Mumbai’s urban tunnel to be ready by January 2013
August 24th, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 24 (IANS) India's first twin tunnel on an urban transport network is nearing completion, heralding a significant infrastructure addition to the country's commercial capital.The first of the two ... Read more...
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Maharashtra may review road toll policy
August 10th, 2012 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 10 (IANS) The Maharashtra government may carry out a review of the state's road toll policy in the next fortnight.Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray disclosed this ... Read more...
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Raj Travel owner kills himself
August 1st, 2012 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 1 (IANS) In a case of suspected suicide, the body of travel industry magnate Lalit Sheth was found washed ashore near Worli village in central Mumbai here Wednesday, ... Read more...
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Raj Thackeray asks people to stop paying toll tax
July 24th, 2012 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 24 (IANS) MNS chief Raj Thackeray Tuesday asked people to stop paying toll tax unless the government explained where the money went, prompting MNS workers to vandalize ... Read more...
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HCC to build Rs.1.62 bn railway tunnel
April 5th, 2012 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 5 (IANS) Infrastructure major Hindustan Construction Co along with Coastal Projects Ltd has been awarded a Rs.1.62 billion project to construct a railway tunnel in Manipur, an official ... Read more...
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Six consortiums give bids for sea link
March 19th, 2012 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 19 (IANS) Six proposals involving 18 top companies and consortiums have been submitted for India's second sea link, an official said Monday.The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), ... Read more...
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‘Mumbai mega infra-projects to be completed by 2013′
March 7th, 2012 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 7 (IANS) Focusing on completing mega-infrastructure projects in and around Mumbai, the state government has allocated Rs.4,825 crore for the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) for fiscal ... Read more...
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Ninth edition of Mumbai marathon kicks off
January 15th, 2012 - 10:08 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 15 (IANS) Over 39,000 people early Sunday kicked off the ninth edition of Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon 2012 from the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) in south Mumbai.Star ... Read more...
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Maharashtra takes step forward on Mumbai-Raigad sea bridge
November 24th, 2011 - 12:47 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 23 (IANS) The Maharashtra government Wednesday invited request for qualification (RFQ) for the Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link (MTHL), a bridge across the Arabian Sea which will link Mumbai island ... Read more...
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India’s second sea-bridge to come up in Mumbai
September 8th, 2011 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 8 (IANS) India's second major bridge across the sea - the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) - has been accorded formal approval, Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan said ... Read more...
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Thackeray hits back at Ajit Pawar for letting off ‘gas’
June 1st, 2011 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 1 (IANS) Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray Wednesday hit back at Ajit Pawar, deputy chief minister of Maharashtra, who had attacked him Tuesday for doing nothing for ... Read more...
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Mumbai Marathon begins amid tight security
January 16th, 2011 - 11:18 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) Over 38,000 people early Sunday gathered at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus here to participate in the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon 2011 as Maharashtra Governor K. Sankaranarayanan flagged ... Read more...
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Mumbai readies for Obama, details still under wraps
October 22nd, 2010 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 22 (IANS) Though India's commercial capital is being prepared for the much-anticipated visit by US President Barack Obama early next month, the details of his two-day programme are yet ... Read more...
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Jackie Shroff inaugurates BEST’s eco-friendly buses (With Images)
July 4th, 2010 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 4 (IANS) Mumbaikars will now be able to commute long distances to offices and back home in style in the air-conditioned comfort of eco-friendly BEST buses launched by Bollywood actor ... Read more...
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Why three bridges were built for one in ‘Raavan’?
June 7th, 2010 - 9:45 am ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, June 7 (IANS) The climactic fight between Abhishek Bachchan and Vikram in "Raavan" on a wooden bridge actually required three different bridges to be built so that ... Read more...
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Swimming contest held to pay tribute to Veer Savarkar
May 30th, 2010 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 30 (IANS) A century after freedom fighter Veer Savarkar swam a long distance to escape from the clutches of the British, more than 200 swimmers from 13 districts of Maharashtra ... Read more...
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A Taj Mahal that you can eat
April 2nd, 2010 - 5:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 2(IANS) Want a piece of Taj Mahal? just dig into master chocolatier Adelbert Bucher's replica made of white chocolate.
"Taj Mahal doesn't need any introduction. Everyone knows about it. So ... Read more...
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No instructions to party activists on Amitbah: Congress
April 1st, 2010 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The Congress Thursday denied it had issued instructions to its leaders and party workers not to take part in meetings where Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan is ... Read more...
