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Mumbai, Jul 14 (PTI) Following are the top stories from the Western Region at 1700 HRS. BOM12 MH-RAM TEMPLE-TRUSTEE **** Funds theft: Ram temple trust treasurer says won't quit; 'SBI staffers should have been vigilant' Pune: Govind Dev Giri Maharaj, treasurer of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, on Tuesday conceded that there were lapses in supervision at the Ram temple in Ayodhya, but said he would not step down over the alleged theft of donations as he did not consider himself to be at fault personally. **** BOM13 MH-CAB-LOAN WAIVER **** Maharashtra cabinet eases Ahilyadevi Holkar farm loan waiver norms Mumbai: The Maharashtra cabinet on Tuesday approved significant changes to the latest loan waiver scheme, removing key eligibility conditions, including the previous Rs 50,000 upper limit applicable for the beneficiaries of the 2019 waiver. **** BOM10 MH-CABINET-RAIN-CASUALTIES **** 12 killed in rain-related incidents over 6 days in Maharashtra, excess rainfall in coastal areas Mumbai: Twelve persons were killed and 21 others injured in rain and other weather-related incidents across Maharashtra between July 8 and 13, the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) said on Tuesday. **** BOM7 MH-NCP-PATEL **** No rift in NCP, Sachchidanand Singh's letter carries no weight: Praful Patel Mumbai: Nationalist Congress Party national working president Praful Patel on Tuesday said there is no rift in the party and a letter written by NCP national secretary Sachchidanand Singh, who challenged the election of Sunetra Pawar as the party president, carries no weight. **** BOM6 MH-TREKKER DEATH-MOTHER **** Pune realtor Ketan Agarwal's mother writes to PM, appeals for speedy justice in son's murder Pune: The mother of murdered Pune realtor Ketan Agarwal has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking justice for her son, saying she was "not asking for sympathy or any special favour" but seeking the strictest punishment for those responsible for his killing. **** BOM3 BIZ-MP-INVESTMENTS-YADAV **** MP Tech Growth Conclave spurs Rs 40,000 crore investments, 34,000 jobs: CM Yadav Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh Tech Growth Conclave 3.0 has paved the way for investments of nearly Rs 40,000 crore and over 34,000 employment opportunities in the state, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said. **** BOM2 MH-BUILDING COLLAPSE-CASE **** Pune building collapse: FIR against 2 officials of pvt company for negligence, safety lapses Pune: Police have registered a case against two officials of a private energy company in connection with the collapse of a three-storey building at the waste-to-energy project in Pune district which killed nine persons, officials said on Tuesday. **** LGB3 MH-HC-AMBEDKAR-MURAL **** Construction of Ambedkar mural a public project: HC; dismisses plea against land acquisition Mumbai: The construction of a mural of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar is a public project that invests in the intellectual and moral foundations of future generations, the Bombay High Court has said, dismissing a medical practitioner's plea challenging land acquisition for the project in Amravati. **** LGB2 MH-HC-RIGHT TO BE FORGOTTEN **** Right to be forgotten: HC orders removal of man's name from records as FIR on him quashed Mumbai: The fundamental right to privacy incorporates the right to be forgotten, the Bombay High Court has said, ordering the court's registry department to delete the name and details of a man from records as an FIR lodged against him was quashed. **** BOM11 MH-SHINDE-UDDHAV **** Uddhav's support for Wangchuk's protest a political agenda: Shinde Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday accused Uddhav Thackeray of trying to derive political mileage from climate activist Sonam Wangchuk's hunger protest and said Shiv Sena (UBT) has a history of backing agitations against governments. **** BOM9 MP-UCC-YADAV **** Congress should clarify its stand on UCC: MP CM Yadav Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Tuesday said the Opposition Congress, which he accused of viewing every issue through a Hindu-Muslim and vote-bank lens, should clarify its stance on the ongoing exercise to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state. **** BOM5 MP-NEET-CONG-RALLY **** MP Cong demands Pradhan's resignation over NEET-UG irregularities; launches cycle rally Indore: The Madhya Pradesh Congress on Tuesday targeted the ruling BJP over the alleged NEET-UG exam paper leak, demanding that Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan take moral responsibility for the irregularities and resign from his post. **** BOM8 MP-MOTORCYCLE-ACCIDENT **** Three killed in car-motorcycle collision Harda: Three men travelling on a motorcycle were killed after their two-wheeler was hit by a car while crossing a road in Harda district of Madhya Pradesh, police said on Tuesday. **** PTI RSY