Adc 05 august 2013

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NOTHING HOMELY HERE

Regd. No. MH/MR/South-160/2012-14 RNI Regn. No. 43675/1985 MUMBAI MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 2013 32 PAGES `3 Website: www.afternoondc.in

Aft er oo DESPATCH & COURIER Mother Nikita Shetty displaying the approved admission form.

WHY PUNISH ME FOR BEING THE DAUGHTER OF A FORMER BAR GIRL?

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By Tariq Khan

12-year-old girl, Jyoti Dinesh Shetty, the daughter of a former bar girl, Nikita Dinesh Shetty, was admitted to the sixth standard of National Sarvodaya High School run by the Sindhi Sarvodaya Society in Chembur Colony on June 17, when the school began its academic session. “However, after 15 days, the school authorities told my Continued on pg 8 «

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By Kainaz Choksey

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his is a place where under-aged children, who have run foul of the law or society, are brought and detained. The crimes, or the offences, range from murder, rape, robbery and pick-pocketing, to just loitering or being found homeless on a platform. The term ‘juvenile delinquent’ is comfortably applied but is sufficient enough to get you locked in the Dongri Remand Home. This reporter visited the facility and found out that apart from several problems, there are major Continued on pg 8 «

Trams in Thane! By Kaptan Mali

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he dream of tram services in Thane may soon become a reality. The Thane

SSC countdown see pg 12

SERVICE AREA: The tram service will run in a 10 km area. It will start from Anand Nagar and pass from Teen Hath Naka, Wagle Industrial Estate, Cadbury Junction, Kapur Bawdi, Manpada and Patlipada areas. BENEFITS: Trams are eco-friendly carries more passengers and requires less space to run.

Municipal Corporation (TMC), under the Light Rail Transit Project, has invited global tenders from international agencies, and five such agencies have shown interest in the same. If all goes as planned, the city may enjoy tram services by the year 2016. The Thane station has been declared as one of the busiest stations in a recent survey, which is due to increase in population and migration from Mumbai city. This forced the local administration to plan alternate modes of transport, and there Continued on pg 8 «

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HISTORIC BRONZE MAKES JUNIORS GO CRAZY WITH JOY: The elated junior Indian hockey members cluster around goalkeeper Chanu Sanarik Ningombam after she shone in the tie-breaker to secure a win against England.


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