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A six-month-long inquiry into how a 230 acre plot at Powai meant for "affordable housing for Mumbaikars" was transformed into a plush haven for the wealthy has resulted in the biggest crackdown on a builder in recent years.

The Hiranandanis who have become synonymous with Powai have been fined Rs 3 crore for violating a 1986 agreement and a report by MMRDA (Mumbai Metropolitan Region Develop read more »
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Beautiful Arabian DessertrnIts Arabian DessertrnRecipe is 4/5 peaces of Flaky Pastry (Khari) put it in bow pour 150 gm of Custard on top &put some chocolate sauce & put it in aoven for 5to10 minutes & serve hot read more »
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भोपळ्याच्या पुर्‍या २-३ प्रकारे करता येतात. त्यातील एक पद्धत मी पुढे देत आहे. rnrn read more »
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Five new-age trains recently introduced by the Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation (MRVC) to make travel more comfortable for the city's harassed train commuters have been vandalised and defaced by miscreant commuters.

Here's what uncaring Mumbaikars have done to the trains:

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The builder lobby is upset over the idea of setting up the Maharashtra Housing Regulatory Authority, a quasi-judicial body that will control, among other housing issues, the prices of houses built by private builders.

“When the government cannot provide us with land at a cheaper cost, how can it expect us to sell the property at a lower price?” argues Anand Gupta, chairman of the Builder Asso read more »
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Mi Marathi, the Marathi general entertainment channel will launch a new dance reality show 'Laavni 2008', which goes on air on March 20 in 9.30 pm time slot on Thursdays and Fridays. read more »
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Finance minister P Chidambaram mentioned the plans to make Mumbai a world class financial centre in his budget speech.

The government contends that the infrastructure needs to be in place before the plan to turn Mumbai into a financial centre is implemented. The plan to make Mumbai into a world financial centre should be implemented along with these infrastructure projects. The Mumbai Makeover read more »
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In a cityscape dotted by energy guzzling high-rises, the municipal corporation has decided to set the precedent for going green.

The first ever civic green building complex is all set to come up on a sprawling 52,000 sq m plot in Borivali.

The project is part of the BMC’s upgradation plans for its Civic Training Institute & Research Centre (CTIRC) situated near the National Park.

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Bollywood star Salman Khan says that his joining a signature campaign to oppose the gag order on Raj Thackeray did not mean that he or his family supported the breakaway Shiv Sena chief's campaign against north Indian migrants in Maharashtra. read more »
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The above balm would definitely relieve the pain of many migrants who are staying in this city. Yes these migrants are needed now because of the valuable votes for the coming elections.

Can someone Pl clarify on the following (Relate the word Your Home as Maharashtra or your home as this Mumbai city & You as Caretaker of the place i.e. Maharashtra)

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It may turn out to be the biggest haul of land lolly in Mumbai’s history, with some of the state’s leading politicians in the frontline to get their share.

At stake are 5,500 acres of suburban salt pans, eight times the size of the defunct mill lands in central Mumbai.

Builders have been circling this land for years now, waiting for controls on these eco-sensitive tracts to be loosened.
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Interesting article I found. This is sort of the view I have too...

1. We should punish Thackeray if he had a role in the violence.

2. But his freedom to talk, and his viewpoint, should not be silenced and controlled. That makes us like, what, Shiv Sena? :-D read more »
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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 read more »
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Bhopal: Daring Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray, Bharatiya Janshakti President Uma Bharti on Wednesday said she will go to Mumbai with her supporters to perform Chhath Puja there.

"I will go to Mumbai with a train full of followers from Uttar Pradesh to celebrat read more »
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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. read more »
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