Tall barricade solution to rein in jaywalkers at Sanpada
Authorities of the public works department (PWD) have decided to install metal railings of around 25-30 feet along the road divider
View ArticleOwl gets stuck in sticky mouse trap at Kharghar
A barn owl was caught in a sticky glue trap used to catch rats in Kharghar on Monday
View ArticleBroken swings, rusted slides in gardens a worry for parents
Broken and rusted swings and chairs in gardens across the city are worrying parents. Several have said that they have complained to the garden caretakers but no action has been taken to rectify the...
View ArticleCivic school students find worms in midday meal, officials sniff foul play
Questions about the quality of midday meals were raised again, after a few students of a Digha civic school complained about worm-infested meals served to them on Monday.
View ArticleSchool van driver sexually assaults 3-year-old
A school van driver has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a three-and-a-half-year-old girl inside the vehicle while dropping her home on Friday. This is the second time that she has been...
View ArticleFarmers should pay for power: Khadse
Eknath Khadse says, "if farmers can pay mobile bills, why can't for power", stokes controversy.
View ArticleSand bunkers lie broken, unused at Harbour stns
Six years after the 26/11 terror attack on Mumbai, it is alarming to find several sandbag bunkers, set up for the railway police personnel at Harbour station, lying in a bad shape.
View ArticleStir in Trubhe after train mows down teen
A 16-year-old school boy, Shaikh Aftab Jakir Hussain, was mowed down by a train while he was crossing the track in Turbhe on Tuesday
View ArticleCidco revamps policy to take on encroachments on its land
City Industrial Development Corporation (Cidco) has decided to take a tough stand on illegal encroachments.
View ArticleMan, mother beat pregnant wife over dowry in Koparkhairane
A two-month pregnant woman, Deepali Pawar (31), from Koparkhairane was allegedly assaulted by her husband Kiran Pawar (33) and his mother Kamal (55) on Friday
View ArticleParents will be fined if minors caught driving in Airoli
Traffic police branch of Airoli has initiated a drive against school and junior college students, from classes X to XII, riding motorcycles without valid driving licences from Tuesday.
View ArticleSuspected dengue cases on the decline, say civic officials
The malaria department of the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) health department has recorded a decline in suspected dengue cases this week, almost two months after the early cases were reported.
View ArticlePush a button and seek police help
The closed-circuit television (CCTV) camera network being installed by City and Industrial Development Corporation (Cidco) will have an emergency call box system integrated into it.
View Article‘Food quality rules hardly followed’
After worms were found in the midday meal of students at a Digha civic school on Monday, the spotlight is back on the quality of the meals being served.
View ArticleTraffic units up drive against minor bikers
To put brakes on minors riding bikes without a valid licence, the traffic drive that started from Tuesday has been intensified across the city.
View ArticleNo proper probe on dead trees in Vashi, say activists
City activists and environmentalists have failed to get a satisfactory response from the authorities over the sudden death of two large rain trees in April near a busy market and construction site in...
View ArticleCops register 216 cases on errant school buses in 1 day
The city traffic department conducted a one-day special drive in both zones of the police commissionerate to check violation of safety norms by school buses.
View ArticleBroken Belapur streetlamps a boon for chain-snatchers: Residents
As many as 50 non-functioning streetlights have encouraged chain snatchers to act more boldly in Belapur, said residents
View ArticleComplaint box may return to check child abuse
The shocking incident of a three-and-half year old girl being sexually abused twice in a school van in Kharghar has woken up authorities to come up with an action plan.
View ArticleBreeding a challenge as male dogs more popular as pets
Pet owners in Navi Mumbai find the city a haven for their animals. With open spaces coupled with planned footpaths, pets, particularly dogs, enjoy what the city offers. However, male pets appear to be...
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