Government slammed over Mumbai commuters’ woes
April 19th, 2012 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 19 (IANS) Even as work on the restoration of the disrupted Central Railway services continued, the state opposition Thursday castigated the Congress governments at the centre and ... Read more...
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Adarsh scam: Two sent to CBI custody till April 30
April 17th, 2012 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) A special court here Tuesday remanded two former Maharashtra bureaucrats to CBI custody till April 30 in the Adarsh housing scam, an official said.The Central Bureau ... Read more...
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State owns Adarsh Society land, says judicial panel
April 17th, 2012 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) In a major relief to three former chief ministers, a judicial panel probing Adarsh Society scam Tuesday said that the land on which the controversial highrise ... 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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Rajasthan Royals win toss, opt to bat
April 13th, 2012 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 13 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals captain Rahul Dravid won the toss and chose to bat in their Indian premier League (IPL) match against Kolkata Knight Riders at the ... Read more...
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Aged Royals and Knights battle it out at Eden Gardens (Preview)
April 12th, 2012 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 12 (IANS) Two sides high on experience but with contrasting performance graphs in the ongoing Indian Premier League meet at the hallowed Eden Gardens here Friday.While Rajasthan ... Read more...
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IPL Scoreboard: Mumbai Indians vs. Rajasthan Royals
April 12th, 2012 - 2:24 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 12 (IANS) The scoreboard of the Indian Premier League match between Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals here Wednesday.Mumbai Indians innings:Richard Levi b Hogg 29Tirumallasetti Suman ... Read more...
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Rajasthan Royals opt to bowl against Mumbai Indians
April 11th, 2012 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 11 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field against Mumbai Indians in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Wankhede Stadium here Wednesday.Mumbai ... Read more...
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GE gives $1.6 mn to Indian NGO
April 10th, 2012 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The charitable arm of American conglomerate General Electric has pledged $1.6 million in aid to the school education programmes run by Pratham, an NGO working ... Read more...
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Knight Riders put Royals to bat
April 8th, 2012 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, April 8 (IANS) Kokata Knight Riders won the toss and decided to field against Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League here Sunday.Teams:Rajasthan Royals: Ajinkya Rahane, ... Read more...
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IPL scoreboard: Rajasthan Royals vs. Kings XI Punjab
April 7th, 2012 - 2:01 am ICT by IANS
Jaipur, April 7 (IANS) The scoreboard of the match between Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League here Friday.Rajasthan Royals:Rahul Dravid c Faulkner b Harmeet Singh ... Read more...
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Kings XI Punjab elect to field against Rajasthan Royals
April 6th, 2012 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, April 6 (IANS) Kings XI Punjab won the toss and elected to field against Rajasthan Royals in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium here ... Read more...
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Maharashtra to probe housing quota misuse
April 4th, 2012 - 11:12 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 4 (IANS) The Maharashtra government will probe instances of politicians and bureaucrats allegedly acquiring more than one flat under the housing quota, Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan said here ... Read more...
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‘2009 swine flu pandemic won’t return to Maharashtra’
April 4th, 2012 - 11:11 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, April 4 (IANS) Health officials in Maharashtra Wednesday ruled out a resurgence of the 2009 swine flu pandemic in the state."This is just a shift in virus, not a ... Read more...
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Land for Ambedkar memorial soon
March 30th, 2012 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 30 (IANS) The long-pending contentious issue of providing land for the proposed B.R. Ambedkar memorial here has moved forward with the central government agreeing to transfer a ... Read more...
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Goa, where petrol price goes south!
March 29th, 2012 - 12:16 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 29 (IANS) Goa may now come to be known more for cheap petrol than the local drink feni.The new Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Goa is ... Read more...
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Ajit Pawar presents marginally surplus Maharashtra budget
March 26th, 2012 - 10:54 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 26 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Ajit Pawar presented a marginally revenue-suplus state budget for 2012-13, extensively focusing on infrastructure, social, health and tourism sectors.However, ... Read more...
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Madhur Bhandarkar to face trial in rape case
March 22nd, 2012 - 11:13 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 22 (IANS) The Bombay High Court Thursday rejected the application of filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar to stay the process against him in a Mumbai metropolitan court in the Preeti ... Read more...
