HIGHLIGHTS WESTERN REGION AT 1700 HRS

Following are the top stories from the western region at 1700 hrs.

BOM 4 CG-NAXAL-BLAST

Raipur: Security personnel have a narrow escape when the Maoists triggered an IED blast in Chhattisgarh's Rajanadgaon district while the police team was returning from an Independence Day function.

BOM 2 MP-RSS-CHINESE GOODS

Indore: Amidst the Sino-Indian border standoff, a top RSS functionary today calls for boycotting Chinese goods and promoting the use of 'swadeshi' products.

BOM 1 GA-PARRIKAR-DRUGS

Panaji: The Goa government asks the police department to clampdown on late night rave parties held on beaches or remote places after two youths from Tamil Nadu died allegedly due to drug overdose over the weekend.

BOM 3 IDAY-MAHA-FADNAVIS

Mumbai: The Maharashtra government aims to make farmers of the state debt-free, says Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.

BCM 2 BIZ-SUBBA RAO-INVESTMENT

Hyderabad: Investments, especially in the manufacturing sector, is the key to ensure sustained growth in the country, says former RBI Governor D Subba Rao.

BES 5 IDAY-GJ-RUPANI

Vadodara: Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani announces the setting up of ten industrial estates for small industries, financial aid to fishermen, and free Wi-Fi to educational campuses.

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