NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

Mumbai, Jul 17 (PTI) Following are the top stories from the Western Region at 1700 HRS.






BOM6 MH-RSS WEEKLY-NCP-BJP
* RSS-linked weekly blames tie-up with Ajit-led NCP for BJP's poor show in LS polls




Mumbai: A Marathi weekly linked to the RSS has sought to blame the NCP for the BJP's poor performance in the recent Lok Sabha elections, stating that public sentiments completely went against the saffron party after it joined hands with the Ajit Pawar-led outfit. *







BOM12 MH-PORSCHE CRASH-PANEL
* Porsche case: Panel seeks action against JJB members for 'procedural lapses' in bail to minor


Pune: The panel probing the conduct of two Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) members in connection with the bail given to the minor accused in the Pune Porsche crash case has recommended disciplinary action against them for "procedural lapses", an official said on Wednesday. *



BOM11 MH-IAS OFFICER-BUNGALOW
* After civic notice, illegal structure cleared near Puja Khedkar’s family house: Official



Pune: An “illegal” structure near trainee IAS officer Puja Khedkar’s family bungalow in Pune has been cleared, days after the civic body issued them a notice to remove it, an official said on Wednesday. *







BOM5 MH-JOBSEEKERS-STAMPEDE
* Stampede-like situation near Mumbai airport as thousands turn up for job vacancies


Mumbai: A stampede-like situation occurred near the Mumbai airport where thousands of job aspirants gathered to apply for a limited number of vacancies for the post of loader at the facility, police said on Wednesday. *







BOM7 MH-MUMBAI METRO
* Mumbai's first underground Metro line to start from July 24, says BJP's Tawde


Mumbai: Mumbai's first underground Metro rail corridor, known as Metro Line 3, will start operating from July 24, Bharatiya Janata Party's general secretary Vinod Tawde said on Wednesday. *







BOM8 MH-NCB-DRUGS-ARREST
* NCB arrests man wanted in Rs 60 crore mephedrone seizure case

Mumbai: The Narcotics Control Bureau has arrested a key member of a drug syndicate it busted last month after seizing mephedrone valued at about Rs 60 crore in Navi Mumbai, an official said on Wednesday. *







BOM4 MH-PANDHARPUR-SHINDE
* Shinde performs puja in Pandharpur on 'Ashadhi Ekadashi', prays for abundant rain

Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday performed puja at a temple in Pandharpur town of Solapur district on the occasion of 'Ashadhi Ekadashi'. *







BOM14 MH-WAGH NAKH-MINISTER
* Shivaji's 'wagh nakh' being brought from London to get rousing welcome: Minister



Mumbai: Maharashtra minister Shambhuraj Desai has said the 'wagh nakh' or tiger claw-shaped weapon used by Chhatrapati Shivaji will be brought to Satara on Friday and accorded a grand welcome. *







BOM2 MH-QUOTA-VBA
* Prakash Ambedkar to launch yatra over quota issue from July 25


Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: The Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) will hold the 'Aarakshan Bachao Janyatra' on the reservation issue in parts of Maharashtra from July 25, party chief Prakash Ambedkar said. *








BES7 MH-NCP-RESIGNATION
* Pimpri-Chinchwad chief of NCP quits party



Pune: In a setback to the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), its Pimpri-Chinchwad unit chief Ajit Gavhane has quit the party along with two former corporators from the township near Pune. *

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