Following are the top stories from the western region at 2100 HRS

Following are the top stories from the western region at 2100 HRS
BOM 29 MP-FARMERS-LD CHOUHAN
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announces fast for restoration of peace, invites farmers for talks
BOM 25 BIZ-RESERVES
Forex reserves surge by USD 2.404 billion to reach life-time high of USD 381.167 billion in the week to June 2
BOM 4 MH-SENA PRESIDENT

Mumbai: The Shiv Sena says a "Hindutva rubber stamp" should be the next President
BOM 5 MP-FARMERS-NOTE BAN
Bhopal: The move to promote digital payment, electricity crunch and ban on regulated sale of poppy husk are some of the reasons that led to the farmers' stir in Madhya Pradesh, says a top government official

BOM 6 JK-NAIK-AIRPOWER
By Vilas Tokale
Mumbai: Former IAF head Air Chief Marshal P V Naik calls for "ruthless measures" including use of air power to combat militancy in Jammu and Kashmir
BOM 17 BIZ-SBI-RATES
Mumbai: State Bank of India reduces interest rates on home loans above Rs 75 lakh by 10 basis points.
BOM 18 CONGRESS-LD REDDY
Hyderabad: Senior Congress leader, Rajya Sabha member from Telangana Palvai Govardhan dies in Kullu
BOM 20 MH-CALL CENTRE
Thane: Thane police in Maharashtra bust another fake call centre racket which duped US residents by offering loans
BES 4 GA-INDIANS STRANDED
Panaji: South Goa MP Narendra Sawaikar urges External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to help 14 Indians reportedly stranded on merchant navy vessel at a port in Djibouti in Africa.