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Acronym: TDP	Telugu Desam Party
le:Highcourt11.jpg|thumb|250px|right|High Court at Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad, the main judicial body for the State.]] In 1983 the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) won the State elections and N.T. Rama Rao (NTR) became the chief minister of the state for the first time introducing a formidable second political party to Andhra Pradesh's politics and breaking
Acronym: APSRTC	Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation
amp;nbsp;km and District Roads 1,01,484 km. The Growth rate of Vehicles in Andhra Pradesh is highest in the country with 16%. Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) is the major public transport corporation owned by the government of Andhra Pradesh connecting all the cities and villages. APSRTC is also in the ''[[Guinness World Records|Guinness Book of World Rec
Acronym: BJP	Bharatiya Janata Party
unions in Mumbai from the Communist Party of India and demanded protection money from mainly Gujarati and marwari business leaders. It later allied itself with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The BJP-Shiv Sena combine won the 1995 Maharashtra State Assembly elections and came to power. During the tenure of the government from 1995 to 1999, Thackeray was nickn
Acronym: MNS	Maharashtra Navnirman Sena
Sena. On December 18, 2005, Raj Thackeray announced his resignation as a primary member of the Shiv Sena. On March 19, 2006, Raj announced the formation of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS). On November 28, 2009, in another jolt to Shiv Sena, Smita Thackeray, daughter in law of Bal Thackeray announced to quit Shiv Sena and join Congress party. [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Acronym: BRT	Bus Rapid Transit
ers to help decongest roads. Bengaluru was the first city in India to introduce Volvo B7RLE intra-city buses in India in January 2006. New initiatives like Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems and air conditioned buses have been taken by the various state government to improve the bus public transport systems in cities. Bus Rapid Transit systems already exist in [[Pune Bus Rapid T
Acronym: CNG	Compressed Natural Gas
98, the Supreme Court of India published a Directive that specified the date of April 2001 as deadline to replace or convert all buses, three-wheelers and taxis to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). == See also == * Transport in Himachal Pradesh * Transport in Delhi * Public transport in Mumbai * Transport in Karnataka * Transport in Chennai * [[Transport in K
Acronym: VIAT	Visvesvaraya Institute of Advanced Technology
This will be the first IIT in Karnataka State. http://www.deccanherald.com/content/15938/iit-muddenahalli-moily.html In addition, a 600 crore Visvesvaraya Institute of Advanced Technology (VIAT) is being constructed in Muddenahalli-Kanivenarayanapura. http://www.hindu.com/edu/2009/09/07/stories/2009090750220300.htm ==Media== The era of Kannada newspapers started in the year 18
Acronym: MMRDA	Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority
ng 5% of India's GDP, {{cite web |url=http://mmrdamumbai.org/projects_muip.htm |title=Mumbai Urban Infrastructure Project |publisher=Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) |accessdate=2008-07-18}} and accounting for 25% of industrial output, 40% of maritime trade, and 70% of capital transactions to India's economy. {{cite web |url=http://img214.
Acronym: CIDCO	City and Industrial Development Corporation
in the Bombay metropolitan region. In August 1979, a sister township of New Bombay was founded by City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) across Thane and Raigad districts to help the dispersal and control of Bombay's population. {{cite web |url=http://www.nmmconline.com/english/aboutUs/about_history_Show.php|t
Acronym: BMC	Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
g/5gOCPonTE|archivedate=2009-04-29}} , with the area of , the Island City spanning and the suburban district spanning , coming under the administration of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation(BMC) while remaining area belongs to Defence, Mumbai Port Trust, Atomic Energy Commision and Borivali National Park, which are out of the jurisdiction of the BMC. Mumbai lies at the mouth of the [[
Acronym: NCP	Nationalist Congress Party
al party, forged an electoral alliance with the Shiv Sena to dislodge the Congress in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly elections. In 1999, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) separated from the Congress, but later allied with the Congress, to form a joint venture known as the Democratic Front (India)|Democratic Front. Currently, other parties such as [[Maharashtra N
Acronym: SP	Samajwadi Party
with the Congress, to form a joint venture known as the Democratic Front (India)|Democratic Front. Currently, other parties such as Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), Samajwadi Party (SP), Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), and several independent candidates also contest elections in the city. {{cite news|url=http://news.outlookindia.com/item.aspx?659150|date=2009-04-29|publisher=''[[Outl
Acronym: BEST	Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport
wo and a half years. ==Transport== === Public Transport === Public transport systems in Mumbai include the Mumbai Suburban Railway, Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) buses, taxis, auto rickshaws and ferries. Suburban railway and BEST bus services together accounted for about 88% of the passenger traffic in 2008. Black and yellow metered [[t
Acronym: MSRDC	Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation
o the western suburbs. {{cite web|url=http://www.msrdc.org/projects/bandra_worli.aspx|title=MSRDC - Project - Bandra Worli Sea Link|publisher=Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) |accessdate=2009-07-02}} The three major road arteries of the city are the Eastern Express Highway from Sion, Mumbai|Sion to Thane,the Sion Panvel Expressway from Sion to [[Panv
Acronym: MMRDA	Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority
currently under construction. {{cite web|url=http://www.mmrdamumbai.org/projects_metro_rail.htm |title=Mumbai Metro Rail Project|publisher=Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA)|accessdate=2009-06-14}} The Mumbai Monorail, currently under construction, will eventually run from Jacob Circle to Wadala. Mumbai is well connected to most parts of India by the [[Indi
Acronym: CAS	Conditional Access System
810200.htm |title=WorldSpace sees big gains in the long run |date=2001-12-29 |work=Business Line |accessdate=2009-06-10 |publisher=''The Hindu''}} The Conditional Access System (CAS) started by the Union Government in 2006 met a poor response in Mumbai due to competition from its sister technology Direct-to-Home (DTH) transmi
Acronym: VJTI	Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute
JTI|Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute]] (VJTI), {{cite web |url=http://www.vjti.ac.in/home_about.asp |title=About the Institute |publisher=Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI), |accessdate=2009-06-09}} , University Institute of Chemical Technology (UICT) {{cite news |url=http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/admission-process-for-autonomous-engg-colleges-to-st
Acronym: JBIMS	Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies
isher=SNDT Women's University |accessdate=2009-06-09}} Mumbai is also home to National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE), Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS), S P Jain Institute of Management and Research and several other management schools. {{cite news |last=Bansal |first=Rashmi |url=http://www.hkcollege.ac.in |url=http://in.rediff.com/getahead/
Acronym: BARC	Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
is Mumbai's oldest art institution. Mumbai is home to two prominent research institutions: the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), and the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC). {{cite news |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1065998 |date=2006-11-24 |title=University ties up with renowned institutes |publisher=''DNA (newspaper)|Daily News and Analysis (D
Acronym: BCCI	Board of Control for Cricket in India
cricket) are played everywhere. Mumbai is also home to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). {{cite web |title=About BCCI |publisher=Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) |url=http://www.bcci.tv/about-bcci.html |accessdate=2009-05-16}} The Mumbai cricket team represents the city in the Ranji Trophy and has won 39 titles, the most by any team. {{cite news |
Acronym: BJP	Bharatiya Janata Party
Hindutva, Thackeray increasingly made some controversial moves against Muslims and neighboring Pakistan. The party has ruled the state in coalition with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from 1995-99. The Sena is the opposition party in the state along with the BJP since 1999. The Shiv Sena-BJP combine governs the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. Traditionally the main strongh
Acronym: CPI	Communist Party of India
ologies. For this reason, it has sometimes been described as a militant right-wing group. In the 1970s, Shiv Sena members were accused as responsible for killing, Communist Party of India (CPI) Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from the Parel neighbourhood in Central Mumbai. However, the attackers were not indicted for murder. On February 8, 2006, Sena workers, led allegedly b
Acronym: MNS	Maharashtra Navnirman Sena
sher=The Hindustan Times|accessdate=2006-07-22}} ===Shiv Sena & MNS clashes=== On October 10, 2006 clashes erupted between supporters of Shiv Sena and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) headed by Raj Thackery. It was alleged that workers of MNS had tore the posters bearing the photographs of Shiv Sena Supremo Bal Thackrey near the SIES college in Mumbai. Later as retaliation it
Acronym: ISKCON	International Society for Krishna Consciousness
ti'' movement has also spread outside India. This is largely due to the ''Hare Krishna'' movement, the largest part of which is the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). "Krishnology" is a term coined to highlight parallels between Krishnaism in Vaishnava theology and Christological dogma in Christianity. ==In the perfo
Acronym: BJP	Bharatiya Janata Party
ment of India]]: 29 are elected to the Lok Sabha (Lower House) and 11 to the Rajya Sabha (Upper House). The dominant political parties in the state are the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Indian National Congress. Unlike many of its neighbours, Madhya Pradesh has largely a two-party system with small or regional parties not having had much success in recent elections.
Acronym: RSS	Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
uclear power of the world when it conducted an underground nuclear test at Pokhran.) Although he resigned in 1979 when the government politically attacked the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), he had established his credentials as an experienced statesman and a respected political leader. http://www.indianembassy.org/special/cabinet/vajpayee.htm During this tenure, he also became the fir
Acronym: VHP	Vishwa Hindu Parishad
n the party and define its politics. The BJP became the political voice of the Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir Movement, which was led by activists of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and the RSS, and was seeking to build a temple dedicated to Lord Rama at the site of the Babri mosque in Ayodhya. Hindu activists believed the site was the birthplace of the Lord, an
Acronym: AIADMK	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
c inauguration of the Delhi-Lahore bus service in February 1999, The NDA proved its majority in parliament. Towards the end of 1998 however, the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) under J. Jayalalitha withdrew its support from the 13-month old government. {{cite news | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/251329.stm | title = South Asia India-Pakistan bus arrives
Acronym: PDACE	PDA College of Engineering
shekhar Patil School * Chandrakant Patil English Medium School(C.P.E.M.S) * Faraan High School * National Education Society === Engineering Colleges === * PDA College of Engineering (PDACE) * Appa Institute of Engineering & Technology (AIET) * K.C.T. Engineering College (KCTEC) * Khaja Banda Nawaz College of Engineering (KBNCE) === Medical colleges (Allopathy, Dental, Home
Acronym: IED	improvised explosive device
loded]] at the German Bakery in the Koregaon park neighbourhood on the east side of Pune killing 11 and injuring 33. The explosion is now suspected to be an improvised explosive device (IED) using an ammonium nitrate fuel oil mix. The blast was a first in what was till then relatively safe environment of Pune. ==Geography== [[File:Pune India.jpg|thumb|left|One of the streets in c
Acronym: PMC	Pune Municipal Corporation
ne. As there is no known information regarding his appearance, any image of Aryabhata originates from an artist's conception.]] The city of Pune is managed by the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC). The Corporation consists of 149 directly elected councilors, who are led by the Mayor of Pune, a titular position mainly acting as an ambassador and representative of the city. Actual executiv
Acronym: SIBM	Symbiosis Institute of Business Management
ternational University]], which operates 33 different colleges and institutions in the city, is one of India's largest private universities. The Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM) is ranked amongst the top management institutes in the country. [http://businesstoday.intoday.in/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&issueid=68&id=12986&Itemid=1&sectionid=4) I
Acronym: ARAI	Automotive Research Association of India
nk Management]] (NIBM), NIC [National Informatics Centre], the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, the Agharkar Research Institute and the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI),Unit for Research and Development of Information Products (URDIP) and the National AIDS Research Institute are all in or around Pune. YASHADA, which is the Administrative Training Institute of Ma
Acronym: PAF	Performing Arts Festival
activities like dramatics also mark an important feature in the life of a student of IIT Bombay. Many students are very passionate about the annual inter-hostel Performing Arts Festival (PAF). The annual cultural festival Mood Indigo (cultfest)|Mood Indigo is held in the month of December and is supposedly the largest of its kind in Asia. The most attractive feature of this 4-day e
Acronym: MEGA	MetroLink Express Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad
====Metrolink express for Gandhinagar-Ahmedabad==== The Governing Body of Gujarat planned for rapid transit in the city by proposing the MetroLink Express Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad (MEGA) also known as the Ahmedabad Metro. The contract for the four corridors of the system were awarded to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) which also manages the Delhi Metro. http://economictim
Acronym: OBC	Other Backward Classes
ndian Express. The differences involved Shourie's opposition to the implementation of the Mandal Commission Report, that sought reservations in government jobs for Other Backward Classes (OBC), which were initiated by then Prime Minister V.P. Singh's government. After that, he devoted his energy to writing books and regular columns, which appeared in different languages in 30 newspaper
Acronym: MPLADS	Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme
-final-part/ In the year 2000, Shourie pledged the entire amount (Rs. 11.90 crore) of discretionary spending available to him under Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) to setting up of Bio-Sciences & Bio-engineering Department at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur. In 2005, he displayed his commitment to the cause by again pledging Rs. 11 crore f
Acronym: RTI	Right to Information Act
:ChandBibiHawking.png|thumb|Chand Bibi, an Indian Muslim woman warrior who defended Ahmednagar from a Mughal Emperor.]] * Anna Hazare, a Social Leader and Right to Information Act (RTI) Activist. Anti Corruption Movement. Under his leadership, Ralegan Siddhi village is considered as a model of environmental conservation. * Chand Bibi, Razia Sultan has got more attention than c
Acronym: ILS	Instrument landing system
14/32. Runway 14/32, , runs between terminals 1 and 2, while the main runway 09/27 is (previously designated as ) intersects it south of the terminal buildings. Instrument landing system (ILS) approaches are available on all runways, with runway 27 having CAT2 capabilities. The ILS on 27 starts at and is long with a glide slope path of 3.3°. With regard to (truncated) use of both runway
Acronym: ACSA	Airports Company South Africa
ed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM). ===Upgrades=== Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL), a consortium of GVK Industries Ltd. (GVK) and Airports Company South Africa (ACSA), was appointed to carry out the modernisation of Mumbai Airport in February 2006. MIAL improved areas of passenger convenience like curbside, terminal entrances and improved cleanliness. Human resour
Acronym: HPAT	Health Professions Admissions Test
[Philosophy, Politics and Economics]]) Admissions Test *Thinking Skills Assessment (TSA UCL) *Graduate Medical School Admissions Test (GAMSAT) *Health Professions Admissions Test (HPAT) ===United States and Canada=== *SAT - formerly Scholastic Aptitude Test **SAT Subject Tests *ACT (test)|ACT - formerly American College Testing Program or American College Test *
Acronym: MAT	Management Admission Test
uate Aptitude Test in Enginnering (GATE),JAM and Jmet - Standard means of entry to the graduate courses at the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). *Management Admission Test (MAT)-(India) *Faculty of Management Studies (FMS)-(India) *Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT)-(India) ===Pakistan=== *GAT-GENERAL - ''Graduate Aptitude Test'', for admission in M.Phil and HEC Sc
Acronym: XAT	Xavier Aptitude Test
to the graduate courses at the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). *Management Admission Test (MAT)-(India) *Faculty of Management Studies (FMS)-(India) *Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT)-(India) ===Pakistan=== *GAT-GENERAL - ''Graduate Aptitude Test'', for admission in M.Phil and HEC Scholarship Schemes, '''Pakistan'''. *GAT-SUBJECT - ''Graduate Aptitude Test'', for admi
Acronym: GRE	Graduate Record Examination
- ''National Aptitude Test'', for admission in Graduate / Masters programs, '''Pakistan'''. ===United States and Canada=== *Miller Analogies Test (MAT) *Graduate Record Examination (GRE) *Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) *Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) *Dental Admission Test (DAT)- (United States) *Dental Aptitude Test (DAT)- (Canada) *[[O
Acronym: MCAT	Medical College Admission Test
===United States and Canada=== *Miller Analogies Test (MAT) *Graduate Record Examination (GRE) *Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) *Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) *Dental Admission Test (DAT)- (United States) *Dental Aptitude Test (DAT)- (Canada) *Optometry Admission Test (OAT) *Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT) *[[Veterinary
Acronym: DAT	Dental Aptitude Test
Examination]] (GRE) *Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) *Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) *Dental Admission Test (DAT)- (United States) *Dental Aptitude Test (DAT)- (Canada) *Optometry Admission Test (OAT) *Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT) *Veterinary College Admission Test (VCAT) *Allied Health Professions Admission Test (AHPAT)
Acronym: PCAT	Pharmacy College Admission Test
on Test]] (MCAT) *Dental Admission Test (DAT)- (United States) *Dental Aptitude Test (DAT)- (Canada) *Optometry Admission Test (OAT) *Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT) *Veterinary College Admission Test (VCAT) *Allied Health Professions Admission Test (AHPAT) *Law School Admission Test (LSAT) ==See also== *[[List of primary and secondary school t
Acronym: AHPAT	Allied Health Professions Admission Test
T)- (Canada) *Optometry Admission Test (OAT) *Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT) *Veterinary College Admission Test (VCAT) *Allied Health Professions Admission Test (AHPAT) *Law School Admission Test (LSAT) ==See also== *List of primary and secondary school tests *List of secondary school leaving certificates *List of language proficiency tests
Acronym: GPS	Global positioning system
e at the top and weighs 1,900 grams. The Queen's baton has a number of technological features including: * The ability to capture images and sound * Global positioning system (GPS) technology so the baton's location can be tracked * Embedded light emitting diodes (LEDs) which will change into the colours of a country’s flag whilst in that country * A text messaging
Acronym: ASI	Archaeological Survey of India
neglect, the main cave was renovated in 1970s. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987 to preserve the artwork. It is maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). ==Geography== File:Elephanta Islands.jpg|thumb|left| The hills of the Elephanta Islands Elephanta Island or Gharapuri is about east of the Apollo Bunder (''Bunder'' in Marathi
Acronym: INTACH	Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage
e rocks to address water leakages into the caves; and daily monitoring of both structural and chemical conservation measures. The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) is also involved with Archaeological Survey of India in improving the local conditions at the cave site. A book has been published jointly by UNESCO, INTACH and the Government of India which has a co
Acronym: AICTE	All India Council for Technical Education
]], on the Eastern Express highway at Sion, India|Sion. It is approved by the Government of Maharashtra, University of Mumbai, and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) to conduct degree courses in Electronics, Electronics and Telecommunications, Computer Engineering, Information Technology Marine Engineering and diploma courses. ==Programs== * Bachelor of Engin
Acronym: INC	Indian National Congress
* Ashok Chavan, Current Chief Minister of Maharashtra * B. R. Ambedkar * Babu Genu Martyr * Balasaheb Thackeray * Balasaheb Vikhe Patil, Indian National Congress (INC) * Baburao Deshmukh * Chhagan Bhujbal * Datta Meghe, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) * Gopal Ganesh Agarkar * Gopal Krishna Gokhale * Gulabrao Patil, Congress Lead
Acronym: BJP	Bharatiya Janata Party
Manohar Joshi]], Shiv Sena * Narayan Rane, Congress * Nitin Gadkari, BJP * Pandurang Mahadev Bapat freedom fighter * Pramod Mahajan, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) * Prithviraj Chavan * R R Patil, NCP * Raj Thackeray, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena * Sagar Meghe, BJP * Sharad Pawar, NCP * Shankarrao Chavan * Shivraj Patil, former
Acronym: JMM	Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
eople's Party (Secular)") (Karnataka, Kerala) * Janathipathiya Samrakshana Samithy ("Association for Defence of Democracy") (Kerala) * Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) ("Jharkhand Liberation Front") (Jharkhand, Orissa) * Kerala Congress (Mani) (Kerala) * Kerala Congress (Kerala) * Lok Jan Shakti Party (Bihar, India|Bihar
Acronym: BCCI	Board of Control for Cricket in India
e Alliance]] government headed by Manmohan Singh as the Minister for Agriculture and Food. On November 29, 2005, he was elected President of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). He was appointed Union Minister of Agriculture and of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution on May 28, 2009 ==Sports administration== Pawar has interests in Kabbadi,Kho Kho
Acronym: INC	Indian National Congress
== Background== NCP was formed on 25 May 1999, by Sharad Pawar, P.A. Sangma, and Tariq Anwar (politician)|Tariq Anwar after they were expelled from the Indian National Congress (INC) on May 20, 1999, for disputing the right of Italian-born Sonia Gandhi to lead the party [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Sangma-meets-Sonia-first-time-in-a-decade/articleshow/4609798.cm
Acronym: AIADMK	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
n May 1998 signalled the first step in the building of the coalition, which formed the Government in 1998, but collapsed within a year because the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) pulled out. It proceeded to win the 1999 elections with a greater majority and new alliances. The NDA governed under Prime Minister Vajpayee for a full five years hence, and was widely expected to wi
Acronym: BJP	Bharatiya Janata Party
ry - Tourism and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Madan Lal Khurana resigns from the cabinet over the recent violence against minority Christians. Khurana, a veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, says he is concerned at the loss of image the party suffered following the attacks on Christians. There has been considerable speculation that Hindu hardliners allied with the BJP have been b
Acronym: NIT	Nagpur Improvement Trust
Bhavan.jpg|left|thumb|220px|Vidhan Bhavan]] Nagpur is administered by Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) which is democratically elected civic governing body. Nagpur Improvement Trust(NIT) works along with NMC and carries out works like development of civic infrastructure and new urban areas on behalf of NMC. The city is divided in 10 zones which are in turn divided into 136 wards.
