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IMD Issues Cold Wave Alert For Maharashtra
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issued cold wave alert for Maharashtra, till January 27. Notably, the state witnessed second coldest morning below 16° Celsius. Furthermore, in Madhya Maharashtra, Nasik witnessed the lowest temperature of 6.3° Celsius. The fall in temperature is expected till Thursday, January 27. Notably, on January 10, Maharashtra reported its first coldest morning, which was below 10° Celsius.
Tags: Indian Meteorological Department, Winter Cold Wave, Maharashtra , Nasik, low temperatures
Courtesy: The Free Press Journal
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Maharashtra Village Auctions Sarpanch Post; Winner Bids Rs 2.05 Cr
In a bizarre experiment, Umrane villlage of Maharastra's Nashik district elected its sarpanch through an auction process. While the base price for the bid was kept at Rs 1.11 crore, a local, Vishwasrao Devare, won it by quoting Rs 2.05 crore against some development works. However, activist Jaydeo Dole criticised the method and said "Our elected representatives should be elected, not auctioned". Interestingly, the decision came ahead of the… read-more
Tags: Maharashtra , open auctions, Nasik, elected representatives, Sarpanch, Panchayat Election, Vishwasrao Devare, Umrane
Courtesy: The New Indian Express
