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Nearly 3,500 taxis will be off the roads from Wednesday morning.
The Bombay High Court, on Tuesday, refused to grant stay on the December 3 deadline set by the state government to revoke permits of taxis which have completed more than 25 years since their registration. read more »
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The Bombay High Court, on Tuesday, refused to grant stay on the December 3 deadline set by the state government to revoke permits of taxis which have completed more than 25 years since their registration. read more »
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The special anti-corruption court has held that a municipal corporator is not a public servant, and therefore, cannot be prosecuted under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (PCA).
“An elected officer, including MPs and MLAs, do not fall within the ambit of the PCA”, said Pugaonkar’s advocate M Unnikrishnan. “To be prosecuted for corruption under the PCA, the officer must be appointed to hi read more »
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“An elected officer, including MPs and MLAs, do not fall within the ambit of the PCA”, said Pugaonkar’s advocate M Unnikrishnan. “To be prosecuted for corruption under the PCA, the officer must be appointed to hi read more »
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The Muslim Council on Sunday decided not to allow burial of the bodies of the nine terrorists killed during the Mumbai siege in the Marine Lines Bada Qabrastan.
The council said it was trying to send a message to all cemeteries in India that none of the bodies should be buried on Indian soil. read more »
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The council said it was trying to send a message to all cemeteries in India that none of the bodies should be buried on Indian soil. read more »
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The BMC is inching closer towards having its budget expenditure audited by a third party.
The civic body will have the pilot project started in six months, in its health, education, water supply, roads and solid waste management departments.
The BMC has budgeted Rs 8,617 crore this year for infrastructure projects and has spent only Rs 981 crore or 11% of the budgeted amount so far.
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The civic body will have the pilot project started in six months, in its health, education, water supply, roads and solid waste management departments.
The BMC has budgeted Rs 8,617 crore this year for infrastructure projects and has spent only Rs 981 crore or 11% of the budgeted amount so far.
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मुंबईवर आदळणाऱ्या परप्रांतियांच्या लोंढ्यांमुळे एकीकडे अनेक सामाजिक, आथिर्क व राजकीय प्रश्न निर्माण झाले असताना, वाढत्या लोकसंख्येमुळे मुंबई पालिकेचा १९०० कोटींचा प्रकल्प रखडला आहे.
मुंबईची लोकसंख्या २०२१मध्ये एक कोटी ६५ लाखांच्या आसपास जाईल, असा अंदाज पालिकेने केंदीय नगरविकास खात्यात जलप्रकल्पाचा प्रस्ताव सादर करताना नमूद केले आहे.
मात्र, पुढील तेरा वर्षांत मुंबईच्या लोकसंख्येचा आकडा दोन read more »
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मुंबईची लोकसंख्या २०२१मध्ये एक कोटी ६५ लाखांच्या आसपास जाईल, असा अंदाज पालिकेने केंदीय नगरविकास खात्यात जलप्रकल्पाचा प्रस्ताव सादर करताना नमूद केले आहे.
मात्र, पुढील तेरा वर्षांत मुंबईच्या लोकसंख्येचा आकडा दोन read more »
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Koliwadas — the city’s oldest settlements — are set for deep-rooted changes with the decks now cleared for them to sport houses and commercial units up to three storeys.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has proposed increase in floor space index (FSI) up to 2 for the re-development of Koliwadas on the lines of Gaothans.
There are 189 Gaothans and 32 Koliwadas, which are reminisc read more »
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The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has proposed increase in floor space index (FSI) up to 2 for the re-development of Koliwadas on the lines of Gaothans.
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In a decision that would appear to flatter the MNS and Shiv Sena that have been agitating against North Indians in Mumbai, the Congress-NCP led Democratic Front government on Monday said it intends stricter implementation of policies that give preference to locals for jobs framed since 1968.
The government announced its decision to come up with state and district level committees for implemen read more »
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The government announced its decision to come up with state and district level committees for implemen read more »
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This one is for Lata Mangeshkar. The state government has decided that all flyovers in the state which are within 30 meter radius of residential buildings must have a wall of six foot high sound barriers.
This will drastically reduce noise pollution, and hopefully address Lata Mangeshkar's conce read more »
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Land for Mukesh Ambani's dream SEZ in Raigad district will now be reclaimed with money out of your purse.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has accepted the Reliance group's proposal to dump construction debris on the low-lying 2,180 hectare site for its Mahamumbai special economic zone, but read more »
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It's a development that will bring cheer to about 4.5 lakh Mumbaikars whose houses are situated on forest land.
The central empowerment committee (CEC) of the Supreme Court, during its hearing on November 11, reportedly said it would formally recommend to the court that all construction that had come up before June 22, 2005 be treated on par and be "de-reserved once and for all" on payment read more »
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The central empowerment committee (CEC) of the Supreme Court, during its hearing on November 11, reportedly said it would formally recommend to the court that all construction that had come up before June 22, 2005 be treated on par and be "de-reserved once and for all" on payment read more »
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If things go as planned, the Indian tricolour will mark its presence on the moon tonight (around 8.30pm IST) after having flown 3,86,000km from the earth. rnrnThe timing of this proud moment has been specially designed to coincide with Children's Day. ( Watch ) rnrnThe United States, the former Soviet Union and the European Space Agency comprising 17 countries already have their flags on
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Where there was birdsong, now rests only silence. Urbanisation, and ignorance among the population is seeing bird numbers steadily decline
Older generations will often talk, rather nostalgically, of waking up in Mumbai to the rays of the sun and the melodious sounds of birds. But if the younger generation looks puzzled, there's a reason for it. Mumbai's bird population has been seeing a stea read more »
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Older generations will often talk, rather nostalgically, of waking up in Mumbai to the rays of the sun and the melodious sounds of birds. But if the younger generation looks puzzled, there's a reason for it. Mumbai's bird population has been seeing a stea read more »
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Marathi stage artist Sadanand Joshi passed away this morning following a cardiac arrest, family sources said.
Joshi (86) is survived by his wife Asha and a son, Nilesh and daughter Nilima.
Joshi has performed around 300 stage shows. His contributions include 'Hasya Kallol', 'Swami', 'Mee Atre Boltoi', which is based on the life of Acharya Atre, a noted playwright.
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Joshi (86) is survived by his wife Asha and a son, Nilesh and daughter Nilima.
Joshi has performed around 300 stage shows. His contributions include 'Hasya Kallol', 'Swami', 'Mee Atre Boltoi', which is based on the life of Acharya Atre, a noted playwright.
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The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) latest move of cutting down water supply to new buildings might have left several Mumbaiites into a tizzy, but rainwater harvesting can be the answer to the impending water crisis for builders and residents.
In fact, many in realty business admit the move may force builders to adopt the green route.
In rainwater harvesting, the rainwater that read more »
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In fact, many in realty business admit the move may force builders to adopt the green route.
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The Maharashtra Government has decided to closely monitor the modernisation of mills and form a separate employment exchange centre to provide jobs to millworkers and their family members in industries or offices set up on the mill land.
“We have received about 39,000 applications for jobs from millworkers and their children,” principal secretary, urban development department, T C Benjamin sai read more »
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“We have received about 39,000 applications for jobs from millworkers and their children,” principal secretary, urban development department, T C Benjamin sai read more »
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