The Amdar Sanskritik Mahotsav Arjuni Morgaon 2025 is set to bring five days of cultural celebration to Gondia district from December 19–23. With over 150 artists, traditional performances, spiritual sessions, and grand concerts, the festival promises to be the most vibrant cultural event of the year.
In a dramatic moment during the Nagpur winter session of the Maharashtra legislature, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis publicly rebuked his own party MLA Abhimanyu Pawar, warning him not to drag the flagship Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana into every unrelated discussion — or face consequences. Fadnavis said that the scheme would continue providing benefits to women, but insisted it should not be invoked arbitrarily in assembly debates. The exchange exposed rising tension among ruling ranks and underscored the sensitivity surrounding scheme-related discourse.
Ruling MLAs in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly have demanded immediate action against Tukaram Munde after a supporter reportedly threatened one of them. The situation escalated when tensions flared inside the winter session in Nagpur — MLAs pressed for Munde’s suspension, leading to a brief adjournment as the Speaker urged the government to take note. Ministers assured of an inquiry, but the ruling bloc remained restless, intensifying political heat.
IndiGo has entered a full-blown crisis: after massive flight delays and cancellations, the aviation regulator DGCA has issued a show-cause notice, forcing IndiGo to refund ₹610 crore to stranded passengers. This chaos — including some flights delayed by nine hours or more — has shaken public confidence, with impacted travellers complaining bitterly about the airline’s so-called “sorry kit” containing snacks and other items. As DGCA scrutinizes IndiGo’s failures, the airline’s reputation is under serious threat.
A young female doctor posted at a government hospital in Phaltan (Satara district) tragically ended her life — writing the names of two accused individuals on her palm before taking the extreme step. According to Devendra Fadnavis, who revealed the details in the state assembly, those named — a police sub-inspector and another man — were allegedly responsible for her harassment. The case has shocked Maharashtra, prompting a SIT probe and demands for justice.
A young female kabaddi player from the Savner region in Nagpur — driven to despair by broken promises of employment and ongoing mental harassment — ended her life. Her tragic death has sent shockwaves across Maharashtra.
A 45-year-old contractual nurse from a remote health sub-centre in Gadchiroli attempted suicide on the evening of 6 December, after alleging repeated sexual demands and mental harassment from a senior officer — along with a two-year halt to her salary hike. Her husband claimed the officer said, “No money… I want you,” and used salary increments as leverage for his demands. After returning home exhausted from duty, the nurse consumed poison overnight. She is now under treatment at the district hospital. The incident has sent shockwaves through the health department; screenshots of the harassing messages surfaced and authorities say a full investigation is underway.
Top Maoist commander Ramdher Majji — who carried a bounty of over ₹3 crore — along with 11 of his associates surrendered before police in Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, dealing a severe blow to the MMC zone of the outlawed Maoist movement. The group handed over multiple weapons including AK-47s, INSAS rifles and other firearms, signaling a possible collapse of organized insurgent networks in the tri-state region.
The brother of the deceased, Sarita Agarwal, has accused her husband and in-laws of murdering her — claiming that what was earlier reported as a suicide is, in fact, a brutal killing. According to him, Sarita was strangled and her throat slit, and she bore signs of severe assault all over her body. He has demanded a murder case be filed against her husband and his family.
A government transport officer in Gondia, caught accepting a ₹70,000 bribe, was found to own immovable and movable assets worth ₹4.25 crore. The arrest has triggered a wider Anti-Corruption Bureau investigation, exposing deep-rooted graft and raising serious questions about accountability in public offices.
