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Not quite all green but a start, at least
Mumbai, September 15 She may not have found great support from her own party or from the big mandals, but Mayor Dr Shubha Raul says her initiative for an eco-friendly Ganpati fest has been an encouraging start
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66 infant deaths in city due to malnutrition : Report
Mumbai, September 15 Last year, after malnourishment surfaced in adivasi padas in Aarey Colony, ICDS along with tribal department started anganwadis and mini anganwadis It took a week and one death of a six-month-old for the Integrated Child Development Service (ICDS) of Woman and Child Development Department to wake up to the fact that there could be malnourished children in the tribal belt of Kandivali's national park area. ICDS will soon survey 13 to 14 padas in that area to start mini anganwadis.
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Tata bye bye?
It happens only in India. One Mamata Banerjee, 40,000 furious protesters and a coalition of unnatural allies shut down a highway, hold a state to ransom and drive out an iconic investor like Ratan Tata and investments worth Rs 1,500 crore.
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State government to double Raigad SEZ relief
MUMBAI: With the historic referendum on the fate of the proposed special economic zone (SEZ) in Raigad just a week away, the Maharashtra government has decided to double the compensation amount
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Howl of the hills
Land grab and dubious political links cloud
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Silent sufferers
For the widows of farmers who committed suicide in Maharashtra, life is a tale of suffering and harassment
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A mission thats possible
Meena Menon Community-based monitoring has laid bare the inadequacies of the primary health care system in Maharashtra. Sayvan primary health centre (PHC), a little over 100 km from Mumbai, is a study in neglect. Far removed from the city
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This Dassera, gold buyers likely to get green toppings
Pune, September 10 The latest to join the green brigade in the city, the jewellers may gift every customer, who purchase gold from them on Dassera (buying gold on Dassera is considered auspicious), a Shami tree sapling. The Department of Social Forestry has proposed to distribute about one lakh saplings of Shami tree to the Pune Jewellers Association, which is considering gifting the saplings to those who buy gold from them on Dassera which will fall on October 9. The idea is to urge people to plant more trees and save the dwindling Shami trees from vanishing.
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Study policy change to help Mumbai grow vertical, CM tells MMRDA
Mumbai, September 10 Months after visiting World Bank officials suggested that laws should be changed to allow Mumbai grow vertically like New York, Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh on Wednesday asked the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) to conduct a study on the policies to be adopted for such a development. He was speaking at a meeting of the MMRDA, which also discussed key projects like Sewri-Nhava Shewa Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL), Mumbai Metro, monorail and construction of two feeder flyovers for the under-construction Bandra-Worli sea link being.
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Despite party snub, Mayor keeps her eco-friendly Ganpati idea going
Mumbai, September 09 Publishes pamphlets asking people to use artificial ponds;
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BMC plans multi-level parking lots with skywalks attached
Mumbai, September 08 Seven mechanised parking lots to be constructed at Dadar, Borivali, Kurla, Powai, Matunga on PPP basis Commuters can soon look forward to parking their four-wheelers inside mechanised multi-storey parking lots before walking across a spiffy skywalk connecting to the nearest railway station.
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Atram killed 2 rabbits, 2 chinkaras
Pune, Contrary to the perception that it was just one chinkara deer that fell to the bullets of former Maharashtra minister Dharmarao Baba Atram, the prosecution has chargesheeted him for killing two chinkaras and two rabbits in the forest bordering Bhor-Baramati where he had gone for hunting on June 14.
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Wada farmers reap benefits of tech
Neeta Kolhatkar From wanting to sell off their lands to learning new Japanese farming technology, farmers in Bhiwandi, Wada and Vasai are a changed lot, thanks to ASPEE
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Nearly 6m Delhiites vulnerable to TB
Nearly six million Delhiites of its population of 15 million are vulnerable to tuberculosis, a health ministry official said.
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Monorail project: Shortlisted co ready to pay fine for delay
Mumbai, September 7 As Reliance-led consortium frets, Scomi-Larsen & Toubro consortium agrees to pay Rs 50 lakh for every day beyond deadline, says metro development agency
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Most eco-friendly Ganesha: Immersion is a splash of coconut water
Mumbai, September 7 If an annual visit to the Lalbaugcha Raja is mandatory for you during Ganeshotsav, here
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Dry of diesel, flush with water
Pune, September 07 Glitch at Loni terminal server cuts off supply, repair staff work on holiday A technical glitch at the Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) server at the Loni terminal affected diesel supply to the city, creating a sudden shortage. The glitch happened on Saturday and forced officials at the terminal to work on Sunday as well to restore regular supply.
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Kumar Sublime gets five-star eco-housing rating
Pune, September 05 Kumar Sublime, a project by Kumar Builders at Kondhwa, received the prestigious five-star eco-housing rating certificate from Municipal Commissioner at a function held recently. Arun Nigvekar and Prashant were among those presenton the occasion. The certification has been initiated for the first time in the city. For the 5 star eco housing rating, the minimum criteria is 800 points. This is an interim certification till the completion of the project, said a press release.
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Malaria on rise once again in city, BMC steps up surveillance drive
Mumbai, September 5 Plagued with the increasing malaria cases in the city, with highest numbers observed in urban Maharashtra, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to step up the surveillance activities and anti-malaria measures.