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The Plants World nursery and garden centre provides a new and an exquisite collection of planters for landscape architects and avid gardeners alike. Geared to match all kinds of house décor, whether sleek and modern, where a contemporary planter should be your logical choice, while weight may become an issue for the window box.

There are metal, fibre, ceramic - there are all kinds available to match the décor both inside and out. These are also available in a range of finishes - antique, stone, slate, terra cotta to name a few. While choosing your planter put thought into its final location, size and the plants that you would be planting inside it.

Celebrate this festival of DIWALI by making a difference in the lives of some young girls who wish to pursue their dreams of being successful and confident like you and me. This is an effort by the team of “Mission Awareness” to help these girls in a way which will make them self independent…

Let me brief you about “Mission Awareness“. This is an organization run by enthusiastic youngsters who want to help the world by giving some time, talent and resources from their lives to make it a better place. They are involved in many activities to spread awareness about global warming, energy & water conservation, fuel conservation, etc. They now have come up with the bright idea of getting Diwali Diya’s made by these underprivileged girls.

The money that will be accumulated from the sale of these Diya’s will be used to conduct handicraft, acting & dancing and educational camps for the underprivileged children in primary schools across Mumbai & Greater Mumbai. With the help of very helpful teachers and friends, they have taught some underprivileged girls the art of painting Diya’s in a unique and different way. And see what they have made… A huge collection of beautiful & eco-friendly Diya’s that can make your Diwali even more colorful and bright. Find below the photographs of some of these awesome Diya’s alongwith their price.

LEAF Single: Rs 30 | Pair: Rs 55	PEACOCK Single: Rs 40 | Pair: Rs 70
FLOWER Single: Rs 20 | Pair: Rs 35	SWASTIC Single: Rs 20 | Pair: Rs 35
FLOWER-2 Single: Rs 20 | Pair: Rs 35	KAIREE Single: 20 | Pair: Rs 35
GANESHJI Single: 30 | Pair: Rs 55	SUN Single: Rs 70 | Pair: Rs 125
FLAT SHANKH Single: 20 | Pair: Rs 35	PLATE Single: Rs 40 | Pair: Rs 70
SHANKH Single: Rs 30 | Pair: Rs 55	TURTLE Single: Rs 40 | Pair: Rs 75
ROSE Single: Rs 20 | Pair: Rs 35	SUNFLOWER Single: Rs 20 | Pair: Rs 35

To order, please email to GUNCHA @ guncha.khare@gmail.com and mention your order & contact details. Guncha manages this Mission and will ensure that you get your Diya’s well in time in nicely wrapped package. I have bought 5 of them and believe me, they are simply superb. So go ahead and place your oder and help underprivileged a little bit in your own way…

Connecting Thane to Mumbai, Mulund has become a hotspot for property buyers, due to its all-round development. Located on the central line, Mulund is a developing suburb between Bhandup and Thane. During the ’60s, Mulund was a small settlement with very little population, which mostly consisted of middleclass families, as companies like Johnson & Johnson, Gabriel, Richardson and Cruddas established in Mulund. Mulund today has become a multi-linguistic suburb.

Mulund is divided into two parts - Mulund West and Mulund East. The West is comparatively more developed than the East. Mulund underwent a drastic change after 1990, as builders took notice of its potential and started floating new constructions. Nirmal Lifestyles came up with its first project Mayur Pankh in the year 1976-77 and gradually progressed with prestigious projects like Nirmal Lifestyle and City of Joy that completely changed the landscape of Mulund.

Mulund wins the cake in terms of infrastructure too, as it is centrally located and has easy access to Mumbai, Thane and even Navi Mumbai. Road connectivity through vast network of BEST buses and frequent train availability has benefited Mulund.

Fortunately, Mulund is blessed with greenery due to places like Yogi hills and Cyprus. A morning walk amidst the greens rejuvenates Mulund residents. The suburb is strategically planned, fulfilling the requirements of modern-day living. Looking at the phenomenal growth, some of the best educational institutes like Lokmanya Tilak English High School, St Pius, St Mary’s, Holy Angels have come up in the past few decades. Mulund boasts of good colleges like V. G. Vaze College, Vani Vidyalaya and Mulund College of Commerce.

Hospitals like ESIS, Municipal hospital and private hospitals like Dhanvantari, Upasani, Saidhan Hospital and high-end hospital like Wockhardt cater to medical needs. Mulund has religious places like Ambaji Dham, Santoshi Mata Mandir, Jain temple, to name a few. For entertainment purposes, Mulund has single screen theatres like Jai Ganesh, Mehul and multiplexes like R-Adlabs, PVR Cinema. Malls have become the Mecca for the cinegoers in Mulund. L.B.S Marg in Mulund can be called as the hub of malls, with huge malls like Nirmal Lifestyles and Runwal Mall. From restaurants like McDonald’s, Pizza Hut to trademark hotels like Vishwa Bharati, Vishwa Mahal, Mulund has everything to offer. Mulund also has some well-known clubs like the Rotary Club of Mulund.

The property market in Mulund is flourishing with ever growing malls and its connectivity. Recently, property  rates in Mulund range between Rs. 5,000 to 7,000 per. sqft. A number of huge residential and commercial projects are coming up. With the kind of construction and developments coming its way, Mulund surely looks to be the destination for future.

Times Property proudly present the most awaited and widely appreciated property exhibition in Mumbai from July 3 - 5. This exhibition, like its earlier sessions, promises big bang in the property market. Various reputed builders (including small to big sharks) would showcase their properties in this exhibition. There would be ready possession, almost ready, and upcoming projects up for grabs. Besides homes, there would be plots, penthouses, second (or weekend) homes, commercial properties (including office space, IT parks, etc.), interior designer shops, and other stalls selling useful home-making materials. One can also book their dream homes in this expo and they would get handsome discounts right there!! Needless to say, there are tens of exciting offers from loan-lenders too. Spot discounts and instant approvals are complimentary.

Do not forget to attend this grand event…

At around 5:30am on June 30, an unoccupied building still under construction at Palm Beach Road in the New Mumbai district of Mumbai city Shanghai and not Sanpada (Please read UPDATE published below) toppled over. One worker was killed. According to information, a 70 meter section of the flood prevention wall in nearby Creek Stream which connects with Arabian Sea collapsed that may have something to do with this building collapse.

God bless all who have and are suffering in this accident…

Please note that I have received this information through a mail, so I am not responsible if this information is incorrect. If you have latest update on this, please post it here and I would certainly publish it. Let’s spread only the right information.

UPDATE: I have received many comments from alert readers who have pointed out that this information is partly correct. This accident had really took place, but in Shanghai (check this BBC link) and NOT in Sanpada as reported by me. I apologize for the wrong information I had published. I am against spreading any rumours so I am taking all precautions to avoid such things to happen, and also upading my post. Thanks again to my alert readers.