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Maharashtra
Gokul dairy election on October 18; prohibitory orders around polling centres
Voting for the Gokul dairy union election will be held on October 18, and the Kolhapur collector has imposed prohibitory orders around the polling centres.
Kolhapur, 10 October 2026
Politics
Sarpanch reservations announced for 77 gram panchayats in Manora taluka; 20 posts for general-category women
Reservations for the sarpanch posts of 77 gram panchayats in Manora taluka for 2025–30 were decided by draw of lots on Friday, October 9, as directed by the State Election Commission.
Washim, 10 October 2026
Agriculture
Drought: Amravati reserves soybean and tur straw for cattle, bans industrial use
With drought-like conditions in the district, Amravati collector Ashish Yerekar has ordered that soybean and tur straw, husk and fodder be reserved entirely for livestock.
Amravati, 10 October 2026
Agriculture
Karmad tomato market turns over ₹40-50 lakh a day; crates fetch ₹625 on average
As drought eats into farm incomes, the tomato sub-market at Karmad is supporting farmers and local workers. On Saturday, October 10, a 25-kg crate fetched ₹625 on average.
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, 10 October 2026
Health
Donated in 2021, a portable X-ray machine at Jogeshwari Trauma Hospital is finally in use
Jogeshwari Trauma Hospital received a portable X-ray machine worth about ₹55 lakh as a gift in 2021, at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. It stayed unopened for nearly five years and went into use only this month.
Mumbai Suburban, 10 October 2026
Maharashtra
OBC groups to march in Gondia on October 25 seeking a separate column in the caste census
A district-level OBC march will be held in Gondia on October 25 to demand a separate column for Other Backward Classes in the upcoming caste-based census.
Gondia, 10 October 2026
Politics
Tushar Gandhi held by police for nearly 10 hours to stop a protest at August Kranti Maidan
Mumbai Police detained Mahatma Gandhi's great-grandson Tushar Gandhi on Saturday morning ahead of a planned demonstration at August Kranti Maidan in support of a protest against the chief election commissioner. He was released at about 7.30 pm.
Mumbai Suburban, 10 October 2026
Agriculture
Community well irrigation project in 25 tribal villages of Akkalkuwa wins national water award
A community well irrigation project in 25 tribal villages of Akkalkuwa taluka in Nandurbar district has won the CII National Award for Excellence in Water Management 2026.
Nandurbar, 10 October 2026
Agriculture
Central team visits Yavatmal farms to assess drought damage to cotton, soybean and tur
The Centre's inter-ministerial team visited drought-hit villages in Yavatmal district on October 10 and assessed damage to cotton, soybean and tur crops.
Yavatmal, 10 October 2026
Agriculture
Loss assessments done on 79.69% of Hingoli's affected land; 2.9 lakh farmers' losses recorded
Crop loss assessments had been completed on 3,11,309 of the 3,90,619 hectares sown in Hingoli district by Wednesday, October 7, according to revenue department sources.
Hingoli, 10 October 2026
Crime
Police raid spurious liquor unit in Dhule, seize 1,600 bottles and goods worth ₹1.14 lakh
Dhule city police raided a spurious liquor unit in the Jalsinchan Society on Sakri Road on Friday night and seized goods worth ₹1.14 lakh.
Dhule, 10 October 2026
Maharashtra
Siddheshwar dam at 29.63% live storage, Yeldari at 61%; inflows stop for want of rain
The Siddheshwar dam, important for Hingoli and Parbhani districts, held 29.63% live storage as of October 10, while the Yeldari dam held 61.05%.
Hingoli, 10 October 2026
Agriculture
Kelvad farmer's turmeric recorded as soybean; tehsildar promises correction
The official crop record for farmer Ganesh Nikam's turmeric plot at Kelvad in Chikhli taluka lists the crop as soybean.
Buldhana, 10 October 2026
Maharashtra
Truck carrying edible oil catches fire on national highway near Borgaon Manju; driver and cleaner safe
A moving truck carrying edible oil caught fire on National Highway 53 near Borgaon Manju on Saturday evening, October 10, and was gutted along with its load; the driver and cleaner got out safely.
Akola, 10 October 2026
Maharashtra
Replicas of the Amarnath cave and the Dhari Devi and Dwarkadhish temples take shape for Navratri in Armori
For Armori's Durga and Sharada festival, which has a 50-year tradition, mandals are building replicas of the Amarnath cave with 'Baba Barfani', Uttarakhand's Dhari Devi temple and the Dwarkadhish temple.
Gadchiroli, 10 October 2026
Maharashtra
Thane police reunite woman with her siblings 24 years after she went missing
The Thane city police's child protection unit traced the family of a woman who had been separated from them as a child, and connected her with her siblings on a video call within six hours.
Thane, 10 October 2026
Crime
Four officials booked over 1,101 birth certificates issued by Alegaon gram panchayat
Four officials have been booked for allegedly issuing birth certificates on the basis of forged documents in Alegaon gram panchayat in Akola district, in a case involving 1,101 certificates, police said.
Akola, 10 October 2026
Maharashtra
Dhule's Chamundamata temple ready for Navratri as sacred flame from Chotila arrives today
A sacred flame lit at the Chamundamata temple in Chotila, Gujarat, arrives in Dhule on Sunday morning, and the Shri Chamundamata temple in Deopur is ready for Navratri.
Dhule, 10 October 2026
Agriculture
Short circuit sets cane ablaze at Bhopa in Dharur taluka; eight acres of four farmers burnt
A short circuit set a sugarcane field on fire at Bhopa in Dharur taluka on Saturday afternoon, October 10, burning about eight acres of cane belonging to four farmers.
Beed, 10 October 2026
Politics
Give farm pumps round-the-clock power amid drought-like conditions, MLA Sudhir Mungantiwar urges chief minister
With farmers relying on irrigation after a long break in the rains, MLA Sudhir Mungantiwar has asked Chief Minister and Energy Minister Devendra Fadnavis to ensure uninterrupted 24-hour power for agricultural pumps.
Chandrapur, 10 October 2026

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