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Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link gets `1,920-cr nod
In an impetus to the proposed Mumbai Trans- Harbour Link connecting Sewri with Nhava, the ministry of finance, government of India, on Friday gave its nod to issue viability gap funding (VGF).
Sindhudurg: Callous tourists cause pollution
The Sindhudurg beach clean-up campaign that was initiated by the state government and the United Nation Development Programme last Saturday, covered 120 km of the state’s coast or 28 beaches of Konka
State govt. firm on mthl issue
The state government on Wednesday put its foot down on the issue of height of the ambitious 22 km long Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link. The Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) had raised objections and had asked the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) to increase the height to 51 meters due to its upcoming terminal.
Power tariff hike likely from Jan. 1
The 10 lakh power consumers of BEST may have to shell out more tariff from January 1 as the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) on Wednesday cleared decks to recover the deficit of its transport wing for the financial years 2004-05 to 2008-09. The increase in tariff will be around 2.5 per cent.
‘We support Capt. Kalia’s family in plea for justice’
Chief of Army Staff, General Bikram Singh on Thursday extended support to the bereaved family of Captain Saurabh Kalia, who was killed during the Kargil war after being allegedly subjected to brutal t
DB Realty gets MSRDC penalty notice
The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation’s (MSRDC) project to beautify Bandra Reclamation promenade still lies in limbo as DB Realty is showing no urgency to complete the project.
Leopard trapped in city suburb
A leopard was trapped by forest department authorities early on Monday morning at Maroshi Pada, where the animal had killed a tribal woman on November 2.
Goregaon noisiest during Diwali
The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board’s (MPCB) report on noise level during Diwali celebrations show that the highest decibel levels were recorded in Goregaon at 99.6 dB followed by Malabar Hill, Ma
IRCTC SERVER CONTINUES TO BE HIT
For the second consecutive day, people found it difficult to book railway tickets on the official website of the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC); the situation is expected to c
‘Build toilets near park boundaries’
In a meeting between Sanjay Gandhi National Park and civic officials on Friday, the forest department asked their the civic bodies to construct public toilets on the periphery of the park so that leop
