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Maharashtra gets Supreme Court notice on protection of migrants (Lead, combining different series)

November 10th, 2008 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) In wake of recent attacks on migrants in Mumbai, the Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the Maharashtra government on the protection of non-Maharashtrians in the state, ...

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RSS activists attack Maharashtra Sadan in Delhi

RSS activists attack Maharashtra Sadan in Delhi

November 3rd, 2008 - 7:41 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Nov.3 (ANI): At least 25 people attacked the Maharashtra Sadan here over the state governments go slow in ordering the arrest of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray. ...

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PM to attend Granth Sahib tercentenary celebrations

PM to attend Granth Sahib tercentenary celebrations

October 30th, 2008 - 12:45 pm ICT by ANI -
Nanded (Maharashtra), Oct 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will attend the main function of Guru-ta-Gaddi tercentenary celebrations here today. Union Minister for Cultural Affairs Ambika Soni, Maharashtra Chief Minister ...

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Curfew relaxed in Madhya Pradesh town

October 20th, 2008 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS -
Bhopal, Oct 20 (IANS) Curfew in communal violence-affected Burhanpur town of Madhya Pradesh was relaxed for 12 hours Monday - 10 days after it was imposed, officials said.Curfew was relaxed from 6.00 ...

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Seven new flyovers costing Rs.2 bn coming up in Thane

October 4th, 2008 - 11:32 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Oct 4 (IANS) The Maharashtra government Saturday said seven flyovers would be built at a cost of Rs.2.13 billion in Thane as part of a makeover plan for the city adjoining ...

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Maharashtra seeks Venice’s help to develop coastal region

September 29th, 2008 - 11:51 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Sep 29 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh has invited the Venice port authorities to invest in and help develop the state's pristine 720-km long coastline.An aide to the chief minister ...

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Through film, Soha to relive Mumbai floods

September 26th, 2008 - 10:14 am ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Sep 26 (IANS) Actress Soha Ali Khan's tryst with realistic films continues. After "Mumbai Meri Jaan", about the serial train blasts, she is doing a movie where she will relive the ...

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‘Modernised Maharashtra checkposts to net extra Rs.20 billion’

September 20th, 2008 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Sep 20 (IANS) The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) has approved a proposal to modernise, computerise and integrate 22 inter-state border checkposts that will garner additional revenue of Rs.20 billion ...

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Indian Mujahideen warns of terror attacks in Mumbai

September 14th, 2008 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) The Indian Mujahideen, which has claimed the responsibility for the serial terror blasts in Delhi, Ahmedabad, Bangalore and Jaipur, killing at least 130 people in a span ...

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Maharashtra government to examine Jaya Bachchan, Raj statements (Roundup)

Maharashtra government to examine Jaya Bachchan, Raj statements (Roundup)

September 9th, 2008 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Sep 9 (IANS) Maharashtra deputy chief minister R.R. Patil Tuesday evening said the state government will call for the tapes of speeches of actress and Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan and ...

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President lays stone for model railway station in hometown

September 7th, 2008 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS -
Amravati (Maharashtra), Sep 7 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil Sunday laid the foundation stone for a model railway station here even as Railways Minister Lalu Prasad flagged off an Amravati-Mumbai super-fast train.Lalu Prasad ...

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Ex-minister nabbed for poaching Chinkara deer

August 30th, 2008 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Aug 30 (IANS) Former Maharashtra transport minister Dharmarao Baba Atram was arrested Saturday in connection with poaching of the protected Chinkara deer, said a police official.He was presented before a magistrate ...

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Maharashtra announces Rs.500,000 award for boxer Vijender

August 22nd, 2008 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Aug 22 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh Friday announced a reward of Rs.500,000 to boxer Vijender Kumar for winning a bronze medal at the ongoing Beijing Olympics.“The 22-year-old youth from ...

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Maharashtra to give Rs.500,000 to wrestler Sushil Kumar

August 20th, 2008 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Aug 20 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh Wednesday announced a reward of Rs.500,000 to wrestler Sushil Kumar, who bagged a bronze medal at the Beijing Olympics.In a statement congratulating Kumar, ...

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Thakre appointed Maharashtra Congress chief

Thakre appointed Maharashtra Congress chief

August 17th, 2008 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) With the Lok Sabha and assembly elections on mind, the Congress Sunday announced changes in the top brass of its Maharashtra unit, appointing Manikrao Thakre as state ...

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Pune to have animation school, gurukul style

August 8th, 2008 - 9:56 am ICT by IANS -
By V. Vijayalakshmi Pune, Aug 8 (IANS) Who says technology and tradition are poles apart? Modern subjects like animation, gaming and broadcast journalism will soon be taught 'gurukul' style - modelled on the ...