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Now, Congress mum on Bachchan row
April 1st, 2010 - 1:13 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Having criticised actor Amitabh Bachchan over the past few days for accepting to be Gujarat's brand ambassador, the Congress Wednesday refused to comment further on the ... Read more...
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No decision yet on Games brand ambassador: official
March 29th, 2010 - 1:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) No decision has been taken on a brand ambassador for the Commonwealth Games as yet, an official said after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader V.K. Malhotra ... Read more...
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It is for organisers to answer Amitabh’s query: Congress
March 28th, 2010 - 11:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) The Congress reacted cautiously to the controversy over removal of actor Abhishek Bachchan's posters and his video message at an Earth Day function attended by Delhi ... Read more...
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BJP slams Congress for targeting Amitabh Bachchan
March 28th, 2010 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Sunday accused the Congress of "ill-treating and practicing untouchability" with Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan because he has differences with one "family ... Read more...
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Make Amitabh Games ambassador, V.K. Malhotra tells Kalmadi
March 28th, 2010 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader V.K. Malhotra has suggested that Amitabh Bachchan be made the main ambassador of the Commonwealth Games, slated to be held in ... Read more...
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Why was Abhishek dropped from Earth Hour event: Amitabh
March 28th, 2010 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 28 (IANS) An upset Amitabh Bachchan is wondering why his actor son Abhishek Bachchan, who was appointed the World Wildlife Foundation (WWF) ambassador for Earth Day, was dropped from ... Read more...
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Amitabh is nation’s pride: BJP
March 25th, 2010 - 11:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday said Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan was the "nation's pride" and had every right to be the chief guest at the ... Read more...
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Partymen’s ire against Bachchan ‘legitimate’: Congress
March 25th, 2010 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) The Congress Thursday termed as "legitimate" its party workers' anger at Amitabh Bachchan's presence at the Bandra-Worli Sea Link extension's inauguration since the Bollywood actor was ... Read more...
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NCP minister says he invited Amitabh to event (Lead)
March 25th, 2010 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 25 (IANS) The controversy over Amitabh Bachchan's presence at the Bandra-Worli Sea Link extension's inauguration has refused to die down, with a minister from the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) ... Read more...
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I had been invited to sea link by minister: Big B
March 25th, 2010 - 1:51 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 25 (IANS) Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan says his presence at the inaugural of the Bandra-Worli sea link's extension here had created "fresh controversy" and clarifies he attended because he ... Read more...
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Mumbai Sea Link’s second carriageway to open tomorrow
March 23rd, 2010 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 23 (IANS) The much-awaited second carriageway of the Rajiv Gandhi (Bandra-Worli) Sea Link here will be inaugurated Wednesday, an official said.
"With the opening of the second carriageway, there will be ... Read more...
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Kenyan athlete Dennis Ndisso wins Mumbai marathon (Lead)
January 17th, 2010 - 12:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) Kenyan sprinter Dennis Ndisso outran the competition in the seventh Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon (SCMM) held here Sunday morning while Bining Lyngkhoi stood first among Indian runners ... Read more...
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Star-studded marathon begins in Mumbai
January 17th, 2010 - 10:52 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) A star-studded race, the seventh Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon, got underway here Sunday morning amidst tight security and elaborate arrangements.
Over 38,000 people from the city, elsewhere in ... Read more...
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One killed in a car accident on Bandra-Worli Sea link
December 8th, 2009 - 7:49 pm ICT by ANI
Bandra-Worli (Mumbai), Dec.8 (ANI): A high-speed head-on crash between two cars on Bandra-Worli Sea Link in Mumbai left one person dead.The accident took place on the newly constructed Sea Link highway, which ... Read more...
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Hindustan Construction net profit dips 72 percent
October 23rd, 2009 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 23 (IANS) Engineering and construction major Hindustan Construction Co (HCC) Friday said its net profit for the quarter ended Sep 30 fell 72.3 percent to Rs.5.51 crore from Rs.19.94 crore ... Read more...
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Three generations of Thackerays vote in Mumbai
October 13th, 2009 - 1:15 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 13 (IANS) Three generations of the Thackerays - Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray, his son Uddhav and grandson Aditya - came out Thursday to vote in the Maharashtra assembly ... Read more...
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BJP-Shiv Sena election manifesto promises quota for poor
September 28th, 2009 - 10:45 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Sep 28(ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)- Shiv Sena alliance has came out with notable promises in its manifesto for the Maharashtra State assembly elections, which includes 15per cent quota in ... Read more...
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