in serious condition and admitted to a private hospital, while…

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BJP MLA Nitesh Rane sent in two-day police custody

He surrenders before Sindhudurg court after withdrawing his bail plea before Bombay HC

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Attempt to murder case: Maharashtra BJP MLA Nitesh Rane surrenders; sent to police custody

MUMBAI: A day after a set back to BJP MLA Nitesh Rane, when a sessions court judge in Sindhudurg denied him bail, the son of Union minister Narayan Rane on Wednesday withdrew his bail application filed before the Bombay high court and surrendered before the investigation officer in Kankavli, in…

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Maharashtra: BJP MLA Nitesh Rane sent to police custody in attempt to murder case

MUMBAI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Nitesh Rane on Wednesday surrendered before a court in Maharashtra's Sindhudurg district in an alleged attempt to murder case. He was remanded in police custody till February 4, his lawyers said.

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