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Veteran freedom fighter Naikwadi is dead
March 22nd, 2012 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 22 (IANS) Renowned freedom fighter and one of the pioneers of the co-operative movement Nagnath Anna Naikwadi passed away after a prolonged illness here Thursday, according to family ... Read more...
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Four get bail in Adarsh housing scam (Lead)
March 21st, 2012 - 1:33 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 20 (IANS) Four men accused in the Mumbai Adrash housing scam were given bail Tuesday by a special court after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) made fresh ... Read more...
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Adarsh scam: Three arrested, more likely
March 20th, 2012 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 20 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Tuesday arrested three people in connection with the Adarsh Housing Society scam, over a week after being rapped by the ... Read more...
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Film city coming up in Kolhapur: Chavan
March 14th, 2012 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 14 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan Wednesday stressed on adopting new technology and said that the state is trying to facilitate filmmakers with alternate locations for ... Read more...
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Maharashtra government will be under pressure in budget session
March 14th, 2012 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 14 (IANS) Spurred by its win in the recent civic elections, an aggressive opposition plans to take on the ruling Democratic Front (DF) on a wide range ... Read more...
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President calls for steps to correct skill-talent mismatch
March 13th, 2012 - 11:02 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 13 (IANS) Stating that there is some mismatch between the skills that youth possess and the talents needed in the country, President Pratibha Patil Tuesday called for ... Read more...
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Welfare measures should reach the needy: President Patil
March 12th, 2012 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 12 (IANS) Stressing the need for the state's welfare measures to reach the poor for creating an inclusive society, President Pratibha Patil Monday said that these measures ... Read more...
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Why no action against officials in Adarsh scam: Court
March 12th, 2012 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 12 (IANS) The Bombay High Court Monday rapped the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for not initiating action against government officials involved in the Adarsh housing society scam."When ... Read more...
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Holi horror: Chemical dye kills teen, sends 235 to hospital (Lead)
March 9th, 2012 - 2:01 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 9 (IANS) A 13-year-old boy died and 235 people, mostly children, continued to be in hospital Friday after they mistook a chemical dye to be Holi colour, officials ... Read more...
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Teen dead, 200 still in hospital after ‘colour’ poisoning
March 9th, 2012 - 12:17 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 9 (IANS) A 13-year-old boy died and around 200 people, mostly children, continued to be in hospital following an allergic reaction from toxic colours on Holi, police here ... Read more...
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Maharashtra to share 50 percent cost of two railway projects
March 8th, 2012 - 2:49 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 8 (IANS) Aiming to speed up the work on Pune-Nashik rail link, the Maharashtra government has decided to contribute 50 percent towards the cost of the Rs.1,900 crore ... Read more...
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Maharashtra awards state kabaddi players for World Cup win
March 7th, 2012 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 7 (IANS) In a gesture aimed at encouraging sports other than cricket, Maharashtra government Wednesday awarded Rs.10 million to each of the three players from the state who ... Read more...
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Adarsh scam: Ex-legislator, three arrested (Lead)
March 6th, 2012 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 6 (IANS) The CBI Tuesday arrested four people, including former Maharashtra Congress legislator Kanhaiyalal V. Gidwani, his son, a tax consultant and a lawyer of the probe ... Read more...
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Adarsh scam: Ex-legislator, CBI lawyer nabbed for graft
March 6th, 2012 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 6 (IANS) The CBI Tuesday arrested former Maharashtra Congress legislator Kanhaiyalal V. Gidwani, who is one of the promoters of the scam-hit Adarsh housing society, and a lawyer ... Read more...
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Adarsh scam: Court grants relief to ED chief
March 5th, 2012 - 10:24 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) The enforcement directorate (ED) chief was Monday granted exemption from personal appearance before the Bombay High Court in a case related to the scam-ridden Adarsh housing ... Read more...
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Court dismisses plea in Mulayam assets case (Lead)
March 3rd, 2012 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) A Delhi court Saturday dismissed a plea seeking registration of a case against Attorney General G.E. Vahanvati, Karnataka Governor H.R. Bhardwaj and Maharashtra Chief Minister ... Read more...
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