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Are rookies taking up the reins of the city's extortion business, which was once commanded by mafia lords?
Of the 93 people booked in extortion cases in Mumbai so far this year, 78 were first-timers. Gangsters constituted a meagre 16% of the total offenders. These first-timers are an educated lot who use the media & internet effectively to keep themselves updated on current affairs. read more »
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Of the 93 people booked in extortion cases in Mumbai so far this year, 78 were first-timers. Gangsters constituted a meagre 16% of the total offenders. These first-timers are an educated lot who use the media & internet effectively to keep themselves updated on current affairs. read more »
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Two persons succumbed to the much-dreaded leptospirosis infection in the past 24 hours, said BMC officials on Thursday morning, taking the toll of monsoon illnesses to 11 in July. The disease spreads through water contaminated with the urine of dogs and rats.
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Fed up with the rising stray menace in the city, the BMC is now contemplating moving the apex court with an appeal on allowing killing of stray dogs in the city.
BMC chief Jairaj Phatak said the corporation was examining the possibility of challenging a high court ban on the killings.The BMC’s decision is largely based on the fact that killing of strays was allowed in advanced countries. read more »
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BMC chief Jairaj Phatak said the corporation was examining the possibility of challenging a high court ban on the killings.The BMC’s decision is largely based on the fact that killing of strays was allowed in advanced countries. read more »
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India’s leading animation school, Toonz Animation Academy is all set to launch its new facility in Mumbai on 5th July, the Academy will be the first-of-its-kind in the country & is owned by Toonz, South East Asia's’ most admired animation studio. Located in Andheri, the Toonz Academy will have cutting-edge infrastructure, industry current workstations, International faculty & a comprehensive glo
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Heavy rainfall in Mumbai has flooded the busy Andheri, Worli, Sion, Kurla, Wadala, Chembur, Borivili, Kandivili and Malad areas. rnrnThe showers also crippled transport systems on the ground forcing diversions to avoid flooded roads and disrupted rail services.rnrnThere was chaos at the Mumbai airport with no flights landing or taking off till late afternoon.
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MUMBAI:For the year ended March 2007, the country's largest airline company, Jet Airways, has reported a big drop in profits.
The slide in fortune came despite fact that revenues increased by nearly a quarter to Rs 7,400 crore. Taken together with the fact that other 2 listed airlines - Air Deccan & SpiceJet are making losses too, it would appear that Indian private airlines have hit a bad pat read more »
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The slide in fortune came despite fact that revenues increased by nearly a quarter to Rs 7,400 crore. Taken together with the fact that other 2 listed airlines - Air Deccan & SpiceJet are making losses too, it would appear that Indian private airlines have hit a bad pat read more »
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Renuka Deshpande has scored 95.07 per cent and wants to be an engineer
Renuka Deshpande of Saraswati Secondary School, Naupada in Thane is elated having topped the Mumbai division with 95.07 per cent in the SSC examination, 2007.
“I was expecting anywhere between 91 to 92 per cent, but topping the list has come as a shock,” read more »
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Renuka Deshpande of Saraswati Secondary School, Naupada in Thane is elated having topped the Mumbai division with 95.07 per cent in the SSC examination, 2007.
“I was expecting anywhere between 91 to 92 per cent, but topping the list has come as a shock,” read more »
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Addressing the Maharashtra Investment Forum, Deshmukh said Maharashtra had a huge and efficient skilled force which could help produce high quality products and services at a competitive cost
“Our aim is to ensure that our industrial and services sectors attain a growth rate of at least 10 to 12 per cent respectively and create employment opportunities for additional 20 million people by 2010. read more »
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“Our aim is to ensure that our industrial and services sectors attain a growth rate of at least 10 to 12 per cent respectively and create employment opportunities for additional 20 million people by 2010. read more »
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Red FM, the leading radio station in Mumbai, has launched an creative and unique interactive platform to reach their listeners.
Red FM leveraged the mass transit vehicle of Mumbai. Branded auto rickshaws are touring the city of Mumbai for the next two days and will stop on route at various malls and multiplexes where Red FM promoters will play games and distribute prizes to people. read more »
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Red FM leveraged the mass transit vehicle of Mumbai. Branded auto rickshaws are touring the city of Mumbai for the next two days and will stop on route at various malls and multiplexes where Red FM promoters will play games and distribute prizes to people. read more »
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Mumbai is reeling under the effects of the first monsoon showers. The city received 279 mm of rain in 24 hours, which is about 10% of its annual quota.
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Following is Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's speech at the University of Mumbai Friday where he announced the setting up of 30 world-class universities across India that will become "launch pads" for the country's entry into the knowledge economy and promised to revamp the education system.
"Dear students, distinguished ladies and gentlemen: For me it is always a pleasure to be at a unive read more »
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"Dear students, distinguished ladies and gentlemen: For me it is always a pleasure to be at a unive read more »
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Public sector "Mini Ratna" Bharat Earth Movers Ltd (BEML), which has supplied coaches to the Delhi Metro, will now manufacture stainless steel Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) coaches for local trains of Mumbai and Kolkata, even as the company is exploring possibilities of exporting these to the Middle East.
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Mumbai’s ‘Xplore Lounge’, which quite simply could be termed as a haven for gadget freaks.
‘Laptop Carnival’ as the name itself suggests, you can expect to see a wide range of notebooks covering dozens of brands at the Laptop Carnival. Not only that, laptops for all kinds of users, be it student, professional
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‘Laptop Carnival’ as the name itself suggests, you can expect to see a wide range of notebooks covering dozens of brands at the Laptop Carnival. Not only that, laptops for all kinds of users, be it student, professional
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Ahilyabai, a great Queen of the Holkar dynasty is neglected in Mumbai. The city can remember her in other ways
The statue of Ahilyabai Holkar – a queen of the Holkar clan was supposed to be erected near Churchgate station a couple of years back. However, work on the statue stopped read more »
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The Maharashtra state board of secondary and higher secondary education will declare the secondary school certificate (SSC-std X) results on June 26.
Of the 16.61 lakh enrolled students, over 16.43 lakh students had appeared for the examination conducted at 3,564 centres across the state in March 2007. read more »
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Of the 16.61 lakh enrolled students, over 16.43 lakh students had appeared for the examination conducted at 3,564 centres across the state in March 2007. read more »
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