Report and Pics from Rons Bantwal
Daijiworld Media Network – Mumbai (RD/SP)

Mumbai, Aug 20:

President of India, Pratibha Patil, laid the foundation stone for the construction of Charkop-Bandra-Mankhurd metro rail, here on Tuesday August 18.  The metro rail will be developed by Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA).

Suman Ankush Kambli, a skilled artiste in making of Lord Ganesha idols, seen busy with making various sizes of idols for Durgamata Mandal, Powai, here on Tuesday August 18.

Republican leader and former MP Ramdas Athavale addresses the media about the United Republican Party decision at RPI Azad Maidan office, here on Tuesday August 18.

Shiv Sena executive president Uddav Thackeray along with union minister Jaipal Reddy, inaugurated Gorai Dumping Yard for solid waste management project at Borivali (West), here on Tuesday August 18. 

Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan addressing the media, here on Tuesday August 18, soon after arriving at the metro from his visit to USA, where was subjected to prolonged screening by security men and was held for nearly 2 hours by Newark Airport officials.

Bollywood actor Kiron Kher unveiled the world’s largest, five-feet tall silver Ganesh idol, priced at Rs 23.5 lac by Episode, here on Tuesday August 18.