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Switching sides
The switching over of independent corporator Damyanti Achare from Kopar Khairane Ward No 33 and her husband, Baban Achare, who runs a cable operation business in the node, has given a jolt to the foothold of the NCP in Kopar Khairane, which is a part of the Airoli constituency for the forthcoming assembly elections. ...
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Profiles
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Will you tell me an e-story?
Imagine this scenario. You are sitting back and reading a book. The twist is that the book is in an e-book reader – a gizmo, which can store over thousand e-books and still give you the feel that you are reading a novel. Sounds perfect, doesn’t it? Also, others at home will not be able ...
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Events
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Singing success
DAV Public School, Nerul team swept the Navi Mumbai stakes of National Group Song Competition organised by Bharat Vikas Parishad (BVP). They topped in Hindi as well as Sanskrit categories. ...
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Communities
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The story behind Sankashti fast
It is a known fact that Maharashtrians are fond of fasting, but the fast which certainly tops it all is the rigorous Sankashti fast, especially the ones which fall on a Tuesday (mangal var), known as “Angaraki Sankashti.” Though a sizable population observes the fast, only a few really know the reason behind this vrath....
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Citizen Forum
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The Oracle
Over the past several months now, I have been reading your column. I confess I am not a die-hard believer of anything oracular. But somehow, I am drawn to your column and fascinated. Out of curiosity, I have enclosed the details you require and request you to tell me something about my professional life. ...
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Reviews
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Charged up
Imagine this scenario: you're packing for a long trip. Your bags are full and you still have to pack up the charger for your mobile phone, your laptop, your mp3 player, your digital camera, etc, etc. With so many chargers to take along, it sure is a pain for any frequent traveller. ...
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Property
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HC admits PIL on CIDCO land scam
The Bombay High Court admitted a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) against the state government, CIDCO and Videocon, a consumer durables company which got land from CIDCO at a cheaper rate on August 6. Alarmed by the news reports published in New Bombay Plus on August 6, Vishnu Gawli,...
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Entertainment
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Infotainment drive
New Bombay Plus, in association with Kasber Dance Academy, have organised India’s biggest educative entertainment event called ‘Kasber’s Live Wire’ interschool talent hunt, which aims at promoting global cooling. ...
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Shopping
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Retail therapy
With so many big malls, hyper-markets, retail stores and shops in our city, the shopping scene is vast and exciting. Be it trendy clothes or designer jewellery or the latest gizmos, there is a lot of choice for everybody. ...
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Sports
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Bagging laurels
The state government has chosen Vashi, as the cleanest ward under the State Government’s Sant Gadge Baba Urban Cleanliness Campaign 2006-2007. A prize distribution ceremony for the second round of the competition held at the ward level and division level, was held at ...
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Campus Watch
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Well done!
Four students of Bharati Vidyapeeth College of Pharmacy in CBD Belapur have earned accolades for the institute by making it to the merit list in the final year examination of Masters of Pharmacy (M Pharm) for the academic year 2007- 2008. ...
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