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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 read more »
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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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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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The city's monorail dream came a step closer to reality when a consortium, led by Larsen & Toubro, along with Scomi Engineering Bhd, Malaysia, bagged a Rs 24.6-billion (Rs 2,460-crore) order from the MMRDA to implement the project.

The letter of intent was recently awarded to Larsen & Toubro a leading engineering and construction company-and Scomi Engineering, one of the world's top three m read more »
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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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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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When he wanted Tata Motors’ Nano project, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi worked overtime and within just two days ensured it did not go to Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu or Uttarakhand.

Now, with general election just months away, Modi wants to take his image of an investor-friendly CM to the next level with a financial hub to rival Mumbai.

To be called Gujarat In read more »
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Australia surrendered the Border-Gavaskar Trophy to India today, losing the final Test in Nagpur by 172 runs to hand the jubilant home side a 2-0 series victory.

The tourists were bowled out for 209 in only 50.2 overs today, confirming the gulf that has grown between the two teams over the course of the four Tests and returning to India the trophy Australia won in the same city four years ago. read more »
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Putting behind the disappointment of the Olympic Games, shooter Gagan Narang won the gold in the men's 10 metre air rifle event with a world record score in the World Cup Finals in Bangkok ON Wednesday morning.

In a strong field dominated by Beijing Games medallists Chinese Zhu Qinan and Finn Henn Hakkinen, Narang shot a perfect 600 in the qualifying stage and 103.5 in the final for a world r read more »
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