Acronym: SEZ	Special Economic Zone
Nagpur]] (MIHAN)" is being developed. MIHAN will be used for handling heavy cargo coming from south east Asia and Middle east Asia. Project will also include Special Economic Zone (SEZ) for Information Technology (IT) companies. Persistent Systems has one of the software development centers at Nagpur. ==Education== (from Maharajbaugh Gate)]] --> Nagpur is a majo
Acronym: VNIT	Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology
(IGMC) and Lata Mangeshkar Medical College (LMC). Nagpur has several engineering colleges which provide education in various specialty courses. Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT) is one of the reputed technical institutes in the country and also an Institute of National Importance. Nagpur also has some good Management Colleges such as DBM Nagpur University and G.H Raisoni
Acronym: ATC	Air Traffic Control
|thumb|right|200px|Nagpur's Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport has the busiest Air traffic control room of India.]] ===Air Transport=== Nagpur's Air Traffic Control (ATC) is the busiest in India, with more than 300 international flights flying over the city every day in 2004. In October 2005, Nagpur's erstwhile Sonegaon Airport was declared an international airport
Acronym: TIFR	Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
dents. It has affiliations with several high ranking research institutes in the world, including Institute of Chemical Technology (formerly UDCT), Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), a deemed university of the University of Mumbai, and the Tata Memorial Hospital. The UoM is ranked in the top 500 universities in the world by the THES - QS world universities ranking. http
Acronym: MIDC	Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation
when the industrial development of the Marathwada region began, propelled through designated backward area benefits. And it was only when the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) began acquiring land and setting up industrial estates that it began to grow. Aurangabad is now classic example of efforts of state government towards balanced industrialisation of state. This
Acronym: FTII	Film and Television Institute of India
. Another important programme is the film teaching scheme comprising long and short term Film Appreciation courses conducted in collaboration with the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) and other educational and cultural institutions. At the International level, NFAI supplied several Indian classics for major screening programmes. ==External links== *[http://nfaipune.nic.i
Acronym: ISI	Inter Services Intelligence
oms/treasurypressrel.xml and White House, Near Saudi Mosque, Clifton, Karachi, Pakistan, and is provided protection by Pakistani intelligence agency, the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI). The issue of extradition of Dawood Ibrahim is one of the major hurdles in the frosty Indo-Pakistani relations|relations between India and Pakistan. http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/JL09
Acronym: ISI	Inter Services Intelligence
ggler]], who dabbled in bringing gold into India on Arab dhows just a couple of decades ago, leapfrogged into big time once he came into contact with the Pakistan Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) wing. The two shared a couple of interests. The ISI wanted a person who felt strongly for his community. In other words, someone who could foment communal trouble whenever the need arose. Two, Pakist
Acronym: GOI	Government of India
and Bargi dam in MP and power benefit sharing among the states; with MP refusing to ratify the agreements. To break the logjam, a high level Committee was appointed by the Government of India(GOI) in September 1964. In 1965, the Committee prepared a Master Plan for the basin which involved construction of 12 major projects in MP and the Navagam dam in Gujarat. It provided priority to [[irrigat
Acronym: NBA	Narmada Bachao Andolan
articularly of the Sardar Sarovar dam (the terminal dam on the river). Project–affected people agitated under the banner of the dedicated NGO – The Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA). The NBA followed up by Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Supreme Court. The NBA questioned the benefits claimed from the major projects, challenged the resettlement and rehabilitation
Acronym: SSP	Sardar Sarovar Project
in full envisaged benefits - is in progress and substantial partial benefits have already been achieved. Hence, details of these two projects are elaborated below. Sardar Sarovar Project (SSP) at Navagam [http://www.sardarsarovardam.org/ Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd ] . Subsequent to the Tribunal award and approval to the project in 1987 by the Ministry of Water Resources with due c
Acronym: BJP	Bharatiya Janata Party
He is known as a true railway commuters activist. Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation was formed when he was Minister of State for Railways. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and was a member of the 13th Lok Sabha (1999-2004). He was the BJP candidate for elections to the 14th Lok Sabha#Maharashtra|14th Lok Sabha representing [[Mumbai North (Lok Sabha Constituency
Acronym: INC	Indian National Congress
Sabha]] of India. He represents the Mumbai South Central (Lok Sabha Constituency)|Mumbai South Central constituency of Maharashtra and is a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) political party. ==External links== * [http://164.100.24.208/ls/lsmember/biodata.asp?mpsno=4053 Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website] [[Category:Living peop
Acronym: SS	Shiv Sena
the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Mumbai South Central (Lok Sabha Constituency)|Mumbai South Central constituency of Maharashtra and is a member of the Shiv Sena (SS) political party. He was born in Parel, Mumbai. He got married on December 21, 1986 to Indira Mohan Rawale and has a son and a daughter. ==Positions held== * 1979-1984 - Preside
Acronym: IT	Information Technology
. MIHAN will be used for handling heavy cargo coming from South-East Asia and Middle-East Asia. Project will also include Special Economic Zone (SEZ) for Information Technology (IT) companies. This will be the biggest development project in India so far . ===Agriculture=== The main cash crops of the region are cotton, Orange (fruit)|oranges and soya beans. [[
Acronym: TMT	Thane Municipal Transport
File:Nmmtabc.jpg|thumb|300px|A Navi Mumbai Municipal Transport bus]] The Thane Municipal Corporation started its own public transport service known as the Thane Municipal Transport (TMT) from February 9, 1989. The TMT has a fleet of 289 buses which ply on 45 routes from 2 bus-depots and 8 bus-stands ferrying approximately 2.8 lakhs commuters daily [http://www.thanemahapalika.com/engl
Acronym: MBMT	Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation
ort] . The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation also has its own public transport service known as the Navi Mumbai Municipal Transport (NMMT). In 2006, Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMT) commenced its own public transport service, known as the Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Transport. The Kalyan Dombivali Municipal Corporation also runs its own [[Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Transport
Acronym: PIL	Public Interest Litigation
resulted in the UNESCO’s “Asia-Pacific Heritage Award of Merit in the year 2004” bestowed on the MMRDA. A public spirited doctor by profession filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in 2002, in the Bombay High Court, against the proliferation of hoardings in the city. The court directed the Heritage Committee to look at the feasibility of hoardings in heritage areas. The Heritag
Acronym: MMRDA	Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority
a]], Marol, Chakala and Saki Naka. In January 2004, a master transit plan, including a 146 kilometer metro, was unveiled by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA). The plan integrated a 146 kilometer-long metro system, of which 32 km is underground. In June 2004, government approval was given for a 13-station elevated light rail line between Ghatkopar
Acronym: BSE	Bombay Stock Exchange
how dangerous it was to play with Reliance. To find a solution to this situation, the Bombay Stock Exchange was closed for three business days. Authorities from the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) intervened in the matter and brought down the "Unbadla" rate to Rs. 2 with a stipulation that the Bear Cartel had to deliver the shares within the next few days. The Bear Cartel bought shar
Acronym: MCOCA	Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act
of being vouched for by the Commissioner of Police of Mumbai A.N. Roy, Daya Nayak is being investigated by the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) court for these alleged links with the underworld. As a result, while investigations were on, he was transferred to a small police station in the western suburb of Kandivali in Mumbai. The invest
Acronym: BNHS	Bombay Natural History Society
the ''Malad Trail'', and the ''Yeoor Trail''. Trails access cost is Rs.25 per person. Local conservation NGOs such as the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) and World Wide Fund for Nature - India (WWF-India) bring groups of urban residents from Mumbai and elsewhere, sometimes in collaboration with other organizations, for regular guided nature educ
Acronym: PFA	People for Animals
on to modeling and hosting duties, Joseph was a lover of animals and campaigned for Welfare of Stray Dogs (WSD), People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and People for Animals (PFA), organizations for animal protection, and wrote a weekly column called ''Nafisa for Animals'' in the Bangalore edition of the ''Times of India'' . === Death === Joseph hanged herself in her f
Acronym: NMMC	Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation
structure like roads, water, and electricity; these nodes were developed mostly by private builders according to the ===NMMC=== In 17 December 1991 Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) was constituted by the State Government for maintaining some of the developed nodes of Navi Mumbai. The local self-government started on 1 January 1992. NMMC was handed 9 of the 25
Acronym: NCCS	National Centre For Cell Science
ude institutions of national importance like the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), National Chemical Laboratory (NCL), National Centre For Cell Science (NCCS), National Institute of Virology (NIV), Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (GIPE), Documentation Research and Training Centre(DRTC) of the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) a
Acronym: GIPE	Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics
physics]] (IUCAA), National Chemical Laboratory (NCL), National Centre For Cell Science (NCCS), National Institute of Virology (NIV), Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (GIPE), Documentation Research and Training Centre(DRTC) of the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) among others. Other research organisations which associated with the University of Pune are:
Acronym: ISI	Indian Statistical Institute
S), National Institute of Virology (NIV), Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (GIPE), Documentation Research and Training Centre(DRTC) of the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) among others. Other research organisations which associated with the University of Pune are: *National Centre for Radio Astrophysics (runs the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope) *[[Centr
Acronym: IBB	Institute of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology
Geospatial Information Systems]] (GIS and RS). * [http://www.unipune.ernet.in/dept/ibb/ Institute of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology (IBB)] - Institute of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology (IBB) is an autonomous institute with an affiliation to the University of Pune. It was established with a view to promote research and development activities in bioinformatics and biotechnology, with a foc
Acronym: MIDC	Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation
are in the process of being constructed. Maharashtra Government has sanctioned growth centres close to Akola MIDC area. An application of the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) for setting up an Agro- processing Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Akola district has been approved. == Entertainment == Hindi, Marathi and English movies are screened in eight cinema halls
Acronym: AIR	All India Radio
prominent actors are frequently enacted in Pramilatai Oak Hall and Open Theatre located on Mahtma Gandhi Road (Main Market Road). Akola has its own FM radio channel run by All India Radio (AIR). Recently a private FM radio channel Radio City 91.1 FM has also started broadcasting. The city has a Television Relay Centre and re-broadcasts on its Channel-1 the National Programmes from Delhi
Acronym: SKP	Somvanshi Kshatriya Pathare
awyers and business men like builders, millionaire travel agents & civil contractors . ==Sister Communities== This community shares its history with the Somvanshi Kshatriya Pathare (SKP) and Somvanshi Pathare Kshatriya (SPK)communities (Somvanshi Kshatriya Pathare and Somvanshi Pathare Kshatriya are two different sister communities). This community parted from its sister communit
Acronym: KMKD	Khamkhed
was under Great Indian Peninsula Railway and Branch line between Jalamb and Khamgaon was under Khamgaon State Railway. The railway stations in the district, with their codes are Khamkhed (KMKD), Malkapur (MKU), Wadoda (WDD), Biswa Bridge (BIS), Nandura (NN), Kumgaon Burti (KJL), Jalamb Junction (JM), Khamgaon (KMN), Shegaon (SEG), and Shrikshetra Nagzari (NGZ). Comput
Acronym: BIS	Biswa Bridge
etween Jalamb and Khamgaon was under Khamgaon State Railway. The railway stations in the district, with their codes are Khamkhed (KMKD), Malkapur (MKU), Wadoda (WDD), Biswa Bridge (BIS), Nandura (NN), Kumgaon Burti (KJL), Jalamb Junction (JM), Khamgaon (KMN), Shegaon (SEG), and Shrikshetra Nagzari (NGZ). Computerised Railway reservation facility is available at Malkap
Acronym: JM	Jalamb Junction
he railway stations in the district, with their codes are Khamkhed (KMKD), Malkapur (MKU), Wadoda (WDD), Biswa Bridge (BIS), Nandura (NN), Kumgaon Burti (KJL), Jalamb Junction (JM), Khamgaon (KMN), Shegaon (SEG), and Shrikshetra Nagzari (NGZ). Computerised Railway reservation facility is available at Malkapur, Shegaon, while manual reservation facility is available at Bu
Acronym: IFTU	Indian Federation of Trade Unions
ns unlike the Communist Party of India (Maoist) and also has an underground guerrilla army with weapons. The party has open mass organizations like the Indian Federation of Trade Unions (IFTU) for industrial workers and the All India Kisan-Mazdoor Sabha for farmers and agricultural workers. In the recent years CPI(ML) ND has been more radicalized and started focusing more on the und
Acronym: IAEA	International Atomic Energy Agency
ity = Indian | field = Nuclear Physics | work_institution = Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Defence Research and Development Organisation International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Ministry of Defence (India) | alma_mater = King’s College, LondonUnited Kingdom | known_for =Operation Smiling Buddha Pokhran-II Father of Indian Nuclear Program | prizes =
Acronym: DRDO	Defence Research and Development Organisation
d the world over with Dr. Ramanna and Dr. Homi Sethna, India's top nuclear scientist duo, by her side. He has served as Director-General of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and as scientific adviser to the Defence Minister of India. He was the President of the 30th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency. == Minister of State == He wa
Acronym: EGS	Enhanced geothermal systems
orrelation between hydrocarbon reservoir properties and induced seismicity in the Netherlands], ''Engineering Geology'', 84, 99-111 ===Geothermal energy=== Enhanced geothermal systems (EGS), a new type of geothermal power technologies that do not require natural convective hydrothermal resources, are known to be associated with induced seismicity. EGS involves pumping fluids at pres
Acronym: BPKS	Bihar Provincial Kisan Sabha
of AIKS, mural in Allepey]] The Kisan Sabha movement started in Bihar under the leadership of Swami Sahajanand Saraswati who had formed in 1929 the Bihar Provincial Kisan Sabha (BPKS) in order to mobilise peasant grievances against the zamindari attacks on their occupancy rights. {{cite book | first = Śekhara | last = Bandyopādhyāya | title = From Plassey to Partition: A
Acronym: NCP	Nationalist Congress Party
