bravestmumbairnrnPast few days were like an unending nightmare which has finally come to end as of now.After the longest terror night mare that Mumbai had experienced which lasted for 59 hours Mumbai is back to normal. Crowded CST station, crowded local trains, crowded bu read more »
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Everyone here knows I am not a Raj Thackeray lover. But well, we know he can do certain things. He can bring Mumbai to a standstill when he wants. He can get jobs for sacked employees. rnrnSo here is something which he can try and do. rnrnDemand that security in Mumbai should be totally fixed. rnrnSay that VT, churchgate, every other station should be made secure.rnrnSay that coas read more »
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P. Chidambaram (finance minister) to replace Shivraj Patil (home minister).

Q1 .Is this a joke??

Q2. How can the current finance minister take care of both??

Q3. Is Manmohan gay? read more »
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Sebastian D'Souza, a picture editor at the Mumbai Mirror, whose offices are just opposite the city's Chhatrapati Shivaji station, heard the gunfire erupt and ran towards the terminus. read more »
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This seems like one of worst terror attack to happen in India. Not in terms of number of deaths being reported but in shear ferocity and scale of co-ordination of well armed terrorists who have virtually hijacked entire south Mumbai. They have attacked train stations, hurled grenades, killed people by indiscriminate firing by AK-47, have taken two 5 star hotels hostage and virtually spread mayhe read more »
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'सिटी नेव्हर स्लीप्स' असे जिचे वर्णन केले जाते, त्या मुंबापुरीत आता खवय्ये किंवा गरजूंना रात्री-बेरात्रीही पोटाची भूक 'अधिकृत'पणे भागवता येईल, अशी सोय होणार असून सिंगापूर-बँकॉकच्या धतीर्वर मुंबईच्या फूटपाथवर 'फूड कोर्ट', 'नाईट टाइम फूड कोर्ट' आणि 'वीकेण्ड फूट कोर्ट'ची नवी संस्कृती जन्माला येणार आहे. त्यात शिवसेनेचा 'शिववडा' आणि काँग्रेसच्या 'कांदेपोह्यां'ना स्थान मिळेल का, याची मात् read more »
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The BMC is inching closer towards having its budget expenditure audited by a third party.

The civic body will have the pilot project started in six months, in its health, education, water supply, roads and solid waste management departments.

The BMC has budgeted Rs 8,617 crore this year for infrastructure projects and has spent only Rs 981 crore or 11% of the budgeted amount so far.

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this is a reply of a bihari to the above ibn news url psted by a bihari

Posted by dhirajsinha at 12:42 PM, Oct 31, 2008

Dear Sanjay jee,

Your write-up is quite an emotional one, and if I do not apply my mind I too would be biased criticizing only the Maharastrians for Bihari bashing which is taking place in Maharastra.

I am a Bihari, and at times I feel bad about being Bihari. Ev read more »
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मुंबईवर आदळणाऱ्या परप्रांतियांच्या लोंढ्यांमुळे एकीकडे अनेक सामाजिक, आथिर्क व राजकीय प्रश्न निर्माण झाले असताना, वाढत्या लोकसंख्येमुळे मुंबई पालिकेचा १९०० कोटींचा प्रकल्प रखडला आहे.

मुंबईची लोकसंख्या २०२१मध्ये एक कोटी ६५ लाखांच्या आसपास जाईल, असा अंदाज पालिकेने केंदीय नगरविकास खात्यात जलप्रकल्पाचा प्रस्ताव सादर करताना नमूद केले आहे.

मात्र, पुढील तेरा वर्षांत मुंबईच्या लोकसंख्येचा आकडा दोन read more »
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Koliwadas — the city’s oldest settlements — are set for deep-rooted changes with the decks now cleared for them to sport houses and commercial units up to three storeys.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has proposed increase in floor space index (FSI) up to 2 for the re-development of Koliwadas on the lines of Gaothans.

There are 189 Gaothans and 32 Koliwadas, which are reminisc read more »
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This one is for Lata Mangeshkar. The state government has decided that all flyovers in the state which are within 30 meter radius of residential buildings must have a wall of six foot high sound barriers.

This will drastically reduce noise pollution, and hopefully address Lata Mangeshkar's conce read more »
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Entire Indian nation was Marathis. Marathis created Hinduism.From Marathi language Sanskrit and other South Asian languages originated.To day Marathis are discriminated in Marathis own land Mumbai. This is crime on Marathi society.Those people who are indulging in anti-Marathi activities should be punished by government of Maharashtra.
Only then Marathi language and culture will be protected.In read more »
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It's a development that will bring cheer to about 4.5 lakh Mumbaikars whose houses are situated on forest land.

The central empowerment committee (CEC) of the Supreme Court, during its hearing on November 11, reportedly said it would formally recommend to the court that all construction that had come up before June 22, 2005 be treated on par and be "de-reserved once and for all" on payment read more »
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After brief technical success of bandra skywalk, MMRDA will be constructing 1.4 km skywalk connecting east and west sides of kalyan. This project is put forward to MMRDA by kalyan dombivali municipal council to reduce the congestion at kalyan railway station. Lets hope this 84 crore skywalk gets utilized unlike deserted bandra skywalk. read more »
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