Mumbai offers insurance to Ganeshotsav revelers
August 8th, 2012 - 11:48 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 8 (IANS) The Mumbai civic agency Wednesday announced a scheme to provide insurance and medical assistance to participants in next month's 11-day Ganeshotsav festival, an official said here.Mayor ... Read more...
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Zeenat Aman asks for ban on horse-drawn carriages
July 24th, 2012 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 24 (IANS) Yesteryear's glamour girl Zeenat Aman has written to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) calling for a total ban on horse-drawn carriages within the city.The 60-year-old ... Read more...
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One killed in Mumbai monorail project site accident
July 20th, 2012 - 12:34 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 19 (IANS)At least one person was killed and five others were injured when a slab of the under-construction monorail crashed in a slum area late Thursday, officials said.The ... Read more...
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Water cuts to stay in Mumbai till Aug 1
July 16th, 2012 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 16 (IANS) As a fall out of the scanty rainfall season, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Monday announced that the water cuts will be extended till Aug 1, ... Read more...
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Maharashtra left with only 13 percent water in reservoirs
June 27th, 2012 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 27 (IANS) A day after authorities warned of water rationing in the state capital, Maharashtra Wednesday said tough times may be ahead with only 13 percent water left ... Read more...
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Mumbai, Maharashtra face grave water crisis
June 25th, 2012 - 7:17 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 25 (IANS) As the monsoon continues to play truant, Maharashtra stands on the threshold of a grave water crisis, a top official indicated here Monday.Ringing alarm bells, Deputy ... Read more...
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34 private Mumbai schools declared illegal
June 13th, 2012 - 11:02 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 13 (IANS) The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation Wednesday declared 34 private Mumbai primary schools as illegal, an official said.Following an inspection, the schools were found to be without any ... Read more...
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Two-day water cut in Mumbai from Monday
May 6th, 2012 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 6 (IANS) Mumbai will face water cuts for two days starting Monday owing to the repairing of pipelines along the Eastern Express Highway, a civic official said."Work is ... Read more...
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Activist raises query on Sachin’s penalty
May 5th, 2012 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 5 (IANS) A right to information activist Saturday raised questions whether cricketer Sachin Tendulkar had paid the penalty imposed on him last year for illegally occupying his ... Read more...
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Ambedkar Jayanti celebrated; Dalits stage sit-in (Lead)
April 14th, 2012 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 14 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan Saturday led celebrations on the 121st birth anniversary of the architect of the Indian Constitution Bhimrao R. Ambedkar while thousands of ... Read more...
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Maharashtra celebrates Ambedkar’s birth anniversary
April 14th, 2012 - 11:43 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 14 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan Saturday led celebrations in the state on the 121st birth anniversary of Bhimrao R. Ambedkar, the architect of the Indian constitution.Chavan ... Read more...
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Give Adarsh building to defence authorities: Court
March 22nd, 2012 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 22 (IANS) The Bombay High Court Thursday suggested to the promoters and members of the Adarsh Housing Society to hand over the controversial 31-storey building to the defence ... Read more...
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Peon and fisherwoman among winners in Mumbai
February 18th, 2012 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 18 (IANS) A peon, a fisherwoman and a resident of the Dharavi slum township are among the winners in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).Anusha Kodam, 21, an engineering ... Read more...
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Goa results will go the way of Mumbai civic poll: BJP
February 18th, 2012 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 18 (IANS) Results of the Goa assembly elections will go the way of the Mumbai civic polls, a top BJP leader said here Saturday."This election on March ... Read more...
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Shiv Sena-BJP-RPI triumphs in Mumbai, Thane civic polls; MNS gains (Intro Roundup)
February 17th, 2012 - 11:41 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) The Shiv Sena-Bharatiya Janata Party-Republican Party of India alliance Friday came up trumps in elections to the Mumbai and Thane municipal corporations, while the Raj ... Read more...
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Jubilance and disappointment after Maharashtra civic polls results
February 17th, 2012 - 11:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) There was jubilance, disappointment and confidence in different political camps as the results of elecctions to the 10 municipal corporations in Maharashtra were declared here ... Read more...
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Shiv Sena-BJP-RPI triumphs in Mumbai, Thane civic polls; MNS gains (Roundup)
February 17th, 2012 - 11:06 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) The Shiv Sena-Bharatiya Janata Party-Republican Party of India alliance Friday came up trumps in Mumbai and Thane municipal corporations elections, while the Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra ... Read more...
