http://www.firstpost.com Firstpost Wed, 22 May 2013 15:46:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://www.firstpost.com/mumbai/lbt-not-to-be-imposed-hurriedly-in-mumbai-maha-cm-tells-fam-806829.html#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 15:09:27 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=806829 Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan today assured the Federation of Associations of Maharashtra (FAM) that the state government would not impose the LBT (Local Body Tax) in Mumbai hurriedly.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/mumbai/lbt-not-to-be-imposed-hurriedly-in-mumbai-maha-cm-tells-fam-806829.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/mumbai/mumbai-top-investment-destination-for-office-properties-ncr-lags-behind-806563.html#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 14:03:37 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=806563 Central Mumbai has emerged as top investment destination for office properties with 19 percent annual return as prices are expected to rise 63 percent over five years, global realty consultant Knight Frank said today.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/mumbai/mumbai-top-investment-destination-for-office-properties-ncr-lags-behind-806563.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/india/4195-maharashtra-villages-depend-on-tankers-for-water-806205.html#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 11:31:48 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=806205 The water stock in irrigation reservoirs across Maharashtra has gone down to 17 percent and the number of villages being supplied water through tankers has risen, the state cabinet was informed on Wednesday.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/india/4195-maharashtra-villages-depend-on-tankers-for-water-806205.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/mumbai/geography-panel-sacked-over-missing-arunachal-in-class-x-textbooks-804321.html#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 05:48:29 +0000 FP Staff http://www.firstpost.com/?p=804321 Unsatisfied by the replies of the geography panel to the show cause notices issued, the Maharashtra State Board has issued termination letters to all 10 members on the panel.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/mumbai/geography-panel-sacked-over-missing-arunachal-in-class-x-textbooks-804321.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/india/only-17-percent-water-left-in-maharashtra-dams-802581.html#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 12:08:43 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=802581 Reservoirs in Maharashtra have only 17% of water stock left while those in Marathwada region, reeling under severe drought, have only 5% of usable water left.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/india/only-17-percent-water-left-in-maharashtra-dams-802581.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/mumbai/mumbai-man-allegedly-driven-out-of-house-allowed-entry-after-six-years-800955.html#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 05:30:20 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=800955 The Bombay High Court has allowed a man to stay in his own two-bedroom house, six years after he was allegedly driven out by his wife and her relatives and forced to stay in a hotel in Mumbai.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/mumbai/mumbai-man-allegedly-driven-out-of-house-allowed-entry-after-six-years-800955.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/economy/maharashtra-traders-agree-to-call-off-lbt-strike-all-you-need-to-know-800863.html#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 05:10:59 +0000 FP Staff http://www.firstpost.com/?p=800863 Section of traders in Maharashtra on Monday night agreed to call off their prolonged agitation protest against the Local Body Tax (LBT) after a meeting with Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan ]]> http://www.firstpost.com/economy/maharashtra-traders-agree-to-call-off-lbt-strike-all-you-need-to-know-800863.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/sports/indias-next-big-badminton-superstar-prakash-padukone-launches-talent-hunt-798895.html#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 11:28:34 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=798895 Former All England champion Prakash Padukone and Tata Capital today announced launch of a joint talent hunt for children between eight and 12 years of age at five gymkhanas in Mumbai.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/sports/indias-next-big-badminton-superstar-prakash-padukone-launches-talent-hunt-798895.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/india/mumbais-civic-body-wants-to-protect-women-by-hiding-mannequins-in-lingerie-798269.html#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 10:33:03 +0000 FP Staff http://www.firstpost.com/?p=798269 In a bid to curb rising sexual crimes against women, Mumbai's civic body has ruled that no garment shops should be allowed to display mannequins in lingerie or skimpy clothes outside their shops.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/india/mumbais-civic-body-wants-to-protect-women-by-hiding-mannequins-in-lingerie-798269.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/india/diamonds-worth-rs-4-5-cr-stolen-from-mumbai-airport-probe-initiated-797283.html#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 06:15:01 +0000 FP Staff http://www.firstpost.com/?p=797283 The Sahar police have registered a case against an unidentified person who stole diamonds worth Rs 4.5 crore from a courier consignment at the Mumbai airport.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/india/diamonds-worth-rs-4-5-cr-stolen-from-mumbai-airport-probe-initiated-797283.html/feed 0