For the water meter project of BMC with estimated cost of Rs 8,000 for 15 mm meter and Rs 12,500 for 20 mm meters will be costing Rs 11,250 and Rs 13,300 respectively. This will lead BMC to pay Rs. 72.85 crores more. As per mumbai mirrors report the decision to increase the rate was of BMC's and there was no request by contractors :)
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As elections are nearing , many parts of India are being singed in senseless violence and hatred of reglious or regional kind. In a culturally diverse country like India where every individual carries multiple identities, wheather religious or regional, there exist many faultlines which are often used by short sighted politicians to garner votes. Wheather it is Mayawati in UP, or Laloo Yadav in B
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Continuing with the celebrations of its largest ever city launch in Mumbai, Idea Cellular announced that its customers nationwide would be able to pay their respects to Lord Ganesha at Mumbai's Siddhivinayak Temple through video streaming feeds on their handsets.
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The National Flag (flag) is a symbol of the Nation's respect and pride. There is a liberal use of the flag on Independence Day and Republic day. There is a new trend of selling flags made up of paper and plastic, which is incorrect. With a sense of national pride, people enthusiastically buy such flags b
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Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate L K Advani on Sunday said if elected to power, the party would work for the welfare of Muslims, and irrespective of how many of them vote for it. (The reason behind downfall of BJP was that they turned from their agenda of Hindutva & Rebuilding of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, and now also BJP is begging to Muslims for votes!)
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The main attraction of the movie is Biliyana Rodovich’s role as Janki Patil. The movie revolves around her respect towards the Indian culture and traditions which are totally different from her traditions, her love for her husband and her struggle to take the village towards development.
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An open space in Andheri (East) reserved for a recreation ground for the public has become a bone of contention between two government agencies — the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC).
Irrespective of who wins in the battle, the loser will be public, who will lose unrestricted access to the ground.
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Following the initiative by two banks to increase forest cover in Titwala, two companies have now offered to contribute in a similar manner in Kausa near Mumbra and in Kalwa.
Mahindra Life Space Developer Limited of the Mahindra Group and Sandoz Pvt Lt have approached the Forest department in Thane requesting it to lease out a 250-hectare plot in Kausa and a 5-hectare plot in Kalwa respectivel
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Noted social activist and Magsaysay award winner Murlidhar Devidas Amte affectionately known as 'Baba Amte' died at his 'Anandvan' ashram in Chandrapur district of Maharashtra on Saturday. He was 94.
One of the country's most respected social leaders, Amte devoted his life to the care and rehabilitation of leprosy patients.
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February has come. So what’s so special about this month? .You all must be aware that Valentine's Day is right around the corner. Very soon city gift galleries, pubs, cafeterias, malls, hotels will all be set with their respective valentine special themes & schemes and probably in Mumbai they would also seek protection from police.
Kadegaon and Tasgaon have, respectively, seen five and four grape-growing farmers commit suicide over the past year. Their deaths add to a deadly tally of 70-odd suicides by grape growers over the past two years — a bizarre juxtaposition to the celebratory enthusiasm of the local politicians.
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The breakaway Indian Cricket League (ICL) might be struggling to find stadia across India to start their training camps for their respective zonal teams, but here they have had it easy. After training for a month at Mayajaal, a resort near Chennai, ICL’s Mumbai players will have their camp at the Mahalaxmi Western Railways ground from Friday.
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A Petition has been filed against the alleged disrespect shown by Indian team to the national flag.
It was seen that team Indian skipper Dhoni and several other players not only wrapped themselves in the tricolor, but also rolled on the ground. This was followed by spraying of champagne that fell on the flag.
Youth Hostels Association of India Malad Unit has organized "TREK SAHYADRI 2007"rnrnin Lonavla-Khandala region near Mumbai, for the 8th consecutive year. The trek will commence on 16th & 17th Nov.2007 (2 batches) and conclude on 21st & 22nd Nov. 2007 respectively.rn rnDuring this trek participants will enjoy flora n' fauna, historical places like forts, caves, temples, lakes etc. So th
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rnrnLove and respect for brother officers is a quality carefully inculcated in the armed forces.rnrnJawans, in fact, are willing to lay down their lives for their seniors and it is a tradition the armed forces have taken pride in. Of late, however, the opposite is happening and becoming alar
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