Maharaj, in the Junnar where He was Born The Shivneri Fort. It hardly 12-15 km from the Narayangaon. ==Political background== The area is a stronghold of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and its leader, Sharad Pawar. '''Mr. Vallabh Benke''' of NCP is the member of the Maharashtra legislative Assembly (MLA) for Junnar. He is also former President of NCP Pune District & Vi
Acronym: BJP	Bharatiya Janata Party
e stood as a VRP candidate in Ramtek, and got 9 046 votes (1,4%). Purohit has earlier been a member of All India Forward Bloc, Indian National Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Category:Political parties in Maharashtra Category:Vidarbha sv:Vidarbha Rajya Party th:พรรควิทรรภาราชยะ</text> </revision>
Acronym: CCOMPOSA	Coordination Committee of Maoist Parties and Organizations of South Asia
CPI (Maoist) maintains dialogue with the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) who control most of Nepal in the Coordination Committee of Maoist Parties and Organizations of South Asia (CCOMPOSA) according to several intelligence sources and think tanks. These links are however denied by the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) [http://www.pulitzercenter.org/openitem.cfm?id=985 "Nepali Mao
Acronym: IGMDP	Integrated Guided Missile Development Program
hammad Kaif]] and Wasim Jaffer. Dr. Abdul Kalam, one of India's most well respected scientists and the father of the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program (IGMDP) of India was honored through his appointment as the 11th President of India. [http://www.vigyanprasar.gov.in/scientists/Abdulkalam/Abdulkalam.htm Abdul Kalam] His extensive contribution to India
Acronym: VHP	Vishva Hindu Parishad
es/campaigns/national/mfhussain-campaign/paintings.php Naked Mother India Painting] - URL accessed on March 5, 2007 Organizations like Hindu Jagruti Samiti and Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) have protested persistently against Husain displaying the painting on the websites and even in exhibitions in north Europe. As a result, on February 7, 2006 Husain apologised and promised to withdraw
Acronym: BJP	Bharatiya Janata Party
="wikitable" |- !S.No. !Party Name !Party flag !Number of MPs |- |1 |Indian National Congress (INC) |Image:INC-flag.svg|75px |141 |- |2 |Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) |Image:BJP-flag.svg|75px |137 |- |3 |Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) |File:CPI-M-flag.svg|75px |42 |- |4 |Samajwadi Party (SP) |[[Image:SamajwadiPartyFlag.PNG|7
Acronym: RJD	Rashtriya Janata Dal
mmunist Party of India (Marxist)]] (CPI(M)) |File:CPI-M-flag.svg|75px |42 |- |4 |Samajwadi Party (SP) |Image:SamajwadiPartyFlag.PNG|75px |36 |- |5 |Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) |Image:RJD Flag.svg|75px |24 |- |6 |Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) |File:Bahujan-samaj-party-flag.jpg|75px |16 |- |7 |Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) |File:DMK flag.PNG|75px
Acronym: DMK	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
[Rashtriya Janata Dal]] (RJD) |Image:RJD Flag.svg|75px |24 |- |6 |Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) |File:Bahujan-samaj-party-flag.jpg|75px |16 |- |7 |Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) |File:DMK flag.PNG|75px |16 |- |8 |Shiv Sena (SS) |File:Shivsena flag.jpg|75px |12 |- |9 |Biju Janata Dal (BJD) |File:Biju Janata Dal.jpg|75px |11 |- |10 |[[Nationa
Acronym: BJD	Biju Janata Dal
.jpg|75px]] |16 |- |7 |Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) |File:DMK flag.PNG|75px |16 |- |8 |Shiv Sena (SS) |File:Shivsena flag.jpg|75px |12 |- |9 |Biju Janata Dal (BJD) |File:Biju Janata Dal.jpg|75px |11 |- |10 |Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) |Image:NCP-flag.svg|75px |11 |- |11 |Communist Party of India (CPI) |File:No flag.svg|75px
Acronym: CPI	Communist Party of India
|9 |Biju Janata Dal (BJD) |File:Biju Janata Dal.jpg|75px |11 |- |10 |Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) |Image:NCP-flag.svg|75px |11 |- |11 |Communist Party of India (CPI) |File:No flag.svg|75px |10 |- |12 |Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) |File:No flag.svg|75px |8 |- |13 |Independent (Ind.) |File:No flag.svg|75px |6 |- |14 |[[Pattali Makkal Kat
Acronym: PMK	Pattali Makkal Katchi
o flag.svg|75px]] |10 |- |12 |Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) |File:No flag.svg|75px |8 |- |13 |Independent (Ind.) |File:No flag.svg|75px |6 |- |14 |Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) |File:PMK flag.PNG|75px |6 |- |15 |Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) | |5 |- |16 |Telugu Desam Party (TDP) |Image:TDPFlag.PNG|75px |5 |- |17 |Telangana Rashtra Samithi
Acronym: TDP	Telugu Desam Party
|File:No flag.svg|75px |6 |- |14 |Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) |File:PMK flag.PNG|75px |6 |- |15 |Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) | |5 |- |16 |Telugu Desam Party (TDP) |Image:TDPFlag.PNG|75px |5 |- |17 |Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) |File:TRS Flag.svg|75px |5 |- |18 |Lok Jan Shakti Party (LJSP) |File:No flag.svg|75px |4 |- |19 |
Acronym: LJSP	Lok Jan Shakti Party
|5 |- |16 |Telugu Desam Party (TDP) |Image:TDPFlag.PNG|75px |5 |- |17 |Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) |File:TRS Flag.svg|75px |5 |- |18 |Lok Jan Shakti Party (LJSP) |File:No flag.svg|75px |4 |- |19 |Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) |File:MDMK flag.PNG|75px |4 |- |20 |All India Forward Bloc (AIFB) | |3 |- |21 |[[Janata
Acronym: AIFB	All India Forward Bloc
ok Jan Shakti Party]] (LJSP) |File:No flag.svg|75px |4 |- |19 |Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) |File:MDMK flag.PNG|75px |4 |- |20 |All India Forward Bloc (AIFB) | |3 |- |21 |Janata Dal (Secular) (JD(S)) |File:No flag.svg|75px |3 |- |22 |Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) |File:No flag.svg|75px |3 |- |23 |[[Revolutionary Socialist Party (
Acronym: TRS	Telangana Rashtra Samithi
|Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) |File:No flag.svg|75px |3 |- |23 |Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) (RSP) |Image:RSP-flag.svg|75px |3 |- |24 |Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) |File:No flag.svg|75px |3 |- |25 |Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) |File:No flag.svg|75px |2 |- |26 |Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (J&KNC) |[[Image:JKNC-flag.svg|75px
Acronym: KEC	Kerala Congress
|Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) |File:No flag.svg|75px |2 |- |26 |Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (J&KNC) |Image:JKNC-flag.svg|75px |2 |- |27 |Kerala Congress (KEC) |Image:Kerala-Congress-flag.svg|75px |2 |- |28 |All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) |File:No flag.svg|75px |1 |- |29 |All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) |[[File
Acronym: BNP	Bharatiya Navshakti Party
ul Muslimeen]] (AIMIM) |File:No flag.svg|75px |1 |- |29 |All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) |File:Trinamool Congress Flag.svg|75px |1 |- |30 |Bharatiya Navshakti Party (BNP) |File:No flag.svg|75px |1 |- |31 |Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (J&KPDP) |File:No flag.svg|75px |1 |- |32 |Mizo National Front (MNF) |[[File:No flag.svg|
Acronym: MLKSC	Muslim League Kerala State Committee
les Democratic Party]] (J&KPDP) |File:No flag.svg|75px |1 |- |32 |Mizo National Front (MNF) |File:No flag.svg|75px |1 |- |33 |Muslim League Kerala State Committee (MLKSC) |Image:Flag of the Indian Union Muslim League.svg|75px |1 |- |34 |Nagaland Peoples Front (NPF) |File:In nagalandpeoplesfront.PNG|75px |1 |- |35 |National Loktantrik Party (N
Acronym: NLP	National Loktantrik Party
Image:Flag of the Indian Union Muslim League.svg|75px |1 |- |34 |Nagaland Peoples Front (NPF) |File:In nagalandpeoplesfront.PNG|75px |1 |- |35 |National Loktantrik Party (NLP) |File:No flag.svg|75px |1 |- |36 |Republican Party of India (A) (RPI(A)) |Image:Flag of various Republican Parties of India.svg|75px |1 |- |37 |Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF)
Acronym: SDF	Sikkim Democratic Front
|File:No flag.svg|75px |1 |- |36 |Republican Party of India (A) (RPI(A)) |Image:Flag of various Republican Parties of India.svg|75px |1 |- |37 |Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) |image:Sikkim-Democratic-Front-flag.svg|75px |1 |} [http://164.100.24.209/newls/mpineachparty.aspx Lok Sabha Official Website] ''accessed'' 19 Oct, 2007. ==Bye-elections== * October 2
Acronym: GIFA	Global Indian Film Awards
or his contribution to mainstream cinema. http://www.apunkachoice.com/scoop/bollywood/20061203-1.html * On 11 December 2006 Rakesh Roshan was honoured during the Global Indian Film Awards (GIFA) for his outstanding contribution to Indian cinema over the past 35 years. http://www.apunkachoice.com/scoop/bollywood/20061211-1.html ==Select filmography== ===As an actor=== *''[[PULRO (1971
Acronym: NTTF	Nettur Technical Training Foundation
al Sciences]] * Siddarameshwara margadarshi BEd college * SDM college of Medical sciences * Sai Institute of Fashion Technology (SIFT) * Nettur Technical Training Foundation (NTTF) * Kirana Sangeet Academy, Hosayellapur, Dharwad (music school) * Baala Balaga Srujanasheela Shikshana Pratisthana * Srujana Lalit Kala Maha Vidyala * D. V. Halbhavi School Of Art * [[Sathya Sai
Acronym: BMC	Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
nder the Indian Forest Act, 1927|Forest Act. In 2007, after years of lobbying by geologists, the hill was declared a Grade II heritage structure by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), and all quarrying and other activities around the monument were prohibited. {{cite news | title = Gilbert Hill to be Heritage Structure | work = Times of India, Mumbai | publisher
Acronym: USA	BusinessWeek
ver story on Mashelkar as "CEO OF CSIR Inc.", a dream that he himself had articulated, when he took over as DG, CSIR in July 1995. On 16 November 2005, he received the BusinessWeek (USA) award of [http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/05_28/b3942428.htm Stars of Asia]’ at the hands of George H.W. Bush, the former President of USA. He was the first Asian Scientist to rece
Acronym: TKDL	Traditional Knowledge Digital Library
world. * Made a case at WIPO for treating traditional knowledge on par with industrial property systems, and successfully articulated the case for a Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL). Spearheaded the process, which ultimately is leading to the change of International Patent Classification System to include traditional knowledge. Such initiatives bringing in a better understandin
Acronym: ICAR	Indian Council of Agricultural Research
d committees/bodies == {| border="2" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" |- | Chairman, Committee on Reorganisation of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) set up by Union Minister of Agriculture, Govt. of India |- | Chairman, Task Force on [http://www.biospectrumindia.com/content/policy/10510112.asp ‘Recombinant Pharma’] Sector constituted by the
Acronym: TVC	Thiruvananthapuram Central
pur Central]] Railway Station (CNB)]] File:Jhansi railway station2.JPG|thumb|right|300px|Jhansi Railway Station (JHS) File:Tvmcentral.jpg|thumb|right|300px|[[Thiruvananthapuram Central (TVC) station building, main entrance]] File:Tiruchirapalli junction.JPG|thumb|right|300px|Front view of [[Trichy junction or Tiruchirapalli junction (TPJ)]] {|class="wikitable sortable" |
Acronym: RTO	Regional Transport Office
gistration or licence number in India. The licence plate (commonly known as number plates) number is issued by the district-level Regional Transport Office (RTO) of respective states&nbsp;— the main authority on road matters. The licence plates are placed in the front and back of the vehicle. By law, all plates are required to be in modern [[Hindu-Arabi
Acronym: VIIT	Vishwakarma Institute of Information Technology
cal engineering]] *Civil engineering To provide specialized education in the field of information technology, a sister institute, Vishwakarma Institute of Information Technology (VIIT), was established in 2002. Courses offered there are Electronics engineering, Electronics and Telecommunication engineering, Computer engineering and Information Technology. According to the VIT we
Acronym: UWC	United World Colleges
oor]] of Jordan alongside [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_Mandela Nelson Mandela] inaugurated the Mahindra United World College of India as one of the now thirteen United World Colleges (UWC) and the third UWC in Asia. It had been made possible largely due to financial donations (approximately US$ 8 m) and personal efforts by the Mahindra industrial family (especially the late Harish
Acronym: IT	Information Technology
es of engineering - Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering. Electronics and Computer Engineering were started in 1995, Information Technology (IT) in 1998 and Electronics and Telecommunication in 2005. These four courses were privately funded by the college management whereas the Civil, Mechanical and Electrical courses are provided funds b
Acronym: MCA	Mumbai Cricket Association
ngular]] matches. But then, the stadium was crippled with problems of crowd crammed in beyond capacity and disputes over ticketing arrangements between CCI and the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA). The MCA built a cricket stadium of their own, the Wankhede Stadium, a few hundred metres north of Brabourne. Since then it has lost out some major matches though [[first class cricket| first cla
Acronym: NAAC	National Assessment and Accreditation Council
er Francis Xavier, the 16th century Spanish Jesuit saint. It has been awarded the highest rating A+ (5-Star) in the re-accreditation by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) in 2007. It is built in the Indo-Gothic style of architecture, and recognized as a heritage structure. The college was founded by German Jesuits in 1869. It began to develop rapidly from 1884
Acronym: HSC	Higher School Certificate
or autonomous status in 2007, which is pending university clearance. Applicants to undergraduate courses are evaluated based on the academic performance in the Higher School Certificate (HSC) examination of the Mumbai Divisional Board, while applicants to junior college are evaluated on the performance in the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examination of the board. Special con
Acronym: CST	Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
do-Gothic]] style of architecture]] St. Xavier's stands on a campus in the Fort (Mumbai precinct)|Fort locality of South Mumbai. It is located near the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) railway station, which serves as the headquarters of the Central Railway (India)|Central Railways, and Churchgate station, which serves as the headquarters of the [[Western Railway (India)|We
Acronym: VCR	video cassette recorder
sing compact disks (CDs) on computers. Students also have access to a paperback library, and a non-print media library, where audio cassettes, television. and video cassette recorder (VCR) facilities are available for group and individual use. File:St.xaviers woods aerial.jpg|thumb|left|An aerial view of Woods The campus also has a leisure space known as the "Woods&qu
Acronym: BMC	Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
t two hours from Mumbai. It provides facilities for retreats, seminars, and educational conferences. The college also has a cricket pitch leased by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on the Azad Maidan sports ground, near the college. File:St.Xaviers College (Bombay) Chapel.jpg|thumb|College Chapel The College Counselling Centre, founded in 1954, provides personal
Acronym: SOAS	School of Oriental and African Studies
tm ===College degrees=== It had been widely reported that Varun Gandhi held college degrees from the London School of Economics (LSE) and the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), both in London, United Kingdom. [http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/new/Ndtv-Show-Special-Story.aspx?ID=28&StoryID=NEWEN20090088105&ch=319200924500PM NDTV: Varun Gandhi: an art lover, LS
Acronym: FC	Fergusson College
arathas and Zamu's sizzlers. Dhole Patil road also boasts of the Ganesh and Hanuman temples which are visited by eastern Puneites. == Shirole Road == This road connects Fergusson College (FC) gate on FC Road to Jangli Maharaj Road (JM Rd.). Jog's Bird Breeding Centre lies here. This is mostly residential area. == University Road == This is one of the widest and best constructed roads
Acronym: NFAI	National Film Archives of India
ily on a sloping gradient up to Nal stop on Karve road at Pune's busiest road junction. The famous Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), the National Film Archives of India (NFAI) and Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute are located here. Primarily an area for academics, this is a very quiet and safe residential locality of Pune, containing posh areas like Kanchan Galli.
