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'Bunds killing mangroves in Ratnagiri' - Times of India 2013-06-18
'Bunds killing mangroves in Ratnagiri'Times of IndiaMUMBAI: Bunds constructed over the years to divert water in Ratnagiri district are taking a heavy toll on mangroves. A case study of three locations-Jaigad, Bankot and Sakhartar creeks-shows that bunds constructed by the Kharland Development Board have ...

10 crew members rescued from cargo ship off Maharashtra - Zee News 2013-06-18
10 crew members rescued from cargo ship off MaharashtraZee News10 crew members rescued from cargo ship off Maharashtra Ratnagiri (Maharashtra): Ten crew members were rescued from an Indian cargo ship which drifted and got stuck off the Konkan coast at Ratnagiri in Maharashtra, police said on Monday. The brand ...and more »

Dropped minister to head NCP in Maharashtra - Daily News & Analysis 2013-06-18
Daily News & AnalysisDropped minister to head NCP in MaharashtraDaily News & AnalysisJadhav, a legislator from Guhagar in Ratnagiri, is the first NCP chief from the Konkan, and will have Jitendra Avhad, MLA from Mumbra in Thane as the party's first working president. Jadhav was dropped as the minister of state for urban development in ...Sacked NCP ministers reinstatedMumbai MirrorIn Cabinet reshuffle, NCP tries to shake off its Maratha party tagThe Hinduall 41 news articles »

Hindustan Unilever to exit specialized marine products business - Times of India 2013-06-18
Hindustan Unilever to exit specialized marine products businessTimes of IndiaAHMEDABAD: Hindustan Unilever (HUL) has decided to exit its specialized marine exports business and sell its Chorward-based unit to Gadre Marine Exports, a leading exporter of marine products headquartered in Ratnagiri in Maharashtra. The company ...and more »

Downpour brings relief to Mumbai - Deccan Herald 2013-06-18
Downpour brings relief to MumbaiDeccan HeraldRatnagiri has already recorded 86.65 cm of rainfall against its June average of 81.79 cm. Mumbai city has recorded 74.89 cm as compared to its June average of 55.15 cm. The suburbs recorded 75.58 cm rain, compared to the average of 54.44 cm. Go to Top.Widespread June rains cheer MaharashtraSME Timesall 2 news articles »

Rs 5000 crore innovation fund to be launched soon: Sam Pitroda - Economic Times 2013-06-18
Economic TimesRs 5000 crore innovation fund to be launched soon: Sam PitrodaEconomic TimesCiting examples of innovation from bottom of pyramid, Pitroda said: "We were in Ratnagiri and found that mangos there had a shelf life of 5 days, so they (farmers) could sell their mangoes only to Middle East... pushing it by air." "We went to our ...'Higher education, malnutrition Gujarat's biggest challenge'Times of Indiaall 10 news articles »

Ratnagiri ahoy: Visit to the California of India - Economic Times 2013-06-18
Ratnagiri ahoy: Visit to the California of IndiaEconomic TimesIt's called the California of India for best reasons. And a trip to the Alphonso Mango town of Ganpatipule in Ratnagiri during the rains quenched every doubt in our minds. On a sultry day, we were offered locally-grown black berry 'Karwanda', sold on ...