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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 02:12:51 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tired of commuters’ taunts, man wears first class ticket]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 02:12:51 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Nearly 115 years after the historic incident where Mahatma Gandhi was pushed out of a first class train compartment in South Africa though he had a valid ticket, a courier boy is humiliated in a similar way every day. Arivindsingh Thakur, 26, who holds a valid first class season ticket from CST to Mankhurd and Dombivli to Borivli has had to deal with taunts from co-passengers everyday just be<br/><br/>13 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[विद्यार्थी सेनेची मनसे ऑफिसात तोडफोड]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 08:16:08 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[दादरच्या कीर्ती कॉलेजमध्ये विद्यार्थी निवडणुकीवरून वाद उफाळून आला आणि भारतीय विद्यार्थी सेनेच्या कार्यकर्त्यांनी महाराष्ट्र नवनिर्माणे सेनेच्या, शिव उद्योग सेनेच्या ऑफिसवर हल्लाबोल केला. त्यामुळे आता नवनिर्माण विद्यार्थी सेनाही आक्रमक होण्याची शक्यता आहे.भारतीय विद्यार्थी सेनेचे माजी अध्यक्ष राज ठाकरे होते, त्यातही दादर मध्ये मनसेचा बराच प्रभाव आहे,त्यामुळे हा संघर्ष चिघळ्ण्याची शक्यता आहे.<br/><br/>15 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Pay less for food if you are a Marathi manoos]]></title>
<link>http://www.marathikatta.com/Society/pay-less-for-food-if-you-are-a-marathi-manoos/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:51:08 PDT</pubDate>
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<category>Society</category>
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<description><![CDATA[This is one discount offer that is in poor taste. Diva Maharashtracha, a Marathi eatery, has been dishing out handsome discounts to its patrons - but only if they are Maharashtrians or at least, speak Marathi.<br/><br/>13 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Aamir: I am a Marathi from Maharashtra]]></title>
<link>http://www.marathikatta.com/Society/aamir-i-am-a-marathi-from-maharashtra/</link>
<comments>http://www.marathikatta.com/Society/aamir-i-am-a-marathi-from-maharashtra/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 20:07:12 PDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.marathikatta.com/Society/aamir-i-am-a-marathi-from-maharashtra/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Aamir Khan had to field the question when a journalist asked him at a press conference in Mumbai, referring to the selection of Taare Zameen Par as India's entry to the Oscars. The journalist pointed out that the creative director for TZP was Amole Gupte while Ashutosh Gowariker had directed Lagaan, Aamir's earlier film that bagged an Oscar nom. Both Gupte and Gowariker are Maharashtrians.<br/><br/>13 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mumbai to give up Lungi for pants]]></title>
<link>http://www.marathikatta.com/Society/mumbai-to-give-up-lungi-for-pants/</link>
<comments>http://www.marathikatta.com/Society/mumbai-to-give-up-lungi-for-pants/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 05:04:36 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Mumbai: A Worli-based social organisation in Mumbai, has given a clarion call asking its members to avoid wearing traditional wrap around, locally called &quot;Lungi&quot; and instead start wearing pants.<br/><br/>14 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[भूख हमारे किसी एजेंडे में नहीं है]]></title>
<link>http://www.marathikatta.com/Society/%E0%A4%AD%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%96-%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%87-%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%80-%E0%A4%8F%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A1%E0%A5%87-%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%82-%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%82-%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%88/</link>
<comments>http://www.marathikatta.com/Society/%E0%A4%AD%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%96-%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%87-%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%80-%E0%A4%8F%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A1%E0%A5%87-%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%82-%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%82-%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%88/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 22:29:33 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[A very sad story on the state of bihar and the situation after the floods. rnदेश के हर जिले को एक साल में 1200 करोड़ रुपये मिलते हैं। बाबुओं और अफसरों की तनख्वाह के बाद 1200 करोड़ रुपये। यानी पांच साल में 6 हजार करोड़ रुपये। फिर भी गरीबी दूर नहीं होती। rnएक - एक कुंआ आठ - आठ सहायता ऐजन्सियों की ग्रांट पी जाता है। महिला कल्याण , बाल कल्याण , ग्रामीण रोजगार सबके लिए एक से अधिक सरकारी विभागों का स<br/><br/>12 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ganapati festival begins today: Ganapati Bappa Morya]]></title>
<link>http://www.marathikatta.com/Society/ganapati-festival-begins-today-ganapati-bappa-morya/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:35:32 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Vighnaharak sukhakarak Ganesh made his auspicious entry in the homes of Indian household today. Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated on the 4th day of the bright half of Bhadrapad. This festival marks the birthday of Lord Ganesh.<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[A Requiem for Godhra]]></title>
