​Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation: They got enough warning

MUMBAI: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is firm in its resolve to demolish the 140 flats on the 35 illegal floors in the seven buildings in Worli's upscale Campa Cola society. It rejected the affected families' contention that the demolition...

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​Worli residents to ask HC to quash eviction notices

In a last-ditch effort to save their apartments from BMC demolition, 140 families in Worli's upscale Campa Cola society will file a petition on Monday in the Bombay high court to seek the quashing of the municipal corporation's 48-hour eviction notices....

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Rs 65 for cattle feed, Rs 21 for kids

MUMBAI: Critics find the state's priorities hard to digest. While the government forks out Rs 65 per day per animal as subsidy for fodder allocated to fully grown cows and buffaloes in fodder camps, it provides a paltry Rs 21 per day per head as grant-in-aid...

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Doctors in dock for giving anaesthesia, causing death

MUMBAI: Dubbing a doctor a "quack" for administering anaesthesia despite not being qualified to do so, the state consumer commission has observed that no doctor can do a specialized job if he or she does not have the necessary qualification.The case...

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Biology to be made compulsory for first year BTech students at IIT-B

MUMBAI: The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT-B) will be introducing compulsory courses in biology and physics for all first-year students from the next academic year.The decision, taken by the institute's senate last week, is aimed at producing...

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Capital fund for 'low income group' entrepreneurs

MUMBAI: Be Fund, a risk capital fund and a non-profit enterprise that provides capital to people from low income groups for solving local problems, has now been launched in Mumbai.By the end of the year, it will select 25 people from the state to receive...

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Cancer unit at GMC: State govt gives Rs 378.47crore proposal to Centre

MUMBAI: A three-month long waiting list exists in the Nagpur and other parts of Vidarbha, it has now emerged.The state government has forwarded Rs 378.47crore proposal to the centre for funding aid to establish a comprehensive cancer unit in the Government...

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Ex-BJP chief Nitin Gadkari inaugurates food processing unit in Devgad

MUMBAI: Former BJP president NitinGadkari along with leader of the Opposition in the state legislative council VinodTawde inaugurated a food processing unit in Devgad (Sindhudurg) district on Saturday. Devgad is famous for its mangoes. During the inauguration,...

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Maharashtra taps Japan to boost investment

MUMBAI: The state has added another feather to its tag as the most favoured investment destination in the country. The state government earlier this month signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO)...

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Two-day NCP meeting concludes

MUMBAI: Two day meeting of NCP leaders concludes here in Mumbai on Saturday. Party chief SharadPawar had called meeting of all NCP ministers and party leaders to discuss the poll strategy ahead of the general elections scheduled in early 2014. In fact...

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Concentrate on your constituencies: Sharad Pawar to party workers

MUMBAI: NCP chief SharadPawar has asked party rank and file to concentrate on citizens issue in their respective assembly and parliamentary constituency, it is reliably learnt. The suggestion from union agriculture minister comes few months ahead of...

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Congress-NCP at loggerheads

MUMBAI: The Congress and the NCP are again at loggerhead, this time over the ZillaParishad elections in Nagpur. The rift between the ruling DF partners surfaced on Saturday when Maharashtra Congress president Manikrao Thakre expressed displeasure with...

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Airports have to go a long way to reduce carbon emissions: Airports Council of India

MUMBAI: Airports across the world are looking for carbon accreditation. This year, Airports Council of India (ACI) accredited 74 airports in Europe and eight in the Asia pacific region. These airports have been ranked based on the efforts taken to reduce...

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Rental housing project: Govt revises floor space index

MUMBAI: Bowing to the pressure from local civic bodies, the state government finally reduced the floor space index (FSI) for its ambitious rental housing project.Chief minister Prithviraj Chavan has now revised the policy and reduced the FSI to three....

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NRI Sunil Abhichandani's bail rejected

MUMBAI: Non- Resident Indian (NRI) Sunil Abhichandani alias Sunil Dubai, wanted by the Mumbai crime branch in a cricket betting racket, became the first person to file an anticipatory bail from Mumbai session court sitting from Dubai. Abichandani's...

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Government hospitals to have hi-tech security system

MUMBAI: State government on Friday announced that it has made budgetary provision of Rs 2 crore to enhance the security in the government hospitals. In a meeting with medical education minister Dr Vijaykumar Gavit, the delegation of the Maharashtra...

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Mega block on three suburban lines on Sunday

MUMBAI: Services on all the three suburban lines in Mumbai will be affected due to megablock on Sunday. A CR official said, "Up fast line services leaving Kalyan from 10.30 am to 3.33 pm will be diverted on Up slow line between Kalyan and Thane stations.During...

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State looking for a long-term solution to avoid doctors strike in future

MUMBAI: The state government is planning to work out a long term solution to avoid situation where doctors have to go on strike for a wage or stipend hike. "We are contemplating to set up a committee of experts to find a solution that will help avoiding...

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​Rs 330cr con probe: Central agencies to be roped in

MUMBAI: The crime branch of Mumbai police will seek assistance from central government agencies in an investigation into a complaint by HSBC on Tuesday in respect of a Rs 330 crore fraud by a city-based company.HSBC has alleged that Mumbai-based Avitel...

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​Anti-local body tax road rally freezes south Mumbai traffic

Traffic in south Mumbai was paralyzed through the day on Wednesday as traders led a car and motorcycle rally to Azad Maidan to protest against the imposition of local body tax (LBT).A few hundred businessmen riding cars and motorcycles began heading...

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PhD entrance test ordinance to be finalized today

MUMBAI: In a meeting on Thursday, the Mumbai University will be deciding on a fresh date for the PhD entrance test, which was earlier postponed. The PhD entrance test (PET) which was to be decentralized from this year, will be conducted by the Mumbai...

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Non-reporting of air-safety lapses a worry

MUMBAI: Two consecutive incidents in Mumbai, where pilots attempted to hide the air-safety lapse, have raised serious concerns. The attempt at covering up shows the lack of responsibility on part of the pilots as well as the airlines involved.Last month,...

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Helicopter pilots unhappy with Juhu redevelopment plan

MUMBAI: The go-ahead for the Juhu airport redevelopment plan has upset many pilots flying out of the aerodrome. Most feel that the plan would spell the death of the airport which currently handles about 100 helicopter movements currently. As per the...

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Mumbai mill workers to get relief in housing loan

MUMBAI: In a news that will bring more cheer to hundred of mill workers, the Mumbai district cooperative bank has decided to waive off the processing fees and lower the interest levied to mill workers. In a closed door meeting with the delegation of...

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Cidco warns of illegal disposal of biomedical wastes

NAVI MUMBAI: The city and industrial development corporation (CIDCO), which is the civic authority for major part of Navi Mumbai, has appealed to the medical practitioners to dispose bio-medical waste according to the norms meant for waste handling and...

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Mumbai restaurants oppose double taxation

MUMBAI: City's over 9000 restaurants, hotels and bars have strongly condemned the recent move of the union government to charge double tax on all air-conditioned or partly air-conditioned restaurants across the country. "We are paying VAT on our whole...

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Mumbai to host musical show on Thursday to help drought-affected

MUMBAI: The MarathwadaParivaar and Mantra Foundation have organized a unique musical evening featuring "Sitar Funk" in aid of Marathwada Drought Relief Fund. The Marathwada region of Maharashtra State, in particular the districts of Beed, Jalna and...

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Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation blacklists two UID operators for fleecing people

MUMBAI: TheBrihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has blacklisted two operators of the companies running UIDenrolmentcentres after it found that money was being demanded for jumping the queue at those two centres. The BMC after finding out this suggested...

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Seminar to discuss new amendments in cooperative law

MUMBAI: The Maharashtra Societies Welfare Association has organized a full-daybasic training programme in cooperative housing society laws which will mainly discuss various implications of 97th Constitutional Amendment of the Maharashtra Cooperative...

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Patient awareness camp organized on occasion of World Hemophilia Day

MUMBAI: To mark the occasion of World Hemophilia Day (April 17, 2013), Hemophilia Society, Mumbai Chapter organized a patient awareness camp and discussion session for the patients on Hemophilia and its management.The hemophilic patients were given training...

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NUSI inaugurates facilitation centre in Goa to assist seafarers

MUMBAI: The Maritime Administration has introduced new guidelines regarding issuance of Indian CDC's for eligible seafarers working on Cruise ships and Merchant Navy Foreign Flag Ships and also for new entrants as per the request of NUSI on April 9....

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Alleged cops rob jewellery shop employee on a busy Mumbai road

MUMBAI: The DB Marg police are searching for two unidentified men for allegedly robbing Kashinath Sardar, an employee of a jewellery making firm, of gold ornaments worth Rs 12.55 lakhs on April 19. The accused claimed to be cops intercepted Sardar at...

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Maharashtra launches tourism project at Kanhoji Angere Lighthouse

MUMBAI: The Minister of State for Shipping MilindDeora launched the project of development of tourism at KanhojiAngere Lighthouse project on KanhojiAngre Island, 23 KM away from Gateway of India, Mumbai, on April 5. Officials said that the decision...

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Two held for allegedly raping bar dancer

MUMBAI: The Pant Nagar police recently arrested two people allegedly for gang raping and robbing a 21-year old bargirl after spiking her drink. A bargirl was also arrested for aiding the accused in committing the crime. The accused picked up the victim...

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'Stop illegal animal trade at crawford market'

MUMBAI: Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organisations (FIAPO), an umbrella body of animal protection groups from across the country, has urged the Mumbai police as well as Brihanhumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to completely ban the sale of...

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Bombay natural History Society in support of Supreme Court decision on translocation of Asiatic lions from Gir

MUMBAI: Bombay natural History Society (BNHS) announced support to the Supreme Court's recent judgment permitting translocation of some of the endangered Asiatic lions from Gujarat's Gir National Park to KunoPalpur Wildlife Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh....

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Sparrow shelters bring cheer to bird lovers

MUMBAI: Once a ubiquitous bird, the house sparrow, is gradually disappearing from the city for loss of habitat and nesting sites. On World Sparrow Day last month, various conservationists and bird lovers lamented the drop in the number of sparrows compared...

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Land-locked infrastructure, overlapping schedules root of flight delays at Mumbai

MUMBAI: Over-lapping flight schedules, on-going construction activity and a unique land-locked location are some of the reason behind perennial delays at Mumbai airport. Though the situation has improved drastically over the last couple of years, flights...

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Umeed project for Bandra's slum children

MUMBAI: The project Umeed, as the name suggests focuses on fulfilling the hopes of children and the communities in Bandra. Umeed project hopes to enhance the lives of urban slum children in the areas of child protection, education, vocational training,...

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AAP supports traders to oppose local body tax

MUMBAI: The Maharashtra State Government is replacing Octroi with Local Body Tax (LBT). Aam Aadmi Party supports the traders across the State who have expressed their dissatisfaction with the way LBT is being made applicable and enforced. While it is...

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NGOs join hands to save forest land in Aarey

MUMBAI: Volunteer for a Better India (VBI) , alongwith the Walker's Club, Aarey is initiating a long term phased out environmental campaign with a view to protect, revive and conserve the rare and precious green zone of Mumbai. The objectives of this...

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Central Railway rake with clubbed ladies coaches to arrive only after June

MUMBAI: Central Railway's plan to introduce a 15-car rake in which all the five ladies coaches are clubbed together has been delayed. The rake, which was proposed to be launched on April 15, will now roll out only after June.The clubbing of all five...

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New norms for sensitive treatment of rape victims

MUMBAI: The comprehensive protocol on the examination of sexual assault victims has recommended doing away with the insensitive two-finger test and unscientific practices such as giving undue importance to the build of the victim. The protocol, drafted...

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Politicians gang-up regardless of colour

MUMBAI: Maharashtra politicians show an amazing propensity to close ranks and turn adversity into advantage. The latest example is social activist Medha Patkar's allegations against several political heavyweights, including BJP's Nitin Gadkari and Gopinath...

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Truck carrying beer bottles turns turtle in Kurla

MUMBAI: Traffic movement was affected after cartons of liquor spilt on the road as a truck carrying them turned turtle in Kurla West early on Friday. The incident was reported between 5.30 am and 6 am at the Surve junction on LBS Road, said the Kurla...

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Mira-Bhayander chief fire officer takes VRS

MUMBAI: The Chief Fire Officer (CFO) of the Mira Bhayander Municipal Corporation (MBMC) fire brigade Classo Fernandes has taken voluntary retirement from service.The general body of the MBMC on Thursday approved his VRS. Fernandes who has completed over...

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36 convicts of 1993 blasts shifted to two jails

MUMBAI: The Prison authorities have started shifting the 1993 serial bomb blasts convicts who have surrendered before the Tada court till Friday. Prison sources said that 15 convicts have been shifted to Nashik central prison while 21 have been sent...

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1993 blasts convicts don't know which jail they are headed to

MUMBAI: Though the state prison authorities have finalized where to keep the 1993 serial blast convicts, who surrendered before the court on Wednesday and Thursday, the convicts won't know which prison will host them till they reach their destination....

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1993 Mumbai blasts convicts don't know which jail they are headed to

MUMBAI: Though the state prison authorities have finalized where to keep the 1993 serial blast convicts, who surrendered before the court on Wednesday and Thursday, the convicts won't know which prison will host them till they reach their destination....

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Two men posing as cops flee with ornaments

MUMBAI: Two men in plain clothes who claimed to be officers of Mumbai police duped an employee of a jewellery shop and took away his bag containing gold ornaments worth Rs 12.55 lakh near Grant Road in south Mumbai. The incident took place at around...

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Wipro consumer care profit rises 26%

BANGALORE: Despite a slowing economy, Wipro Consumer Care and Lighting (WCCLG), the FMCG arm of Wipro, has reported a 26% growth in earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) at Rs 142 crore in the January to March quarter of 2012-13, compared to Rs 113...

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Aam Aadmi Party demands Ajit Pawar’s dismissal

MUMBAI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday demanded the dismissal of Ajit Pawar from the Maharashtra state cabinet.The demand follows a series of expose of the Rs 70,000 irrigation scam as well as the Comptroller and Auditor-General's (CAG) report tabled...

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MHCC exhibits rare pictures of heritage buildings in the city

MUMBAI: On the occasion of the World Heritage day the Mumbai heritage conservation committee (MHCC) has set up an exhibition in the BMC hall showcasing the photographs and rich history of the city and the different ways on how they can be restored.The...

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Over 90,000 visitors converge at MCHI-CREDAI Property 2013

MUMBAI: The country's largest real estate exhibition, MCHI-CREDAI Property 2013, lived up to its theme 'Mumbai makes me happy' as more than 90,000 'happy' prospective customers thronged the property show during April 11-14, 2013.According to senior authorities...

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‘Killer’ NCP leader’s son out on bail

AURANGABAD/MUMBAI: The 17-year-old son of Maharashtra NCP vice-president Abdul Qadeer Maulana and their car driver were on Wednesday released on bail by a local court, even as the politician denied that his son was driving the SUV that killed a two-year-old...

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Auto union claims costs risen from Rs 9.86 to Rs 10.39 per km

MUMBAI: The Sharad Rao-led auto union has petitioned the state transport department that the cost of operating autos has gone up from Rs 9.87 per km to Rs 10.39 per km. Based on its calculations; the union has now demanded a fare hike of one rupee in...

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