Heavy rains continued to lash the city and the suburbs on Monday, affecting road, rail and air traffic. The weather bureau, meanwhile, has predicted intermittent rainfall with possibility of few heavy showers during the day.
According to traffic police sources, traffic was moving at a slow pace on various routes due to potholes but there was no water-logging on the main routes.
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In a move to discourage people from bringing private vehicles to the business district, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation is all set to increase parking charges after 16 years by four times. Next on the agenda: parking on streets will be banned and off-street parking will soon be introduced.
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दहावीच्या परीक्षेत राज्यभरात पुन्हा एकदा मुलींनी बाजी मारली असली तरी राज्यात सर्वप्रथम येण्याचा मान मात्र साता-याच्या गौरव कुलकर्णीने पटकावला आहे. कोल्हापूरचा अपवाद वगळता अन्य सर्व विभागांमध्ये मुलीच पहिल्या आल्या. मुंबईत प्रतीक रामदासी आणि मधुरा नाईक यांनी संयुक्तपणे प्रथम क्रमांक मिळवला. rnrnराज्यात यंदाच्या वर्षी दहावीच्या परीक्षेत ७८.९१ टक्के विद्यार्थी उत्तीर्ण झालेत. नवीन अभ्यासक्रमानुस
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Inflation raced to a 13-year high of 11.05 per cent for the week ended June 7, 2008, driven by a 7.8 per cent rise in fuel, power and lubricants prices and a 14 per cent surge in ATF prices.
The stock market reacted sharply, falling by over 500 points to end a dismal week of performance. The current inflation is clearly caused by the global spike in oil prices
The live university of acting – Chandrakant Gokhale – as he was recognized by the veterans of Indian theatre, died due to old age in Pune on June 20, 2008. He was 87 years old. He was suffering from cancer. He is survived by his actor son – Vikram Gokhale.
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चित्रपट आणि रंगभूमिवरील ज्येष्ठ अभिनेते चंद्रकांत गोखले यांचं आज पहाटे पुण्यात निधन झालं. ते ९१ वर्षांचे होते. त्यांच्यावर पुण्यातील वैकुंठ स्मशानभूमीत अंत्यसंस्कार करण्यात येणार आहेत.rnrnरक्तातच अभिनय घेऊन आलेला हा कलावंत वयाच्या नवव्या वर्षीच रंगभूमीवर पदार्पण करता झाला. आजवर त्यांनी ७० नाटकांमध्ये भूमिका केल्या आहेत. संगीत रंगभूमीपासून ते अगदी अलीकडच्या गद्य रंगभूमीवरील वेगळया वळणाच्या नाट
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साक्षात काँग्रेस अध्यक्षा सोनिया गांधी यांच्या उपस्थितीतच प्रदेश काँग्रेसमधील अंतर्गत मतभेद आज चव्हाट्यावर आले... गोरेगावच्या एनएसई संकुलात सोनिया गांधीचं आगमन होताच कार्यकर्त्यांनी ' मुख्यमंत्री हटाव , राज्य बचाव ' च्या घोषणा दिल्या. खुर्च्यांची फेकाफेक केली, एकमेकांवर बाटल्या फेकल्या तसेच परस्परांना मारहाण करत चांगलाच धिंगाणा घातला.
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After coming close to clinching the deal to buy the Bhatsa dam in Thane, the main source of water supply to Mumbai, at a cost of Rs 800 crore, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has backed out.
That’s because the engineering committee set up by the civic body to conduct the feasibility study of the dam, reported that it had developed huge burrows and cracks with several leaky spots.
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पुलंनी महाराष्ट्राला हसायला शिकवलं. परंतु लेखनाच्या पलीकडेही त्यांनी आपल्याला जे दिलं ते विस्मरणात जाणंच शक्य नाही. आज भाईंच्या स्मृतिदिनानिमित्त ‘मटा ऑनलाइन’नं केलेले त्यांचे ई-स्मरण... rnrnमी एकदा आळीत गेलो rnचाळ घेऊन बाहेर आलो rnतोंडात भरली सगळी चाळ rnमी तर मुलाखाचा वाचाळ rnrnकधी पायांत बांधतो चाळ rnउगीच नाचतो सोडून ताळ rnवजन भारी उडते गाळण rnपायांचीहि होते चाळण rnrnगाळ
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Kumar Ketkar was assulted by Rashtrwadi's Ranaveer group called Shivsangram leaded by some (!)Vinayak Mete in last week on 5th of june 2008.this news should appear in this site. The freedom of expression is in danger in marathi world in maharashtra itself. Ketkar had written an agralekh titled ' Avatarali Shivashahi ' criticising the state govt.
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