Acronym: HDI	Human Development Index
|publisher = IndianNGOs.com |title = IndianNGOs.com |url=http://www.indianngos.com/issue/education/districts/beed.htm |date= |accessdate=2007-03-01 }} On Human Development Index (HDI), using UNDP method, Beed ranks 18th out of 30 districts in the State of Maharashtra, with 0.47 HDI. It is 7th poorest district in the state with [[Human Pove
Acronym: AAI	Airport Authority of India
which is to come up around the Panvel-Kopra area, would be built through public-private partnership (PPP) — with private sector partner getting 74% equity while Airport Authority of India (AAI) and Maharashtra government through City and Industrial Development Corporation or CIDCO) holding 13% each. The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has already given techno-feasibilit
Acronym: MP	Member of Parliament
had announced that his agenda will be ), ''prawaas'' (transportation), ''swasthya'' (health) and ''gyaan'' (education). During the first ten months of his tenure as an Member of Parliament (MP), Govinda did not spend any money from his MP Local Area Development Fund of Rs. 20 million. He started utilizing his fund only when newspaper reports brought this to notice. According to the [[Thane]
Acronym: NWDA	National Water Development Authority
Silvassa lie on the north bank of the river, and the town of Daman occupies both banks of the river's estuary. The Government of India's National Water Development Authority (NWDA) has proposed the Daman Ganga-Pinjal River Linking Project, which would build a new aqueduct linking the Daman Ganga river to the Pinjal River to the south, allowing water from the Daman Ganga to
Acronym: IRF	Islamic Research Foundation
. [http://www.irf.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=120&Itemid=74] Naik is the founder and president of the Islamic Research Foundation(IRF), a non-profit organization which also owns and broadcasts the free-to-air global Peace TV channel from Mumbai, India. ==Biography== Naik was born
Acronym: NCRA	National Centre for Radio Astronomy
mic projects. The presence of the several research laboratories including the Meteorological Survey of India, National Chemical Laboratory (NCL), National Centre for Radio Astronomy (NCRA), Inter University Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), Defence Research Development Organization (DRDO) and Center for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC) provide students
Acronym: DRDO	Defence Research Development Organization
al Chemical Laboratory]] (NCL), National Centre for Radio Astronomy (NCRA), Inter University Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), Defence Research Development Organization (DRDO) and Center for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC) provide students access to R&D facilities. In addition the city is home to the growing software and hardware industry (mainly in [[
Acronym: IR	Indian Railways
footnotes = }} Image:SRLSTATION.jpg|thumb|right| [[Surathkal station on Konkan Railway route]] '''Konkan Railway Corporation''' ('''KRC''') is a subsidiary of the Indian Railways (IR). It operates the Konkan Railways, a subsidiary zone of the Indian Railways. It is headquartered at Belapur in Navi Mumbai. The company started its full operations of trains on 26 Januar
Acronym: BJP	Bharatiya Janata Party
iament|MP]]) elected by people in Yavatmal have been largely from Congress party (Indira). In the 90's, the trend has reversed, though; with the election of members of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to the prominent positions of MP and MLAs to represent Yavatmal both at state and central government levels. ==Language and culture== The principal language of Yavatmal district is Marathi. B
Acronym: GSB	Goud Saraswat Brahmins
mot" seems to be "cultivator". However, in modern times, the surname is no more linked to profession. == Variations == Kamat is a common surname of Goud Saraswat Brahmins (GSB) and of a few Konkani Roman Catholics of Goa and Canara. "Kamat" is mostly used in Goa, around the Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka, and Konkan in [[Mahara
Acronym: NCP	Nationalist Congress Party
unref template, updated for 2009,</comment> <text xml:space="preserve">'''Vimal Mundada''' is an Indian politician from Maharashtra belonging to the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). During 2004-09, she was minister of Minister of Public Works and Minister for Health in the Government of Maharashtra. ==Political career== Mundada began her political career in
Acronym: CIDCO	City and Industrial Development Corporation
d development. Navi Mumbai, developed as one of the largest planned cities in the World, was promoted by a Maharashtra Government-owned company, City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO). The region has had problems related to haphazard and illegal development as a result of rapid urbanisation. Villages along the National Highway NH3 (Old & New) in Bhiwandi Taluka are examples o
Acronym: UK	International Bar Association
, is also associated with the Western Region Committee of the Employers Federation of India, the Industrial Relations Research Association (USA), and the International Bar Association (UK). ==Personal life== Srikrishna is married to Purnima and has two daughters, Sushma and Sowmya. ==References== ==Further reading== * Draupadi Rohera, "The sacred space of Justice Srik
Acronym: CSP	Congress Socialist Party
e or no fees. [http://www.pucl.org/Topics/PUCL/2004/tarkunde-condolence4.htm In Memoriam, Justice V.M. Tarkunde (1909-2004)] ==Activism== In 1933, he joined the Congress Socialist Party(CSP) and the Indian National Congress but later left the CSP disillusioned with their vote against Subhash Chandra Bose in the January 1939 Tripura Congress. He then joined the League of Radical C
Acronym: DMS	latitude
from the Kumbhoj city. The Vidyapeeth's Degree College of Engineering and Technology is also located in Kumbhoj. Geographically, Kumbhoj is located at a latitude (DMS) of 16° 49' 60 N and longitude (DMS) of 74° 25' 60 E. As the name itself suggests, Kumbhoj seems to be connected with well known ancient term Kamboja of Sanskrit/Pāli|Pali lit
Acronym: SAE	Kondhwa
== STES has other engineering colleges at the same Vadgaon campus (Smt. Kashibai Navale College of Engineering and Sou. Venutai Chavan Polytechnic); as well degree colleges in Kondhwa (SAE) and Lonavala (SIT). ==See also== * AICTE * Pune Neighborhoods Category:Engineering colleges in Maharashtra Category:Education in Pune [[Category:University of Pune
Acronym: GSB	Goud Saraswat Brahmin
unity. However this surname is also found in CKP (Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhu) communities, where there are at least 100 CKP families that have this surname. Some Goud Saraswat Brahmin (GSB) families also have this surname. Deshpande also predominantly denotes a Brahmin in Northern Karnataka, and is one of the influential surnames in this region, akin to surnames such as Kulkarni and
Acronym: HCA	hydroxycitric acid
in Gujarat, and some cuisines of South India. It is an essential ingredient of traditional fish recipes of Kerala. Recently, industries have started extracting hydroxycitric acid (HCA) from the rind of the fruit. India's first national seminar on ''kokum'' or ''Garcinia indica'' was held March 4-5, 2005 at the Goa University, Goa. Those researching on the crop see it as
Acronym: NIFT	National Institute of Fashion Technology
p Chowk *Hiranandani Towers *Hotel Three Star *ITM Business School *Sec-12 CIDCO Park *Kendriya Vihar *Jal Vayu Vihar *Raghu Nath Vihar *National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) * Balaji Aangan * Lord Shiva Temple-Sec12 * Seawood Heritage - Sec - 4. * Siemens Office * Adhiraj Gardens * Shantikunj Bldg. * Rail vihar * Shree Shantiniketan "C" * In Top Tower
Acronym: GANA	Gujarati Association of North America
04) # International Indian Film Academy Awards for outstanding achievement in Indian cinema (2006) # Saptarang Ke Saptashee Award (2006) # Gujarati Association of North America (GANA)'s First International Gujarati Convention-Lifetime Achievement Award (2006) http://www.india4u.com/india4unews/newsview.asp?ID=7654 # Pune International Film Festival—Lifetime Achievement Award (
Acronym: NSE	National Stock Exchange of India
d in terms of reach with 1162 ATMs, 702 branches and 468 centers. [http://www.idbi.com IDBI Official Website] Some of the institutions built by IDBI are the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE), the National Securities Depository Services Ltd (NSDL), the Stock Holding Corporation of India (SHCIL), and IDBI BANK, which today is owned by the Indian Government, though for a brief perio
Acronym: SHCIL	Stock Holding Corporation of India
ome of the institutions built by IDBI are the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE), the National Securities Depository Services Ltd (NSDL), the Stock Holding Corporation of India (SHCIL), and IDBI BANK, which today is owned by the Indian Government, though for a brief period it was a private scheduled bank. ==Recent developments== To meet emerging challenges and to keep up with r
Acronym: BILT	Ballarpur Industries Limited
zation of the city. These coal mines are administered by WCL (Western Coal-fields Ltd.). The city also boasts of having the largest paper manufacturing unit of Ballarpur Industries Limited (BILT), largest manufacturer and exporter of paper in India, in the adjoining Ballarpur. The city houses various cement factories in its vicinity. Prominent among these are the ones established by Manik
Acronym: SAIL	Steel Authority of India Limited
a Cement Works). Various other major industries include a ferro-manganese and silico-manganese plant of Maharashtra Elektrosmelt Ltd. (MEL), a subsidiary of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL). The neighbouring Warora region has a manufacturing plant, for electrical household appliances, owned by Videocon. About 6000 small and big scale industries are located at Chandrapur. It is adjud
Acronym: AE	United Arab Emirates
istings for the other two.--User:ArnoldReinhold|agr 18:19, 6 December 2005 (UTC) :Madeira is an autonomous region of Portugal (PT), and Dubai is in the United Arab Emirates (AE). User:Natgoo|Natgoo 22:35, 6 December 2005 (UTC) ::[http://www.statoids.com/wab.html This] website may be of some interest.--User:Commander Keane|Commander Keane 23:48, 6 December 2005 (UT
Acronym: DOS	Disk Operating System
Interrupt mechanism, file system handling is performed in DOS? type --User:220.227.32.11|220.227.32.11 04:28, 28 December 2005 (UTC) go to the article on Disk Operating System (DOS) == rhapsody == what does rhapsody mean :See rhapsody. -- user:Rick Block|Rick Block (user talk:Rick Block|talk) 05:47, 28 December 2005 (UTC) == British armed forces bank note
Acronym: HCC	Hindustan Construction Company
10. The project has been commissioned by the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation Ltd (MSRDC), designed by DAR Consultants and is being built by Hindustan Construction Company (HCC). ===Construction=== The entire project was originally conceived as one large project comprising, different components, but in order to accelerate the overall construction schedule, the project
Acronym: PGDM	Post Graduate Diploma in Management
wo international campuses in Dubai and Singapore. == Programmes == ; Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) (2 year full time) : The Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM), formerly known as Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management (PGDBM), is a two-year, full time, residential programme approved by AICTE. [http://www.spjimr.org/accreditations.asp Accreditation
Acronym: NEN	National Entrepreneurship Network
; Lock, Stock & Trade (LST) : Lock, Stock & Trade is an annual national-level entrepreneurship event organized by SPJIMR in association with the National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN). [http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/bline/2005/09/28/stories/2005092802210800.htm S.P. Jain's new programme to groom students]. The Hindu. 25 September 2008. LST is a mock investment game in w
Acronym: NBA	National Board of Accreditation
PGPM and the Executive Management Programme (EMP). The PGDM programme is also approved by AICTE, and received "A" grade accreditation from the National Board of Accreditation (NBA) of India in 2003. The Association of Indian Universities (AIU) recognizes the 2-year PGDM course as equivalent to an MBA degree of an Indian University. == Gallery == Image:SPJIMR FRON
Acronym: MCC	Marylebone Cricket Club
Dinsha Wacha Road, near Churchgate in Mumbai, India. It is one of the oldest and most prestigious cricket clubs in India. It was conceived as India's Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and is every bit as exclusive and luxurious as the MCC. {{citation |last=Bose |first=Mihir |year=2006 |title=The magic of Indian cricket |page=102 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=0415356911
Acronym: CE	Computer Engineering
ruary 8th 2007. ==Degree programs== The college offers 4 years full-time degree courses of engineering in the following fields:- *Information Technology (IT) *Computer Engineering (CE) *Electronics and Telecommunications engineering (EXTC) *Mechanical Engineering The IT department also contains special courses for students like Java and Orac
Acronym: MP	Madhya Pradesh
n 1958, it was renamed as '''Dainik Bhaskar'''. === Expansion outside Madhya Pradesh === By 1995, Dainik Bhaskar had displaced ''Naiduniya'' as the No. 1 newspaper in Madhya Pradesh (MP). {{cite book | title = Making Breakthrough Innovations Happen | author = Porus Munshi | year = 2009 | publisher = Collins Business | isbn = 978-8172237745 | chapter = Dainik Bhaskar: No.
