Mns March

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  This Government Can't Do Anything For You: Raj Thackeray To Farmers

  Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray today came out in support of the farmers who have reached here after undertaking a 'Long March' to Mumbai from Nashik to press their various demands including full loan waiver.

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  Walking 180 km, 35,000 Farmers Reach Mumbai For Debt Waiver, Fair Pay

  After walking with blistered feet for about 180 km in the blazing sun over the last five days, at least 35,000 farmers from Maharashtra's Nashik district have entered the capital city. They camped at the Thane-Mumbai border this morning before heading for the KJ Somaiya Ground in Sion.

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  MNS, Congress Workers Clash In Mumbai's Dadar Over Hawkers' Eviction

  Workers of the Congress party and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) clashed at Dadar today morning over the issue of hawkers' eviction, police said. The clash broke out after the MNS workers disrupted the Feriwala Samman Morcha (Hawkers' Felicitation March) organised by the city unit of the Congress in support of the hawkers, police said

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  We believed PM Modi, Now Feel Betrayed: Raj Thackeray

  MNS chief Raj Thackeray today led a march to the Western Railway headquarters here to protest the recent stampede on a foot overbridge that left 23 people dead, and said he felt "betrayed" by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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  Deepika Padukone now has 15 mn Facebook fans, chats live with them

  She decided to give her fans an opportunity to chat with her live on Facebook on March 26.

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  Airtel eyes Essar's $100 mn Kenya telecom business

  In March 2011, Essar exited from telecom business in India by selling its 33 per cent stake to Vodafone in Vodafone Essar, now Vodafone India, for $5 billion.

• JSW Steel plans to raise $600 mn from overseas markets

  Private steelmaker JSW Steel plans to raise $600 million through overseas borrowings by March next year to prepay part of its rupee loan.

• Maruti Suzuki aims to cut forex exposure to $600 mn by March 2015

  On the export front, the company's exposure at present is around USD 800 million.

• Business takes a beating as wary Mumbai stays indoors

  While Raj Thackeray and his loyal party men were busy making a point, the service sector in South Mumbai was being dealt a heavy blow. MNS's protest march from Girgaum Chowpatty to Azad Maidan forced many establishments to down shutters, while those that remained open suffered losses owing to low footfalls.

• Raj Thackeray's defiant show of strength included vanity van, yellow rose

  At a little after 2 pm, politician Raj Thackeray pulled in at the Girgaum Chowpatty end of Marine Drive in South Mumbai in a Toyota Land Cruiser, and proceeded to do exactly what the police had declared off-limits - he launched what was intended as a five-kilometre march to Azad Maidan, the venue of his scheduled protest meeting.

• Raj Thackeray reaches Azad Maidan, thousands gather, traffic jams in Mumbai

  Mumbai politician Raj Thackeray has reached the Azad Maidan in South Mumbai. Earlier, he pulled up in an SUV to join thousands of supporters to lead the march from Girgaum Chowpatty to Azad Maidan. The police had refused permission for the five-kilometre march. Unconcerned, Mr Thackeray and his supporters forced traffic to a complete stop for about...

• Raj Thackeray's defiant show of strength included vanity van, yellow rose

  Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray today put up a big show of strength, gathering thousands of supporters at a protest rally in Mumbai. At the Azad Maidan, he demanded the resignation of state Home Minister RR Patil and Police Commissioner Arup Patnaik for the riot at the same ground earlier this month that resulted in the death o...

• Raj Thackeray says he will defy police ban to hold march before rally

  Mumbai politician Raj Thackeray says he will defy a police order and will lead his party, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), in a march from Girgaum Chowpatty to the Azad Maidan, a distance of about five kms. The police has refused permission for Mr Thackeray's march; he has been allowed to hold his rally at Azad Maidan.

• Reliance Mediaworks to raise $110 mn from foreign PE fund

  Reliance Mediaworks has agreed to raise Rs 6.05 billion from a foreign private equity fund, sources said.

• State Bank of India eyes $500 mn bond: Sources

  State Bank of India aims to raise at least $500 million through a five-year overseas bond sale.