Maharashtra law officer resigns
January 19th, 2012 - 12:37 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 18 (IANS) Expressing his desire to "move on", Maharashtra Advocate General Ravi Kadam has tendered his resignation, officials revealed Wednesday.Kadam, who has been the advocate-general for almost seven ... Read more...
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Women entrepreneurs shine at Dalit trade fair
December 18th, 2011 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 18 (IANS) Kalpana Saroj, 50, is the daughter of a Dalit police constable in Akola district of Maharashtra. Today she heads a Rs.3,000 crore business enterprise.Saroj was one ... Read more...
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Kids to present demands to president
November 20th, 2011 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) A 10-day yatra organised by a group of 36 children, nine of them physically-challenged, culminated in the capital Sunday. The children will now present ... Read more...
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Shiv Sena officials booked for noise pollution
October 7th, 2011 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 7 (IANS) A case has been registered against three Shiv Sena officials for violating court norms by exceeding the noise level limit at the Dussera rally held Thursday, ... Read more...
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Pune firing continues to rock Maharashtra Assembly
August 12th, 2011 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 12 (IANS) The police firing on Pune farmers continued to rock the Maharashtra assembly for the fourth consecutive day as the opposition targeted the Congress-led government, saying ... Read more...
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Hema Malini to take up the cause of leopards
June 20th, 2011 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 20 (IANS) Hema Malini was not at home when a leopard strayed into her bungalow at Dindoshi, Goregaon from the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) last month. Now ... Read more...
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Mumbai civic employees to lose jobs if they strike
June 7th, 2011 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 7 (IANS) Employees of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) who participate in union strikes or agitations stand to lose their jobs and their official quarters, a top ... Read more...
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Maharashtra upgrades anti-Maoist operations
May 24th, 2011 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 24 (IANS) In the wake of heightened Maoist activities in the state and surrounding areas, the Maharashtra government has upgraded the rank of anti-Naxal operations (ANO) chief to ... Read more...
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AIFF sets target to find sponsors for Arrows
May 20th, 2011 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) If the All India Football Federation (AIFF) cannot find a sponsor within a week for its highly publicised developmental project to prepare a youthful India ... Read more...
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After 2,000 years, temple allows women into sanctum sanctorum
April 15th, 2011 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
Kolhapur (Maharashtra), April 15 (IANS) Breaking a 2,000-year-old tradition, women were allowed entry into the sanctum sanctorum of the Mahalakshmi temple here Friday. The temple is dedicated to the ... Read more...
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Eight accused acquitted in Ramabai Nagar riots case
April 14th, 2011 - 12:43 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 13 (IANS) A Mumbai court Wednesday acquitted eight people who were charged with attempt to murder during the Ramabai Nagar firing incident in Ghatkopar 14 years ago.According ... Read more...
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Gas line damage leaves Mumbai commuters on road
March 15th, 2011 - 4:41 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 15 (IANS) Commuters in Mumbai had a hard time reaching their workplaces Tuesday as the supply of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in the city was hit after a ... Read more...
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Court for continuing graft probe against Mumbai Congress chief
December 16th, 2010 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 16 (IANS) Mumbai Congress chief Kripashankar Singh Thursday suffered a setback after the Bombay High Court reviewed the status of investigations by three investigating agencies into corruption allegations against him ... Read more...
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Mumbai remembers, prays for 26/11 victims
November 26th, 2010 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 26 (IANS) Mumbai paused in its busy tracks Friday to remember the carnage of two years ago and paid homage to the martyrs and victims of the terror attack ... Read more...
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Portfolios of Maharashtra ministers announced
November 19th, 2010 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 19 (IANS) The portfolios allocated to the 40-strong council of ministers headed by Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan were announced here Friday evening.Cabinet Ministers:Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan - Urban Development, General ... Read more...
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Maharashtra Cabinet expanded to 31 ministers
November 19th, 2010 - 5:04 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Nov 19 (ANI): Maharashtra Cabinet was expanded here today with 29 more faces being sworn in to the two-tier council of ministers, including Congress party strongmen Narayan Rane and Patangrao Kadam. ... Read more...
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Not many choices before Congress to replace Ashok Chavan
October 31st, 2010 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 31 (IANS) With Ashok Chavan likely to step down and the names of several senior Maharashtra Congress leaders reportedly figuring in the Adarsh housing society scam, the search ... Read more...
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Arjun And Aarohi Back With Kitani Mohabbat Hai
October 30th, 2010 - 1:40 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 30, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The famous soap opera 'Kitani Mohabbat Hain' is back with a bang on the TV due to popular public demand. Sometimes it is unbelievable how love ... Read more...