<link>http://www.marathikatta.com/Society/a-requiem-for-godhra/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 07:17:49 PDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.marathikatta.com/Society/a-requiem-for-godhra/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[By U.Narayana Das rnrn rnrnThe trauma of burning!rnHave you ever daydreamed with a cigarette between your fingers till the burning end slowly crept up and singed the intertriginous surfaces between them? Have you ever fallen off a mot<br/><br/>12 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[विद्यार्थी होणार पोलिसांचे गुप्तहेर]]></title>
<link>http://www.marathikatta.com/Society/%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A5%E0%A5%80-%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A3%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0-%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%9A%E0%A5%87-%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B0/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:20:08 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[दहशतवादी कारवायांशी संबंध असल्याच्या संशयावरून पुण्यातून सिमीच्या कार्यर्कत्यांना पकडल्याच्या पार्श्वभूमीवरच सोमवारी पोलिस आयुक्त डॉ. सत्यपाल सिंग यांच्या पुढाकाराने 'मिशन मृत्युंजय'ची स्थापना करण्यात आली आहे. दहशतवादाचा सामना करण्यासाठी या माध्यमातून शहरातील शाळा आणि कॉलेजच्या विद्यार्थ्यांचे मृत्युंजय क्लब स्थापन करण्यात येणार आहेत. विद्यापीठाअंतर्गत येणारी ५२० कॉलेजे आणि त्यातील साडेसहा <br/><br/>14 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Here come the rickshawalis]]></title>
<link>http://www.marathikatta.com/Society/here-come-the-rickshawalis/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 05:50:09 PDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.marathikatta.com/Society/here-come-the-rickshawalis/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Starting today, don't be surprised if you hail an autorickshaw and the driver turns out to be a woman. For, beginning Monday, 15 women who successfully completed their training as auto drivers may hit the city's streets.<br/><br/>14 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Salam Amte !]]></title>
<link>http://www.marathikatta.com/Society/salam-amte-/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:41:16 PDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.marathikatta.com/Society/salam-amte-/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[EVEN IF you saturate yourself in the Amtes, day and night, you cannot entirely look their work in the eye: you turn away from the full experience of it because if you didn't, you would be forced to confront and change your deepest self. You would need to re-examine your entire life.Really nice article on Dr Prakash amte son of baba amte and recepient of megsaysay award...<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[BMC guidelines for setting up Ganesh mandaps]]></title>
<link>http://www.marathikatta.com/Society/bmc-guidelines-for-setting-up-ganesh-mandaps/</link>
<comments>http://www.marathikatta.com/Society/bmc-guidelines-for-setting-up-ganesh-mandaps/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 02:23:58 PDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.marathikatta.com/Society/bmc-guidelines-for-setting-up-ganesh-mandaps/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Ganeshotsav is nearing on 25 odd days and still hundreds of applications for ganesh mandaps are pending with BMC. This applications are for clearance of BMC for the madap setup as per the BMC guidelines. One of the guidelines suggest to have own artificial pond AT HOME for immersion of the idol :) read the guidelines here ...<br/><br/>14 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA['Mumbaikars must change their attitude before they can change their city']]></title>
<link>http://www.marathikatta.com/Society/mumbaikars-must-change-their-attitude-before-they-can-change-their-city/</link>
<comments>http://www.marathikatta.com/Society/mumbaikars-must-change-their-attitude-before-they-can-change-their-city/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:32:51 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[We cannot expect the BMC to handle a population of 18 million. With a density of 23 people per sq ft there are bound to be hygiene and cleanliness issues. However, it is a pleasant surprise to see that the citizens of Mumbai are making an effort to keep the city clean. This can be seen on the city roads where people abstain from throwing things outside their car windows.<br/><br/>12 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Why Mumbai no longer rocks]]></title>
<link>http://www.marathikatta.com/Society/why-mumbai-no-longer-rocks/</link>
<comments>http://www.marathikatta.com/Society/why-mumbai-no-longer-rocks/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:55:52 PDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.marathikatta.com/Society/why-mumbai-no-longer-rocks/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Once upon a time in Mumbai, people threw gala parties. Their guests were known to deck up and flit across town from one shindig to another, magically changing ensembles on the way. DJs were demi-gods and the social circuit was forever buzzing with excitement. Then came in the dreadful deadlines and several other restrictions and ever since, Mumbai, the most happening city in India, seems to have<br/><br/>15 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Thackeray questions Marathi literary meet at San Francisco]]></title>
