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This monsoon, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has assured that potholes will be repaired using foreign machines that will cut, clean and patch the potholes mechanically. read more »
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R R Patil led a team of state ministers on a mobike rally through the city on Monday. No, the Dy CM was not taking part in a race --- he was showing the way in an endeavour to promote the use of helmets by bike and pillion riders, even as the Traffic Police announced it has undertaken a special drive read more »
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What are ghosts (demons, devils, negative energies, etc.) and how does a person become one?

Where do ghosts (demons, devils, negative energies, etc.) exist?

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Singer and musician Salil Kulkarni is soon going to open his music school in Kothrud. His aim would be to teach singing to young singers in all the age groups. read more »
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rnटिंग्या हा चित्रपट, विर्दभात आणि महाराष्ट्रात इतरत्र शेतकर्‍यांच्या आत्महत्येवर आधारीत आहे, अश्या आगाऊ सुचनेवर मी टिंग्या पाहयला गेलो. पण प्रत्यक्षात हाडावल्यांची हि निर्मीति, मानवी भावणांनी अंत्यत काळ्जीपुर्वक विणलेली आणि आयुष्याच्या ओभड धोबड रस्त्यात आशावाद टिकवुन ठेवनारी एक सुदंर गोष्ट आहे. आणि झालेल्या अपेक्षाभंगा विषयी मला read more »
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Noted playwright Vijay Tendulkar, whose experimentation with socially controversial themes jolted the orthodox Marathi theatre, died in Pune on Monday after a protracted illness. read more »
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* महाराष्ट्रातील ७० विद्यार्थ्यांचा यशाचा झेंडा
* पुण्याची संपदा मेहता राज्यात अव्वल

आतापर्यंतचे सर्व रेकॉर्ड मोडत नागरी सेवा परीक्षेत (यूपीएससी) यंदा महाराष्ट्राने नवा विक्रम नोंदवला आहे. राज्यातील ७० उमेदवार या परीक्षेत उत्तीर्ण झाले आहेत. विशेष म्हणजे यापैकी ४० ते ४२ उमेदवार शेतकरी कुटुंबातील आहेत.

देशाच्या मेरिट लिस्टमध्ये पहिल्या २०० मुलांमध्येही राज्यातील निम्मी मुले असल्यामुळे आय read more »
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Riding on Sanath Jayasuriya's swashbuckling, unbeaten knock of 114 that contained an amazing eleven sixes and nine fours, Mumbai Indians outclassed Chennai Super Kings by nine wickets in the Indian Premier League on Wednesday. read more »
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In a shocking revelation, it was found that out of 1.25 lakh teachers for classes 1 to 7 across the state, only 10 per cent could answer all the questions in the English and Maths exercise books.

Interestingly, the teachers were given the same exercise books that they normally correct after the students solve them.

While it is known that many students of class 7 cannot not read and write p read more »
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Check out the pictures of Kalavantin Durg.
Kalavantin Durg is one of the very beautifull looking at the same time dangerous pinnacles or durg is adjacent to Prabalgad fort. You can figure out from the pictures that it is very tempting to the trekkers. On the Mumbai Pune express highway one can take the Shedung exit. Shedung is the base village of Prabal and Kalavantin forts. read more »
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Five new-age trains recently introduced by the Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation (MRVC) to make travel more comfortable for the city's harassed train commuters have been vandalised and defaced by miscreant commuters.

Here's what uncaring Mumbaikars have done to the trains:

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शाब्दीक अर्थ - न संपणारि तिसरी (ह्या अर्थातुन काहीच अर्थ निघत नाहि :))rnखगोलशास्त्रिय अर्थ - शुध्द पक्षातिल तिसरी तिथि ज्या रात्री चंद्राच्या पधंरा दिवसांच्या प्रवासातिल तिसरी कोर दिसते.rnभावूक किंवा धार्मीक अर्थ - हिंदु पंचागानुसार अतिशय शुभ असा दिवस, ह्या दिवशी बरीच श्रध्दाळू जी श्रिमंत सुध्दा आहेत सोन, चांदि खरेदि करतात. read more »
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Sena is having talks with jumbo king vada pav for genrating employment opportnities among young maharashtrians. Sounds little confusing, isn't it? How many of us would be happy replacing vada pav gadi with jumbo king corner .. i doubt. Besides that will this really solve the employment problem or take away the only opportunity they have. read more »
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The financial capital with its booming economy has a shocking revelation: Of the 1.3 crore people living in the city, around 60 lakh have claimed that their monthly expenditure is less than Rs 591.75.

Worse, they’ve said they do not own a telephone or fridge and that they find it difficult to access basic services such as toilets, schools and shelter.

In short, 12.2 lakh families in Mumba read more »
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