Acronym: SET	State Eligibility Test
hip only. In accordance with the mandate given by the Government of India, the University Grants Commission (UGC), on request of State Governments, proposed to have State Eligibility Test (SET) duly accredited by UGC for a fixed term. This state level Test is based on the pattern of the National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by UGC and UGC/CSIR for Humanities, Social Sciences and Science
Acronym: AIADMK	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ial Change), Oriental Press 1974 page 167 Eventually, the virulent anti-Brahmanism subsided somewhat with the replacement of the DMK party by the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) C. J. Fuller, The Renewal of the Priesthood: Modernity and Traditionalism in a South Indian Temple P117, Princeton University Press 2003 ISBN 0691116571 . Jayalalitha P. 65 ''Daughter of the Sou
Acronym: SP	Samajwadi Party
PARK 3 MAY.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Rally at Shivaji Park, Mumbai in which Raj spoke out against North Indians.]] In February 2008, some MNS activists clashed with Samajwadi Party (SP) party workers in Mumbai when SP supporters attended a rally at Shivaji Park, Dadar, Mumbai, a stronghold of MNS, where SP leader, Abu Asim Azmi made a fiery speech. After the clashes, 73
Acronym: CPI	Communist Party of India
failed to do so and in fact showing leniency to the leader of the outfit shows the utter bankruptcy of the politics of Congress and its coalition partner." The Communist Party of India (CPI) also said such attacks should not be tolerated and Thackeray and his supporters must be "immediately arrested and prosecuted". http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/000200810202041.htm Maha
Acronym: MSS	Maratha Seva Sangh
'''Purushottam Khedekar''' is a BAHUJAN activist from Maharashtra, India. Originally a PWD engineer, Khedekar is the founder of the Maratha Seva Sangh (MSS), an organization which strives for the revival of Maratha glory. He is also the founder of the more bahujan organization Sambhaji Brigade, known for their fantastic stance. [[Sambhaji Brigade
Acronym: AICTE	All India Council of Technical Education
known as the '''Institute of Technology for Women''' (ITW). The institute is directly managed by the SNDT Women's University and is approved by the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) and the University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission (UGC). ==History== SNDT established the Institute of Technology for Women in 1997. The institute offered a four year
Acronym: ACM	Association for Computing Machinery
only all girls Engineering Institute in Mumbai. UMIT has student chapters of organisations like the IEEE, Computer Society of India (CSI) and Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). It is well known for its festivals: the annual cultural festival, '''Arcane Illusions''' and the annual technical festival '''Rezonance''' "360 degree" ,"abhivyakti" organized
Acronym: NAAC	National Assessment and Accreditation Council
Mechanical Engineering. All four courses are approved and accredited by both the All India Council For Technical Education (AICTE) and the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). The three courses which have been offered at AIT since its inception, i.e. Computer Engineering, Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, are also accredited by th
Acronym: BE	Bachelor of Engineering
and forty freshmen entering AIT each year, apart form this there is also a provision for migration from other colleges subject to certain rules. Graduates receive a Bachelor of Engineering (BE) degree from the University of Pune. ==Campus== The AIT campus benefits from its location on the outskirts of Pune in that it is not plagued by air and noise pollution and that the ample space all
Acronym: AICTE	All India Council for Technical Education
'A''' graded college affiliated to the University of Mumbai [http://www.dte.org.in/degree/inst.asp?i=EN225]. The institute is approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), a statutory body of the Government of India and also by the Government of Maharashtra. ==Campus== The College is situated in DY Patil Vidyapeeth in Nerul with a large campus. The campus of the
Acronym: RSS	Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
mbejogai]] between 1971 and 1974 before joining active politics during the emergency. ==Early political career== Mahajan was a member of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) since childhood, but he actively got involved when he worked as a sub-editor of its Marathi magazine, Tarun Bharat in 1970 and 71. He took part in the agitation against the [[Indian Emergency (
Acronym: TCS	Tata Consultancy Services
rly a secretary to managing director with a Pharma MNC, who left her job in 2004 to help Genelia with her career. Her father Neil D'Souza, is a senior official with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). {{cite news |url=http://www.businessworld.in/index.php/Corporate/An-Ingenue-Is-Born.html|title=An Ingenue Is Born |last1=Brahma|first1=Mahul|date=2008-12-26|accessdate=2009-03-01|publisher=''[[Bu
Acronym: HPCL	Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
palatable to livestock, they remain intact in their sapling stage, unlike most other tree saplings. ====Maharashtra ==== In September 2007, the Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) joined hands with the Maharashtra State Farming Corporation Ltd (MSFCL) for a jatropha seed-based bio-diesel venture. As part of the project, a jatropha plant would be grown on 500 acres (2&n
Acronym: SPCE	Sardar Patel College of Engineering
heri Recreation Club, Andheri Sports Complex - where most national level sports tournaments are held, Garden Court restaurant, Sony Mony Electronics, Sardar Patel College of Engineering (SPCE) - one of the top ranked engineering colleges, S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research, Bhavan's College. Apartment Complexes like Azad Nagar, Mahalaxmi Colony, Priti Apts, Flower Bloom, Te
Acronym: BJP	Bharatiya Janata Party
Sarpanch of the village was Saremal Kesarimal Sanghavi. It is a municipality of class IV since 1974. There are 15 wards for the municipality. Presently Takhatgarh has Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) board and Chairman is Mrs. Amba devi Raval. Due to weaker economic condition of municipality, there is a proposal of converting it into Gram Panchayat to take benefits of NREGA and other rural sc
Acronym: UPA	United Progressive Alliance
h over, now: Left rejects second term for Kalam"], ''Central Chronicle'', June 21, 2007. == Nomination for Presidential Election 2007 == On 14 June, United Progressive Alliance (UPA), the ruling alliance of political parties in India headed by Congress (I), and the Indian left nominated her as their candidate for the Presidential Election to be held on 19 July 2007. [http
Acronym: KZK	Kasautii Zindagi Kay
got Neena Gupta's Palchhin and Balaji Telefilms's Kalirein. He also did a bit of acting in B.R.Films' serial Dushman. Meanwhile, Ekta Kapoor was doing the auditions for Kasautii Zindagi Kay (KZK) and offered him the role of Anurag Basu. KZK catapulted Cezanne into a household name. As the shy and meek Anurag Basu in KZK he had gained immense popularity. KZK is one of the top serials of Star P
Acronym: CBSE	Central Board of Secondary Education
hool''' Nerul, Navi Mumbai is one of a number of private schools run K-12 by Apeejay Education Society. The School is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), New Delhi (Affiliation no. '''CBSE/Aff./1130023/2001/37''') and is a member of the National Progressive Schools Conference (NPSC). The school was started in the year 1987, when Navi Mumbai
Acronym: SIMI	Students Islamic Movement of India
y network. 209 people lost their lives and over 700 were injured. According to Mumbai Police, the bombings were carried out by Lashkar-e-Toiba and Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI). == Details == Image:11 July 2006 Mumbai bombings - map showing locations.png|thumb|right|190px|Map showing the 'Western line' and blast locations. Pressure cookers with a 2.5&nbsp
Acronym: FIS	Free India Society
n of Indian soldiery in the British army, just as the Young Italy movement had indoctrinated Italians serving in the Austrian forces. In London, Savarkar founded the Free India Society (FIS), and in December 1906 he opened a branch of Abhinav Bharat Society. This organisation drew a number of radical Indian students, including P.M. Bapat, V.V.S. Iyer, Mada
Acronym: SIT	Sinhgad Institute Of Technology
. - for Women * Sinhgad Business School (SBS) * Sinhgad Academy of Engineering (SAE) * Smt. Kashibai Navale College of Pharmacy ===Lonavala Campus=== * Sinhgad Institute Of Technology (SIT) * Sinhgad Institute of Business Administration and Computer Application (SIBACA) * Sinhgad Institute of Pharmaceutical sciences (SIPS) * Sinhgad College of Architecture * Sinhgad College of Phar
Acronym: BBA	Bachelor of Business Administration
y = Indian |ethnicity = Punjabi |Religion = Sikhism |citizenship = Indian |other_names = AB |education = Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) |alma_mater = University of Colorado |occupation=Sportsman (Shooter) |height= () |weight= () |boards = Abhinav Fut
Acronym: IIT	Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
|telephone = |email = |website = http://homepages.iitb.ac.in/~csiitp/ }} The '''IIT Campus School''' is a primary and secondary school at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT) that provides on-campus education to the children of IIT employees. ==History== Campus School began as a primary school on 29 June 1976. V to X standard was added by 1986 with 100% results in X s
Acronym: SS	Shiv Sena
July 1953) is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Rajapur (Lok Sabha Constituency)|Rajapur constituency of Maharashtra and is a member of the Shiv Sena (SS) political party. Prabhu is a four-time Member of the Lok Sabha from Rajapur Constituency of Maharastra - one of the biggest states of India. He was Industry Minister, Government of India in h
Acronym: SS	Shiv Sena
a]]. He represents the Raigad (Lok Sabha constituency)|Raigad constituency of Maharashtra by defeating sitting MP and Cabinet Minister A R Antulay. He is a member of the Shiv Sena (SS) political party. He had represented the Ratnagiri (Lok Sabha Constituency)|Ratnagiri constituency four times during 11th Lok Sabha till 14th Lok Sabha. ==External links== * [htt
Acronym: NCP	Nationalist Congress Party
member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Nashik (Lok Sabha constituency)|Nashik constituency of Maharashtra and is a member of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) political party. ==External links== * [http://164.100.24.208/ls/lsmember/biodata.asp?mpsno=4079 Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website] Category:Living people [[Ca
Acronym: INC	Indian National Congress
is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Dhule (Lok Sabha Constituency)|Dhule constituency of Maharashtra and is a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) political party. ==External links== * [http://164.100.24.208/ls/lsmember/biodata.asp?mpsno=3481 Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website] Category:Living people [[
Acronym: BJP	Bharatiya Janata Party
asp?mpsno=312 Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website] }} '''Annasaheb M. K. Patil''' (born 15 September 1939) is an Indian politician with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He was a member of parliament in the 14th Lok Sabha of India (May 2004-Dec 2005), representing the Erandol (Lok Sabha Constituency)|Erandol constituency of Maharashtra {{cite web
Acronym: BJP	Bharatiya Janata Party
6 | | year = 2006 | | source = http://164.100.24.208/ls/lsmember/biodata.asp?mpsno=219 }} '''Y. G. Mahajan''' (born 12 May 1941) is an Indian politician from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) political party. He was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India, representing the Jalgaon (Lok Sabha constituency)|Jalgaon constituency of Maharashtra [http://164.100.24.208/ls/l
Acronym: BJP	Bharatiya Janata Party
) is a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Akola (Lok Sabha constituency)|Akola constituency of Maharashtra and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) political party. He was also a member of the 14th Lok Sabha between 2004-2009 from Akola. ==External links== * [http://164.100.24.208/ls/lsmember/biodata.asp?mpsno=3992 Official biographi
Acronym: SS	Shiv Sena
rch 1956) is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Amravati (Lok Sabha constituency)|Amravati constituency of Maharashtra and is a member of the Shiv Sena (SS) political party. He was also member of 11th and 13th Lok Sabha from Amravati. ==External links== * [http://164.100.24.208/ls/lsmember/biodata.asp?mpsno=146 Official biographical sketch in Parli
Acronym: BJP	Bharatiya Janata Party
member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Bhandara (Lok Sabha constituency)|Bhandara constituency of Maharashtra and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) political party. ==External links== * [http://164.100.24.208/ls/lsmember/biodata.asp?mpsno=3993 Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website] Category:Living people [[Cat
Acronym: BJP	Bharatiya Janata Party
ber of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Chandrapur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Chandrapur constituency of Maharashtra and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) political party. He has been re-elected from the Chandrapur Loksabha Constituency as a member of the 15th Loksabha, the results of which were declared on the 16th of May 2009 http://eciresults.nic.i
Acronym: BJP	Bharatiya Janata Party
member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Yavatmal (Lok Sabha Constituency)|Yavatmal constituency of Maharashtra and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) political party. ==External links== * [http://164.100.24.208/ls/lsmember/biodata.asp?mpsno=3995 Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website] Category:Living people [[Ca
Acronym: SS	Shiv Sena
ary 1958) is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Parbhani (Lok Sabha constituency)|Parbhani constituency of Maharashtra and is a member of the Shiv Sena (SS) political party. On Thursday July 24 2008, Shiv Sena expelled him from the party for defying its whip and abstaining from voting in the Confidence motion for the [[United Progressive Alliance|
Acronym: BJP	Bharatiya Janata Party
) is a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Jalna (Lok Sabha constituency)|Jalna constituency of Maharashtra and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) political party. He was also member of 13th and 14th Lok Sabha from Jalna. ==External links== * [http://164.100.24.208/ls/lsmember/homepage.asp?mpsno=316 Official biographical sketch in Parlia
Acronym: NCP	Nationalist Congress Party
is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Beed (Lok Sabha constituency)|Beed constituency of Maharashtra and is a member of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) political party. Earlier in his career, he was a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and was a friend of BJP leaders Gopinath Munde and Pramod Mahajan. He was also member of 12th and
Acronym: SS	Shiv Sena
r 1969) is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Osmanabad (Lok Sabha Constituency)|Osmanabad constituency of Maharashtra and is a member of the Shiv Sena (SS) political party. ==External links== * [http://164.100.24.208/ls/lsmember/biodata.asp?mpsno=4142 Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website] Category:Living people [[Ca
Acronym: INC	Indian National Congress
ber of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Kopargaon (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kopargaon constituency of Maharashtra and is a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) political party. He is eldest son of the late legendary Padmashree Vitthalrao Vikhe Patil, who started Asia's first co-operative sugar factory at Loni in Maharashtra. '''Positions Held''': Chairm
Acronym: SS	Shiv Sena
orn 1 June 1955) is a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Shirur (Lok Sabha constituency) in Pune District of Maharashtra and is a member of the Shiv Sena (SS) political party. He was also a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents then Khed constituency in Pune District of Maharashtra ==External links== * [http://164.1
Acronym: NCP	Nationalist Congress Party
a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Karad (Lok Sabha Constituency)|Karad constituency of Maharashtra and is a member of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) political party. He was IAS Officer. Very Talened person. Always seek to do development work. His son is heading SunBeam group of companies. ==External links== * [http://164.100.24.208/ls/
Acronym: NCP	Nationalist Congress Party
]] of India. He represents the Kolhapur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kolhapur constituency of Maharashtra as Independent Candidate. He was a member of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) political party. He served as a member of the 12th Lok Sabha, 13th Lok Sabha and 14th Lok Sabha. He also won the Kagal constituency three times in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly electio
Acronym: ISRO	Indian Space Research Organization
ted the project as symbolic. == Space collaboration == Israel's Minister for Science and Technology has expressed interest in collaborating with the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) towards utilizing satellites for better management of land and other resources. Israel has also expressed interest in participating in ISRO's Chandrayaan mission of sending an unmanned craft to t
Acronym: OM	operations management
of Symbiosis family of institutes Pune, one of the largest private Educational Trusts in India. ==Overview== SIOM is an institute dedicated to operations management (OM). It is located about 185&nbsp;km away from Mumbai and 220&nbsp;km away from Pune. It conducts various research projects with the industries which are located in Nashik or near by.
