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With Marathi making many followers in the recent days, thanks to the push given to it by Raj Thackeray’s MNS, this move probably comes at a right time.

But for Sunil Shivaji Khandbahale the launch of the first ever-online English-Marathi dictionary is more of a personal triumph than an initiative dictated by market concerns.

For it was the instrumentation engineer’s quest to better himsel read more »
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“I am gay,’’ a statement that is made loud and clear as Khire has now launched his book in Marathi “Indradhanu Samalingatatliche Rang” (Rainbow -different colours of homosexuality) and as president of the Sampathik Trust has a dedicated helpline that has been answering queries and various doubts related to homosexuality for the last four years. read more »
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After Jaya TV, Sun TV and Kalaignar TV, it is now Shiv Sena’s turn to launch a Marathi television channel.

The channel, according to party sources, would be launched before the next Lok Sabha elections. Sena is also planning to launch a Hindi channel immediately after the Marathi one.

“Having such a channel helps in communicating party’s views and messages directly to the masses without th read more »
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होळी आणि रंगपंचमीच्या आनंदाचा केमिकल लोच्या झाल्यामुळे या सणाचा पार विचका झालाय. या रंगात रंगून केमिकल होळी खेळणारे आहेत. पण हे रंग टाळण्यासाठी घरात लपणाऱ्यांचीही कमी नाही. जुहूतल्या वरिष्ठ नागरिकांच्या एका संघटनेने हे चित्र बदलण्याचा चंग बांधलाय. ही मंडळी इकोफ्रेण्डली होळी खेळण्याचं नुसतं आवाहन करणार नाहीये, तर पळसाची फुलं, गुलाल, अत्तर, गुलाबजल अशी टनावारी इकोफ्रेण्डली रंगसामग्री लोकांना उपलब्ध read more »
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After Batti Bandh now its churches from mumbai to work out ways to conserve energy and save the world (which is its prime objective anyways). But don't mistaken it with light cut offs in the church, i believe they use more candles then bulbs and tube lights. Pavwala will know better. 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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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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Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray on Thursday dared Railway Minister Lalu Prasad to perform 'Chhat Pooja' at Marina Beach in Chennai to oppose the imposition of Tamil by the Karunanidhi government in schools across the state.

Launching a scathing attack on the reported demand by some local North Indian Congress leaders that Hindi be made an official language in BMC, Thackeray said, "let them t read more »
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Mumbaikars from different parts of the city have offered to join in the campaign initiated by two activists, journalist Krishnaraj Rao and bookseller-cum-part time scriptwriter Santosh Jangam to regain the pedestrian territory, the footpaths.

On Tuesday, DNA carried a report on a group called Sahasi Padyatri (Brave Pedestrians) formed by the two to make the city pedestrian-friendly. Rao and Ja read more »
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Following footsteps of his uncle Raj thackrey is all set to enter bollywood after two weeks of action packed drama against North Indians. If not Big B, he definately has support of many Big names in the film industry. Iam thinking what category this post should go into .. Movies or Politics. read more »
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Chak diya

well done

now let them come to india.... we will sink them in the indian ocean, the bay of bengal and the arabian sea read more »
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Mumbai and Delhi are among the 25 dirtiest cities in the world while the four Indian metros and Bangalore are among the 20 densest cities, according to the Forbes magazine. read more »
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The signature campaign initiated by the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) to protest the gag order on its president Raj Thackeray received support from a few leading personalities in Marathi and Hindi film industries. read more »
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Bringing cheer to the salaried class, the slabs for personal income tax have been revised with the exemption limit being raised from Rs 1.10 lakh to Rs 1.50 lakh, ensuring a minimum relief of Rs 4,000 for every assessee.

Income above Rs five lakh will attract 30 per cent tax. In the case of a woman assessee, the exemption will be upto Rs 1.80 lakh from the existing Rs 1.45 lakh whereas senior read more »
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For the past few days, some Mumbaikars are waking up to find young Maharashtrian men supplying milk at their doorstep instead of the traditional milkmen from Uttar Pradesh.

The change has been forced by Raj Thackeray’s Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), as part of a new strategy in its campaign against migr read more »
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