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The three Regional Transport Offices (RTO) in the Mumbai city have collected Rs 14 lakh as penalty from errant drivers in the past two months alone.The Transport Department has received 4,000-odd complaints from passengers on its helpline 1800-22-0110. Most of the calls were for fare refusals, especially for short distances. Every driver refusing a passenger [...] Continue Reading »
After a cabinet meeting on Monday, the state government gave green signal to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike’s (BBMP) proposal to widen the stretch between Mekhri Circle to Cantonment Railway Station, via Jayamahal Road.The state Cabinet gave administrative approval to widen the road which is set to widen the stretch to sixlane road at a [...] Continue Reading »
Malad residents found a unique way to mark the triumph of all that is good in mankind. Organized by the Lourdes Colony residents’ advanced locality management (ALM), the cleanliness drive saw volunteers pick up brooms and sweep the streets clean. While most Mumbaikars celebrated Dussehra with family and friends, over 100 citizens from Malad a [...] Continue Reading »
The festival committee is aiming to internationally brand Dasara. Besides traditional jumbo savari, committee has also invited troupes from Pakistan and Botswana to perform in the celebrations. The Pakistani troupe will enthrall the audience with their Qawali while the troupe from Botswana will either be a part of the jumbo savari procession or perform at [...] Continue Reading »
The residential welfare associations who gladly let out their terraces for erecting cellphone towers are now doing a reality check. The crashing of a cellphone tower in an apartment complex in Raja Annamalaipuram on Tuesday has sent shockwaves among residents and apartment owners association. There are at least 2,000 cellphone towers installed in the city [...] Continue Reading »
When we say Durga Puja first thing comes to our mind is goddess durga and Bengali culture as Durga Puja is the biggest festival in Bengal. But for the residents in T Nagar, Durga puja is the time for authentic Bengali dishes. Among the many Bengali associations in Chennai, the South Madras Cultural Association and [...] Continue Reading »
The residents in Perambur, Aynavaram and some parts of Pattalam have been getting polluted pipe water for the past five years. Residents blame the frequent sewage overflow in the locality for the water being polluted.The residents have been purchasing lorry water and they have been shelling out Rs 600 per month to the Chennai Metropolitan [...] Continue Reading »
Residents staged hunger strike to protest against the new Metro Rail alignment that would lead to the demolition of their residential buildings. Residents of Thillai Ganga Nagar and Jeevan Nagar in Nanganallur Chennai staged a hunger strike to protest against the new Metro Rail alignment. About 70 families living in 40 buildings would be affected [...] Continue Reading »
SORRBA will be celebrating Durga puja at Total Mall. Last year SORRBA (Sarjapur Outer Ring Road Bengali Association) celebrated Durga Puja in Suncity Apartments-Sarjapur and this year they will be celebrating Durga puja at Total Mall, Sarjapur on October 12 to 17, 2010. Durga Puja is an annual festival celebrated in India and the greatest [...] Continue Reading »
Residents of Dadar (W) are happy that the authorities are finally taking steps to stop the exploitation of the historic park-Shivaji Park by political parties and religious leaders for their events. Shivaji Park is much sought-after residential addresses with its old-world charm, a view of the sea or the park, and tree-lined lanes.The only drawback [...] Continue Reading »
