Following are the top stories from the western region at 1715 HRS:

Following are the top stories from the western region at 1715 HRS:

BOM 1 MH-PRISON-INDRANI

Mumbai: Nearly 200 Byculla Jail inmates, including Indrani Mukerjea, prime accused in the Sheena Bora murder case, booked for rioting and other offences following the death of a woman convict.

BOM 3 MH-PRABHU-FILM

Mumbai: Union minister Suresh Prabhu rubbishes allegations that the party was sponsoring an upcoming film, "Indu Sarkar", set against the Emergency period, saying the BJP does not produce, write or direct movies.

BOM 7 MH-FARMERS-UDDHAV

Aurangabad: The Shiv Sena asks the Maharashtra government to set up a study group to ensure that benefits of the Rs 34,022-crore loan waiver scheme reach the needy farmers.
 

BES 12 GA-MINING-PARRIKAR

Panaji: Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar says a decision on handing over the illegal mining case, in which former CM Digambar Kamat is under scanner, to the CBI will be taken only after the SIT submits its investigation report.

BES 10 MH-FARMERS-LOAN-DEMAND

Mumbai: A group of farmers from Puntambe village, the epicentre of the recent agrarian protests in Maharashtra, express unhappiness over the loan waiver scheme announced by the state government.

BES 3 MH-EID

Mumbai: Eid-ul-Fitr, marking the end of the fasting month of Ramzan, celebrated with gaiety and religious fervour across Maharashtra.

BES 1 MP-RAINS-LIGHTNING

Bhopal: Five killed and two injured after being struck by a lightning in separate incidents in Chhindwara and Mandsaur districts of Madhya Pradesh since yesterday.

BCM 9 GA-GST-PARRIKAR

Panaji: GST is a simple tax system and the prevailing confusion is because for the first time such a sweeping reform is being carried out in the country, says Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar.