Four swimmers still missing in Maharashtra’s Ratnagiri
August 19th, 2012 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
Ratnagiri (Maharashtra), Aug 19 (IANS) Nearly a day after seven people swimming off a beach in Ratnagiri district went missing, rescue teams are still looking for four whose bodies have ... Read more...
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One dead as Goa-Mumbai bus plunges into ravine
June 12th, 2012 - 12:43 pm ICT by IANS
Ratnagiri (Maharashtra), June 12 (IANS) One person was killed and 35 injured when a private tourist bus on its way from Goa to Mumbai plunged into a 200-feet-deep ravine early ... Read more...
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Cheers as monsoon hits Maharashtra early
June 6th, 2012 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 6 (IANS) People in the coastal Konkan and south-central parts of Maharashtra received respite from the sweltering heat as the monsoon hit many parts of the region Wednesday, ... Read more...
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Three minor quakes in Maharashtra, Gujarat (Lead)
April 14th, 2012 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 14 (IANS) Two mild earthquakes in western and coastal Maharashtra and one in the Bhuj region of Gujarat shook large parts of the two western Indian states Saturday, ... Read more...
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Court issues notice on suit challenging Jaitapur n-plant
April 12th, 2012 - 11:57 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 12 (IANS) The Bombay High Court Thursday issued notice to the government, Nuclear Power Corporation of India and others in a public suit challenging the proposed 9,900-MW Jaitapur ... Read more...
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Oil poisoning? Alarming sea animal deaths on India’s west coast (With Images)
April 7th, 2012 - 1:00 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai/Ratnagiri, April 7 (IANS) Two giant Baleen's humpback whale sharks washed up dead on the Mumbai and Thane beaches in separate incidents last week. This was preceded by a Bryde's ... Read more...
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Coast Guard opens third station in Maharashtra
March 22nd, 2012 - 11:48 pm ICT by IANS
Thane, March 22 (IANS) As part of the ongoing efforts to strengthen coastal security, the Indian Coast Guard inaugurated its third station in Maharashtra at Dahanu in Thane district here ... Read more...
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Two die as luxury bus overturns in Maharashtra
February 24th, 2012 - 11:27 am ICT by IANS
Ratnagiri (Maharashtra), Feb 24 (IANS) At least two people were killed and 18 injured Friday when a luxury bus overturned on the busy Mumbai-Goa highway here, police said.H.D. Garate, a ... Read more...
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A glimpse of historic Cellular Jail in Mumbai
January 24th, 2012 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 24 (IANS) Soon a replica of the world-famous Cellular Jail in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, along with some original fittings and articles, will be seen in Mumbai ... Read more...
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Anti-nuke activists plan ‘jail bharo’
January 12th, 2012 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 12 (IANS) Over 10,000 villagers from Ratnagiri in Maharashtra have planned a two-day 'jail bharo' protest from Jan 24 to protest against the proposed 9,900 MW Jaitapur Nuclear ... Read more...
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Congress, NCP workers’ clash blocks highway
November 7th, 2011 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
Ratnagiri (Maharashtra), Nov 7 (IANS) Traffic on the busy Mumbai-Goa highway came to a standstill Monday afternoon after supporters of two state ministers in the ruling Democratic Front alliance ... Read more...
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Moratorium on new projects in coastal Maharashtra extended
October 31st, 2011 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) The union environment ministry has extended till December 2011 the moratorium on considering new projects in Maharashtra's coastal Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts, officials said Monday.However, ... Read more...
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JSW Energy’s Ratnagiri project now fully operational
October 17th, 2011 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 17 (IANS) JSW Energy Monday said its 1,200 MW Ratnagiri thermal power project in Maharashtra is fully operational and providing power to the state grid."JSW Energy, part of ... Read more...
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1,100 convicts write Gandhi exam in jails
October 2nd, 2011 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 2 (IANS) Nearly 1,100 inmates of 13 jails in Maharashtra appeared for a Gandhi Peace Examination here Sunday to mark the launch of the Gandhi Jayanti Week celebrations ... Read more...
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Green court questions government on Jaitapur n-plant
September 29th, 2011 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS
Ratnagiri (Maharashtra), Sep 29 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal Thursday sought a response from three government agencies on an NGO's plea challenging the environmental clearance given to the proposed Jaitapur ... Read more...
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Ganesh Chaturthi venue gets Rs.14 crore insurance
September 1st, 2011 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 1 (IANS) The most popular of Ganesh Chaturthi venues here has taken an insurance cover of Rs.14 crore.
The Lalbaugcha Raja Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandal - among the oldest ... Read more...
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Local trains hit as rains lash Mumbai
August 29th, 2011 - 11:57 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 29 (IANS) Four days of heavy downpour has hit the lifeline of Mumbai -- the local trains. Tens of thousands of passengers had a harrowing time getting to ... Read more...
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Landslide disrupts Konkan Railway traffic again
July 22nd, 2011 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, July 22 (IANS) Barely hours after rail traffic resumed along the Konkan Railway (KR) route, a fresh landslide disrupted operations yet again Friday, an official said.This is the third ... Read more...
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Konkan Railway route to normalise Thursday
July 19th, 2011 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, July 19 (IANS) Traffic on the Konkan Railway route, which has been affected by landslides in Maharashtra, will normalise by July 21, the company said Tuesday.Konkan Railway Corporation Limited ... Read more...
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Mumbai NGO wants security checks on sand barges
July 15th, 2011 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 15 (IANS) In the wake of Wednesday's triple blasts, a Mumbai NGO Friday urged the central government to regulate sand barges plying through the city harbour and ... Read more...
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Goa water unsafe for bathing and fishing
June 30th, 2011 - 10:35 am ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 30 (IANS) Here's a note of caution for all those tourists who head to Goa annually for a bit of sun and a splash in the sea - ... Read more...
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Thane fishermen to get help from ISRO devices
June 26th, 2011 - 1:10 pm ICT by IANS
Thane, June 26 (IANS) Fishermen in Thane's Dahanu coastal area will be given distress alert transmitters, developed by India's space agency, to help them in case of emergency when ... Read more...
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Heavy showers disrupt Konkan rail traffic (Lead)
June 17th, 2011 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 17 (IANS) Thousands of inter-state railway passengers were affected Friday as train services linking Maharashtra to Goa, Karnataka, and Kerala were cancelled and diverted owing to incessant rain ... Read more...
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Heavy showers disrupt traffic on Konkan rail route
June 17th, 2011 - 12:21 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 17 (IANS) Heavy monsoon rains Friday threw train traffic along the Konkan Railway (KR) route out of gear in Goa as a mudslide protection wall along the rail ... Read more...
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Monsoon set to hit Maharashtra in next two days
June 7th, 2011 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 7 (IANS) Signalling the onset of monsoon over Maharashtra, the weather bureau Tuesday warned of heavy rains in the coastal Konkan belt of the state in the next ... Read more...
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Students protest against minister, boycott convocation (Lead)
May 12th, 2011 - 12:37 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 11 (IANS) Nearly 30 graduating students of the prestigious Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) protested against Union Minister for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh here Wednesday over ... Read more...
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Students protest against minister, boycott convocation
May 11th, 2011 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 11 (IANS) Nearly 30 graduating students of the prestigious Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) protested against Union Minister for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh here Wednesday over ... Read more...
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Now order Alphonso mangoes through TV
May 3rd, 2011 - 11:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Forget stepping out in the heat and purchasing the season's best mangoes! Buy them sitting in the comfort of your home through home shopping channel ... Read more...
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Jaitapur nuclear power project discussed by Manmohan Singh and Chavan
April 26th, 2011 - 4:35 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 26 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan met the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, here today to discuss the fate of the controversial Jaitapur nuclear power project.The ... Read more...
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Sand mining ban lifted in two Maharashtra districts
April 25th, 2011 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The environment ministry Monday decided to revoke for two years the moratorium on sand mining in Maharashtra's Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts following the state government's ... Read more...
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Ratnagiri burns, but Uddhav Thackeray missing from action
April 19th, 2011 - 11:02 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 19 (IANS) The Shiv Sena Tuesday faced acute embarrassment over queries on the whereabouts of its executive president Uddhav Thackeray even as Ratnagiri observed a violent shutdown ... Read more...
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Violent protests rock Ratnagiri over death of anti-Jaitapur activist (Roundup)
April 19th, 2011 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
Jaitapur (Maharashtra), April 19 (IANS) Hundreds of activists protesting the Jaitapur nuclear power project Tuesday blocked traffic and torched trucks and buses in different parts of Ratnagiri to protest the ... Read more...
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Technical group to study Mumbai’s coastal road proposal
April 15th, 2011 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 15 (IANS) The union ministry of environment and forests will constitute a technical group to study the feasibility of a coastal road project for the city.Minister for Environment ... Read more...
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New Coast Guard station in Ratnagiri
March 25th, 2011 - 11:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) A new coast guard station will be opened at Ratnagiri in Maharastra Saturday to add teeth to the coastal security apparatus in the state.Indian Coast ... Read more...
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Coast Guard Station at Ratnagiri to be commissioned tomorrow
March 25th, 2011 - 10:15 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 25 (ANI): The Indian Coast Guard Station (ICGS) at Ratnagiri in Maharashtra will become operation from Saturday.Vice Admiral Anil Chopra, Director General Coast Guard, will commission the ICGS ... Read more...
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