Mumbai, Jan 26 (PTI) Following are the top stories from the Western Region at 1700 HRS.

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11 security personnel injured as IEDs planted by Naxalites go off in Chhattisgarh Raipur: Eleven security personnel were injured after improvised explosive devices (IEDs) planted by Maoists went off during an anti-Naxalite operation in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, an official said on Monday.

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Remarks against military officer: Cong slams BJP after Vijay Shah hoists Tricolour at R-Day event Indore/Bhopal: The Congress on Monday targeted the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in Madhya Pradesh after minister Vijay Shah hoisted the Tricolour at a Republic Day event despite being hauled up by the courts for his derogatory remarks against Indian Army Colonel Sofiya Qureshi.

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Difficult task of ending cancer-like Maoist menace now nearing completion: Chhattisgarh CM Bilaspur: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Monday described the violent Maoist ideology as a grave challenge to the country's democracy and said the difficult task of ending this "cancer-like menace" is now nearing completion.

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Republic Day: India moving fast on strength of Constitution, democratic values, says Fadnavis Mumbai: India is moving fast on the strength of its Constitution and democratic values and is on track to become the world's third-largest economy, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Monday.

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Madhya Pradesh to observe 2026 as ‘Year of Agriculture’, focus on farmer welfare: Governor Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh will observe 2026 as the 'year of agriculture', Governor Mangu Bhai Patel said on Monday, citing that the budget for the sector has been increased to Rs 27,000 crore over the years.

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R-Day celebrations: Gujarat Guv Acharya Devvrat unfurls tricolour in Vav-Tharad Tharad: Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat unfurled the tricolour at the state-level celebration of the 77th Republic Day in the newly created Vav-Tharad district on Monday.

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Chhattisgarh poised to end Maoist menace, boost development in tribal areas: Governor Raipur: Chhattisgarh, which suffered for years due to Maoist violence, is now poised to root out the menace by March this year, Governor Ramen Deka said on Monday, citing a coordinated security strategy, rehabilitation measures and accelerated development in tribal areas.

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Goa leading in service delivery reforms, innovation: Governor Raju on R-Day Panaji: Goa Governor P Ashok Gajapathi Raju on Monday said that the state has emerged as a national leader in service delivery reforms and innovations, and its economy continues to demonstrate resilient and positive growth.

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Insult to Maharashtra, say Cong leaders on Padma Bhushan to former Guv Koshyari Mumbai: Congress leaders Harshwardhan Sapkal and Varsha Gaikwad on Monday slammed the decision to confer the Padma Bhushan on former Maharashtra governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari, whose tenure in the state between September 2019 and February 2023 was marked by run-ins with the Maha Vikas Aghadi government of Uddhav Thackeray.

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Actor held for raping domestic help on promise of marriage in Mumbai Mumbai: An actor has been arrested in Mumbai for allegedly raping his domestic help for 10 years on the promise of marriage, police said on Monday.

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