Acronym: AIADMK	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ian to be appointed to the bench of the High Court of Madras. * M. D. Ramanathan (1923-1984), composer/vocalist * Rama Ramanathan (b. 1964), All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) MLA from Kumbakonam 1991-1996. * S. A. Swaminatha Iyer (d. 1899), Indian lawyer and freedom-fighter. * Soundarya (1971-2004), South Indian film actress. An Ashtagrama Iyer. * [[C
Acronym: DME	Distance Measuring Equipment
way and apron lights installation. * Approach lights and power facility installation. * Doppler Very High Frequency Omni-Range (DVOR) installation. * Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) installation. * Emergency runway and shoulder maintenance. == Facilities at New Aurangabad Airport Terminal Building == [[Image:Aurangabad Airport 7.jpg|thumb|right|250px| Exterior, Auranga
Acronym: SIMEX	Singapore International Monetary Exchange
Ottoman Empire]] against the British? ...that the Stock Exchange of Singapore (SES) and the Singapore International Monetary Exchange (SIMEX) merged together in 1999 to form the '''Singapore Exchange''' (SGX)? ...that '''Ismail I''' was the founder of the Safavid dynasty? ...that the '''Charyapadas''', Buddhist poems f
Acronym: SSC	Secondary School Certificate
dia]]. It is run by the Kerala Peoples Education Society (KPES). This school is one of the few Mumbai schools that offer Malayalam as a subject in the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examination. The school offers studies up to SSC (Xth standard), and is affiliated to the Maharashtra State Board. It was estd. at 1958. Now the school is celebrating their Golden Jubilee Year. I
Acronym: SEZ	Special Economic Zone
ld/IN/16/Chakan.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Chakan] . It has an average elevation of 646m (2119ftt). == Economy == In recent times, Chakan has been home to a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) and the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC). Chakan is home to a Volkswagen Group manufacturing plant, from where the company plans to produce the iconic [[Volkswagen Polo]
Acronym: IBRD	International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Woods Conference]] in July 1 - July 22, 1944. The conference led to the establishment of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD). He was a member of the Board of Governors of both of these institutions for the next ten years. In 1950, at the Paris conference of these institutions, he served as the Chairman of the Joint Ann
Acronym: AICTE	All India Council for Technical Education
approach towards the provision of skilled hands to the relevant requirements of industries. Since inception in 1983 and subsequent recognition by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), the institute has grown firmly in leaps and bounds. It is the first Self Financing Polytechnic in the Mumbai Sub Region to receive Accreditation to four eligible diploma programmes by Nation
Acronym: ADIS	Industrial Safety
Medical Electronics === Post Graduate Diploma=== 1. Advanced Diploma in Computer Software System Analysis and Applications (ADCSSAA) 2. Advanced Diploma in Industrial Safety (ADIS) 3. Post Diploma Course in Computer Maintenance Engineering Category:Universities and colleges in Maharashtra</text> </revision>
Acronym: SEZ	Special Economic Zone
integrated road and rail connectivity. This Project consists of '''"Two Parts":''' namely * An International airport to act as a cargo hub and * A Special Economic Zone(SEZ) with residential zone covering a total area of 40.25&nbsp;km² on the southern end of Nagpur. The Government of Maharashtra formed a special purpose entity in the nam
Acronym: MADC	Maharashtra Airport Development Company
d help connect MIHAN with other side of highway without causing traffic congestion at the main entrance . ==Organizations== State government’s Maharashtra Airport Development Company(MADC) is formed in joint partnerships with equal shares from City and Industrial Development Corporation(CIDCO), Nagpur Improvement Trust(NIT), Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation(MI
Acronym: NIT	Nagpur Improvement Trust
t’s Maharashtra Airport Development Company(MADC) is formed in joint partnerships with equal shares from City and Industrial Development Corporation(CIDCO), Nagpur Improvement Trust(NIT), Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation(MIDC), Maharastra State Road Transport Corporation(MSRTC) and Nagpur Municipal Corporation(NMC). Singapore Changi Airport have be
Acronym: NMC	Nagpur Municipal Corporation
CO), Nagpur Improvement Trust(NIT), Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation(MIDC), Maharastra State Road Transport Corporation(MSRTC) and Nagpur Municipal Corporation(NMC). Singapore Changi Airport have been selected as the consultants for the project . Indian Air Force(IAF) is also going to come up with its own ''Gajraj'' project alongside MIHAN. [[Indian
Acronym: CII	Confederation of Indian Industry
ave slid further to just over 200,000. ==Tractor Manufacturers Association== The Tractor Manufacturers' Association of India (TMA) is housed under The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), New Delhi. Though not all manufacturers are members TMA is recognized as the main trade group representing the agricultural tractor industry in India. Mallika Srinivasan, Economic Times Businesswom
Acronym: BSP	Bahujan Samaj Party
nor]] of the state of Rajasthan, was declared by UPA as its candidate for the election. The Left and other allies of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) such as Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) announced their support on Patil's candidature. Shiv Sena, an ally of the Naitonal Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance (NDA) also
Acronym: AIADMK	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
php?newsid=86607 I have no desire to be the President: Vajpayee ] On June 18, a set of parties with allegiance neither to UPA or NDA&mdash;All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and Samajwadi Party (SP)&mdash;formed an alliance called the United National Progressive Alliance and announced their support for a second term for the incumbent
Acronym: SP	Samajwadi Party
ayee ] On June 18, a set of parties with allegiance neither to UPA or NDA&mdash;All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and Samajwadi Party (SP)&mdash;formed an alliance called the United National Progressive Alliance and announced their support for a second term for the incumbent, Abdul Kalam. http://www.ibnlive.com/news/politics/06_2007
Acronym: BJP	Bharatiya Janata Party
, expulsions and bye-elections after general elections have been held. ==Know Pratibha Patil== Pratibha Patil is part of the political campaign launched by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the presidential election of 2007. It consists of a website and a PDF booklet (titled "Presidential Election 2007"), created by the BJP under the banner of Project India. Both c
Acronym: CZA	Central Zoo Authority of India
<comment>robot Adding: vi:Danh sách các sở thú ở Ấn Độ</comment> <text xml:space="preserve"> '''List of Zoos in India:''' '''Central Zoo Authority of India (CZA) is the Governing Authority of all Zoos in India''' * Allen Forest Zoo, Kanpur * Lucknow Zoo , Lucknow * National Zoological Park, Delhi
Acronym: ZOO	Zoo Outreach Organisation
'''''List of zoos worldwide including India''''' ==See also== * Central Zoo Authority of India (CZA), Governing Authority of all Zoos in India * Zoo Outreach Organisation (ZOO), India is an NGO * World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) * European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) * Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) * [[Wildlife Ins
Acronym: EAZA	European Association of Zoos and Aquaria
ty of all Zoos in India * Zoo Outreach Organisation (ZOO), India is an NGO * World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) * European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) * Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) * Wildlife Institute of India (WII) * Wildlife of India * List of zoos worldwide including India * [[Captivity (animal)|Animals in capt
Acronym: WII	Wildlife Institute of India
]] * World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) * European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) * Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) * Wildlife Institute of India (WII) * Wildlife of India * List of zoos worldwide including India * Captivity (animal)|Animals in captivity * Environmental enrichment * Heini Hediger * Zoology * [[Wildlife
Acronym: MP	Burhanpur
Shahada]] - Prakasha - Nandurbar - Khanbada - Visarwadi | |Nandurbar, |- ||File:Major_State_Highway_6_(Maharashtra).png|40px MH MSH 6 |Burhanpur(MP) - Dharni - Paratwada - Amravati - Yavatmal - Chandrapur | |Amravati, Yavatmal, Chandrapur |- |MH SH 6
Acronym: MP	Pandhurna
hwad(Gujrat) | |Nandurbar, |- ||File:Major_State_Highway_10_(Maharashtra).png|40px MH MSH 10 |Nadgaon(NH 6) - Morshi - Warud - to Pandhurna (MP) | |Amravati |- |File:State_Highway_10_(Maharashtra).png|40px MH SH 10 |Dondaicha-Warwade|Dondaicha - Shevade - Mehergaon - Kusumbe - Malegaon - Manmad
Acronym: MP	Burhanpur
]] NH 6 | |Buldhana, Akola, Amravati |- |File:State_Highway_195_(Maharashtra).png|40px MH SH 195 |from Burhanpur(MP) - Umapur - Jalgaon Jamod - Sangrampur - Warwat - Telhara - Warula on MH SH 24 | |Buldhana, Akola |- |MH SH 196 |[[Motala]
Acronym: ECI	Election Commission of India
he previous election to the 14th Lok Sabha was conducted in May 2004 and its term would have naturally expired on 1 June 2009. Elections are organized by the Election Commission of India (ECI) and are normally held in multiple phases to better handle the large electoral base and its security concerns . The 2009 elections were held in five phases. In February 2009, Rs.1,12
Acronym: BSP	Bahujan Samaj Party
lity of over 260 seats as opposed to 218 seats in the 14th Lok Sabha. Hence the government appears to be more stable than the previous one. External support came from the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), Samajwadi Party (SP), Janata Dal (Secular) (JD(S)), Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and other minor parties. On 22 May 2009, Manmohan Singh was sworn in as the Prime Mini
Acronym: CEC	Chief Election Commissioner of India
PIC before the 2009 election was announced. ==Polling schedule== File:2009 India Loksabha Elections Map.png|right|300px ===Background=== The Chief Election Commissioner of India (CEC), N. Gopalaswami, had stated on 28 December 2008, that the elections were likely to be held between April and May 2009. He attributed this schedule to the examination period from February to March
Acronym: DMK	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ident Sonia Gandhi caused speculation that the UPA would project Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as the Prime Ministerial candidate in the next elections. While Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader M. Karunanidhi supported Manmohan Singh as the PM candidate, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar tried to project himself as a possible Prime Ministerial candidate
Acronym: BJP	Bharatiya Janata Party
had declared its Prime Ministerial candidate prior to the elections. ===National Democratic Alliance=== '''Prime Minister candidate''': Lal Krishna Advani (Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)) The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) was the first large national coalition formed by a national party supported by various regional parties. It was formed after the [[Indian general election,
Acronym: UPA	United Progressive Alliance
athon poll concludes ] and results were declared the same day. The EVMs were localized to 1,080 centers across the country and counting started at 08:00 hrs. The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) took early lead and maintained it to emerge victorious. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Rajnath Singh said that the BJP's performance in the results was very unexpected and the success fo
Acronym: DMK	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
a'', who won from Hatkandagle and Baliram Jadhav from Bahujan Vikas Aghadi party who won the Palghar constituency. On May 21, it was announced that the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) had decided to leave and give outside support to the UPA government, due to failed talks between the Congress and the DMK on cabinet positions. . After many deliberations between DMK and Congress, t
Acronym: BARC	Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
me>842U</username> <id>5739795</id> </contributor> <minor /> <text xml:space="preserve">'''Barc''' may refer to: * Barque * Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) in Trombay, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India * Barc, Eure, a French commune in the Eure department * LARC-LX|BARC Barge, Amphibious Resupply, Cargo vehicle, aka LARC-LX se
Acronym: RSS	Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
Amte]] (December 26, 1914 - February 9, 2008) * Dr. Prakash Amte and Dr. Mandakini Amte - 2008 Magsaysay Award winners * K. B. Hedgewar, founder of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) * Acharya Balshastri Jambhekar, First Marathi paper (Darpan) publisher(1832). ==Sports== * Rahul Dravid, batsman, Captain of Indian Cricket Team (2005-2007) * [[Sun
Acronym: NCPA	National Centre for the Performing Arts
Essay for 'Thermocline of Art: New Asian Waves' (ZKM, Karlsruhe)] As the first coordinator of the newly founded crafts research department of the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA), Bombay during 1994-1995, Adajania organised a cycle of symposia and workshops that explored the tension between contemporary art emerging from an urban milieu and the present-day manifestation of th
Acronym: ICF	International Carrom Federation
sport federation for the indigenous game of carrom, and is a state affiliate of the All India Carrom Federation (AICF), India's national branch of the International Carrom Federation (ICF). The PSCA was formed during 1996&ndash;97 in Sirhind, Punjab, Northern India. There are ten district associations affiliated with PSCA of which the Tarn Taran and Amritsar associa
Acronym: PFOC	Prairie Fire Organizing Committee
rist_organization_profile.asp?id=3234 |accessdate= December 27, 2009}} The group was originally known as the New York chapter of the Prairie Fire Organizing Committee (PFOC), an organization devoted to legally promoting the causes of the Weather Underground. Its name was derived from the birthdays of Ho Chi Minh and Malcolm X. The May 19 Communist Organization wa
Acronym: BJP	Bharatiya Janata Party
;q=marathi+regionalism&dq=marathi+regionalism&pgis=1 ref] has been condemned by mainstream political parties such as Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan has assured protection for both North and South Indian immigrants. [http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/BJP-wont-allow-regionalism-to-flourish-Rajn
Acronym: SP	Samajwadi Party
The attacks on North Indians in Maharashtra began on February 3, 2008 after violent clashes between workers of two political parties—Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) and Samajwadi Party (SP)—at Dadar in Mumbai, capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. The clashes took place when workers of MNS, a splinter faction formed out of the Shiv Sena] (a major politica
Acronym: MNS	Maharashtra Navnirman Sena
pies-in-English/336137/ Weeks after BMC made Marathi compulsory, 3 Cong corporators continue to get copies in English] After his campaign against north Indians, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray on 14 July 2008 asked English medium schools in the state to make Marathi a compulsory subject from first standard and shopowners to put up nameplates in Marathi. [http://
Acronym: CBI	Central Bureau of Investigation
story.php?newsid=86609] ==CBI enquiry== In view of the allegations of the state governments involvement in the crime, there have been demands of holding a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) enquiry, by which investigation would be carried out by the federal police. The Gujarat government has until now resisted these attempts. The central government has supported a court petition demandi
Acronym: AC	Alternating Current
ate = 2007-05-26 | url = | accessdate = 2007-05-26 }} Till early-2007 Direct Current (DC) was used to pull trains in this sector. on 2007-05-25, the first Alternating Current (AC) 4,800 tonne goods train was hauled through this region. AC has a traction of 25,000 volts as compared to 1,500 volts of DC. When it was under Direct Current 58 wagon trains used to be detached into t
Acronym: MSRTC	Maharastra State Road Transport Corporation
. Karji bridge lies to the north of the village. The PIN code for Karji is 415727. ==Transport links== Bus services are run by the Maharastra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC). Karji is also quite close to the river. The nearest railway station is in Khed, 18&nbsp;km away. ==References== Category:Villages in Ratnagiri district </text> </revisi
Acronym: MSRDC	Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation
unconnected since independence by road. ===Establishment of MSRDC=== Gadkari pushed for time bound completion of projects. He established Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC), a fully government-owned company which undertook construction of 55 flyovers in Mumbai alone costing 1500 crores. Mumbai-Pune Expressway was another project constructed by MSRDC during his tenur
Acronym: OBC	other backward caste
cannot exceed 50 percent has created legal problems for SBC quota to materialize. Political efforts to assimilate 2 percent SBC under already existing schedule tribe or other backward caste (OBC) quota have found tough opposition from their respective legislators lobby . After the losing Maharashtra state assembly elections, 2004 BJP also seems to have lost the interest in Gowari incident
Acronym: DRDO	Defence Research and Development Organisation
x.shtml ARDE Home Page] |footnotes = }} '''Armament Research & Development Establishment''' ('''ARDE''') is a laboratory of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). Located in Pune, it is the main DRDO lab involved in the development of Conventional Armaments. == History == ARDE was established in 1958, with the goal of achieving self-sufficiency
Acronym: NDA	National Democratic Alliance
held various posts in the BJP's youth wing - the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, and has represented the BJP on various national and international forums. When the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) was in power, he was appointed in 1999-2000 as Member of the State Co-ordinating Committee (Maharashtra & Goa) for the Vande Mataram Abhiyan of the Nehru Yuvak Kendra Sanghathan (NYKS). He was an
Acronym: INC	Indian National Congress
ao Deshmukh (born 28 May 1958) is the current Member of Legislative Assembly from the constituency of Amravati, Maharashtra, India. He belongs to the Indian National Congress (INC). He is also the Minister of State for Finance and Planning, Public Works and Energy in the current cabinet of the Government of Maharashtra. He is the guardian minister for Amravati and [[Bhandar
Acronym: SEZ	Special Economic Zone
such houses have been constructed in Amravati. Ongoing projects under him include the construction of a state-of-the-art airport at Amravati and the sanctioning of a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) near Amravati, so as to attract industries and generate employment opportunities. Vidhan Sabha Elections 2009: In the recently held Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) elections of 2009 Dr.Deshmu
Acronym: BSE	Bombay Stock Exchange
of cargo. Mumbai is the commercial and entertainment capital of India, and houses important financial institutions, such as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) and the corporate headquarters of many Indian companies. Mumbai has a
Acronym: ISYF	International Sikh Youth Federation
tion from a self-confident community with haughty discourse, to the self-defensive strategies of a vulnerable minority" . Organisations such as the International Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF), the Babbar Khalsa and the Council of Khalistan emerged within the diaspora, and these agencies rallied against "Hindu imperialism" and lobbied to join the Unrepresented Nations and Peo
Acronym: SIBM	Symbiosis Institute of Business Management
med to be University" status on three institutes under the Symbiosis umbrella - the Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research, Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM) and Symbiosis Society's Law College . In 2006 the University Grants Commission withdrew the word "Deemed" and renamed the institution as "Symbiosis International University&quot
Acronym: BCCI	Board of Control for Cricket in India
end of the Second World War in 1945. ==Events== The Ranji Trophy was launched as India's national championship following a meeting of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in July 1934 and the competition began in the 1934-35 season. The trophy was donated by the Maharajah of Patiala but named after KS Ranjitsinhji ("Ranji"), even though he barely played
Acronym: CPI	Communist Party of India
"preserve"> '''Shripad Amrit Dange''' (Marathi: श्रीपाद अमृत डांगे) (10 October 1899 - 22 May 1991) was a founding member of the Communist Party of India (CPI) and a stalwart of Indian trade union movement. During the British Raj, Dange was arrested by the British authorities for communist and trade union activities and was j
Acronym: AITUC	All India Trade Union Congress
y chose a more open and non-federated platform, under the name the Workers and Peasants Parties. ==Initial years of labor movement in India== In 1920 the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) was formed at Bombay by N.M. Joshi and others. Joshi was a philanthropist who was sympathetic to the workers'cause. At that time AITUC did not have a cohesive ideology, but it was sympathetic to the
Acronym: BJP	Bharatiya Janata Party
ency]] of 1975-1977, public support for the Congress Party eroded, but it continued to hold government until 1995. In the 1995 Assembly Polls, the Congress lost to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Keshubhai Patel came to power. His Government lasted only two years. The fall of that government was provoked by a split in the BJP led by Shankersinh Vagheland has won most of the subsequent
Acronym: DRDO	Defence Research and Development Organisation
hemrl/index.shtml HEMRL Home Page] |footnotes = }} '''High Energy Materials Research Laboratory''' ('''HEMRL''') is a laboratory of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). Located in Pune, its main function is the research and development of technologies and products in the area of High Energy Materials and Explosive materials. HEMRL is organized under the Arm
Acronym: MMRDA	Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority
a]] | date = November 26, 2006 | accessdate = 2007-11-18 }} The new station complex design was prepared by the architect P K Das. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) also agreed to construct a ramp from LTT to the flyover to be built nearby, as part of the Santa Cruz (Mumbai)|Santa Cruz-Chembur Link Road (see Mumbai Urban Transport Project). ==Ref
Acronym: VHP	Vishva Hindu Parishad
ls. On 18 September, the Central Government issued an advisory under Article 355 of the constitution to the Orissa government along with Karnataka. ==Politics== Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP), Bajrang Dal, and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh are the most accused Hindu organizations for violence against Christians in India. Sangh Parivar and local media were involved in promoting anti-Chr
