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	Guardian Unlimited Business \| Business \| Mumbai leads financial way
		Mumbai, renamed from Bombay under pressure from nationalists, was once the home of India's thriving textile industry.
		Mumbai can become a global financial centre because there is, arguably, no city between Singapore and Frankfurt that can fulfill that role.
		Shanghai's growth was at its height during the reign of its mayor Zhu Rongji.
	business.guardian.co.uk /comment/story/0,,1832392,00.html (979 words)

	Mayor of Mumbai - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Mayor of Mumbai is the first citizen of the Indian city of Mumbai.
		The elections are held in all wards in the city to elect corporators.
		On February 18, 2005, Datta Dalvi was elected Mayor of Mumbai.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mayor_of_Mumbai (150 words)

	34 letters later, mayor awaits CM's reply
		Mayor Datta Dalvi has sent 34 letters pertaining to various issues to Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshamukh from the time he took charge as Mayor on March 21, 2005.
		The mayor has sent at least three letters regarding this to the CM to ask for a day and time for a meeting.
		The mayor requested the CM to look into the matter, as it was unjust to the teachers.
	www.mid-day.com /news/city/2006/january/128995.htm (349 words)

	Profile
		As Mayor, launched the Mumbai civic body's first major "Immunize and Protect Your Child" programme in 1976-77 with active support from WHO which has resulted in tapering the number of polio victims in Mumbai remarkably.
		Was elected to the LOK Sabha from the prestigious South Mumbai Parliamentary Constituency for FOUR terms as the Congress candidate and served with considerable distinction on numerous parliamentary committees.
		Chairman of the Pacific Asia Council of Mayors (PACOM), 1978.
	www.murlideora.com /profile.htm (834 words)

	The Hindu : Other States / Maharashtra News : Directly elected Mumbai mayor demanded
		MUMBAI: Hundreds of Mumbaikars will march along the Mithi River on October 2 to demand, among others, a mayor for Mumbai who will be directly elected by the people and who will be responsible for the citizens' welfare.
		Deshmukh, also a former municipal commissioner, said that there would be changes necessitated in the law to enable Mumbai to directly elect a mayor and this demand would be placed before the Chief Minister for consideration.
		Many representatives of citizens groups in Mumbai spoke up about the need to fix responsibility and demand a status report from the Chief Minister on the aftermath of the floods.
	www.hindu.com /2005/09/29/stories/2005092908920500.htm (301 words)

	GIMME SHELTER : IntentBlog
		The breakdown of Mumbai’s disaster management plan should not be seen in the context of a process malfunction, but due to the ineffective structure of the city’s local administration.
		Mumbai’s leader should therefore be mandated to deal with the city’s problems exclusively and be given the relevant powers to do so.
		Mumbai is very fortunate to have your strengths and talents to help see it through its future development.
	www.intentblog.com /archives/2005/08/gimme_shelter.html (1552 words)

	:: Welcome to Vote Mumbai ::
		The ludicrousness of Mumbai’s current structure is such that our elected representative has no authority to govern the city.
		The day-to-day life of the citizens depend upon actions, policies and activities of the local government and therefore unless the leader of the city local government is made accountable to them, the push and pull of the power will not enable the leader to deliver.
		The proposed campaign advocates the Mayor to have all the executive powers, which are at present vested with the Municipal Commissioner.
	www.votemumbai.org /dem.asp (906 words)

	Asia Times: Mumbai's gangs a threat to India-Pakistan ties
		As a precaution, Mumbai was put on high alert and police remained so even after it became clear that the reports were untrue.
		Mumbai City Police Commissioner M N Singh on Monday came up with the startling disclosure that a reporter had contacted him about the "nonshooting" a day before the story actually broke.
		The Mumbai city police finally arrested their former commissioner, Ramdeo Tyagi, and 17 former officers for deaths in what became known as the Suleiman bakery firing.
	www.atimes.com /ind-pak/CH23Df01.html (2032 words)