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Rane criticises Deshmukh for approving land for Videocon

August 5th, 2008 - 9:46 pm ICT by ANI -
Mumbai, Aug 5 (ANI): Maharashtra Revenue Minister Narayan Rane today launched a fresh attack on functioning of Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh, and alleged that he is serving the interests of one ...

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Montek Singh Ahluwalia to be awarded with Lokmanya Tilak Puraskar

August 1st, 2008 - 8:45 am ICT by ANI -
Pune, Aug 1 (ANI): Planning Commission Deputy Chairman and noted economist Montek Singh Ahuwalia will be awarded with Lokmanya Tilak Puraskar here today for his contribution to the countrys economic growth. ...

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Montek Singh Ahluwalia to be awarded with Lokmanya Tilak Puraskar

July 27th, 2008 - 2:03 pm ICT by ANI -
Pune, July 27 (ANI): Planning Commission Deputy Chairman and noted economist Montek Singh Ahuwalia will be awarded with Lokmanya Tilak Puraskar on August 1 for his contribution to the countrys economic ...

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A day after Bangalore, 29 killed in Ahmedabad serial blasts (Intro Roundup, updating casualties, adding quotes)

A day after Bangalore, 29 killed in Ahmedabad serial blasts (Intro Roundup, updating casualties, adding quotes)

July 27th, 2008 - 1:46 am ICT by IANS -
By V.N. Balakrishna in Ahmedabad and Murali Krishnan in New Delhi July 27 (IANS) A series of 16 synchronised bombings ripped through Gujarat's main city of Ahmedabad Saturday evening, a day after terror ...

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A day after Bangalore, 15 killed in Ahmedabad serial blasts (Roundup)

A day after Bangalore, 15 killed in Ahmedabad serial blasts (Roundup)

July 27th, 2008 - 12:36 am ICT by IANS -
By V.N. Balakrishna in Ahmedabad and Murali Krishnan in New Delhi July 26 (IANS) A series of 17 synchronised bombings ripped through Gujarat's main city of Ahmedabad Saturday evening, a day after terror ...

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Control rooms to check poaching in Maharashtra

July 23rd, 2008 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, July 23 (IANS) The Maharashtra government will set up 33 forest control rooms in the state to enable people report incidents of cruelty to animals and wildlife poaching, Forest Minister Babanrao ...

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New York landmarks come alive in Mumbai photo exhibition

July 21st, 2008 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, July 21 (IANS) The Empire State Building, Carnegie Hall and the Metropolitan Museum of art - well-known landmarks of New York city came alive at a photo exhibition that opened here ...

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Mafia rules Film City, allege workers

July 21st, 2008 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS -
By Jivraj Burman Mumbai, July 21 (IANS) An emergency meeting of the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) was called Monday to take stock of the safety of cine workers, who allege ...

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Shiv Sena MP ’spirited away’ before crucial trust vote?

July 21st, 2008 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS -
Nagpur/New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Shiv Sena MP Tukaram Renge Patil remained incognito till Monday morning despite efforts by party functionaries to access him, bringing into question his participation on behalf of ...

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Even my lost baggage makes news in India: Amitabh Bachchan (With Images)

Even my lost baggage makes news in India: Amitabh Bachchan (With Images)

July 18th, 2008 - 12:47 pm ICT by IANS -
By Gurmukh Singh Toronto, July 18 (IANS) Amitabh Bachchan may have lost his clothes on a British Airways flight from London to Toronto, but he kept his shirt on at a press conference ...

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Maharashtra opposition demands Deshmukh’s resignation (Roundup)

Maharashtra opposition demands Deshmukh’s resignation (Roundup)

July 16th, 2008 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, July 16 (IANS) The Shiv Sena-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) opposition alliance in Maharashtra Wednesday demanded Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh's resignation for what it termed as "inept handling" of the drought-like situation ...

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BJP lawmakers ride cycles to highlight farmers’ plight

BJP lawmakers ride cycles to highlight farmers’ plight

July 16th, 2008 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, July 16 (IANS) Two legislators of the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) caused raised eyebrows when they bicycled their way to the Vidhan Bhavan here Wednesday for the opening day of ...

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MNS activists vandalise engineering college

July 12th, 2008 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS -
Pune, July 12 (IANS) The high profile Maharashtra Institute of Technology (MIT) here faced the wrath of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena youth activists Saturday over the issue of "discrimination against local students" in ...

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Ritiesh and I are not gay: Sajid Khan

Ritiesh and I are not gay: Sajid Khan

July 7th, 2008 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 7(IANS) Actor-director Sajid Khan, who is known for his tongue-in-cheek comedy, annoyed his friend Ritiesh Deshmukh when he took a dig at his sexual orientation on his forthcoming talk ...

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