Archive for November, 2007
« Previous EntriesHe sought info, almost got death
Friday, November 30th, 2007Firoze Khan’s RTI application regarding back-date registration of Mhada societies led to a broker giving a goon supari to kill him.
Original post by Raúl Pierri and provided to you by BombayBlasts.com
‘2 more friends of Moon are involved’
Friday, November 30th, 2007Two new names have cropped up in the sensational case of 22-year-old Avinash Patnaik who allegedly shot the mother and uncle of model Moon Das.
Original post by Raúl Pierri and provided to you by BombayBlasts.com
Ulcra ends, overload begins
Friday, November 30th, 2007The repeal of the Urban Land (Ceiling & Regulation) Act (Ulcra) may increase the city’s housing stock, but it will stretch its already creaking infrastructure.
Original post by Raúl Pierri and provided to you by BombayBlasts.com
It’s official: state won’t revise open space policy
Friday, November 30th, 2007A day after the state government refused to clear the caretaker policy for large open spaces in the city (more than 15,000 square metre), it stayed the revision in the policy.
Original post by Raúl Pierri and provided to you by BombayBlasts.com
Violence cripples hospital
Friday, November 30th, 2007The management of the Santa Cruz-based Asha Parekh Hospital has declared a lock-out after doctors and staffers were assaulted on Thursday evening.
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Banking on that elusive home
Friday, November 30th, 2007Under Ulcra, the rule restricted individual land holding to 500 sq m with the government using the surplus land to provide public housing of 400 sq ft and 800 sq ft.
Original post by Raúl Pierri and provided to you by BombayBlasts.com
Govt ready to copy Magarpatta model
Friday, November 30th, 2007After losing vast tracts of agricultural for paltry sums, in the 31 years of Ulcra, farmers are now looking forward to forging joint-ventures with landowners.
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Action only if locals complain: Phatak
Friday, November 30th, 2007For, the municipal chief has said that action will be taken against these clubs only if local people complain against them.
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Telgi’s leniency plea turned down
Friday, November 30th, 2007With the seven-year sentence pronounced against him on Friday by Judge UD Salvi, Telgi’s prison term now aggregates to 23 years.
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NGO not to wait for BMC clearance
Friday, November 30th, 2007Mumbai Helpline, an NGO which wanted to adopt a playground in Andheri (east), has had enough. The NGO has decided to clear the ground of encroachments and adopt it for upkeep.
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