NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

Mumbai, Jun 26 (PTI) Following are the top stories from the Western Region at 1700 HRS.







BOM23 MH-LANGUAGE-LD UDDHAV
* Won't allow imposition of Hindi in Maharashtra, BJP trying to create language divide: Uddhav


Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday reaffirmed his strong opposition to "imposition" of Hindi in Maharashtra and accused the BJP of trying to create a divide among people on the basis of language. *








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* Two women Naxalites killed in encounter with cops in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur


Narayanpur: Two women Naxalites have been killed in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district, police said on Thursday. *




BOM20 MH-LANGUAGE-SHARAD PAWAR
* Can’t ignore Hindi, but don’t make it compulsory from Class 1: Sharad Pawar


Pune: NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday said that Hindi should not be made mandatory from Class 1 in Maharashtra, underscoring that if a new language is to be introduced, it should be done only after Class 5. *








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* Gujarat AAP MLA resigns from all party posts; suspended


Ahmedabad: The Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday suspended its MLA Umesh Makwana for "anti-party" activities, hours after he resigned from all the party posts, except as legislator, claiming the AAP has failed to raise issues of the backward classes. *








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* Monsoon Session of Maharashtra legislature to take place from Jun 30 to Jul 18


Mumbai: The Monsoon Session of the Maharashtra Legislature will be held from June 30 to July 18. *







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* Air safety: As bird hits rise, Shelar chairs high level meeting to find solutions




Mumbai: Mumbai's civic body has been directed to commence work on modernising and covering the Versova waste transfer centre, which falls within the funnel zone of the airport, with the aim of reducing risks to air travel from bird hits that are on the rise, Maharashtra minister Ashish Shelar said on Thursday. *








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* Infrastructure projects must be completed within three years: CM Fadnavis


Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday told officials that infrastructure projects in the state must be completed within three years. *






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* Sule urges govt to reconsider Shaktipeeth Expressway, says it will strain Maharashtra’s finances



Mumbai: NCP(SP) working president Supriya Sule on Thursday asked the Maharashtra government to reconsider the proposed Rs 86,300 crore Nagpur-Goa Shaktipeeth Express project, stressing that it would burden the “already depleted” state exchequer. *









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* Minor among four held for throwing 'ganja balls' in Goa jail


Panaji: Police have arrested three men and detained a minor boy for allegedly throwing ganja rolled into balls in the premises of the high-security Central Jail in North Goa district, officials said. *

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