HIGHLIGHTS WESTERN REGION AT 2100 HRS

Following are the top stories from the western region at 2100 hrs.

BOM 8 MP-MADARSAS-I DAY

Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Madarsa Board directs 4,750 registered madarsas in the state to hoist the tricolour, hold cultural programmes and compulsorily take part in or organise 'Tiranga rallies' on the Independence Day.

BOM 6 MH-PARRIKAR-STUDENTS

Mumbai: Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar calls upon students to imbibe patriotism and always follow the policy of 'nation first'.

BOM 5 GA-PRADHAN-ARMY

Panaji: Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan says India must be the only country in the world where its defence forces have to face so much flak.

BOM 2 MH-DESAI-RESIGNATION

Mumbai: Shiv Sena Minister Subhash Desai, accused of graft by the opposition, offers to resign, but Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis turns down his request.

BOM 3 BIZ-GOYAL-NUCLEAR ENERGY

Mumbai: The Centre is looking at doubling the nuclear power generation capacity to about 14,000 MW, says Union minister Piyush Goyal but rules out its becoming the main source of energy for the country.

BES 11 GJ-ACCIDENTS

Ahmedabad: Five persons killed in two separate accidents in Anand and Narmada districts in Gujarat.

BES 2 MH-BEED-RAILWAY-MUNDE

Beed: The Beed Zilla Parishad in Maharashtra passes a resolution seeking naming of the Parli-Beed-Ahmednagar railway line after former Union minister Gopinath Munde.

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