Remains of Vasai sailor missing from Costa Concordia ship arrives
Funeral mass to be held on Sunday
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Virar fireman bit by snake rescued
A 23-year-old on-duty fireman was bit by a venomous snake that he rescued and released in a jungle in Virar on Friday.
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Ad shoot at college during board exam?
As HSC students prepared to sit for their board exam on Saturday morning, an ad film was to be shot in a south Mumbai college, and a marriage ceremony was being held at a centre in Parel
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HSC students welcome 10-minute reading time before paper, say it helps them organize
The state’s decision to give 10 minutes of reading time before an exam begins, received a thumbs-up from students on Day One of Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) exams
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Only 10% of land reserved for SEZs in Maharashtra used
Maharashtra was once ahead of all other states in the country in setting up special economic zones (SEZs). But with very few projects taking off, only 10% of the land earmarked for the zones has been used, state government data shows
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Fadnavis clears inquiry into 38 dam projects
Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday approved a crucial proposal for a probe by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) into 38 irrigation projects in Vidarbha. It was found that the cost of these projects, which stood at Rs 6,672 crore, increased to Rs 26,722 crore in a span of four years
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No phasing out, paver blocks to be used for lanes
While paver blocks may not be used on arterial roads, the BMC has no plans to phase them out completely. The civic body plans to use the inter-locking tiles on footpaths and lanes
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Fearing horse-trading ahead of mayoral election, councillors be to whisked away to undisclosed location
Fearing horse-trading ahead of the Mira-Bhayander mayor and deputy mayor's election, both the BJP and the Shiv Sena is expected to whisk away its corporators to an undisclosed place on Sunday.
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Girl with special needs writes her own paper
Eighteen-year-old Manali Jain has not let disability be a hurdle in her effort to achieve the best for herself
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