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Bandra’s cultural calendar packs in new events
Bandra’s cultural calendar packs in new events
It’s in Bandra’s Mehboob Studios that a young Sunil Dutt romanced Nargis while shooting the 1957 epic melodrama ‘Mother India’ sealing the deal when he rescued her from a raging fire during an outdoor shoot in Gujarat.
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Molester 'helping' minor gets 17-month jail
Molester 'helping' minor gets 17-month jail
A sessions court on Wednesday convicted and sentenced a 22-year-old man on charges of molesting a minor by holding her hand. Special Judge Chanda Nathani sentenced the accused to 17 months imprisonment.
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Shakti squads tackled over 14,000 plaints in 2014
Shakti squads tackled over 14,000 plaints in 2014
Over 25500 kids were evicted from ladies coaches on the Central Railway in 2014 by 'Shakti' squads formed by the Railway Protection Force (RPF). Nine Shakti squads collectively recorded over 14750 cases and collected Rs 43.70 lakh in fines last year.
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River policy scrapped to help industrialists
River policy scrapped to help industrialists
A day after the Devendra Fadnavis-led BJP government scrapped the river regulation policy, NCP spokesperson Nawab Malik has taken strong objection to the decision, saying, it was aimed for the benefit a section of leading industrial houses.
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CM discusses coastal road with Japanese firm
CM discusses coastal road with Japanese firm
State has already proposed to develop a 34 km coastal route from Marve to Cuffe Parade and is already awaiting a green signal from the central environment ministry.
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NGO handbook to help design city’s devpt plan
NGO handbook to help design city’s devpt plan
The handbook looks at different aspects which are all significantly a part of the DP arena—housing, health, education, transportation, water and sanitation, livelihood, public space, environment, urban norm, governance and existing land use survey.
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Nearly 80,000 homeless elders go hungry
Nearly 80,000 homeless elders go hungry
The Annapurna Yojana, which has been operating nationwide since 2001, has roughly 78,400 beneficiaries in Maharashtra.
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Airline ordered to give flyer Rs 4 lakh for negligence resulting in loss of bag
Airline ordered to give flyer Rs 4 lakh for negligence resulting in loss of bag
A state consumer commission recently observed that if the loss of baggage occurs due to the omission or negligence of an airline, the general provisions which provide for a set amount to be awarded for every kilo of baggage lost, will not be applicable.
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Grievance-redressal desks, signage on cards at all RTOs
Grievance-redressal desks, signage on cards at all RTOs
After evicting touts from RTOs, state transport commissioner Mahesh Zagade on Wednesday started the next step to help the citizens. All RTO offices have been told to install signboards to help people navigate the maze and have a proper helpdesk with two uniformed officers.
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BMC pushes ahead with parking policy
BMC pushes ahead with parking policy
The civic body has decided to ram through the new parking policy despite the reservations of several south Mumbai residents.
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