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Sena-BJP combine triumph in Mumbai, Thane civic polls, MNS gains (Lead)
February 17th, 2012 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) The Shiv Sena-BJP-RPI alliance came up trumps in Mumbai and Thane municipal corporation elections, results of which were announced here Friday.Though the alliance fell short ... Read more...
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Mixed trends in Maharashtra civic poll count
February 17th, 2012 - 12:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) Counting of votes for the 10 Maharashtra civic corporations indicated mixed early trends Friday, giving anxious moments to the main contending parties.The initial leads and ... Read more...
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45 percent voting in Mumbai civic polls (Lead)
February 17th, 2012 - 12:33 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 16 (IANS) In a show of voter apathy, Mumbai Thursday marked a turnout of 45 percent in elections to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). In all the 10 ... Read more...
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45 percent voting in Mumbai civic elections
February 16th, 2012 - 11:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 16 (IANS) In a show of voter apathy, Mumbai marked a turnout of 45 percent in elections to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the richest civic body in ... Read more...
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A son rises in Raj Thackeray’s MNS too
February 6th, 2012 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 6 (IANS) After the Shiv Sena, a son has risen also in Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena.Raj's son, 18-year-old Amit, made his maiden foray into an election ... Read more...
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Enforce noise laws during polls, Prithviraj Chavan urged
February 4th, 2012 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 4 (IANS) A day after the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) threatened to hold election campaign rallies on Mumbai's streets, an organization working in the pollution field Saturday ... Read more...
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Muslims seek justice from Sonia
February 2nd, 2012 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 2 (IANS) Upset that only a few Muslims had been given ticket to contest the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) election, a Muslim body Thursday sought justice from ... Read more...
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Congress suspends two leaders for indiscipline
February 1st, 2012 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 1 (IANS) Sending out a stern message against indiscipline, Maharashtra's Congress unit Wednesday suspended two Mumbai leaders for revolting against the party leadership, an official said."Mumbai general secretary ... Read more...
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Rebels, relatives in fray for BMC elections
January 31st, 2012 - 11:42 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 31 (IANS) Relatives of politicians as well as mafia dons and scores of rebels are in the fray for the Feb 16 polls to the Brihanmumbai Municipal ... Read more...
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MNS names candidates - with marks!
January 29th, 2012 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 29 (IANS) The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) Sunday announced the party's first list of candidates for the 10 municipal corporation elections Feb 16 - along with the ... Read more...
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Raj Thackeray admits dilemma over picking candidates
January 27th, 2012 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 27 (IANS) Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray Friday said he was in a dilemma over selecting party candidates for the 27 Zilla ... Read more...
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Arun Gawli’s party to contest 25 seats in BMC polls
January 26th, 2012 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 26 (IANS) Jailed mafia don Arun Gawli's party Akhil Bharatiya Sena (ABS) will contest 25 of the 227 seats of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in the Feb ... Read more...
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Bal Thackeray’s birthday passes as a low-key affair
January 23rd, 2012 - 4:41 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 23 (IANS) Shiv Sena patriarch Bal Thackeray's 86th birthday Monday was a low-key affair due to the code of conduct in place ahead of the Mumbai civic ... Read more...
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Sena-BJP-RPI ‘Grand Alliance’ ready for Mumbai civic polls
January 12th, 2012 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 12 (IANS) The Shiv Sena, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Republican Party of India Thursday announced their 'Grand Alliance' would sweep the forthcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal ... Read more...
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Congress, NCP ally to dislodge saffron combine from BMC
January 11th, 2012 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 11 (IANS) Posing a potentially tough challenge to the ruling Shiv Sena-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the Congress and the Nationalist Congress ... Read more...
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After Mamata, Pawar headache for Congress
January 9th, 2012 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) After Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee's angry outbursts, more headaches from allies seem to be in store for the Congress with Nationalist Congress Party ... Read more...
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Want early decision on BMC polls: NCP
January 9th, 2012 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Monday clarified that it had not given an ultimatum to the Congress to finalise seat-sharing for the Mumbai civic ... Read more...
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Why all parties covet the BMC?
January 4th, 2012 - 2:10 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 4 (IANS) The announcement of civic polls for Feb 16 in Maharashtra virtually heralds the battle for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) - the country's biggest and ... Read more...
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