Mumbai, Aug 31 (PTI) Top stories from western region at 5 pm.
BOM5 MH-TRAIN-ASSAULT
* Elderly man assaulted inside train on suspicion of carrying beef; video goes viral
Mumbai: An elderly man was allegedly assaulted by his co-passengers in an express train near Igatpuri in Maharashtra's Nashik district on suspicion that he was carrying beef, the Government Railway Police (GRP) said on Saturday. *
BOM6 MH-SHIVAJI STATUE-PRITHVIRAJ
* Shivaji Maharaj's statue collapse a blot on state, shows Mahayuti govt's corruption: Prithviraj
Mumbai: Senior Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan on Saturday said the collapse of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's statue was a blot on Maharashtra and shows the corrupt practices of the government. *
BES5 GA-CHOUHAN-ORGANIC FERTILSERS
* Use organic fertilisers to ensure soil does not turn infertile, Chouhan urges farmers
Panaji: Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday urged farmers to switch to organic fertilisers to save the soil from turning infertile and also for the betterment of human health. *
BES4 CG-NMDC-PENALTY
* Chhattisgarh: Dantewada administration imposes Rs 1,620.5 cr penalty on NMDC for violations
Dantewada: The administration in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district has imposed a penalty of Rs 1,620.5 crore on the National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC), a central PSU, for alleged violation of mining laws, officials said on Saturday. *