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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.

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Chief minister Ashok Chavan on Friday allotted two Mhada flats in Malwani to `Slumdog Millionaire' child stars Mohammed Azharuddin and Rubina Qureshi. Given that the cost of the apartments was borne by the Mumbai Congress, Mhada has - for the first time in its history - appointed a political party as custodian of the property until the minors turn 18. read more »
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'नो टू बेंगळुरू... येस टू बफेलो' हा नवा मंत्र उच्चारत अध्यक्ष बराक ओबामा यांनी अमेरिकी अर्थव्यवस्थेचे गाडे रुळावर आणण्यासाठी आऊटसोर्सिंगविरोधी कार्यक्रमच जाहीर केला असून भारतातील १० लाख आयटी व्यावसायिक आणि बीपीओ उद्योगाला त्याचा जबर फटका बसण्याची भीती आहे. read more »
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Though I accept Tamilians are part of India and they must be treated equally in india , i believe our Govt must not intefere in the sovereign affairs of another country like Sri Lanka. The situation that political parties are creating in Tamil Nadu (TN) is simialr to the one which parties in Pakistan or terrorist groups, ISI and others create for kashmir or Indian Muslims.

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The stage is set for the biggest terror trial to begin in a special courtroom inside the high-security Arthur Road Jail from Wednesday.

After a month's delay-the time taken to construct a bomb-proof courtroom for Ajmal Amir Kasab, the lone surviving 26/11 terrorist-will be physically produced before judge M L Tahaliyani for the first time. Special public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam will read more »
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A Sikh journalist on Tuesday hurled a shoe at home minister P Chidambaram protesting against CBI's clean chit to senior Congress leader. Shoe hurled at home minister P Chidambaram during a press conference in New Delhi.

The shoe, however, missed its target. Chidambaram, who was addressing a press read more »
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The Supreme Court has rejected Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt's plea to contest this year's Lok Sabha polls. Dutt was to be the Samajwadi Party candidate from Lucknow.

Supreme Court refused to stay his conviction in connection with the 1993 Mumbai blasts case. Dutt was convicted under the Arms Act and sentenced to six years in jail by a TADA court. He is out on bail at present.

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अजमल कसाबची केस लढवणा-या वकिल अंजली वाघमारे यांच्या वरळी येथील घरावर ऐन मध्यरात्री शिवसैनिकांनी हल्ला चढवला. शिवसैनिकांचा संताप पाहून कसाबची केस लढवणार नाही असे आश्वासन अंजली वाघमारे यांनी दिले. read more »
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Growing a beard during his HSC exam cost 18-year-old Mohammed Ausaf 25 minutes of his paper time, on Tuesday. The Rizvi College student was proving he was the same person whose clean-shaven photograph was affixed on his hall ticket. read more »
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At a time when the real estate industry-from Dubai to Mumbai-faces a slowdown, the MMRDA is proposing a 101-storey "iconic tower" at Wadala.

With a height of 526 m (1725.28 ft), MMRDA mandarins say it will be the world's third tallest building after the under-construction Burj Tower in Dubai and Freedom Tower in New York. read more »
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I would like to share pictures of siddhagiri museum, sent to us by Kattekari SANDESP. Let us know your reply and post if you want to know more.



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1 Dec 2008, 1000 hrs IST
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शहिद जवानांच्या बलिदानानंतर श्रद्धांजलीचे नक्राश्रू वाहणा-या राजकीय नेत्यांच्या पाठीत त्यांच्या कुटुंबियांनी चांगलीच लाथ घातली आहे. गुजरातचे मुख्यमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी यांनी देऊ केलेली आर्थिक मदत नाकारण्याची हिंमत दिवंगत पोलिस अधिकारी हेमंत करकरे यांच्या पत्नीने दाखवली. तर अतिरेक्यांशी लढताना वीरमरणाल read more »
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bravestmumbairnrnPast few days were like an unending nightmare which has finally come to end as of now.After the longest terror night mare that Mumbai had experienced which lasted for 59 hours Mumbai is back to normal. Crowded CST station, crowded local trains, crowded bu read more »
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This seems like one of worst terror attack to happen in India. Not in terms of number of deaths being reported but in shear ferocity and scale of co-ordination of well armed terrorists who have virtually hijacked entire south Mumbai. They have attacked train stations, hurled grenades, killed people by indiscriminate firing by AK-47, have taken two 5 star hotels hostage and virtually spread mayhe read more »
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According to the Maharashtra government's own records, there are about 1.6 lakh units across micro, small and medium industries which together employ 10.86 lakh people. Of these, 91% of the non-supervisory jobs and 97% of the supervisory posts are held by locals.

Among large-scale industries, there are 3,435 units in the state which employ 5.83 lakh people. Locals account for over 88% of the read more »
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