Acronym: ASLA	American Society of Landscape Architects
ived international appreciation from the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) for its Master Plan and an Award of Excellence from the prestigious American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA). http://www.landscapeonline.com/research/article/5927 ==Social Initiatives== '''Health''' * Free monthly check up camps for the villagers from surrounding areas * Specialist doctors and medici
Acronym: PGDBM	Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management
ull - time post graduate degree course affiliated to the University of Mumbai, since 1983. This course is recognized by AICTE, New Delhi. Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management (PGDBM) The Institute offers a two year full - time Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management (PGDBM). This is the only fully autonomous management programme offered by the Government of Maharashtra an
Acronym: NSD	National School of Drama
ss]], 30 May 2005. . Sai graduated from the National School of Drama (NSD), New Delhi in 1963 [http://www.nsd.gov.in/Annual_Report_2005-06.pdf NSD Alumni] National School of Drama (NSD) Annual Report 2005-2006. . === Career=== Sai started her career in All India Radio (AIR) in Pune, Maharashtra, India as an announcer, and soon got involved with AIR's Children's P
Acronym: ISS	Indian Secular Society
quarter in Pune in Shah’s life time but has now shifted to Mumbai. Until his death, A. B. Shah was the editor of ''The Secularist'', a journal published by the Indian Secular Society (ISS). He also the edited the ''New Quest'' published by the Indian Association for Cultural Freedom. Shah took much interest in the problems of Indian Muslims. Shah's writings include ''What Ails
Acronym: EDI	Electronic Data Interchange
ai]], Air India has developed a system of inventory management for cargo handling of import/export functions. This takes care of the management of cargo, supports Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) messages with Indian Customs and replaces to a great extent paper correspondence between Customs, Airlines, and the custodians. This also replaces manual handling and binning of cargo at the warehous
Acronym: DRDO	Defence Research and Development Organisation
tml NMRL Home Page] |footnotes = }} '''Naval Materials Research Laboratory''' ('''NMRL''') is an Indian defense laboratory of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). Located in Thane, near Mumbai, it develops materials and alloys for Naval use, and is a single-window agency for all materials requirement of the Indian Navy. NMRL is organized under the
Acronym: MNS	Maharashtra Navnirman Sena
s = }} The '''2008 attacks on North Indians in Maharashtra''' began on February 3, 2008 after violent clashes between workers of two political parties—Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) and Samajwadi Party (SP)—at Dadar in Mumbai, capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. The clashes took place when workers of MNS, a splinter faction formed ou
Acronym: UNPA	United National Progressive Alliance
ty of Maharashtra), tried to attack workers of SP, the regional party based in Uttar Pradesh, who were proceeding to attend a rally organised by the United National Progressive Alliance (UNPA). Defending his party’s stand, MNS chief Raj Thackeray explained that the attack was a reaction to the "provocative and unnecessary show of strength" and "uncontrolled political
Acronym: BJP	Bharatiya Janata Party
porters". In the national capital, Delhi, political and social organisations launched street protests and burnt Raj's effigy, while members of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Poorvanchal cell held a demonstration demanding that the dismissal of the Maharashtra government. In Allahabad, SP workers tried to obstruct the movement of trains in protest. In Uttar Pra
Acronym: TISS	Tata Institute of Social Sciences
would be divided between the Shiv Sena and MNS. ''Lokmat'', another popular Marathi daily, published a special on a population survey conducted by the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), according to which, there has been a 21% decrease in the migrant population in the city since 1961. The North Indian population, however, witnessed an increase from 12 to 24&nbsp;percent. ''[[S
Acronym: JAFZ	Jebel Ali Free Zone
Jumbo Electronics, Choitram's, the Varkey Group, Alukkas, Lal's and New Medical Center. By 1996, at least 150 Indian companies were operating in the Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZ). Over 35% of Indian workers in the UAE were engaged in manufacturing, transport and related professions, while 20% were engaged in professional and tech
Acronym: UGP	United Goans Party
enclaves]] [http://goacentral.com/Goahistory/Historyofgoa.htm#Historic%20Opinion%20Poll-%20Goans%20vote%20to%20maintain%20identity GoaCentral.Com-History of Goa ] . The United Goans Party(UGP) was formed in 1962-63 following the merger of three local parties. Dr Jack was its founding president Of the 30 seats in the assembly 28 belonged to Goa, and one each to Daman and [[Diu]
Acronym: NPCIL	Nuclear Power Corporation of India
mbay]] **Heavy Water Board (HWB), Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh|Hyderabad **Board of Radiation and Isotope Technology (BRIT), Bombay *Public Sector **Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL), Bombay **Electronics Corporation of India (ECIL), Hyderabad **Indian Rare Earths Limited (IREL), Bombay **Uranium Corporation of India, Singhbhum *R&D Sect
Acronym: IREL	Indian Rare Earths Limited
e Technology (BRIT), Bombay *Public Sector **Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL), Bombay **Electronics Corporation of India (ECIL), Hyderabad **Indian Rare Earths Limited (IREL), Bombay **Uranium Corporation of India, Singhbhum *R&D Sector **Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Bombay **Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGC
Acronym: IGCAR	Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research
ombay **Uranium Corporation of India, Singhbhum *R&D Sector **Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Bombay **Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), Kalpakkam **Raja Ramanna Center for Advanced Technology, Indore **Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre (VECC), Calcutta **Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research, Hy
Acronym: SINP	Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics
Directorate for Exploration and Research, Hyderabad *Aided Sector **Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bombay **Tata Memorial Centre, Bombay **Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics (SINP), Calcutta **Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar|Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar **Harish-Chandra Research Institute (HRI), Allahabad **Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc
Acronym: CDM	Clean Development Mechanism
darshni Vriuksha Mitra Award in 2004. ==Combatting climate change through CDM== MSPL has established an operational and management structure for running the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects. The CDM-1, a 125 MW Wind Power Project of Baldota Group in Karnataka, where MSPL has a lion's share of 78.90 MW, was registered as a CDM Project by UNFCCC, on 29 September 2006.
Acronym: ASI	Archaeological Survey of India
: State), Bombay (Presidency) (Published 1883)] The monument, which is done in the Indo-Saracenic style, is being restored by the Mumbai Circle of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). ==References== ==External links== * [http://asi.nic.in/asi_monu_alphalist_maharashtra_mumbai.asp Archeological Survey of India List of Monuments under Mumbai Circle] [[Category:Monument
Acronym: JNNURM	Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission
as repealed in November 2007 in the state of Maharashtra. The repeal was a pre-condition to the state government with a grant under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), to be used for major infrastructure development projects (like the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link, the Mumbai Metro Project, the Bandra-Worli, the Worli-Nariman Point sealink and the [[Mumbai
Acronym: NMC	Nagpur Municipal Corporation
rnment body with the task of developing new areas within city limits of Nagpur, India and maintaining existing city infrastructure. Trust works along with Nagpur Municipal Corporation(NMC) which is an elected body of city representatives(Corporator). NIT itself is not a democratically elected civic body and has members appointed in it from various levels like [[Government of Maharashtr
Acronym: NIT	Nagpur Improvement Trust
the first computer-network-equipped Village Secretariat at Jod Jawda village in Latur Taluka. Recently, Dr. Sanjay Mukherjee was appointed as the Chairman of the Nagpur Improvement Trust (NIT). This is an agency which overlooks the development of Nagpur city, which is today one of the fastest growing cities of India. This puts him in charge of the goal to develop the city and the surroundi
Acronym: MNS	Maharashtra Navnirman Sena
7.cms Anger against Raj Thackeray rages in Bihar] Noted Physician Dr Diwakar Tejaswi observed a day-long fast in Patna to protest against repeated violence by the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) leader Raj Thackeray and his goons against the north Indians. [http://patnadaily.com/news2008/oct/102208/physician_fast_to_protest.html Eminent Physician Observes Day-long Fast to Protest Attack
Acronym: AICC	All India Congress Committee
ties). He considered himself fully responsible for the massacre and went on fasting as atonement. On completion of his fasting, he went to Delhi and got the All India Congress Committee (AICC) to pass a resolution to cancel the proposed Satyagrah (nonviolent resistance) with a provision for any individual person to practice Satyagrah as guided by one’s conscience. However even after
Acronym: BEST	Bombay Electric Supply and Transport
|date=1997-06-26 |publisher=''Indian Express Newspapers (Bombay) Ltd.''}} Tramway communication was instituted in 1873. The Bombay Electric Supply and Transport (BEST), originally set up as a tramway company: ''Bombay Tramway Company Limited'', was established in 1873. {{cite web |url=http://bestundertaking.com/his_chap02.asp |title=Tram-Car arrives |accessdate=
Acronym: BEST	Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport
ctricity. {{cite web |url=http://www.bestundertaking.com/his_chap04.asp |title=Electricity arrives in Mumbai |accessdate=2008-11-15 |publisher=Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST)}} The Bombay Natural History Society was founded in 1883. {{cite web |url=http://www.bnhs.org/article.php?cid=MTU=&sid=MA%3D%3D&t=Mg==&aid=MQ%3D%3D |title=The Society |accessdate=
Acronym: GMT	Greenwich Mean Time
ime]] (GMT)}} during the International Meridian Conference held at Washington, D.C in the United States. Bombay time was set at 4 hours and 51 minutes ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) using the 75th east meridian. The Princess Dock was built in 1885 as part of a scheme for improving the whole foreshore of the Bombay harbour. {{cite news |url=http://www.daijiworld.com/chan/ex
Acronym: NMMC	Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation
. {{cite web |url=http://www.nmmconline.com/english/aboutUs/about_history_Show.php |title=About Navi Mumbai (History) |accessdate=2008-11-13 |publisher=Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC)}} The Great Bombay Textile Strike was called on 18 January 1982 by trade union leader Dutta Samant, where nearly 250,000 workers and more than 50 textile mills in Bombay went o
Acronym: MNS	Maharashtra Navnirman Sena
e: Pakistan spy agency behind Mumbai bombings |date=2006-10-01 |accessdate=2008-11-11}} In 2008, the city experienced xenophobic attacks by the activists of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) under Raj Thackeray on the North Indian migrants in Mumbai. {{cite news |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1151247 |accessdate=2008-08-19 |date=2008-02-16 |title=Thackeray continu
Acronym: BE	Bachelor of Engineering
O facilities are available. ==Academics== DMCE offers undergraduate courses of study in engineering. The four year undergraduate programme leads to the degree of Bachelor of Engineering (BE). The courses offered are: * Civil Engineering * Electronic Engineering * Computer Engineering * Mechanical Engineering * Chemical Engineering * Information Technology
Acronym: NCP	Nationalist Congress Party
ography== Govindrao Adik, was a close associate of Sharad Pawar before Pawar split from the Indian National Congress (INC) to form his independent base, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). Like many leaders at the time, Adik remained in the INC after the split. He commands a substantial mass support in rural, specially western Maharashtra. Recently Adik welcomed the appointment of [[A
Acronym: NCP	Nationalist Congress Party
ember of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Erandol (Lok Sabha constituency)|Erandol constituency of Maharashtra and is a member of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) political party. ==External links== * [http://164.100.47.134/newls/Biography.aspx?mpsno=4224 Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website] Category:Living people [[Cat
Acronym: ABVP	Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad
couldn't possibly be involved in acts of terror, while the Congress said the matter should be investigated. Adding to this suspicion, the name of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) came up during investigations after a bike was found near the blasts site in Malegaon. However, the bike allegedly belonged to Pragya Singh Thakur, who had been an ABVP activist in 1997, but sold
Acronym: AICTE	All India Council of Technical Education
[India]]. The college is affiliated to the University of Mumbai and approved by Directorate of Technical Education (DTE), Maharashtra State and All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi. K.C college of Engineering was established in 2001 which is under MUMBAI university, comprising the faculties of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering, Computer Engineering an
Acronym: CBSE	Central Board of Secondary Education
moved to Tulasidham in 2004. It is one of a number of schools run by the Dayanand Anglo-Vedic College Trust and Management Society, and follows the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) pattern of education. The school caters for children from nursery through to Standard Ten. Standard eleven and twelve will be introduced soon. The school hosted Khoj, an Interna
Acronym: MNS	Maharashtra Navnirman Sena
ame>Indu</username> <id>6224837</id> </contributor> <comment>/* Jharkhand */</comment> <text xml:space="preserve">On 19 October 2008, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) and Shiv Sena activists attacked North Indian candidates appearing for the '''all-India Railway Recruitment Board''' entrance exam for the Western region in Mumbai, India. The attac
Acronym: BBS	Bharatiya Bhojpuri Sangh
north-indian-youths-attack-maharashtra-sadan-in-delhi/77345-3.html === Jharkhand === After the October 2008 anti-Bihari attacks in Maharashtra, members of the Bharatiya Bhojpuri Sangh (BBS) vandalised the official residence of Tata Motors [Amshedpur plant head S.B. Borwankar, a Maharashtrian. Armed with lathis and hockey sticks, more than 100 BBS members trooped to Borwankar’s Nil
Acronym: MIDC	Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation
pular for the wine industry, with around 60% of Indian wine production at Nashik. Nasik Wine Park is a grape wine park administered by the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC). Many renowned Indian and MNCs have established themselves in Nashik: *Mahindra and Mahindra *Crompton Greaves * BOSCH India (old name MICO) *Thyssen Krupp *Samsonite *
Acronym: IPS	Indian Police Service
for National productivity council, Government of India and then Hindustan Lever Limited now Hindustan Unilever Ltd., India's largest FMCG company. He joined the Indian Police Service (IPS) as a member of the 1982 batch. Before becoming ATS Chief of Maharashtra State in January 2008, he was Joint Commissioner of Police (Administration) of Mumbai Police. He served seven years in Austria
Acronym: RSS	Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
pt to appease India's Muslim population. http://www.indianexpress.com/news/im-not-ready-to-believe-that-sadhvi-pragya-thakur-is-a-terrorist/386500/3 Some BJP, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) leaders accused the ATS of being used as a tool to attack the Sangh Parivar and of using illegal detention and torture. ==Death== At 9.45 p.m. while ha
Acronym: CST	Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
received information that Sadanand Date had been injured in the gunfire at the Cama and Albless Hospital for women and children. Located at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST), a ten-minute drive from the hospital, they took a Toyota Qualis and proceeded in that direction. Salaskar was driving, Kamte in the passenger seat, Karkare in the second row, and the four const
Acronym: CST	Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
Date]] had been wounded while resisting hostile terrorist action at the Cama and Albless Hospital for women and children. Currently located at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST), a ten-minute drive from the hospital, they took a Toyota Qualis and proceeded in that direction. Salaskar was driving, Ashok Kamte in the passenger seat, Hemant Karkare in the second ro
Acronym: NSG	National Security Guards
Ashoka Chakra]] }} '''Sandeep Unnikrishnan''' (, , ) (15 March 1977 – 28 November 2008) was a Major in the Indian Army serving in the elite National Security Guards (NSG). He was killed in action while fighting terrorists in the November 2008 Mumbai attacks. His bravery was honoured with the Ashoka Chakra on 26 January 2009. “Do no
Acronym: MSEB	Maharashtra State Electricity Board
active power stations operated by Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited (MahaGenco), a subsidiary of Government of Maharashtra owned Maharashtra State Electricity Board (MSEB). The plant operates 7 units and has a total power generation capacity of 1080 MW. A proposed 440 kilovolt high power transmission line from Koradi to [[Bhu
Acronym: BHEL	Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
creasing the capacity of 3 units to 660&nbsp;MW thereby taking the total capacity of KTPS to 1560&nbsp;MW. The work is expected to finish by 2014. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) is expected to get equity participation by supplying important equipments in the expansion plan. In order to reduce air pollution the plant's units are equipped with [[electrostatic precipitato
Acronym: CSI	Order of the Star of India
ghtage, and Companionage'', ed. Arthur G.M. Hesilrige (London: Dean & Son, 1933), p. 1062. He was appointed OBE on 3 June 1918, Companion of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of India (CSI) in the 1926 Honours Lists|New Year Honours, 1926, and elevated to Knight Commander (KCSI) in 1930. ==Naturalist== Hotson served in the Indian Army Reserve of Officers, 1915 to 1920, in [[Bal
Acronym: BJP	Bharatiya Janata Party
later arrested under IPC section 153 by the Karnataka Police for some other case. The Karnataka Chief Minister B. S. Yeddyurappa, also from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of Sangh Parivar, had said the Shri Ram Sena is not a Sangh Parivar outfit and asserted that stringent action will be taken against the culprits. He also has ruled out banning the Shri Ram
Acronym: RIA	Royal Indian Artillery
on_symbol_3_label= |identification_symbol_4= |identification_symbol_4_label= }} '''Regiment of Artillery''' is operational arm of Indian Army. Formerly part of Royal Indian Artillery (RIA) of British Indian Army which itself traces its origins to the formation of Bombay Artillery in 1827. It was later involved in extensive service in the First World War, in [[East A
Acronym: AMOVA	analysis of molecular variance
s was compared with data of 22 Indo-European- and Dravidian-speaking caste and tribal populations using heterozygosity, allele size variance, analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA), GST (Glutathione S-transferase) estimate, PC plot, and Mantel correlation test. Results demonstrate that Gondi tribes comprising the Madia-Gond, a hunter
Acronym: LNG	liquefied natural gas
ounts of natural gas. In 2004, India consumed about of natural gas, the first year in which the country showed net natural gas imports. During 2004, India imported of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Qatar. ;Sector Organization As in the oil sector, India’s state-owned companies account for the bulk of natural gas production. ONGC and Oil India Ltd. (OIL) are the leading compani
Acronym: VCT	voluntary counseling and testing
iour change outcomes in the areas of increased condom usage, partner reduction, increased Sexually Transmitted Infection treatment and increased usage of voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) services. The program targeted communication activities, mobile or conveniently-located VCT facilities for vulnerable populations, and a ground-breaking mass media campaign targeted to men in [[Mumba
Acronym: ECI	Election Commission of India
lies of the states of Andhra Pradesh, Orissa and Sikkim were due to expire on 30 May, 29 June and 23 May 2009 respectively. Keeping this in mind, the Election Commission of India (ECI) decided to hold these Assembly elections simultaneously with the Indian general election, 2009|2009 general election. The elections to each Assembly constituency (AC) were scheduled for the same
Acronym: TDP	Telugu Desam Party
t]] and had a comfortable majority with over 200 seats in the Assembly. In 2009, the Left Front fought the election against the Congress as part of the Grand Alliance with Telugu Desam Party (TDP). TRS fought the election alongside Congress, but switched loyalties to the Grand Alliance before the counting of votes on 16 May 2009. Despite contesting alone and fighting an anti-incumbency factor
Acronym: BJP	Bharatiya Janata Party
=== == Orissa == File:IndiaOrissa.png|thumb|right|[[Orissa]] In the State_Assembly_elections_in_India,_2004#Orissa|2004 Orissa Assembly election, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-Biju Janata Dal (BJD) combine (National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance (NDA)) had swept the state with the BJD winning 61 seats and the BJP winning 32 seats, giving
Acronym: BJP	Bharatiya Janata Party
tical party]] in India, a splinter group of the old Ambedkarite Republican Party of India, named for its leader, B.D. Khobragade. It was an ally of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Maharashtra. Recently, all factions of RPI except Prakash Ambedkar's Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangha reunited to form a united "Republican Party of India". RPI (Khobragade) is also merged
Acronym: ICL	Indian Cricket League
** ETC Networks ** Pan India Network Infravest Pvt Ltd - The online gaming company Playwin is a part of this group ** Essel Sports - Essesl Sports has started the Indian Cricket League (ICL) and is also the owner of Mumbai Football Club ** Suncity Projects ** Asian Sky Shop ** E-City Bioscope Entertainment Pvt Ltd - The multiplex chain Fun Cinemas is a part of this g
Acronym: CMS	City Montessori School
9200905271431.htm Lack of funds, infrastructure rob theatre: Nirmal Pandey] The Hindu, 27 May 2009. . ==Personal life== He married Archana Sharma, principal of City Montessori School (CMS), Lucknow, on 6 May 2005 [http://sify.com/entertainment/movies/bollywood/fullstory.php?id=13736383 Nirmal Pandey ties the knot] Sify.com, By IndiaFM, 07 May , 2005. They have two children.
