‘Garbage dumped in Karave pond killing aquatic life’
The dumping of garbage and garlands and other religious materials (nirmalya) in Ganesh Talav in Karave village has allegedly resulted in depletion of oxygen levels, say local residents
View ArticleNew wards, more corporators on NMMC agenda before polls
Keeping in mind the increase in population in the city, the civic body is set to make a few changes before the upcoming civic elections.
View ArticleSchool kids to turn crusaders for cleanliness at Raahgiri
In an effort to sensitize people on the need to keep their surroundings clean, over 300 students from schools in Nerul and volunteers will take part in Shramdaan (voluntary service) this Sunday at...
View ArticleNGO complains to Cidco on bio-med waste thrown in bin
Alleges Syringes, Surgical Gloves, Medicines Found In Panvel Bin
View ArticleMumbai reels under dengue, NMMC claims disease not out of control yet
The civic health department continues to maintain that the dengue situation is under control even though private hospitals have stated that there has been an increase in cases of the disease and malaria
View ArticleDon’t ignore symptoms, keep surroundings clean: Doctors
Going by the number of people being detected with dengue, doctors are ensuring that even a mild case of a fever is treated with care
View Article2 men held for assaulting scribe in Panvel
A woman journalist, Chetna Wavekar, working for a local news channel was assaulted by two men on a bike on Friday in New Panvel, after the bike dashed her car
View ArticleMixed response to Navi Mumbai bandh
Republican Party of India’s (RPI-A) call for a bandh on Friday met with a mixed response
View ArticleKarave pond clean-up begins, plastic sifted out
The civic body, after a report by TOI, started cleaning the Ganesh Talav in Karave village.
View ArticleCivic camp on dengue at Palm Beach Road
The civic body has found a novel way and venue to sensitize citizens on dengue that is on the rise in the city, Mumbai, and other suburbs.
View ArticleIs Vision Ponds a complete failure?: Navi Mumbai coporator
A debate on whether or not Koparkhairane pond should be filled to make a parking lot or garden escalated into corporators questioning the ability of the civic body to keep water bodies clean
View ArticleNavi Mumbai raise stink over Thane-Belapur road drain
The leaking drain on Thane-Belapur road has angered residents across the city.
View ArticleRaigad ACB to probe graft accused’s source of wealth
Troubled days are far from over for Bhudhesh Rangari, the graft-accused PWD executive engineer from Panvel.
View ArticleExpats, locals back to class to speak in a new language
In Navi Mumbai, too, apart from the various programmes organized by cultural organizations, language classes are a popular trend.
View ArticleSacked driver, watchman held for 66L burglary in Nerul flat
A driver broke into his ex-employer’s locked flat in Nerul and decamped with cash, gold and diamond jewellery collectively worth Rs 66.4 lakh
View ArticleFour-month-old breathes easy after rare heart surgery in Vashi hospital
A four- month-old underwent a balloon pulmonary volvotomy, a one-of-a-kind surgery
View ArticleMini Seashore fails to draw weekend crowd
Mini Seashore in Vashi, a popular weekend haunt of Navi Mumbaikars, bore a deserted look on Saturday. Fear of mosquitoes have kept families away and indoors over the past few weeks, said local food...
View ArticleDengue pushes up price of vitamin C-rich papaya
The wholesale rate of papaya has risen from Rs15-18 to Rs18-22 per kg at the Vashi-based APMC Market as more people are opting for the fruit as a measure to prevent dengue
View ArticleOpen sewage line poses health risks
Residents of about 15 housing societies at sector 15, CBD Belapur, adjacent to Retibunder, are living in constant fear of contracting dengue or malaria due to a 200-metre open sewage line dug up by the...
View ArticleCity may host U 17 football World Cup
A delegation of FIFA and All India Football Federation (AIFF), for the first time, visited Navi Mumbai on Monday to check the viability of Nerul’s Dr DY Patil stadium in a run up to the under 17...
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