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“If politicians don’t give money, it won’t matter. Farmers don’t need loan waivers, we need to give them emotional support and comfort them. We need to talk to them. Loan waivers alone will not help, farmers are not beggars,” Patekar said during an open interview session at an event in Chinchwad on Wednesday.

Prithviraj Chavan insisted that the “Sena did approach the Congress,” but refused to go into details.

"I will not reveal names of the leaders who approached us. If I do, then I will be betraying confidence that they (Sena) showed in me," Chavan told this paper.

“The DPR work for the Chakan-Nashik Phata line has been undertaken over a month ago. It will take another three to four months for the completion,” Maha Metro Managing Director Brijesh Dixit told The Indian Express.

Patil said if MNS and BJP has to come together, then MNS will have to clear its stand regarding north Indians, especially people from Bihar.

At a function where the Lokmat Group honoured outstanding journalists from Pune, Raut was asked about his days as a crime reporter for a local publication in Mumbai and his experiences of covering the underworld.

Raut said if the UPA takes a stand on any national issue or issues of national security, the Sena will take the decision to join the Opposition ranks. “On key national issues, we will be with the UPA,” he said.

Sabnis said the group of over 30 Marathi authors and poets from Pune, Satara, Sangli and Kolhapur were on their way to Idalhod village in Belgaum to attend the ‘Marathi Sahitya Sammelan’ on Sunday when police stopped them at the inter-state border.

The agencies failed to file report on ‘illegal’ building even after months

Trial run being conducted from Sant Tukaram Nagar-Vallabhnagar area to Phugewadi

In the last two months, Pimpri-Chinchwad residents rose in protest, urging the Shravan Hardikar-led PCMC administration to restore daily water supply.

Congress leaders say two former chief ministers under ‘inexperienced’ CM Uddhav Thackeray would have looked odd.

Celebration in Baramati as Ajit Pawar takes oath as deputy chief minister.

“Ajit Pawar will become the deputy chief minister tomorrow,” said NCP spokesperson Nawab Malik, ending speculations around Pawar’s name. This will be Pawar’s fourth stint as the Deputy CM in his over 25-year political career.

In an interview with the Indian Express, Anna Bansode talks about his plans for Pimpri-Chinchwad.

Each train will have three coaches and the capacity to hold 950-970 passengers. One coach will be reserved for women. The trains can run at a maximum speed of 90 km.

The statement comes a day after the Congress leader had rejected the BJP’s demand for an apology for his “rape in India” remarks at an election rally in Jharkhand.

On Sunday, Ajit and Fadnavis, the Leader of Opposition in the Assembly, were reportedly seen seated next to each other at the marriage ceremony of independent Karmala MLA Sanjay Shinde’s son in Solapur district. The two leaders were apparently engrossed in a 20-minute discussion.

In the last fortnight, Pimpri-Chinchwad has witnessed protests and demonstrations by political parties, activists and local residents every day after the PCMC administration decided to introduce a system of alternate-day water supply.