	Rumours spark stampede in Mumbai; 18 dead -DAWN - Top Stories; July 30, 2005
		MUMBAI, July 29: Eighteen people died in a stampede in Mumbai on Thursday night after rumours that a lake had burst its banks.
		Authorities in Mumbai began shifting debris to prevent the spread of disease and started counting the cost of the rains which paralysed the city for two days and left tens of thousands of people struggling to return to waterlogged homes.
		A landslide at a slum near the Mumbai suburb of Andheri killed 67 people, and efforts continued to retrieve more bodies believed to be buried in the rubble and mud.
	www.dawn.com /2005/07/30/top9.htm (637 words)

	Officials absent from Mumbai’s misery - Deccan Herald - Internet Edition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Mumbai is an apolitical, forgiving city compared to Delhi.
		Mumbai contributes more than Delhi, Bangalore and Chennai put together, and yet it is Delhi that seems to get new roads and metros.
		The mayor of Mumbai would not have gotten away either if he had been elected, and this is the first change that needs to be made, not just for Mumbai but for all cities and towns with a population of more than a million people.
	www.deccanherald.com /deccanherald/aug62005/tavleen.asp (922 words)

	MayorWatch \| Mayor and Assembly Remember Mumbai Victims (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Mr Coleman has written to the Mayor of Mumbai, Dalvi Dattaji expressing London's horror at the attacks and sympathy for the bereaved and injured.
		The sentiments were echoed by Mayor Livingstone who has also written to say how "appalled and saddened" he was to learn of the attacks.
		The Mayor's letter goes on to say "The thoughts of all Londoners are with those who have lost loved ones and the many, many people who have suffered terrible injuries in Mumbai."
	www.mayorwatch.org.uk /article.php?article_id=331 (255 words)

	DNA - Mumbai - Corporators want mayor as city’s boss - Daily News & Analysis
		Mayor Datta Dalvi and over 70 corporators from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Shiv Sena, and the Congress met this week at the Nehru Centre to discuss and endorse the proposal made by Loksatta, a voluntary organisation focusing on electoral reform.
		While the corporators agreed on giving full power to the mayor, there was no consensus on whether the mayor should be elected by the people or be appointed by the parties winning the election.
		In 1998-99, the Shiv Sena, which was, and still is, in power in the BMC, gave mayor Nandu Satam and his mayoral council substantial powers.
	www.dnaindia.com /report.asp?NewsID=1037563 (469 words)

	Sheriff of Mumbai - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Sheriff of Mumbai is an apolitical titular position of authority bestowed for one year on a prominent citizen of Mumbai (Bombay).
		Mumbai and Kolkata (Calcutta) are the only cities in India to maintain this post.
		The most important social function of the Sheriff is to receive foreign dignitaries at the airport on behalf of the city and to call condolense meeting on the demise of prominent citizens of the city.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sheriff_of_Mumbai (332 words)

	City Mayors: Site Search
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		If you know of mayors who have the vision, passion and skills to make their cities amazing places to live in, work in and visit nominate him or her now for World Mayor 2006.
		This year, as in 2004 and 2005, the World Mayor project will be seeking out mayors who have the vision, passion and skills to make their cities amazing places to live in, work in and visit.
	citymayors.com /gratis/sitesearch.html (666 words)

	Orchid Hotel - Ecotel hotel Environment green hotel
		Mr Kiran Shantaram, Sheriff of Mumbai was the Chief guest of the function.
		Mayor Deole was awazed to see our state of art technology Sewage Treatment Plant and the entire process of vermicluture.
		It is his mission to plant 50 lakh trees and shrubs in Mumbai by the year 2025.
	www.orchidhotel.com /mumbai_hotels/envirocommunity_03.htm (1037 words)

	Mumbai Mayor calls on 'man-of-the World Cup' Tendulkar : Cricket News : IndiaExpress.Com
		Mumbai Mayor Mahadev Deole sprang a pleasant surprise on superstar Sachin Tendulkar on Friday when he called on the batting maestro at his residence.
		The Mayor made this special gesture to congratulate the Master Blaster him for doing the country proud by winning the ‘player-of-the-tournament’ award in the just-concluded World Cup.
		Deole said later that Sachin was extremely happy to receive him and said it was a big boost for the players to see so much of support from people from all walks of life.
	www.indiaexpress.com /news/sports/cricket/20030328-0.html (197 words)

