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Avatar Posted by helo 1045 days ago (http://www.hindu.com)
Category: General | Tags: paul schrader movie mumbai slums
Yet another foreign director has set his sights on Mumbai's slums. After Danny Boyle's dark and passionate look at the city in "Slumdog Millionaire", it is American director Paul Schrader's turn to make a film here. read more »
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Avatar Posted by manishbhau 1045 days ago (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
Category: Mumbai | Tags: reliance power electric supply merc
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) provided major relief for over 23 lakh Reliance power consumers in suburban Mumbai when it decreed on Wednesday that customers could continue to pay according to the old tariff.

MERC's order will stay in place until it completes its ongoing probe into allegations of ``inflated'' bills and issues further directives, state energy minis read more »
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Avatar Posted by helo 1047 days ago (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
Category: Mumbai
A steel scaffolding used in the construction of the financial capital's first Metro line collapsed in the northwest suburb of Sakineka late on Monday night following gusty winds.

No one was injured in the incident which took place when work was going on at the site. read more »
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Avatar Posted by manishbhau 1048 days ago (http://maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com)
Category: Movies | Tags: nilu phule senior marathi actor movies

ज्याच्या पडद्यावरच्या अस्तित्त्वानेच अनेकांच्या मुठी आवळल्या जायच्या, बायका
बोटं मोडत शिव्या द्यायच्या... असा जिवंत खलनायक मराठी पडद्यावर उभा करणारे ज्येष्ठ अभिनेते निळू फुले यांचे मध्यरात्री दोनच्या सुमारास निधन झाले. फुले यांच्या मागे पत्नी रजनी , कन्या गार्गी असा परिवार आहे .

ते ७९ वर्षांचे होते. अन्ननलिक read more »
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Avatar Posted by helo 1051 days ago (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
Category: Politics | Tags: mns secretary shiv sena shweta parulkar
Raj Thackeray led MNS suffered its first big jolt before the assembly polls, with its general secretary Shweta Parulkar quitting the party and joining the rival Shiv Sena on Thursday. read more »
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Avatar Posted by manishbhau 1054 days ago (http://maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com)
Category: Movies | Tags: nilu phule marathi actors cinema
मराठी चित्रपटातील खलनायकी भूमिकांनी वेगळा ठसा उमटवणारे प्रसिद्ध ज्येष्ठ अभिनेते निळू फुले यांची प्रकृती अचानक बिघडली असून त्यांना पुण्याच्या जहांगिर रुग्णालयात दाखल करण्यात आले आहे.

दरम्यान निळू फुले यांची प्रकृती अत्यवस्थ असल्याची माहिती मिळाली आहे. read more »
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Avatar Posted by chakali 1058 days ago (http://chakali.blogspot.com)
Category: Recipes | Tags: maharashtrian kanda bhaji kanda bhaji
कांदा भजीrnrnसाधारण ३ प्लेटrnवेळ: ४५ मिनीटेrnrnrnसाहित्य:rn२ मध्यम कांदेrn१/४ टिस्पून हिंगrn१/२ टिस्पून हळदrn२ टिस्पून लाल तिखट read more »
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Avatar Posted by helo 1059 days ago (http://economictimes.indiatimes.com)
Category: Mumbai | Tags: bandra worli sea link south mumbai
The first day of the Bandra-Worli Sea Link passed off smoothly, except for the fact that the sea link was tested to its full strength by residents of the city, who were looking forward to cruise along this newly opened one of its kind sea link. read more »
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Avatar Posted by helo 1060 days ago (http://www.mumbaimirror.com)
Category: Mumbai | Tags: bandra worli sea link engineer
Looking at Seshadri Srinivasan, it’s hard to believe that this unassuming gentleman is responsible for the design of Mumbai’s newest landmark: the Bandra-Worli Sea Link. Yet, the whole behemoth, inaugurated on Tuesday, first took its present form in the sketches of this 77-year-old bridge designer. read more »
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Avatar Posted by asthipanjar 1061 days ago (http://www.indianexpress.com)
Category: Mumbai | Tags: bandra worli bjp
BJP has asked the Congress, which works for “aam admi”, to forego the toll charges read more »
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Avatar Posted by kiran 1061 days ago (http://maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com)
Category: Mumbai | Tags: bandra worli sea link hcc sea link
वांदे-वरळी सी-लिंकची ठळक वैशिष्ट्ये

* भारतातली पहिलीवहिली सी-लिंक
* भारतातला पहिला ५०० मीटर लांबीचा केबल स्टेड ब्रीज
* प्रत्येक बाजूला चार लेन. अत्याधुनिक टोल प्लाझा
* प्रत्येक बाजूला 'बेस्ट' बसेससाठी खास लेन
* मुख्य खांबाची उंची १३० मीटर म्हणजे हा खांब ६० मजली इमारतीइतका उंच आहे!
* ब्रीजचं वजन ५०,००० आफ्रिकन हत्तींच्या वजनाइतकं आहे. प्रत्येक आफ् read more »
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Avatar Posted by VPMAHAJAN 1063 days ago (Editorial)
Category: General | Tags: public utilities
I do not know who has designed the benches provided on platforms at Dadar central rly stn.Its total length is 72 inches and meant only for 3persons,where as in through trains [for journey of more than 3hours],the length of the bench is too less.Moreover,one can not make room for fourth person as the bench has 2 railings in between !!! 2]There were some busstops in Pune,which could hardly serve th read more »
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Avatar Posted by manishbhau 1067 days ago (http://www.dnaindia.com)
Category: Mumbai | Tags: mumbai slums encroachments
A recent survey conducted by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), and commissioned by the central government, reveals that the urban poor comprises close to 30% of the city's population.

Over 10 lakh city families -- roughly 40 lakh people -- earn less than Rs 591.75 per person per month, and do without basic urban facilities like television sets, telephones, in-built toilets.

Th read more »
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Avatar Posted by Yeloblu 1069 days ago (http://maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com)
Category: General
भरमसाठ वीज दरवाढ करणाऱ्या 'रिलायन्स एनजीर्'ला ग्राहक पुरता धडा शिकवू शकतात. ग्राहकांना पसंतीच्या कंपनीची सेवा घेण्याचा कायद्याने अधिकार आहे. त्यामुळे त्यांनी 'टाटा पॉवर'च्या स्वस्त विजेचा पर्याय निवडावा, असे आवाहन ग्राहक पंचायतीने मुंबईकरांना केले आहे!

वीज ग्राहकांना त्यांच्या पसंतीची सेवा घेण्याचा अधिकार असून, टाटा पॉवर मुंबई व उपनगरांतील ग्राहकांना वीजपुरवठा करू शकते, असे सुप्रीम कोर्टा read more »
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