Some youths take up causes to celebrate New Year
The New Year began on a positive note for several youngsters who preferred to engage in meaningful services instead of going with the flow to drink or dance away into another year.
View ArticleRescuing the lost and homeless to give them another chance
Madhusudhan Achari does not hardsell his work or give sound bytes to the media. But this unassuming 55-year-old has rescued scores of destitute people from the streets of Kharghar and Panvel and helped...
View ArticleCivic chief’s sudden transfer may affect development projects in Navi Mumbai
Corporators were caught off guard when the news of civic chief Abasaheb Jarhad’s transfer filtered in on Saturday.
View ArticleVegetable prices rise 25-50% as unseasonal rain hits crops
Wholesale and retail prices of vegetables have seen a 25-50% rise in the past few days, hitting Mumbaikars who were hoping to save on their monthly food budget this new year.
View ArticleYoung woman found brutally killed along Palm Beach road
The devotees immediately informed local social activist Manoj Meher, president of Kolwani Mitra Mandal, who in turn informed the Turbhe police.
View ArticleNerul swimmer is youngest to cross Strait of Gibraltar in 2014
Nerul swimmer Shubham Vanmali (19) has set a record as the ‘youngest male swimmer of the year’ to cross the Gibraltar channel at the age of 18, according to the latest records announced by Gibraltar...
View ArticleTalk of Ganesh Naik joining BJP gets louder as Navi Mumbai civic polls near
Whispers of former Thane guardian minister and NCP heavyweight, Ganesh Naik, quitting the Sharad Pawar-led party and joining BJP are getting louder. Sources said that backchannel talks to ease Naik...
View ArticleClogged drains in Belapur finally cleared after 4 months
It took four months of diligent follow-ups as well as filing an RTI by sector 9, Belapur resident for PWD officials to clear the clogged drains in the area. But the machines used for clearing the...
View ArticleCoconut waste power to light up Turbhe landfill
The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) are working on a project to generate electricity from coconut husk that is segregated from municipal solid...
View Article‘More flyovers, green cover on my agenda’
Dinesh Waghmare, a 1994-batch IAS officer, took over as Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation’s commissioner from Abasaheb Jarhad on Monday.
View ArticleDead Navi Mumbai woman yet to be identified as face is disfigured due to burns
Even after more than 24 hours of the incident of a young woman found brutally murdered along the Palm beach road near Sarsole creek, the Turbhe police have been unable to achieve a breakthrough, except...
View ArticleMNS workers vandalize Kamothe toll plaza
The controversial toll plaza on the Sion-Panvel road started functioning on Monday midnight.
View ArticleMNS convoy vandalizes Kamothe toll plaza
In a vehement protest against the toll collection being started at the new toll plazas at Kharghar and Kamothe with effect from midnight of January 6, a convoy of MNS activists of the transport wing...
View ArticleWill Virar-Alibaug highway stir delay Naina further?
There may be more speed bumps in the Navi Mumbai Airport Influence Notified Area (Naina) project.
View ArticleNot enough books, leaking walls keep readers away from Airoli civic library
The civic-run library at sector 4, Airoli, built 15 years ago, is in a shambles, as no maintenance work has been carried out in the past five years.
View ArticleBus stops on Sion- Panvel highway don’t have rooftops, seats
Commuters waiting for buses along the 25-km stretch of Sion- Panvel highway often have to stand in scorching sun, as most of the bus stops are in dilapidated condition.
View ArticleNew Kamothe route profitable for NMMT
The newly introduced Kamothe-Khandeshwar route is proving to be a profitable venture for the loss-making civic transport authority, said sources.
View ArticleMNS workers vandalize Kamothe toll plaza
A convoy of MNS activists in seven cars vandalized the Kamothe toll plaza early on Tuesday, barely hours after it started functioning.
View ArticleOver 1,200 pledge their eyes at walkathon on Palm Beach Road
More than 1,200 people pledged their eyes at a walkathon on Palm Beach Road this Sunday, organized by ophthalmologists to spread awareness about corneal eye donation.
View ArticleIdentity of slain woman found off P-B Road still unknown
Two days and five teams of 20 police officers later, cops have still not been able to identify the woman who was found murdered on Sunday just off Palm Beach Road.
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