अन्नभेसळ प्रतिबंधक कायद्याच्या कलम ३७ मध्ये गेल्या वर्षी केंद सरकारने दुरुस्ती केल्याने येत्या २१ ऑगस्टपासून देशात गुटखाबंदीचा मार्ग मोकळा झाला आहे.
या दुरुस्तीनुसार कोणत्याही 'प्रोप्रायटरी फूड'मध्ये निकोटीन अथवा तंबाखू मिसळण्यास मनाई करण्यात आली आहे. गुटखा 'प्रोप्रायटरी फूड'मध्ये येत असल्याने देशात २१ पासून गुटखाबंदी लागू होण्याची शक्यता आहे. मात्र, या बंदीला सहा महिन्यांसाठी स्थगिती मिळू
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Association calls for increased attention by Bombayites
Marathi theatre is facing a spate of problems. It is not like things were always moving smoothly for them, but since recently, things seem to be getting even worse. From rental problems to no assigned place for cultural activities, vernacular theatre is facing the brunt.
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Congress MP and jailed actor Sanjay Dutt’s sister, Priya Dutt on Friday called upon Congress President Sonia Gandhi in the Capital to apprise her of the situation in her brother’s case. Meanwhile, Sanjay has apparently asked Pune’s Yerawada Jail authorities to grant him permission to join the Gandhi Vichar Pariksha course in jail.
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India lost three quick wickets before hitting up the required runs and beating England [Images] by seven wickets in the second Test, at Trent Bridge in Nottingham, on Tuesday.
Set a target of 73, India resumed the last day of the Test on 10 for no loss and were on course till Chris Tremlett was introduced into the attack. He immediately struck, dismissing Dinesh Karthik and Wasim Jaffer, who s
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1993 mumbai blast, sanjay dutt life got changed after this, arrested by mumbai police under TADA....... Tuesday is the full and final day for sanju baba.....rnrnno one can predict what will happen next.. if he gets out of this, is our law helpless in front of the people who are in high society.....
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Private agency to install CCTV systems; BEST gets installation for free.
The next time you are on your daily bus commute, you might find yourself being watched and recorded by a strategically placed camera.
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Crowded CLINIC on the ground floor of the borivli Building that collapsed at 5 pm Worst hit; toll could rise ..... Ten people, including two women and two children, were killed and seven seriously injured after a portion of a six-storey residential building in Borivli collapse
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"Line of Control could become a Line of Peace with a freer flow of ideas, goods, services and people." rnrnThese are the very words spoken by our very own Prime Minister of India. First of all, the statement itself contradicts what exactly is happening in Kashmir. These dialogues will be good on paper but never implemented ever. I think he is confused himself on that statement. To avoid fur
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Shiv Sena asks theatre-owners to follow the state’s directive of seven shows of a local film every month.
Shiv Sena now wants all theatres - multiplexes as well as single-screens - to show Marathi films.
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Hey, Friend's Government are promising for the last Five year's that there would be no more floods in mumbai are they upto their promise ?
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Anil Ambani-led consortium, which is developing the ambitious metro rail project in metropolis, has some some good news for Mumbaikars on Tuesday.
Burdened as they are with high transportation costs and uncomfortable public transport facilities, news that the cost of travel between the suburbs of Versova and Ghatkopar will be as low as Rs 6 should indeed be a welcome news for Mumbai commuters.
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Some people say it is a good idea, some are horrified when they hear about it.
There are different ways to look at it.
1) Considering the problem of AIDS and teenage pregnancies, it is better that students learn about sex and get sex education. Already there is a lot of sex on TV and in cinemas. Movies and dances are often vulgar. TV advertisements hint at sex. Children and teenagers are cu
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Two personnel awarded for apprehending four people, who were assaulting a man. If you think all the traffic police do is fine errant drivers, ponder a while. The Mumbai Police, yesterday felicitated two brave traffic personnel for busting a robbery attempt in Bandra’s Kalanagar area.
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