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A debt-ridden farmer in Maharashtra committed suicide Monday by consuming poison in a government office near here, blaming the entire state machinery “from the local police station to the chief minister’s office” for his desperate act. The farmer, Devendra Khedkar (28) of Jitapur village in Akola district’s Murtijapur sub-distict, was rushed first to the sub-district hospital and then to the Akol read more »
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Starting from March 10, students attempting SSC exams can get their doubts cleared over the phone from expert teachers of a popular western suburb class. Hum Se Puchho, an initiative the private coaching class, is a 24X7 helpline, for English and Marathi medium students preparing for the exams. read more »
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Maharashtrachi Lokdhara, a landmark in Maharashtra’s folk tradition, is now in a safe format and out of danger of getting destroyed. The old recordings of veteran folksinger Shahir Sabale, who spent considerable time in preserving the folk tradition, have been converted into digital format. read more »
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Chak diya

well done

now let them come to india.... we will sink them in the indian ocean, the bay of bengal and the arabian sea read more »
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Mumbai and Delhi are among the 25 dirtiest cities in the world while the four Indian metros and Bangalore are among the 20 densest cities, according to the Forbes magazine. read more »
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The persistent blot on Sachin Tendulkar’s legacy has often been cited to be his inability to finish the game off in pressure situations, especially in tournament finals, knock-outs and the fourth innings of crucial Tests . While it may be argued that for nearly twenty years it has primarily been Sachin wh read more »
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Sunday was a delight for cricket fans and it was really special for young and old cricketers from mumbai. Well controlled knock of sachin oozing with experience and fiercy shot selection from young rohit sharma sank the aussies eleven in mere 45 overs. read more »
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Here you will find the long awaited results about what marathi manus rather mumbaikar think about those two eventfull weeks of raj thackrey, beating north indian's, chatt puja, abu aazmi and marathi manus ..etc. read more »
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rnIndian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was on Sunday unsparing in his criticism of the top order batsmen even as his team put up a gallant fight before going down to Australia in their crucial tri-series one-day international in Sydney. read more »
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The Government Railway Police (GRP) in Mumbai have said that the railways should issue yearly photo identity passes to commuters who do not possess a railway pass and buy local tickets on a daily basis.

This, according to the GRP, “will help track terrorists and also families of unclaimed bodies”.

AK Sharma, railway commissioner of Mumbai, said, “It is a good thing, but at this moment it w read more »
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Mumbai Metro One, which is the first Public Private Partnership (PPP) initiative for a MRTS project in India, is working in close coordination with the Tree Authority to arrive at a final decision on the number of trees that might hamper the construction work of the Mumbai Metro project. read more »
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shivaji-maharaj


"Nishchaya cha MahaMeru
Bahut jananshi Aadharu
Akhanda stiticha Nirdharu
Shrimant Yogi ||"

-- Shri Samartha Ramdas

Shivaji taught the people of the country to hold their heads high, develop self-confidence and face foreign invasions boldly.To Shivaji read more »
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Nameplate after nameplate; chowk after chowk, the Sena wants to eliminate the memories of the British Raj and replace them with Indian, specifically more Maharshtrian names. rnrnThe latest on their casualty list is the newly inaugurated Metro subway at Dhobi Talao which was thrown opened its gate to the public on Thursday. The word ‘Metro’ which ironically means ‘a subway system’ hasn’t gone read more »
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The anti-migrant agitation spearheaded by the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) has clearly brought into limelight the issue of population influx into Mumbai.

Nitin Gadkari was non-committal when asked if the BJP supported introduction of a work permit or entry permit system in Mumbai. “Mumbai’s infrastructure is under tremendous pressure. But the government needs to find solutions. If asked, t read more »
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राज ठाकरे यांनी उठवलेला मराठी-अमराठी वाद थंडावत असतानाच पालिकेत मराठी-हिंदी भाषिक हा नवा वाद सुरू झाला आहे. पालिकेच्या कामकाजात मराठीबरोबर हिंदी भाषेचाही वापर करण्याची सूचना काँग्रेसने मांडली आहे, तर हिंदी भाषिकांना मराठीचे प्रशिक्षण देण्याच्या ठरावाची सूचना मांडत भाजपने यास शह दिला आहे. पालिकेने मराठीेचे प्रशिक्षण देण्याची सूचना मंजूर केल्यास हिंदीचा मुद्दा आपोआप मागे पडेल, असे दिसते.

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