	Centre steps in to save Powai lake
		MUMBAI, December 27: The Ministry of Environment and Forests has prepared a 'Save Powai Lake' project and recommended urgent measures to check the lake's pollution level.The project was cleared in a special meeting of the Ministry on Wednesday, and international funding agencies are to be approached for financial support.
		Other members of the LDA will be the mayor of Mumbai, the municipal commissioner, secretary of Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB), the local corporator, local MLA, a representative of the Environment Ministry, two NGOs and environment secretary of the state government.
		Bombay Environmental Action Group activist Debi Goenka, who was called to New Delhi for the meeting, said in view of paucity of funds, a detailed project report will have to be prepared immediately for placing the project for foreign funding, particularly by the World Bank.
	members.tripod.com /MSAAPowai/centerstepsin.htm (492 words)

	Sight Seeing - www.mumbaibest.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Local trains, buses, taxis and autorickshaws are the major means of public transport in Mumbai.
		Buses cover almost all of Mumbai and are linked to all the suburban railway stations.
		Mumbai cuisine usually has the flavour of all kinds of dishes from across India and abroad.
	www.mumbaibest.com /discovermumbai/factsanddata/index.asp (868 words)

	Shiv Sena man elected Mumbai mayor
		Shiv Sena corporator Datta Dalvi was on Friday elected mayor of Mumbai while the Bharatiya Janata Party's Dilip Patel was re-elected as deputy mayor.
		Dalvi, who will be mayor for two years, will take charge from Mahadeo Deole, who completes his tenure on February 20.
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	www.rediff.com /news/2005/feb/18mumbai.htm (99 words)

	Life: Mumbai Masala; Sept 28, 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Mumbai Mayor Mahadeo Deole is an angry man these days.
		London Mayor Gavyn Arthur was in Mumbai recently and visited the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, where he was accorded a red carpet welcome and taken to the office of Municipal Commissioner K.C. Srivastava.
		Last heard, the temperature in the mayor's chamber was still high and his Shiv Sena associates have demanded action against Srivastava.
	www.the-week.com /23sep28/life4.htm (523 words)

	Mumbai Central - Sawaal
		The Mumbai Grahak Panchayat wants to have a "none deserves my vote" option on the ballot (story on the Mumbai Grapevine).
		General Pervez Musharraf (the current ruler of Pakistan) was born in Delhi which makes him a Person of Indian Origin.
		Mumbai's mayor has called for a ban on all celebrations of Valentine's Day.
	www.mumbai-central.com /sawaal (279 words)

	The Curious Yuvraj Mohite Story (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Mayor wants the Hindu political leaders and the Muslim leaders to sign a joint appeal to the people to exercise restrain and maintain peace, an idea welcomed by the Chief Minister.
		Given that the Mayor wa= s from a party which is politically opposed to the Shiv Sena, one would have thought that he would support Shri Mohite, even if the whole thing was fabricated.
		But there was the PA to the Mayor who was present, and he could have taken a dictation.
	www.hvk.org /specialrepo/skc/mohite.html (2510 words)

	Mumbai Mayor seeks PM's clarification over remarks- The Times of India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		MUMBAI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's comments about 'freeing municipal administration from corruption and land mafia' has stirred a hornet's nest, with Mumbai Mayor Datta Dalvi shooting off a letter to Singh, seeking his clarification over the remarks.
		Reacting to Singh's remarks, Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray said Singh was 'playing to the tune of the anti-Maharashtra lobby in Delhi'.
		BJP leader Gopinath Munde said the PM's remarks about setting up a separate authority for Mumbai were aimed at `separating Mumbai from rest of the state'.
	timesofindia.indiatimes.com /articleshow/1674012.cms (221 words)

