Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday celebrated Raksha Bandhan with women representatives from the MAVIM and UMED organisations who had travelled to Mumbai from different districts of the state. Pics/Eknath Shinde's office

Madhya Pradesh government has raised moong procurement from 25 per cent to 60 per cent for eligible farmers, extended the procurement deadline to August 20, and suspended the fertiliser e-token system. The decision came after talks with farmer leaders, who subsequently ended their strike (Pics/PTI)