Mumbai, Aug 13 (PTI) Following are the top stories from the Western Region at 1700 HRS.
BOM12 MH-HC-PIGEONS
* Intend to allow feeding of pigeons for 2 hours in morning at Dadar Kabutarkhana: BMC to HC
Mumbai: The city civic body on Wednesday told the Bombay High Court it intends to allow controlled feeding of pigeons for two hours each morning at the Dadar Kabutarkhana subject to conditions. *
BOM4 MH-CONG-ALLIANCE
* No decision yet on MVA fighting Maharashtra local body polls together: Chennithala
Pune: Maharashtra Congress in-charge Ramesh Chennithala has said there has been no decision yet on whether constituents of the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) will contest the upcoming local body polls in the state together. *
BOM8 MH-MEAT BAN-PAWAR-BJP
* Policy to shut abattoirs on I-Day was first implemented when Pawar was CM in 1988: BJP
Mumbai: The BJP on Wednesday said the policy to keep abattoirs shut on Independence Day was first implemented in 1988 when NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar was chief minister of Maharashtra, and sought to know if the opposition would question the veteran politician about it. *
BOM11 GJ-HONOUR KILLING-NEET
* Suspected honour killing victim from Gujarat cracks NEET
Palanpur: An 18-year-old girl from Gujarat, who was a victim of suspected honour killing, has cracked the highly competitive National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), a police official said on Wednesday. *
BOM10 MH-CONGRESS-GOVT
* Fadnavis govt creating nonsensical controversies to avoid discussion on important issues: Cong
Mumbai: The BJP-led Maharashtra government was creating controversies on "nonsensical" issues such as pigeon-feeding in cities and sale of meat on Independence Day to divert attention from serious issues, the Congress alleged on Wednesday. *
BOM6 MH-PIGEONS-DEMONSTRATION
* Marathi outfit activists gather at kabutarkhana in Mumbai to support pigeon feeding ban
Mumbai: Police on Wednesday detained several members of the Marathi Ekikaran Samiti, including its head, as they staged a demonstration at a 'kabutarkhana' in Mumbai's Dadar area in support of the ban on pigeon feeding, officials said. *
BES9 MH-MUNDE-BUNGALOW-DAMANIA
* NCP leader Munde must vacate govt bungalow, pay Rs 46 lakh dues: Activist Damania
Mumbai: Social activist Anjali Damania on Wednesday demanded that former Maharashtra minister and NCP MLA Dhananjay Munde vacate his official bungalow in Mumbai within 48 hours and claimed he owes Rs 46 lakh to the state government for using the residence. *
BOM5 MP-CHEETAH-RESCUE
* Cheetah travels from MP's Kuno to Rajasthan; brought back home
Sheopur (MP): A free-ranging female cheetah, Jwala, strayed from its home in Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park to neighbouring Rajasthan, about 100 km away, and has been rescued from there, officials said on Wednesday. *