Bombay Informer

The state government has set up a data hub to standardise and clean up Aadhaar data to aid the direct benefit transfer (DBT) scheme, the Centre’s flagship subsidy programme. Full News here – dna: Mumbai News

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Anees to direct Aankhen sequel Pahlaj Nihalani had been toying with the idea of making a sequel to his 1993 blockbuster Aankhen starring Govinda and Chunky Pandey for quite a while. He has signed Anees Bazmee, the writer of the original film to direct it. The sequel will be called … Full News here – [...]

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Now, more than 51,000 beneficiaries in Mumbai and its suburbs will be able to directly transfer money from state and central schemes to their bank accounts. Chief minister Prithviraj Chavan launched the direct cash transfer scheme in six districts of the state on Tuesday. Full News here – Daily News & Analysis: Mumbai News

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Mumbai : The central government’s direct cash transfer of subsidies to bank accounts of beneficiaries will kick-off in six districts of Maharashtra Tuesday, an official said. Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan will launch the scheme in Mumbai and Mumbai Suburban District while guardian ministers of Pune, Nandurbar, Wardha and Amravati will launch it in their respective [...]

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The Congress-run government’s electronic cash transfer scheme decision will destroy the rural social fabric and its economy. Full News here – Daily News & Analysis: Mumbai News

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Kashyap will be making five short-films and has also offered to let the winner direct a sequence in his movie. Full News here – Daily News & Analysis: Mumbai News

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The government Friday set a Jan 1, 2013 deadline for kick starting its ambitious scheme of directly transferring cash to beneficiaries of welfare schemes and subsidiaries, a project announced by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh over a month ago, in 51 districts across the country. Full News here – Sify.com

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Alibaug, one of the state’s most popular tourist destinations which till now could only be reached via road or sea, will soonbe accessible by train. Central Railway (CR) has drawn up a plan to open up a new 28-km route connecting Alibaug to… Full News here – City : Mumbai Mirror

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Hurricane Isaac’s whistling winds lashed New Orleans and the storm dumped nearly a foot of rain on its desolate streets on Thursday, but the system of levee pumps, walls and gates appeared to withstand one of the stiffest challenges yet. To… Full News here – Top Stories: Mumbai Mirror

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Bombay high court refuses to direct UPSC to retain 4L answersheets of 2011 The Bombay high court on Friday said it cannot issue a blanket direction to the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to retain around 4 lakh answersheets of the 2011 examinations.The results were declared on May 17. Read more on Times of India

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