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Western Railway (WR) has sought assistance from the state government for acquiring land to complete the Churchgate-Borivli elevated corridor. The project was announced by former railway minister Lalu Prasad in the 2008 budget.
WR officials held a meeting with senior state officials on Tuesday to discuss the project. Principal secretary of Urban Development (UD) T C Benjamin said, "The track read more »
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WR officials held a meeting with senior state officials on Tuesday to discuss the project. Principal secretary of Urban Development (UD) T C Benjamin said, "The track read more »
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The authorities have woken up to the dangers of climate change and global warming. Efforts are being made to find ways to mitigate their effects. But a lot more has to be done, and fast.
The next five years are going to be crucial, experts say. The new forest minister of the state will have to get cracking right from the word go as his tenure is going to be full of challenges.
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The next five years are going to be crucial, experts say. The new forest minister of the state will have to get cracking right from the word go as his tenure is going to be full of challenges.
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लोकलमध्ये आता महिलांच्या डब्यातील हाणामाऱ्या आता पोलिसांपर्यंत पोहोचल्या आहेत.
कल्याण ते सीएसटी या दरम्यान जया नागले आणि सुजाता मोरे यांच्यामध्ये झालेल्या मारामारीचे प्रकरण आता दादर पोलिस हाताळत आहेत.
महिलांच्या भाईगिरीचे नव्हे, बाईगिरीचे हे पहिलेच प्रकरण आहे.
नागले यांनी केलेल्या तक्रारीनुसार, मोरे या कल्याण येथे कायम विंडो सीट पकडतात. त्यांना त्यांच्या आजूबाजूला फार जवळ उभे राहीलेले read more »
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कल्याण ते सीएसटी या दरम्यान जया नागले आणि सुजाता मोरे यांच्यामध्ये झालेल्या मारामारीचे प्रकरण आता दादर पोलिस हाताळत आहेत.
महिलांच्या भाईगिरीचे नव्हे, बाईगिरीचे हे पहिलेच प्रकरण आहे.
नागले यांनी केलेल्या तक्रारीनुसार, मोरे या कल्याण येथे कायम विंडो सीट पकडतात. त्यांना त्यांच्या आजूबाजूला फार जवळ उभे राहीलेले read more »
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After several months of talks and various court cases, Mumbaikars can finally buy electricity from Tata Power instead of Reliance Infrastructure.
Recently, Tata granted a connection to R P Abrol, 66, their first-ever power consumer in Malad. Abrol believes that his bill will now reduce by at le read more »
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Recently, Tata granted a connection to R P Abrol, 66, their first-ever power consumer in Malad. Abrol believes that his bill will now reduce by at le read more »
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Living life on the edge, scrambling for a toehold on trains, snaking one’s way through traffic snarls, fighting to find a roof over one’s head all combine to make Mumbai the city that never sleeps — and Mumbaikars the people who die younger than the rest of the country.
A study has found that the average Mumbaikar is likely to die at least seven years before other Indians and about 12 years b read more »
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A study has found that the average Mumbaikar is likely to die at least seven years before other Indians and about 12 years b read more »
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A first-of-sorts, BMC plans to hold public meetings for tackling water crisis in the city, eastern and western suburbs. However, the first such meeting held in Andheri had barely 20 of the 94 councillors from western suburbs attending.
Prominent councillors missing at the meet are Aslam Sheikh, Ramesh Singh Thakur and Rajhans Singh, recently elected as MLAs to the Assembly elections. Councillo read more »
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Prominent councillors missing at the meet are Aslam Sheikh, Ramesh Singh Thakur and Rajhans Singh, recently elected as MLAs to the Assembly elections. Councillo read more »
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Motormen's threats to go on strike could be a thing of the past for the railway administration in Mumbai’s suburban section if this project sees the light of day.
The Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation (MRVC) has recently sent a proposal to the World Bank to fund a detailed engineering report on automated, driverless trains on this section.
The feasibility report is expected to cost Rs 20 cror read more »
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The Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation (MRVC) has recently sent a proposal to the World Bank to fund a detailed engineering report on automated, driverless trains on this section.
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Several commercial and residential customers of Reliance Infrastructure (R-Infra) in Mumbai are planning to shift their electricity connections to Tata Power Company (TPC).
Around 4,000 restaurants in Mumbai and its suburbs say the shift to TPC would work out to be over 50 per cent cheaper for them. The restaurants which have sought a change of supply include fine dining and mid-size restauran read more »
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Around 4,000 restaurants in Mumbai and its suburbs say the shift to TPC would work out to be over 50 per cent cheaper for them. The restaurants which have sought a change of supply include fine dining and mid-size restauran read more »
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The hammering it got in Assembly elections seems to have spurred Shiv Sena to actively pursue "social work", with party Executive President Uddhav Thackeray asking Shiv Sainiks to form 'Bhagwa Guard' (saffron patrol), to protect morning-walkers.
The development comes in the backdrop of recent attack on an elderly morning-walker couple that left the wife dead and husband seriously injured, read more »
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The development comes in the backdrop of recent attack on an elderly morning-walker couple that left the wife dead and husband seriously injured, read more »
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It may be touted as Mumbai's new identity, but the 4.7km Bandra-Worli Sea Link is giving its toll operator sleepless nights. rnrnAlmost four months after it was thrown open, the Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link, as it is officially called, has not seen even 40% of the vehicular traffic that it had been projected to carry by the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC).rnrnJayant Mhais
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Citizens residing near flyovers in the city may at last be able to sleep peacefully. Following a directive from the state government, the BMC has decided to install sound barriers on all bridges in Mumbai.
Two European firms have been contacted to zero in on the right technology. "We are keen to have some kind of barrier to shield people from noise levels exceeding 50 decibels," a senior of read more »
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Two European firms have been contacted to zero in on the right technology. "We are keen to have some kind of barrier to shield people from noise levels exceeding 50 decibels," a senior of read more »
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The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has made it mandatory for all new residential complexes coming up in the city, to have grey water treatment plants on their premises.
This is part of the contingency plan of the BMC, as the city will face severe water crisis with more than 30 per cent water cu read more »
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If this Diwali is just that little bit less noisy, an NGO called Andhashradha Nirmulan Samiti (Superstition Eradication Samiti) can take some of the credit.
Thanks to the samiti’s initiative, well over one lakh students across the state have signed a pledge, promising that they will either not burst firecrackers or drastically cut expenditure on them. read more »
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Thanks to the samiti’s initiative, well over one lakh students across the state have signed a pledge, promising that they will either not burst firecrackers or drastically cut expenditure on them. read more »
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Getting a radio taxi during peak hours is a struggle because there aren’t enough cabs, which is because there aren’t enough drivers.
Now, one of the city’s most popular operators hopes to bring that to an end. Meru Cab Pvt Ltd will approach the transport department to do away with the restrictions of the kind of drivers that can be engaged under the Fleet Taxi Policy.
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Now, one of the city’s most popular operators hopes to bring that to an end. Meru Cab Pvt Ltd will approach the transport department to do away with the restrictions of the kind of drivers that can be engaged under the Fleet Taxi Policy.
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A large part of the country and the state, including a few suburbs and satellite towns, were facing the threat of a total blackout for 23 days between September 1 and 23.
According to state officials, this threat was a result of the `overdrawing' of excessive power by some northern states from the national grid, virtually forcing Maharashtra to increase load-shedding in urban areas from 2.45 read more »
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According to state officials, this threat was a result of the `overdrawing' of excessive power by some northern states from the national grid, virtually forcing Maharashtra to increase load-shedding in urban areas from 2.45 read more »
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