<link>http://www.marathikatta.com/Society/thackeray-questions-marathi-literary-meet-at-san-francisco/</link>
<comments>http://www.marathikatta.com/Society/thackeray-questions-marathi-literary-meet-at-san-francisco/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 06:23:52 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[For the first time in its history, the meet will be organised simultaneously at San Francisco and Ratnagiri in January next year.  In an editorial in his party mouthpiece Saamna, the firebrand leader said, &quot;I do not want to be a part of the controversy over the literary meet. I never attended such meets in my life.<br/><br/>14 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[3,000 hectares to be ‘protected forest’]]></title>
<link>http://www.marathikatta.com/Society/3000-hectares-to-be-lsquoprotected-forestrsquo/</link>
<comments>http://www.marathikatta.com/Society/3000-hectares-to-be-lsquoprotected-forestrsquo/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 08:51:51 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Maharashtra Government will shortly notify around 3,000 hectare mangroves area and suburbs as ‘protected forest'.<br/><br/>20 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[सनातन’विषयी भाकीत ठरलं खरं-श्याम मानव]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2008 02:12:04 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[सनातन संस्थेच्या गुप्त कारवायांवर विशेष देखरेख ठेवायला हवी. उद्या यातून नव्या अतिरेक्यांचा कारखाना सुरू झाला तर आश्चर्य वाटायला नको ', असा इशारा अंधश्रद्धा निर्मूलन समितीचे श्याम मानव यांनी दीड वर्षापूर्वी एका लेखात दिला होता. आणि आता गडकरी रंगायतनमध्ये झालेल्या बॉम्बस्फोटामुळे हा इशारा खरा ठरला आहे. ‘ चित्रलेखा ' साप्ताहिकाच्या या आठवड्याच्या अंकातील ‘ ऑपरेशन सनातन ' या कव्हरस्टोरीने ही खळबळजनक<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[hookah bandh in city]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:39:44 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Civic chief's affidavit to HC says places serving hookahs are violating licencing conditions, BMC to conduct raids Restaurants serving and selling hookahs in the city will soon have to shut shop, as the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to impose a ban on hookahs in restaurants.<br/><br/>15 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[HIV among Mumbai cops increases]]></title>
<link>http://www.marathikatta.com/Society/hiv-among-mumbai-cops-increases/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:10:08 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The number of police personnel who have tested positive for HIV-AIDS from January this year has increased by 4.4 per cent.According to the statistics prepared by the Voluntary Counselling and Testing Centre (VCTC) of the police hospital, from January this year till date, the number of police personnel have tested positive for HIV has gone up by 4.4 percent.In 2007, the percentage for the <br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[flamingoes at Mithi river]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:30:28 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[For the first time in the history (contemporary history) of mithi river, Flamingoes are seen at the mithi river where it meets the mahim creek.rnI really enjoyed the news but more then that i enjoyed reading this news clip in indian express. Let me summarise it for you .. .<br/><br/>13 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[14 June is a special day dedicated to celebrating and thanking voluntary non-remunerated blood donors]]></title>
<link>http://www.marathikatta.com/Society/14-june-is-a-special-day-dedicated-to-celebrating-and-thanking-voluntary-non-remunerated-blood-donors/</link>
<comments>http://www.marathikatta.com/Society/14-june-is-a-special-day-dedicated-to-celebrating-and-thanking-voluntary-non-remunerated-blood-donors/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jun 2008 02:09:01 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[One small act can save so many lives so why not join hands to make this blood donation drive a success. There are many Blood Donation camp set up in mumbai today. Be part of this and save lives.<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Its not jihad, terrorists say its qattal now!]]></title>
<link>http://www.marathikatta.com/Society/its-not-jihad-terrorists-say-its-qattal-now/</link>
<comments>http://www.marathikatta.com/Society/its-not-jihad-terrorists-say-its-qattal-now/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 01:26:39 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[New Delhi, June 3: After decades of bloodbath in the name of jihad or holy war, terrorists are changing gear and indulging in qattal, an act by which they kill even their own people, a top Pakistan leader said. &quot;Terrorists are now replacing the term jihad with the Islamic term qattal for their acts,&quot; Hasham Baber, additional secretary general of Pakistan's Awami National Party said. Hard<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ten ways to reduce carbon emissions]]></title>
<link>http://www.marathikatta.com/Society/ten-ways-to-reduce-carbon-emissions/</link>
