
Mumbai: The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) undertook two ambitious projects, the Metro and Monorail, to solve the Mumbai commuter's woes. However, the routes selected by the planning authority have raised some serious doubts, as commuters feel that the routes pass unfrequented areas. Monorail Phase I of the Rs 2,700 crore Jacob Circle-Wadala-Chembur (JWC) Monorail is between Wadala-Chembur, while Phase II is between Jacob Circle-Wadala. Concerned Chembur resident, 24...

05:58 PM, May 27, 2012

Mumbai: In chaos theory, the butterfly effect is used to describe how a small change at one place can result in large differences to a later state. The name of the effect is derived from the example of a hurricanes formation being contingent on whether or not a distant butterfly had flapped its wings several weeks before. The MMRDA seems to be firm believers in this theory. Soon after Thursday...

01:08 PM, Apr 14, 2012

Mumbai: The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority has decided to construct foot over bridges (FOB) to connect monorail stations with the suburban railway stations. "The FOB will help commuters, travelling towards Wadala and further, reach for monorail without being hassled by the vehicular traffic on roads," MMRDA Joint Project Director (PR) Dilip Kawathkar said on Friday. The first of such FOBs - 250 meters long and 4 meters wide -...

10:12 PM, Mar 30, 2012
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A pandal came up outside Ittooppu's tea stall. The year-end came as a bonus for the goat - three days of debate in Parliament on ...

09:59 PM, Jan 03, 2012

Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan on Monday said the agitation led by anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare in the city was "well handled" by the state government. Addressing a meeting of the District Congress Committee (DCC) chiefs and office bearers to discuss the upcoming Zilla Parishad and Municipal Corporation elections, Chavan said, "Hazare's fast at MMRDA grounds was well handled. But the Lokpal issue is not a closed chapter and...

02:13 AM, Jan 03, 2012

Mumbai: Anna Hazare should introspect why and due to whom his fast for a strong Lokpal bill at the MMRDA ground in Mumbai, fizzled out, Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray said on Friday. "Even his favourite media turned against him and are giving sensational news on how the agitation turned out to be a flop show," Thackeray said, in an editorial in party mouth-piece 'Saamana'. There was no need for...

04:34 PM, Dec 30, 2011

New Delhi: A day after anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare broke his fast at Mumbai's MMRDA grounds, he is heading back to his village Ralegan Siddhi on Thursday. On Wednesday evening Anna called off his fast and the jail bharo agitation call over health concerns, but promised to fight on and said his team's next move would be to focus on the five poll-bound states early in the new year. The...

09:48 AM, Dec 29, 2011

Mumbai: As Anna Hazare on Wednesday vowed to continue his fight for a strong Lokpal Bill, a man came along explaining the difference between the draft legislation of Team Anna and the government in a lighter vein - by selling a shampoo. Thirty four-year-old Hitesh Chavan works for a courier company. But for a change he has turned into a salesman for a shampoo called Jan Lokpal. "This shampoo by...

08:34 AM, Dec 29, 2011

Anna Hazare on Wednesday walked out of a press conference at MMRDA grounds leaving Arvind Kejriwal to face the media. ...

08:42 PM, Dec 28, 2011

New Delhi: Team Anna's protest against a "weak" Lokpal Bill in New Delhi remained a damp squib for the second day on Wednesday and was called off abruptly after Anna Hazare ended his fast in Mumbai. The day began with just 200 people assembling at the huge Ramlila Grounds. Though the crowd grew in smaller proportion as the day progressed but their number did not exceed 1,000. At one point...

07:13 PM, Dec 28, 2011

Mumbai: Social activist Anna Hazare on Wednesday ended his three-day fast in less than two days and in another surprising development, also called off the 'jail bharo andolan'. Other Team Anna members, who were fasting with Hazare, also ended their fast. He also said that he will continue his agitation at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan from December 30. "I request those who sit on fast to end their fast and call...

06:47 PM, Dec 28, 2011

Arvind Kejriwal said if Congress is able to pass the Lokpal Bill then they don't have any problems with the party. ...

06:14 PM, Dec 28, 2011

New Delhi: Putting an end to all speculations, Anna Hazare announced that he will end his fast on Wednesday and in another surprising development called off the 'jail bharo andolan'. He also said that he will continue his agitation at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan from December 30. Anna Hazare said that the 'jail bharo andolan' is not appropriate now. "We will not embark on 'jail bharo andolan', it's not appropriate. We...

04:02 PM, Dec 28, 2011

New Delhi: Doctors on Wednesday strongly advised Anna Hazare to discontinue fast as they say it may lead to kidney failure. "His skin shows sign of dehydration. Fever is 100. Throat and chest clear. We advice him to discontinue fast as it may lead to kidney failure. Heart is normal," Doctor said. Amid growing concerns for his health, Anna Hazare continued his second day of his three-day fast in Mumbai...

12:39 PM, Dec 28, 2011

Anna Hazare on Wednesday vowed to continue his fast despite health concerns. ...

12:15 PM, Dec 28, 2011