	Indo-Israel friendship poised for greater heights (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Bene Israel began to move to Mumbai in the late 18th century and built their first synagogue, Shaare Rahamim [Gates of Mercy], in 1796.
		Eminent in Mumbai - David Sassoon himself had to flee Baghdad in 1826 from the oppression of the Governor and Wali of Baghdad.
		There are three Jewish schools in Mumbai, but over the years the percentage of Jews in their student bodies has dwindled.
	www.hvk.org /articles/0902/40.html (3126 words)

	MercuryNews.com \| 07/14/2006 \| Vigil planned for victims of Mumbai bombings
		A vigil for the victims of train bombings this week in Mumbai will be held Sunday morning at the India Community Center in Milpitas.
		``We are united as a community and stand in solidarity with the victims and people of Mumbai,'' said Talat Hasan, chairwoman of the ICC, a multi-service center that serves the Bay Area's large community of Indo-Americans.
		Gunsagar's 32-year-old son, Pankaj, has a 3-D animation company in Mumbai, and none of his employees, who use the commuter trains, was injured in the blasts.
	www.mercurynews.com /mld/mercurynews/news/breaking_news/15041183.htm (218 words)

	PETA India:: media centre: News Releases
		Mumbai - At a press meet today, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) released shocking new footage from inside Mumbai's municipally owned Deonar abattoir.
		However, despite pledges to improve conditions by Mumbai Mayor Hareshwar Patil, the Deonar management, the Mumbai municipality and the Bombay SPCA, PETA found that illegal and shocking inhumane conditions persist.
		PETA is demanding Deonar be closed until all management is replaced and specific steps are taken to ensure that animal protection laws are met.
	www.petaindia.com /1200mumbai.html (440 words)

	» Mumbai Mayor in dock over fund allotment :: Mumbai Real Estate :: Properties in Mumbai (via CobWeb/3.1 ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Mumbai Mayor Dattatrey Dalvi’s decision to allot Rs 4.5 crore for cleaning Mumbai’s drains after the July 26 deluge has made the BMC standing committee unhappy.
		While the Mayor has discretionary powers to sanction funds, he has to inform the House within 48 hours–something Dalvi did not do.
		The next US Presidential election is in 2008, said the former mayor of New York City, adding that he had time to think about it.
	news.mumbai-properties.com.cob-web.org:8888 /232/mumbai-mayor-in-dock-over-fund-allotment (716 words)

	Municipal Corporation of Mumbai Building, City Tour
		Mumbai Corporation building is a 255 feet tall Gothic architecture building, which was completed in 1893.
		Corporation Duties The duties of this Corporation are set out in the Mumbai Municipal Act, first passed in 1872, and amended on various later occasions.
		Viceroy, Lord Ripon laid the foundation stone for the offices of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation on December 9, 1884.
	www.mumbaisuburbs.com /mumbai-tourist/mumbai-tourist-bmc.html (417 words)

	Article: News - Disaster training from UCI helps doctors in Mumbai
		Five months ago, the doctors were in Mumbai, staging a mock terrorism drill and teaching local doctors and emergency responders the basics of disaster medicine.
		Doctors in Mumbai used that training last week, after more than 200 people were killed, and hundreds more injured, in a wave of train bombings.
		During their visit, in February, the doctors staged a bus bombing on the soccer field on the campus of King Edward Memorial Hospital in Mumbai.
	www.ocregister.com /ocregister/news/abox/article_1213601.php (627 words)

	The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Main News
		MUMBAI, Sept 5 (UNI) — an ISI agent and two members of the Chhota Shakeel gang were today sentenced to death after being found guilty of an attempt to kill former Mumbai Mayor Milind Vaidya last year in which three bystanders were killed and eight injured.
		Mohammed Zuber Sheikh, Abdul Fazal and Azzizuddin Sheikh, an ISI agent and member of the militant outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba, were given the death penalty by the Special Court of Justice A.P. Bhangale set up under the recently-enacted Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA).
		Former Mumbai Mayor Milind Vaidya was shot at a year ago in front of his Mori Road residence in Mahim.
	www.tribuneindia.com /2000/20000906/main2.htm (278 words)

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