<comments>http://www.marathikatta.com/Society/ten-ways-to-reduce-carbon-emissions/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2008 10:27:46 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Big nations are talking about reducing carbon emissions by going green or opting for a low carbon economy. But, as individuals, we too can make a difference. Some simple steps to reduce carbon emissions:<br/><br/>15 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Smart card for Mumbai commuters]]></title>
<link>http://www.marathikatta.com/Society/smart-card-for-mumbai-commuters/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 19:01:23 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Two automated ticket booking systems on the city's suburban railways are expected to be integrated soon to allow commuters to use just one smart card to travel on all public modes of transport in the financial capital. Currently commuters on the suburban railways use the Automated Ticket Vending Machines (ATVM) or the 'Go Mumbai' smart card to purchase unreserved tickets.<br/><br/>24 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Fully Digital City Coming Up In Pune]]></title>
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<comments>http://www.marathikatta.com/Society/fully-digital-city-coming-up-in-pune/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2008 23:40:04 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Japanese information technology company NEC Corporation, IT services and solutions company CMC Limited and City Corporation Limited signed an agreement on Friday to develop a fully digital city at Amanora township in pune.The agreement provides for supply of technology backbone, including high capacity servers and other communication devices by the NEC and integration and delivery solution by<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ambani's will have a helipad now]]></title>
<link>http://www.marathikatta.com/Society/ambanis-will-have-a-helipad-now/</link>
<comments>http://www.marathikatta.com/Society/ambanis-will-have-a-helipad-now/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2008 23:12:52 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[There is as much activity going on at Seawind, the Cuffe Parade residence of the Ambanis, as at their various business houses. In a first for a residential building in Mumbai, the Ambanis are constructing a helipad atop their 20-storey home.<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Raul to strew thorns in lovers]]></title>
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<comments>http://www.marathikatta.com/Society/raul-to-strew-thorns-in-lovers/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:31:25 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Shubha Raul, Mumbai's first citizen wants to plant thorny shrubs, perhaps cacti, on the rocks off the Bandstand, to  dissuade couples from parking themselves there.<br/><br/>12 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Bandra festival inspires Apli Andheri]]></title>
<link>http://www.marathikatta.com/Society/bandra-festival-inspires-apli-andheri/</link>
<comments>http://www.marathikatta.com/Society/bandra-festival-inspires-apli-andheri/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 07:59:57 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Localised festivals seem to have caught the fancy of Mumbaikars. After Bandra, it is now the residents of Andheri who will celebrate their neighbourhood. A four-day festival called Apli Andheri with the theme ‘Where Communities Meet' will be held from May 1 to 4.<br/><br/>14 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Grandnephew lays claim to Jinnah House]]></title>
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<comments>http://www.marathikatta.com/Society/grandnephew-lays-claim-to-jinnah-house/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 20:21:52 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Jinnah House, a mansion in a posh Mumbai area, is tangled in legal issues between Jinnah's successors. Even as the Wadias fight over their legal right to the house, after three decades, another blood relative has staked claim over the property.<br/><br/>12 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mumbai to avoid honking on World Health Day]]></title>
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<comments>http://www.marathikatta.com/Society/mumbai-to-avoid-honking-on-world-health-day/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2008 07:38:43 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The countdown to No Honking Day on April 7 has begun and Mumbai Traffic Police, in coordination with a host of other organisations, have begun appealing to motorists, especially drivers of taxis, autorickshaws and two-wheelers, to refrain from using their horns on this day, hoping to raise awareness on noise pollution.As the campaign arouses interest, people have been left wondering how they <br/><br/>15 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Minor scandal]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 01:23:41 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Some of the best-known names in the country live here, and it's  certainly the most expensive address in Mumbai, realty boom or not. It also doesn't seem like a place government investigators would go to looking for child labourers.But here, in Wing I of the plush Maker Towers at Cuffe Parade, the state's labour department has found five children employed as domestic servants by three very<br/><br/>14 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[And they live their life with gay abandon]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 09:25:19 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[&quot;I am gay,'' a statement that is made loud and clear as Khire has now launched his book in Marathi &quot;Indradhanu Samalingatatliche Rang&quot; (Rainbow -different colours of homosexuality) and as president of the Sampathik Trust has a dedicated helpline that has been answering queries and various doubts related to homosexuality for the last four years.