Archive

Archive for the ‘Maharashtra’ Category

Maharashtra CM visits Sonawane family

January 30th, 2011 Contributor No comments

Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan has met the family members of additional collector Yashwant Sonawane, who was murdered by oil mafia earlier this week. Chavan met Sonawane’s wife Vijaya and others at the slain officer’s house here last night. Talking to the reporters, Chavan said in future government will not tolerate such things happening [...]

    Read More...

India: Oil Spill Near Mumbai Threatens Beaches And Mangrove Forests

August 13th, 2010 RSS FEED No comments

If you thought that the recent oil spills in USA, Australia , Singapore or elsewhere were enough shock for the environment and the human beings then please be prepared for more trauma as India is suffering from another damaging oil spill.
Read Original Story

    Read More...
Categories: Maharashtra

Jehangir Mehta: Mumbai Food Memories, Mehtaphor Planning

August 13th, 2010 RSS FEED No comments

After working at Aix, Compass , and Jean-Georges , chef Jehangir Mehta opened Graffiti in 2007.
Read Original Story

    Read More...
Categories: Maharashtra

India Faces Intifada-Like Revolt in Kashmir

August 13th, 2010 RSS FEED No comments

Late Sunday night, after six days on life support with a bullet in his brain, Fida Nabi, a 19-year-old high school student, was unhooked from his ventilator at a hospital here.
Read Original Story

    Read More...
Categories: Maharashtra

Betska K-Burr

August 13th, 2010 RSS FEED No comments

Surrounded by the inspirational beauty of Brentwood Bay, Betska K-Burr is doing what she can to better the world, emotionally, spiritually, physically, and mentally.
Read Original Story

    Read More...
Categories: Maharashtra

India to target Google, Skype messaging next

August 13th, 2010 RSS FEED No comments

India may shut down Google and Skype Internet-based messaging services over security concerns, the Financial Times reports, as the government threatens a similar crackdown on BlackBerry services.
Read Original Story

    Read More...
Categories: Maharashtra

South Asian ’superbug’ spreads to Australia

August 13th, 2010 RSS FEED No comments

A drug-resistant “superbug” has infected three Australians who travelled to India, an expert said on Friday, reinforcing fears it could spread worldwide after hitting dozens of people from Britain.
Read Original Story

    Read More...
Categories: Maharashtra

Mumbai man relaunches East India Company

August 13th, 2010 RSS FEED No comments

An Indian entrepreneur is relaunching the East India Company with the opening of a store in London Saturday, after buying the remnants of the British trading giant that once ruled much of the subcontinent.
Read Original Story

    Read More...
Categories: Maharashtra

BlackBerry defiant over Indian threat to ban services

August 13th, 2010 RSS FEED No comments

India has threatened to block BlackBerry services, including instant messaging and email, unless “security concerns” with the features are addressed.
Read Original Story

    Read More...
Categories: Maharashtra