A grand celebration of Ashadha Purnima and Dhammachakra Pravartan Day is set to take place in Gondia on July 6–7, 2025. Thai-imported Buddha statues will be ceremoniously distributed by Dhammaduta Gagan Malik in presence of revered monks.
A grand plantation drive titled Van Mahotsav: Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam 2.0 successfully witnessed the plantation of 22,000 trees across 20 hectares in Gudhari village. Forest officials and dignitaries united to highlight the deep symbolic connection between motherhood and nature.
The Maharashtra Engineers Association from Sadak Arjuni has submitted a formal request to MLA Rajkumar Badole, urging his intervention to secure employment opportunities for educated unemployed engineers from Arjuni/Mor. The letter highlights that despite registration with government departments, local engineers are not receiving work in public projects and development schemes.
After Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde raised the slogan “Jai Gujarat” at an event in Pune, political debate sparked over language identity. CM Devendra Fadnavis clarified that the slogan was a mark of respect to the Gujarati community and not a political statement.
Gondia District Central Cooperative Bank elections saw Sahakar Panel winning 11 seats and gaining dominance. In a twist, two directors from the Parivartan Panel switched sides, strengthening the Sahakar Panel ahead of the chairman’s election.
Ambedkarite activist Deepak Janbandhu has urged MLA Nana Patole to raise his voice in the ongoing monsoon session against the SC/ST reservation sub-categorization committee set up in Maharashtra. If the committee is not dissolved, a massive protest will be launched, he warned.
On the third day of the Maharashtra Assembly’s Monsoon Session 2025, MLA and former Social Justice Minister Rajkumar Badole raised pressing concerns about pending payments and halted paddy procurement affecting farmers in Gondia and Bhandara districts. Urging immediate government action, he demanded the extension of procurement limits and swift settlement of dues to relieve farmers struggling in the crucial sowing season.
Congress leader Nana Patole was suspended for a day from the Maharashtra Assembly after he attempted to lift the Speaker’s mace in protest against BJP leader Babanrao Lonikar’s controversial remarks on farmers. Deputy CM Eknath Shinde hit back, saying Patole’s actions were a ploy to remain in the limelight, adding, “Bap to bap hota hai.”
A leopard cub, lost from the jungle, wandered onto the Wainganga River bridge in Bhandara late Friday night. Spotted by a motorist, the cub was seen running frantically under the headlights. The incident was captured on video and quickly went viral, sparking debate over whether it was a tiger or leopard cub. The incident raises serious concerns about the increasing man-animal conflict reaching the edge of villages.
Congress leader Nana Patole was suspended for a day from the Maharashtra Assembly’s monsoon session following an uproar over farmers’ issues. His aggressive stance led to chaos in the House, prompting Speaker Rahul Narwekar to take disciplinary action.
