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The Shiv Sena’s Aaditya Thackeray, who has been championing the cause of liberating Mumbai’s nightlife, has said in his blog that malls in Mumbai and “mill malls” (those in the city’s mill areas) should be declared as special entertainment zones. Source: Mumbai News

The draft Development Plan 2034, which when passed will be the guideline for the city’s growth for the next 20 years, has offered a standard of 2sq metre of open space per person. The existing land use survey says it is 1.24sq m. Source: Mumbai News

Health experts are unanimous that any more shrinking of city’s open spaces, already way short of global standards, may escalate the existing disease burden exponentially. The public health problems today that mainly include infectious and lifestyle diseases underline the urgency to discourage overcrowding and improve physical activity, both tied to open spaces, they say. Source: Mumbai News

Over 2,300 complaints have been received on a portal launched by the state government for public grievance redressal on Republic Day. The Aaple Sarkar portal showed that land and property records, followed by urban amenities such as road and water supply, remained the major complaint areas across the state, including the city. Source: Mumbai News

Technical glitches may once again be seen in the online admission process for the 25% seats reserved under the Right to Education Act, 2009. Last year, the process was marred with several technical troubles. Source: Mumbai News

A 15-year-old domestic help was raped in Kalyan, allegedly by her employer, an estate agent. The police said the man was on the run but they had arrested his wife for aiding and abetting the crime. Source: Mumbai News

The suggestions and objections of citizens have been sought for the first time in the exercise to compile the Development Plan 2034 Source: Mumbai News

Stockbroker-investor Mahavir Mehta and his wife Asha celebrated their 22nd wedding anniversary, an event which also saw the launch of his book on shayari titled Aashiyana. Source: Mumbai News

At an exclusive event, Neha Dhupia declared Dimple Shah the winner of the ‘Love Will Give You A New High’ contest by Jewelsouk.com, India’s largest online marketplace for jewellery, gold and silver medallions, and solitaire diamonds with 10 million pieces and 50 brands. Source: Mumbai News

One of India’s leading women’s brands, 109°F recently unveiled its new Spring/Summer collection in the city. Source: Mumbai News