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To ensure compliance with the guidelines laid down by it in 2006, the Bombay High Court on Thursday ruled that all those who wish to organise Chhat Puja will have to compulsorily deposit Rs 1 lakh with the suburban collector.

On October 19, 2006, the HC had ruled that there should be no involvement of political parties in the Chhat Puja and no parties should erect a platform on beachfronts.
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rnदादर म्हणजे मुंबईचं हार्ट लोकेशन. सेंट्रल आणि वेस्टर्न या दोन्ही लाईन्स इथे जोडल्या जातातच शिवाय दादर हे मुख्य टमिर्नस देखील आहे. त्यामुळे अर्थातच त्याच्याकडे मुंबईतलं सगळ्यात महत्त्वाचं स्टेशन म्हणून पाहिलं जातं. पण दुदेर्वाने दादर स्टेशन जितकं महत्त्वाचं, तितक्याच तिथल्या अडचणीही प्र read more »
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They are the ones who risk life and limb in the line of duty but the rewards for doing so are virtually nil for members of the bomb detection and disposal squad.

For instance, a member of the BDDS is insured for Rs 1.25 lakh in the eventuality of death. The corresponding amount for his counterpart in the anti-terrorism squad is Rs 10 lakh. In addition, the ATS staffer gets a house rent allowan read more »
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Three more live bombs are detected in Surat on Tuesday morning from the busy Varachha Road and Santoshi Nagar area. The bomb disposal squad has successfully defused two bombs. Earlier, One bomb was diffused in the city yesterday and two explosives-laden cars were also recovered on Sunday to add the panic. read more »
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Nearly every day for the past two years, two mothers have sat at their sons‘ bedsides and repeated almost the same words. "It‘s time to go home," they tell the young men. "Don‘t you want to leave the hospital?" Both mothers pray their children will emerge from the severely brain-damaged states they were plunged into after bombs ripped through seven commuter trains in Mumbai two years ago read more »
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A new Bollywood film "Mumbai Meri Jaan" puts the spotlight on the serial bombings that rocked Mumbai's commuter train network in July 2006, exploring the broader human tragedy and its effect on the city's residents. Movie opens in cinemas in August, depicts the death and devastation caused by the attacks, through the eyes of a female journalist, a witness to the carnage. read more »
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As per Bombay Cinema regulation act and revived policy in 2001, a SINGLE SCREEN in mumbai should show a marathi film at least for four weeks in a year. But none of that is working until govt. issued orders against 79 multiplexes last year. And all of all us could see theaters with hoarding of marathi movies once in a while.

It seems the scene is back to the square one, and we again don't see read more »
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Chhatrapati Shivaji Vastu Sanghralaya tied up with british gallery and multimedia company for their high tech show on mumbai. Using multimedia to communicate could be very effective with younger crowds. Considering this museum directors have realized the potential of multimedia for "Bombay to Mumbai, in 500 years" a high tech show by Chhatrapati Shivaji Vastu Sanghralaya aka prince of whales mu read more »
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After bomb threat, Juhu school wants kids to carry their own dabba; angry parents protest
On June 12, a peculiar notice appeared on the gates of Jamnabai Narsee School in Juhu. Printed on A4 paper, it is addressed to parents and says, excerpted here: read more »
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Ramesh Gadkari age 50 and Mangesh nikam age 34 claims that bomb at bhave auditoriam, gadkari at thane and also in a theater at panvel featuring jodha akbar. They feel these shows insulted hindu deities and hindu sentiments. They have also staged protest before these events. read more »
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Students of the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB) will be barred from interning in foreign companies, from the beginning of the academic year 2008-09.

The decision came in the wake of a large percentage of students opting for internships in foreign firms and universities.

Third year students have to undergo a compulsory eight-week internship as part of their curriculum. However, read more »
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Breathe in the smells of Colaba Causeway, grab a beer at Leopold Cafe and inspect the infamous block of lock-up cells at Colaba police station.

Let the hustle of Tardeo market tear past your window, take note of the Shiv Sena headquarters in Dadar and try to get a small role in a Bollywood film.

These staple facets of Bombay, immortalised in Gregory David Roberts's bestselling novel 'Sha read more »
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Seeing a suspicious bag or knowing about the presence of one a public place is a good enough reason to panic and run.

But there is a lesson for Mumbaikars in the manner in which Shreedhar Shinvele and Vishwanath Sonawane kept a cool head and dealt with this emergency at the Vishnudas Bhave Auditorium in Vashi, Navi Mumbai.

It was the presence of mind shown by this duo that prevented a scar read more »
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The eight franchisee owners and sponsors of the Indian Premier League (IPL) have decided to donate Rs. 60 million for the victims of the serial bombings that rocked the city on Tuesday.

"The eight franchisees and five sponsors of the league would come together to donate Rs. 6 crores towards the Rajasthan chief minister`s relief fund, as aid towards the victims of the terror attacks in Jaipur. read more »
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The Maharashtra government said on Tuesday that it was seeking legal opinion on whether private entities could be forced to use ‘Mumbai’ in their names instead of ‘Bombay’, days after the Shiv Sena raised the demand and even blackened some boards which said ‘Bombay’. read more »
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