ACB seeks nod to probe Bhujbal for Maharashtra Sadan irregularities
September 13th, 2012 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 13 (IANS) In yet another embarrassment for Maharashtra's Democratic Front government, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has sought permission to probe allegations of corruption against Public Works Department ... Read more...
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Fire-ravaged Mantralaya to get new look
August 30th, 2012 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 30 (IANS) Ten weeks after a major fire gutted the Maharashtra state headquarters, the government plans to fully repair and renovate the iconic building here, including making ... Read more...
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Ambedkar memorial work to be speeded up, says PM
August 18th, 2012 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan Saturday led a delegation of prominent Dalits and Mumbaikars to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, urging him to expedite the process of ... Read more...
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Chavan, ministers visit ailing Deshmukh
August 8th, 2012 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 8 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan along with Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and over half a dozen cabinet ministers Wednesday called on the ailing union Minister ... Read more...
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Political leaders pay tribute to Rajesh Khanna
July 18th, 2012 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 18 (IANS) Maharashtra Governor K. Sankaranarayanan Wednesday said Rajesh Khanna was a superstar and will remain so in the hearts of his fans.In a tribute, he said: ... Read more...
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Mantralaya resumes work after four days
June 25th, 2012 - 2:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 25 (IANS) Four days after a major fire gutted four of its seven floors, work resumed in the Maharashtra state secretariat, Mantralaya, here Monday.Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan along ... Read more...
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Mantralaya to be functional in three months, says Bhujbal (Lead)
June 23rd, 2012 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 23 (IANS) The Maharashtra government's fire-ravaged administrative headquarters, Mantralaya, is expected to be fully functional within three months, Public Works Department Minister Chhagan Bhujbal said here Saturday.Bhujbal, who ... Read more...
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Mantralaya to be functional in three months, says Bhujbal
June 23rd, 2012 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 23 (IANS) The Maharashtra government's fire-ravaged administrative headquarters, Mantralaya, is expected to be fully functional within three months, Public Works Department Minister Chhagan Bhujbal said here Saturday.A team ... Read more...
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Chavan, Bhujbal inspect fire-ravaged Mantralaya
June 23rd, 2012 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 23 (IANS) Two days after a huge fire ravaged the Maharashtra state secretariat, Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan and Public Works Department Minister Chhagan Bhujbal inspected the Mantralaya ... Read more...
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New roads, bridges for Maharashtra’s Maoist-hit Gadchiroli
June 11th, 2012 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 11 (IANS) Aiming to spur progress and development in the worst Maoist-affected Gadchiroli district, the Maharashtra government has taken up construction of strategic inter-state river bridges and expanding ... Read more...
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First state-run water park opens in Lonavala (With Images)
May 7th, 2012 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
Lonavala (Maharashtra), May 7 (IANS) A swank, modern and affordable water park, which opened near this hill station, marks the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation's (MTDC) maiden foray into the amusement ... Read more...
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Ruckus in Maharashtra assembly over auditor’s report
April 16th, 2012 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 16 (IANS) A belligerent opposition Monday mounted pressure on the government to table in the assembly the official auditor's report on controversial land allotments in Maharashtra.The opposition ... Read more...
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Bhujbal trust’s building to be probed
April 6th, 2012 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 6 (IANS) In an embarrassment for PWD and Tourism Minister Chhagan Bhujbal, a team from the Maharashtra Charity Commissioner is to inspect on Saturday the premises of an ... 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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Three MNS legislators suspended from Maharashtra assembly
December 13th, 2011 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
Nagpur, Dec 13 (IANS) Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Dilip Walse-Patil Tuesday suspended two Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) legislators for the day after they waved objectionable banners inside the house. Later, they ... Read more...
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Kapil Dev, Bhujbal now in wax (with Images)
November 25th, 2011 - 11:47 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 25 (IANS) Lifelike wax statues of former Indian cricket star Kapil Dev and Maharashtra minister Chhagan Bhujbal were unveiled here Friday by Lonavala's Celebrity Wax Museum.The statues ... Read more...
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Maharashtra politicians condemn Pawar attack
November 24th, 2011 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 24 (IANS) Maharashtra's politicians Thursday unanimously condemned the attack on union Agriculture Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar, terming it a serious security lapse."The ... Read more...
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Choreographer Subal Sarkar dead
November 12th, 2011 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 12 (IANS) Renowned dancer and choreographer of Marathi film industry Subal Sarkar died here Saturday following a prolonged illness, a family friend said. He was 76.Sarkar breathed his ... Read more...