Acronym: UPA	United Progressive Alliance
ats with the state going to polls in the first three phases of the Indian general election, 2009|general elections. The major contenders in the state were the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) and National Democratic Alliance (NDA). UPA consisted of the Indian National Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party whereas the NDA consisted of the Bharatiya Janata Party and th
Acronym: MNS	Maharashtra Navnirman Sena
the BJP over 25 seats . Similarly, the NCP contested on 21 seats and the Indian National Congress contested on 25 seats . Other parties in the fray included the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), Bahujan Samaj Party which fielded candidates on 47 seats, and the Fourth Front. The MNS which was contesting its first general elections fielded candidates on 11 seats in the state. ==Result
Acronym: MSH	Management Science for Health
apacity of CBM to generate information about health services that enables data triangulation. ===CBM and MSH/UNICEF=== A form of CBM has been developed by Management Science for Health (MSH) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) that utilizes the Monitoring Curve. MSH and UNICEF (1998) The Guide to Managing for Quality: Community-Based Monitoring. http://erc.msh.org/q
Acronym: BJP	Bharatiya Janata Party
a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Jalgaon (Lok Sabha constituency)|Jalgaon constituency of Maharashtra and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) political party. ==External links== Category:Living people Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians Category:Indian politicians Category:People from Maharashtra [[Cate
Acronym: INC	Indian National Congress
ial Justice and Empowerment, Government of India. He represents the Ramtek (Lok Sabha constituency)|Ramtek constituency of Maharashtra and is a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) political party. He is also a All_India_Congress_Committee#General_Secretary|General Secretary of the All India Congress Committee. Earlier he has represented [[Buldhana (Lok Sabha constit
Acronym: SS	Shiv Sena
Wankhede''' is a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Hingoli (Lok Sabha constituency)|Hingoli constituency of Maharashtra and is a member of the Shiv Sena (SS) political party. ==External links== Category:Living people Category:Shiv Sena Category:Indian politicians Category:People from Maharashtra [[Category:15th Lok Sabha membe
Acronym: SS	Shiv Sena
aonkar''' is a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Parbhani (Lok Sabha constituency)|Parbhani constituency of Maharashtra and is a member of the Shiv Sena (SS) political party. ==External links== Category:Living people Category:Shiv Sena Category:Indian politicians Category:People from Maharashtra [[Category:15th Lok Sabha membe
Acronym: SS	Shiv Sena
harmshi Babar''' is a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Maval (Lok Sabha constituency) in Pune District of Maharashtra and is a member of the Shiv Sena (SS) political party. ==External links== * [http://164.100.24.208/ls/lsmember/biodata.asp?mpsno= Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website] Category:Living people [[Cate
Acronym: SS	Shiv Sena
''Bhausahab Rajaram Wakchaure''' is a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Shirdi (Lok Sabha constituency) of Maharashtra and is a member of the Shiv Sena (SS) political party. ==External links== * [http://164.100.24.208/ls/lsmember/biodata.asp?mpsno= Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website] Category:Living people [[cate
Acronym: OBC	Other Backward Class
by the Swakulasalis. The primary profession of the Swakulasalis is Weaving which is what lord Shri Jihveshwara was blessed with. This caste is categorized as Other Backward Class (OBC)category 2 A by Government of India. Most of the community are spread out in different parts of south Indian states like Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. Prominent cities wi
Acronym: INC	Indian National Congress
ember of the 15th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Bhiwandi (Lok Sabha constituency)|Bhiwandi constituency of Maharashtra and is a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) political party. ==External links== Category:Living people Category:Indian National Congress politicians Category:Indian politicians Category:People from Maharashtra [[
Acronym: INC	Indian National Congress
Sabha]] of India. He represents the Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg (Lok Sabha constituency)|Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg constituency of Maharashtra and is a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) political party. http://week.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/theWeekContent.do?sectionName=Current+Events&contentId=5615252&programId=1073754900&pageTypeId=1073754893&am
Acronym: BJP	Bharatiya Janata Party
i''' (born 9 May 1951) is a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Ahmednagar Loksabha Constituency of Maharashtra and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He has held several key positions in District Organisation of BJP such as General Secretary,Joint Secretary,President and in Ahmednagar Municipal Corporation as Councilor and the Leader, Bharatiy
Acronym: BORI	Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute
n Sanskrit at the University of Poona, and served in that capacity until 1974. In 1939, Dandekar had become the Honorary Secretary of the renowned Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute (BORI), and he continued to function in that capacity till 1994, effectively running the Institute for fifty-five years. From 1994 until his death in 2001, he served as the vice-president of the Institute.
Acronym: BJP	Bharatiya Janata Party
talwarts such as Y.B. Chavan. The party enjoyed near unchallenged dominance of the political landscape until 1995 when the Shiv Sena and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured an overwhelming majority in the state to form a coalition. After a split in the Congress party, former chief minister Sharad Pawar formed the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), bu
Acronym: IIIT	Indian Institutes of Information Technology
1960s as the ''Institutes of National Importance'' through special acts of Indian Parliament. The success of the IITs led to the creation of the Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIIT) in the late 1990s and in the 2000s. ==Institutes== Image:IIT Kharagpur Main Building.JPG|thumb|Main Building of [[IIT Kharagpur]] The fifteen IITs are located in # [[Indian Institute of
Acronym: ST	Scheduled Tribe
ggregate of 60% marks in the qualifying examination of the XII th standard organised by various educational boards of India. Candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Physically Disabled (PD) categories must secure a minimum aggregate of 55% in the qualifying examination. {{cite web | authorlink = JEE Chairman | url = http://jee.iitm.ac.in/eligibility.php |
Acronym: MBA	Master of Business Administration
= 2006-05-26 }} ===Postgraduate and doctoral education=== The IITs offer a number of postgraduate programs including Master of Technology (M.Tech.), Master of Business Administration (MBA) (only for engineers and post graduates in science), and Master of Science (M.Sc.). Some IITs offer specialised graduate programmes such as the Post Graduate Diploma in Information Technology (PGDIT),
Acronym: CISCE	Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations
ttaranchal]] *Patna- Bihar, Jharkhand *Bhubaneswar- West Bengal, Orissa, Chhattisgarh ==See also== *Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) *National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) *Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) *Boards of Education in India ==References== http://www.cbse.nic.in/aboutus.htm ==Exter
Acronym: SSLC	Secondary School Leaving Certificate
[Chhattisgarh]] ==See also== *Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) *National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) *Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) *Boards of Education in India ==References== http://www.cbse.nic.in/aboutus.htm ==External links== *[http://www.cbse.nic.in/welcome.htm Official website] [[Category:Education
Acronym: BJP	Bharatiya Janata Party
)|Democratic Front]] (Congress and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)) contested the elections against the alliance of Shiv Sena and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Voters elected the 288 members of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in newly organised assembly constituencies after the delimitation approved in 2008. The results were declared on Oct
Acronym: NCP	Nationalist Congress Party
n National Congress]] (INC) |align="right" valign=top |File:INC-flag.svg|75px |align="right" valign=top |82 |- |align="left" |Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) |align="right" valign=top |File:NCP-flag.svg|75px |align="right" valign=top |62 |- |align="left" |Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) |align="right" vali
Acronym: SHS	Shiv Sena
left" |Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) |align="right" valign=top |File:BJP-flag.svg|75px |align="right" valign=top |46 |- |align="left" |Shiv Sena (SHS) |align="right" valign=top |File:ShivSenaFlag.png|75px |align="right" valign=top |45 |- |align="left" |Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) |align="right&qu
Acronym: SP	Samajwadi Party
; |Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) |align="right" valign=top |File:MNS flag.svg|75px |align="right" valign=top |13 |- |align="left" |Samajwadi Party (SP) |align="right" valign=top |File:SamajwadiPartyFlag.PNG|75px |align="right" valign=top |03 |- |align="left" |Peasants and Workers Party of India (PWPI) |alig
Acronym: BVA	Bahujan Vikas Aghadi
nd Workers Party of India]] (PWPI) |align="right" valign=top |File:No flag.svg|75px |align="right" valign=top |04 |- |align="left" |Bahujan Vikas Aghadi (BVA) |align="right" valign=top |File:No flag.svg|75px |align="right" valign=top |02 |- |align="left" |Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M) |align="rig
Acronym: JMM	Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
d ministers suspect non-Maoist hand in MP's killing], RxPG News, May 17, 2007 *On March 4, 2007 Maoist shot dead a member of the parliament (Sunil Mahato) of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) party from Jharkhand state. [http://in.today.reuters.com/news/NewsArticle.aspx?type=topNews&storyID=2007-03-05T075617Z_01_NOOTR_RTRJONC_0_India-289973-1.xml] *On December 2, 2006 the BBC re
Acronym: LNG	liquefied natural gas
t would produce 740 megawatts and help stabilize the local transmission grid. Construction started in 1992 and finally completed in May 1999. Phase two would burn liquefied natural gas (LNG). At its height, the power plant in Dabhol employed 15,000 people [http://www.gasandoil.com/goc/company/cns23252.htm Enron's Dabhol Power project is now a rusty ghost town] . Production and construct
Acronym: SC	Secunderabad Railway Station
on|Secunderabad JN]]||10:30 ||Destination ||1478 ||2 |} ==Train No== ===7017 - Secunderabad Express=== Departure:Rajkot Railway Station (RJT), Arrival:Secunderabad Railway Station (SC) ===7018 - Rajkot Express=== Departure: Secunderabad Railway Station (SC), Arrival: Rajkot Railway Station (RJT) ==Loco Link== A dedicated WDM3A ALCO Air Break Diesel Locomotive of Guntakal
Acronym: SC	Pune Cantonment
une district]] and one of eight in Pune City It is a part of Pune (Lok Sabha constituency) along with five other assembly constituencies viz Kasba Peth, Parvati, Pune Cantonment(SC), Shivajinagar, Vadgaon Sheri from Pune City. ==Members of Assembly== * 1995: Deepak Paygude, Shiv Sena * 1999: Deepak Paygude, Shiv Sena * 2004: Kamal Dhole-Patil, Nationalist Con
Acronym: ASI	Army Sports Institute
Pune Sub Area *Armed Forces Medical College, Pune|Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) *Command Hospital (Southern Command) *Artificial Limb Centre *Army Sports Institute (ASI) ==See also== * Khadki Cantonment * Dehu Road Cantonment ==References== ==External links== * Category:Cantonments of India [[Category:Settlements establ
Acronym: NCP	National Center for Physics
re]], Pakistan |citizenship= Italian | nationality= Pakistani and Italian | field = Theoretical Physics | work_institution =National Center for Physics(NCP) Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) Quaid-i-Azam University International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation (COMS
Acronym: ICTP	International Centre for Theoretical Physics
ics]] | work_institution =National Center for Physics(NCP) Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) Quaid-i-Azam University International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation (COMSTECH) European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) University of Chicago Institute for Nuclear Studies (INS) [[Deut
Acronym: INS	Institute for Nuclear Studies
(ICTP) Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation (COMSTECH) European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) University of Chicago Institute for Nuclear Studies (INS) Deutsches Elektronen Synchrotron (DESY) | alma_mater = University of London Imperial College London |doctoral_advisor = Paul T. Matthews |academic_advisors =
Acronym: ICTP	Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics
===ICTP career=== Faheem joined ICTP on the request of dr. Abdus Salam. He worked there as a senior staff scientist at the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Trieste, Italy. There, he was originally involved in developing the high energy physics diploma programme, which helps train young graduates from the developing countries to start resear
Acronym: AAI	Airports Authority of India
ng up a world class Multi-modal International Hub Airport at Nagpur. MADC would also take up development of other Airports in Maharashtra not belonging to the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and Indian Air Force (IAF) which will provide air connectivity between various important district Head Quarters and the Capital of the State, Mumbai Integrated
Acronym: NIT	Nagpur Improvement Trust
lion''' ==See also== * [http://www.madcindia.org/aboutmadc.htm MADC-Official Website] * Multi-modal International Cargo Hub and Airport at Nagpur (MIHAN) * Nagpur Improvement Trust (NIT) * Nagpur * Vidarbha * Airports in Maharashtra * Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) * Airports Authority of India (AAI) ==References== ==External l
Acronym: AAI	Airports Authority of India
* Nagpur Improvement Trust (NIT) * Nagpur * Vidarbha * Airports in Maharashtra * Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) * Airports Authority of India (AAI) ==References== ==External links== * http://www.sezindia.nic.in/HTMLS/SEZ%20Act,%202005.pdf Category:Airports in India Category:Articles without infoboxes [[Category:Nagpur]
Acronym: BMC	Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
the Shiv Sena. She is the current Mayor of the city of Mumbai, the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra, and chief of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the country's richest municipal body. ==Personal life== Shraddha Jadhav (aged 45 on December 2, 2009) originally hails from Sangameshwar in the Konkan region of Maharashtra. She is a
Acronym: BNHS	Bombay Natural History Society
ai in Khandala and one year earlier in Bhimashankar and Malshej, beyond Kalyan . Local renowned conservation NGOs like the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) and World Wide Fund for Nature - India (WWF-India) bring groups of city dwelling people from Mumbai and elsewhere, sometimes in collaboration with other organizations, for regular Nature walks