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Court refuses to lift ban on sand mining
October 21st, 2010 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 21 (IANS) The Maharashtra government suffered a setback Thursday when the Bombay High Court refused to lift a ban on sand mining in the state - a day after the ... Read more...
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Bal Thackeray anoints grandson Aditya into politics (Lead)
October 17th, 2010 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 17 (IANS) Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray Sunday night formally anointed grandson Aditya into politics by presenting him a ceremonial sword as a crowd of over 200,000 cheered lustily.A ... Read more...
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Magnificent ceremony brings curtains down on 2010 C’wealth Games in Delhi
October 14th, 2010 - 11:26 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct.14 (ANI): If India's rich and diverse culture was at a grand display at the opening ceremony, a magnificent, energetic and youthful ceremony awaited the audience at the closing ... Read more...
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Stirring military musical treat at CWG closing ceremony (Second Lead)
October 14th, 2010 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Bands from the Indian armed forces captivated the audience with their repertoire of rousing marches at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Thursday as the curtain was brought down ... Read more...
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Military music enthralls audience at CWG closure (Lead)
October 14th, 2010 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Thousands of people cheered and whistled as massed military bands enthralled the audience at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium with their repertoire of rousing marches at the closing ... Read more...
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Baring all for ‘Man from Banaras’ was challenging: Ravi Kishan
October 14th, 2010 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Bhojpuri actor Ravi Kishan, who has reportedly bared all for his upcoming project "Man from Banaras" says he had his inhibitions to portray the role of ... Read more...
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Song to welcome Games visitors unveiled
September 23rd, 2010 - 11:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) A song to welcome visitors to the Commonwealth Games 2010 and celebrate the colourful spirit of the capital was unveiled at the India Habitat Centre here Thursday ... Read more...
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Maharashtra cops differ on Pune blast accused’s role
September 16th, 2010 - 10:55 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 16 (IANS) In an embarrassing development for the Maharashtra government, top officials of the state police Thursday appeared to differ over the role of Mirza Himayat Baig, nabbed in connection ... Read more...
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Kidnapped Maharashtra official freed after 78 days in Arunachal
August 2nd, 2010 - 2:02 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Aug 2 (IANS) Senior Maharashtra bureaucrat Vijay S. Bardekar, who was kidnapped May 13 from Arunachal Pradesh where he had gone on a vacation, has been released from captivity by alleged ... Read more...
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Ace wrestler Maruti Mane dead
July 27th, 2010 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 27 (IANS) Ace wrestler, Asian Games gold medallist and former Rajya Sabha member Maruti Mane died Tuesday in a hospital in Sangli district following prolonged illness, hospital officials said.
The 73-year-old ... Read more...
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Business as usual in Mumbai after protest
July 6th, 2010 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) A day after the nationwide shutdown called by opposition parties to protest against the fuel price hike, life returned to normal in Mumbai Tuesday.
With most offices remaining ... Read more...
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Thackeray reveals deal to revoke MNS legislators’ suspension
June 12th, 2010 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 12 (IANS) Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray Saturday revealed that his party voted for Congress and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) candidates in the legislative council elections as ... Read more...
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Haryana’s green drive: planting 5 crore saplings
June 11th, 2010 - 1:10 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 11 (IANS) Haryana is all set for a major afforestation drive with plans to plant five crore sapling this year to enhance the state's green cover, officials said here Friday.
"Climate ... Read more...
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President’s help sought to free kidnapped Maharashtra official
June 8th, 2010 - 1:04 am ICT by IANS
Nagpur, June 7 (IANS) The Vidarbha Jan Andolan Samiti (VJAS) has urged President Pratibha Patil to take up the issue of release of a Maharashtra forest officer kidnapped in Arunachal Pradesh ... Read more...
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Praful Patel arrives in Mangalore following Air India Express crash
May 22nd, 2010 - 2:10 pm ICT by ANI
Mangalore, May 22 (ANI): Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel has arrived here to access the situation after the Air India Express Flight from Dubai to Mangalore crashed while landing at the ... Read more...
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Mangalore Air India Express survivor heard a loud thud before the crash
May 22nd, 2010 - 1:13 pm ICT by ANI
Mangalore, May 22 (ANI): One of the survivors of the Air India Express flight from Dubai to Mangalore that crashed while landing at the Mangalore airport on Saturday morning, said that ... Read more...
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Eight survive in Mangalore crash
May 22nd, 2010 - 1:10 pm ICT by ANI
Mangalore, May 22 (ANI): The Air India officials on Saturday confirmed that there are eight survivors including four children in the Air India Express Flight from Dubai to Mangalore that crashed ... Read more...
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