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New look ‘Deccan Odyssey’ on tracks again
October 12th, 2011 - 12:48 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 11 (IANS) Maharashtra's pride, the 'Deccan Odyssey' luxury train service, will resume operations in a new avatar from Wednesday, an official said.
Launched in January 2004, the train -- ... Read more...
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Maharashtra mourns Jagjit Singh’s death
October 10th, 2011 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 10 (IANS) Politicians in Maharashtra mourned the death of Jagjit Singh Monday, saying the ghazal maestro's absence will be felt by the music fraternity and millions of ... Read more...
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Veteran Marathi music composer Khale dead
September 2nd, 2011 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
Thane (Maharashtra), Sep 2 (IANS) Well-known Marathi composer and director Shrinivas Khale passed away at his residence in neighbouring Thane early Friday due to old age related ailments, a ... Read more...
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Spanish flavour for ‘dahi-handi’ festival this year
August 19th, 2011 - 1:50 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 19 (IANS) This year's popular 'dahi-handi' festival next week will have a dash of Spain in the celebrations that attract millions of youth, including girls, all over ... Read more...
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Shammi Kapoor is immortal: Amar Singh
August 15th, 2011 - 12:05 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 14 (IANS) Expelled Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh, who flew down from Delhi to have a last glimpse of Bollywood star Shammi Kapoor, said that the actor ... Read more...
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Politicians mourn Shammi Kapoor’s death
August 14th, 2011 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 14 (IANS) Maharashtra's political fraternity Sunday condoled the death of veteran Bollywood actor Shammi Kapoor.The 79-year-old actor was on dialysis for the last few days and was ... Read more...
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Family, friends pour in at Shammi’s residence to pay tribute
August 14th, 2011 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 14 (IANS) Nephew Randhir Kapoor, grandnieces Karisma and Kareena, co-star Amitabh Bachchan, director Imtiaz Ali and many more visited the Blue Heaven Society on Malabar Hill to ... Read more...
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Aero Formula-1 air race coming to Mumbai
August 3rd, 2011 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 3 (IANS) Around the year-end, Mumbai will witness the spectacular Aero-Grand Prix, which is popular as the Aero Formula-1 race by light aircraft, an official said.The Aero-GP-2011, ... Read more...
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Thousands bid final farewell to Pune legislator
June 11th, 2011 - 1:46 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, June 11 (IANS) Top state politicians Saturday marked their presence at the funeral of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) legislator Ramesh Vanjale, who died here following a massive heart ... Read more...
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Nashik blast kills three, police rule out bomb
June 8th, 2011 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
Nashik/Mumbai, June 8 (IANS) At least three people were killed and 11 others were injured when a powerful explosion ripped through a housing building in Nashik Wednesday, police said. Several ... Read more...
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Leading Marathi litterateur Jagdish Khebudkar passes away (Lead)
May 3rd, 2011 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
Kolhapur (Maharashtra), May 3 (IANS) Renowned Marathi poet, lyricist and writer Jagdish Khebudkar passed away in a private hospital here Tuesday following a kidney ailment, an aide said. He was ... Read more...
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Trolley system to take Haji Malang devotees uphill
April 26th, 2011 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Thane (Maharashtra), April 26 (IANS) Lakhs of devotees and tourists who throng the famous Haji Malang mausoleum in Thane district will soon have a funicular trolley to help them go ... Read more...
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Wax statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji unveiled
March 3rd, 2011 - 12:49 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 2 (IANS) The first life-size statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji in wax was unveiled here Wednesday evening.The statue has been created by wax artist Sunil Kandalloor and will ... Read more...
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Over 7,000 participate in Mumbai Cyclothon
February 13th, 2011 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 13 (IANS) More than 7,000 people participated in the 'Mumbai Cyclothon - Tour de Mumbai 2011' here Sunday, two days after the Nashik leg of the race.The second edition of ... Read more...
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Burning of Malegaon official to be probed; compensation announced
January 26th, 2011 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 26 (IANS) Mahrashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan has announced a Rs.25 lakh compensation for the family of Malegoan additional district collector Yeshwant Sonawane, who was burnt alive by the oil ... Read more...
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Four nabbed for setting on fire raiding senior officer (Third Lead)
January 25th, 2011 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
Malegaon (Maharashtra), Jan 25 (IANS) Maharashtra Police Tuesday arrested four people in connection with the gruesome incident when a senior district administration official was doused with petrol and kerosene and burnt to ... Read more...
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Senior district official set afire by petrol mafia (Second Lead)
January 25th, 2011 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
Nashik (Maharashtra), Jan 25 (IANS) In a grisly incident that sent shockwaves through the state, a senior district administration official was doused with petrol and kerosene and burnt to death by a ... Read more...
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