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Daijiworld Media Network – Mumbai (SP)

Mumbai, Aug 14:

Western Fleet commander, rear admiral SPS Cheema addressing a press conference in the metro, on the recently concluded joint exercises conducted by the Indian Navy with the French and the Royal Navy.

From L to R: K Ravi Kumar, BHEL chairman, Dr Sunil Deshmukh - state power and energy minister, Vilasrao Deshmukh, union minister, Sunil Tatkare - minister for power and energy  and  Subrat Rath, managing director of Mahagenco, during the signing ceremony of the memorandum of understandings between Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd( BHEL) and Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Ltd ( Mahagenco) in Mumbai.

Pune-bound ‘Deccan Queen’ train passengers wearing and distributing masks, as a measure of precaution against swine flu infection at CST in the city on Wednesday.

Mahindra Defence Systems hands over India's first armoured capsule-based light bullet-proof vehicle to the Mumbai Police in Mumbai. In pic: Police commissioner D Shivanand inspecting the vehicle.

School authorities close down St Ignatius School on account of swine flu scare, from August 13 to 19, as per the state government decision in Mumbai.

Various Dahihandi Mandals participating in the exercise of making pyramid formations, during a practice workshop arranged by Shiv Sena in the metro.

Krishnamurthy Vijayan, executive chairman, J P Morgan Asset Management and Arun Jethmalani, during the unveiling of India's first ever investment sentiment indicator in Mumbai.

Yash Birla, chairman, Yash Birla Group and N Srikrishna, chief executive officer, at a programme, announcing their foray into the preschool, K-12 schools and super specialty education industry in Mumbai. In pic: The dignitaries unveiling the logo of the school.

In preparation for the ensuing Ganapati Festival, people rush to buy the Makar for Ganapati festival at Dadar.
 

An artiste making the traditional cloth for an idol of Lord Ganpati in Lalbaug on Tuesday in Mumbai.
 

One of the women became the victim of swine flu at Noor Hospital, Bhendi Bazar in the city. 

Local people spreading awareness among the people to combat swine flu, at Matunga Labour Camp in Mumbai.

Maharashtra Federation of University and Colleges Teachers Organization staged Jail Bharo Andolan at Mumbai University.

Mortal remains of a four month-old baby was found in a dust bin at Dharavi in Mumbai.

Union minister  Salman Khurshid addresses the media during his Mumbai visit at the Press Club in Mumbai. In pic: Salman Khurshid, M P Milind Deora and Rajiv Shukla.

People rush to the Mahatma Phule Hospital in Vikhroli (East) in the metro, where a new centre has been opened to test the persons affected by suspected swine flu on Tuesday in  Mumbai.