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The first day of the Bandra-Worli Sea Link passed off smoothly, except for the fact that the sea link was tested to its full strength by residents of the city, who were looking forward to cruise along this newly opened one of its kind sea link. read more »
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Looking at Seshadri Srinivasan, it’s hard to believe that this unassuming gentleman is responsible for the design of Mumbai’s newest landmark: the Bandra-Worli Sea Link. Yet, the whole behemoth, inaugurated on Tuesday, first took its present form in the sketches of this 77-year-old bridge designer. read more »
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According to the World Bank ranking announced on Tuesday, Patna is second only to New Delhi in this regard, but way ahead of Mumbai.

Of the 17 cities that figured in the World Bank and International Finance Corporation's 'Doing Business In India 2009' report, patna seems to be better option then mumbai to start your business. read more »
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The Mhada, which is coming up with 4,000 flats in December, plans to start selling the forms in August. Confirming the move, Krishna Hegde, Mumbai board member and city Congress spokesperson said around 2,000 flats were ready. read more »
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About 750 structures in the prohibited area around the Jogeshwari caves may finally be declared as slums so that residents can avail of benefits-including systematic rehabilitation-of the state's cut-off of 1995. read more »
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सिंगल स्क्रीन व मल्टिप्लेक्स मालकांच्या मनमानी भाडेवाढीमुळे मराठी चित्रपट निर्माते आथिर्क संकटात सापडले आहेत. याविरोधात रोष प्रकट करण्यासाठी १४ ऑगस्टपासून सर्व निर्माते बेमुदत संपावर जातील अशी माहिती अखिल भारतीय मराठी चित्रपट महामंडळाचे अध्यक्ष अजय सरपोतदार यांनी येथे बुधवारी दिली.

महामंडळाची सर्वसाधारण सभा ८ व ९ ऑगस्ट रोजी कोल्हापुरात होणार आहे. या सभेत संपाची घोषणा केली जाईल असे सरपोतदार या read more »
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The southwest monsoon has officially arrived in Mumbai. The Indian Meteorological Department made the declaration at 8.30 am after recording the monsoon’s advance. The currents have now covered the coastal belt and reached as far as Saurashtra.

It’s the first time in 50 years that the season has arrived so late. In 1959, the rains hit Mumbai on June 25.

The monsoon did not, however, hit Mum read more »
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A 42-year-old medical salesman was sentenced to seven days’ simple imprisonment by a railway court in Virar for crossing the railway tracks at Vasai.

Prakash Pathak becomes the first person to be imprisoned for a period as long as a week by Western Railway even though the law permits a trespasser to be imprisoned for up to six months. Pathak was sentenced under Section 147 of the Rai read more »
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कोकणातील संगमेश्वर तालुक्यात देवरूख नावाचे एक गाव आहे. तिथून सुमारे १२ कि.मी.वर देवघर नावाचे एक खेडेगाव आहें. नुकतीच त्या गावाला भेट देण्याची संधी मिळाली आणि माझ्या आश्चर्याला पारावार राहिला नाही. पाटाचे पाणी, नारळ-पोफळीच्या बागा, पर्‍या म्हणजे लहान नदीवजा ओढा,त्या पर्‍यात मोठमोठे अजस्त्र दगड, वानरांच्या टोळ्यांचा झाडांच्या फांद्यांवरून चाललेला दंगा, आंब्या फणसांनी लगडलेली साठ सत्तर वर्षांची झाडे read more »
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Many upper middle class families live in Andheri and Malad. But Andheri has the second-most number of families who have claimed to be below the poverty line after Bhandup.

Over 1 lakh families in Bhandup have claimed to be BPL. The corresponding figure in Malad is 75,510.


Over 10.78 lakh families in the city have claimed to be in the BPL category in a survey carried out by BMC in coordin read more »
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शिंदे आणि होळकरांनी राजस्थान मधील हिन्दू संस्थानांकडून कशी पिळून पिळून खंडणी वसूल केली , हा इतिहास जाणून घ्यायचा असल्यास तुम्ही " महाराणा प्रतापांचा राजवंश ले. अशोक दत्तात्रेय कुळ्कर्णी , पृ. १९२ , मूल्य १२५/- हे पुस्तक जरूर वाचा. संपूर्ण राजस्थानचा सुमारे १००० वर्षांचा रोमांचक युद्धांनी , उदात्त राजपुरुषांनी आणि हिंदू धर्माच्या रक्षणाच्या तळमळीने रंजक बनलेला इतिहास प्रत्येकाने वाचलाच पाहिजे इतक read more »
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A recent survey conducted by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), and commissioned by the central government, reveals that the urban poor comprises close to 30% of the city's population.

Over 10 lakh city families -- roughly 40 lakh people -- earn less than Rs 591.75 per person per month, and do without basic urban facilities like television sets, telephones, in-built toilets.

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The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) is all geared up to install renewable energy systems across the city in order to cut carbon emissions and save electricity costs for government buildings.

The MCGM has already installed one pilot project at the Shivaji Park Crematorium on a trial read more »
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An anti-reservation essay published in the students’ magazine of an Andheri college has drawn strong criticism from a section of the institution’s faculty. read more »
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As if the 20 % water cut forced on citizens owing to the delayed onset of monsoon and depleting lake levels was not enough, avoidable situations like bursting of a water main and taking up planned repair work have only worsened the water woes for citizens.

On Sunday evening, a portion of the Tansa main, measuring 70 mm in diameter, burst at Agra road in Bhiwandi, causing several million litres read more »
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