Mumbai, Aug 25 (PTI) Following are the top stories from the Western Region at 1700 HRS.

BOM14 MP-CHOUHAN-TARIFFS-FARMERS

Trade tariffs: India will never compromise on interests of farmers, says Chouhan Bhopal: Amid the imposition of tariffs by the US on Indian goods, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday said the country resisted demands to allow the import of agricultural produce in the interest of farmers.

BOM13 MH-LADKI BAHIN-MINISTER

26 lakh ineligible beneficiaries of Ladki Bahin scheme in Maharashtra, says minister Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has prima facie identified 26 lakh ineligible beneficiaries of the Ladki Bahin scheme for women, state minister Aditi Tatkare said on Monday.

BOM5 MH-FARM LOAN WAIVER-AJIT PAWAR

Mahayuti govt hasn't gone back on promise of farm loan waiver: Ajit Pawar Pune: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has said that the Mahayuti government has not gone back on its promise of a loan waiver for farmers, assuring that the measure will be implemented at the appropriate time.

BOM10 MP-SINDOOR-CHOUHAN

Pak knelt, came with folded hands for talks after India launched Op Sindoor: Chouhan Bhopal: Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday said after the launch of Operation Sindoor, Pakistan knelt and came for talks with folded hands, fearing India would close in on their nuclear base after dismantling their air bases.

BOM4 MH-RAHUL-FADNAVIS

Rahul Gandhi a 'serial liar': Fadnavis on 'vote theft' allegations Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday dubbed Congress MP Rahul Gandhi as a "serial liar" while rejecting the latter's allegations of "vote theft" against the BJP.

BOM12 GA-COURT-MINISTER-LD ACQUITTAL

Goa court acquits minister Godinho in power rebate scam; he says waited 27 yrs for justice Panaji: A special court here on Monday acquitted Goa Transport and Panchayati Raj Minister Mauvin Godinho in a power rebate 'scam' of 1998.

BOM6 MH-QUOTA-JARANGE

Give Marathas reservation within legal framework by Aug 26 or face agitation: Jarange Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Activist Manoj Jarange on Monday said the government should announce reservation for the Maratha community "within the legal framework" by Tuesday, failing which he will proceed for Mumbai to launch an agitation.

BOM3 MH-VOTE THEFT-MNS-SENA (UBT)

Uddhav, Raj Thackeray raise issue of 'vote theft', ask party workers to be vigilant Mumbai: Amid speculation of an alliance between the Raj Thackeray-led MNS and his cousin Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena (UBT), both the leaders have raised the issue of "vote theft" and asked their party workers to check the electoral rolls to assess bogus voters.

BOM2 MH-MUMBAI BJP-SATAM

Ahead of BMC polls, 3-term MLA Ameet Satam named new Mumbai BJP chief Mumbai: Three-term MLA Ameet Satam has been chosen as the new president of the Mumbai Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) unit, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadanavis said on Monday.

PTI RSY

Trade tariffs: Government defends import restrictions to protect farmers and prioritise agricultural safeguards. The government maintained import restrictions and tariff measures to protect domestic farmers, prioritising farmer-protection objectives within trade policy. Administrative actions included verification of ineligible beneficiaries in a women's welfare scheme and political assurances of a future farm loan waiver. Authorities emphasised that any community reservation must be implemented within the legal framework and urged scrutiny of electoral rolls to address alleged bogus voting. A special court's acquittal in a decades-old power-rebate prosecution highlights evidentiary and prosecutorial dynamics in long-running public-corruption cases.