<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mumbai is a tolerant city]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2008 08:44:06 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Lara DuttaI have not always lived in Mumbai; I came here from Bangalore at a really young age to make a living and I have done well for myself. This city has given me a lot and I am grateful to it. There have been attempts to attack the social fabric of the city recently, but all I can say is that I have never noticed anything divisive here.<br/><br/>13 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Two thrown off train in Maharashtra]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2008 22:40:29 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Two people suffered serious injures when they were thrown off a running train allegedly by a group of college students in Maharashtra Thursday. The two passengers travelling by Goa-Hazrat Nizamuddin Express were thrown off the running train by a group of college students between Mayeji and Masavad<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[15 years since blasts shook Mumbai in 1993]]></title>
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<comments>http://www.marathikatta.com/Society/15_years_since_blasts_shook_Mumbai_in_1993/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 21:18:13 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[March 11 (IANS) Wednesday will mark the end of 15 long years since the March 12, 1993 serial blasts shook the country's commercial capital city Mumbai, left over 250 dead and led to varying jail terms of 100 people, including cine star Sanjay Dutt. India suffered one of the most powerful terrorist attacks in Mumbai that killed 257 persons and injured 1400 others in March 1993.<br/><br/>13 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Let there be light - Churches in city told to save energy]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 08:49:04 PDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[After Batti Bandh now its churches from mumbai to work out ways to conserve energy and save the world (which is its prime objective anyways). But don't mistaken it with light cut offs in the church, i believe they use more candles then bulbs and tube lights. Pavwala will know better.<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[‘Dangerous’ chawls epitomize Mumbai’s urban life]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2008 18:38:00 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Mumbai's infamous chawls - crammed, dilapidated apartment blocks often too dangerous for living - are home to a major portion of the city's 15 million people and offer a major lesson in mutual adjustment and community living.These two- and three-storeyed matchbox structures, sometimes too crumbling and shaky for comfort, are home to millions of lower middle class tenants - mostly belonging<br/><br/>12 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mumbai's slum life poses world problem]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:02:34 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Steady migration of people from rural areas to cities brings huge problems in its wake. Mumbai - according to the UN - has a population of 19 million. And the UN forecasts that total will rise to more than 26 million by 2025.<br/><br/>12 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Marathi Maanoos v/s Northerners]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2008 05:40:38 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Raj Thackeray's politics of hate made a lot of breaking news and broken people for a fortnight .The nation got gripped in just one single topic: Marathi Maanoos v/s the North Indians. Thousands fled to Uttar Pradesh and Bihar from Nasik and Pune leaving behind their jobs, dwellings and it resulted in affecting number of smaller industrial units that engaged cheap labour.<br/><br/>14 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA['North Indians' exodus from Mumbai affecting industry']]></title>
<link>http://www.marathikatta.com/Society/North_Indians_exodus_from_Mumbai_affecting_industry-1/</link>
<comments>http://www.marathikatta.com/Society/North_Indians_exodus_from_Mumbai_affecting_industry-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2008 20:19:27 PST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The &quot;exodus&quot; of north Indians from Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra after Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray's tirade against them has affected industry operations, a business lobby said on Thursday.<br/><br/>17 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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