Save flamingoes campaign takes wing in Uran
Activists and bird lovers, along with forest officials, have decided to conduct awareness camps from Friday to May in Uran to save flamingoes.
View ArticleKharghar man to rally for cattle shelter outside Cidco HQ
A Kharghar-based activist, Shailesh Khotkar, has threatened to stage a dharna in outside the Cidco headquarters as it is yet to set up a cattle shelter.
View ArticleNetas’ exodus from NCP give BJP, Sena NMMC win hope
As the civic elections get closer, aspiring and incumbent corporators have redoubled their effort to woo their voters.
View ArticleNavi Mumbai NGO pledges to support silvers
Members of WISH (Women’s Interaction for Self Help), a city-based NGO, pledged their support for senior citizens by carrying out various projects to help them when they need it.
View ArticleSmart use of water will be challenge for leaders after elections: NMMC
Judicious use of water will be a talking point in the coming days, as voters get ready to elect their local leaders from 111 wards for the ensuing civic poll in April.
View ArticlePoorly-lit Central Park leaves children in the dark
Taking children to Cidco’s Central Park in Kharghar is turning out to be a challenging experience for the parents.
View Article‘Church, mosque cause noise pollution in Vashi’
According to a noise monitoring survey by Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB), noise levels around Noor Masjid and Sacred Heart Church in sector 4, Vashi have been exceeding the permissible...
View ArticleRally, puja to mark Gudi Padwa celebrations in Navi Mumbai
Gudi Padwa, the first day of the Hindu calendar will be observed with great fervour in the city.
View ArticleNaphtha pilfering gang busted, 6 held
The city crime branch central unit team has arrested a six-member gang of thieves who pilfered naptha from the pipelines laid in the JNPT area.
View ArticleMiscreants attack church in New Panvel, Christians condemn it
Three unidentified men attacked the St George Catholic Church in New Panvel in the wee hours of Saturday by hurling stones inside the church compound and damaging the glass enclosure of the statue of...
View ArticleNow, check voters’ details on mobile
The process of locating one’s name in the voters’ list for the upcoming civic elections can now be done through one’s mobile phone
View ArticleErrant autos may be difficult to rein in: RTO
While state transport department officials are planning stringent measures against auto and cab operators to curb fare refusal complaints, little can be done by way of immediate action under the MV Act...
View ArticleResidents raise hackles as dirty water floods streets
Residents of sector 17, Vashi are viewing the monsoon with trepidation as water from a holding pond continues to flood their area for the past 10 months
View ArticleWhy pay Cidco surcharge on CR tickets, asks RTI activist
According to information provided by the office of chief information commissioner (CIC) to RTI activist and state AAP member, Ravi Srivastav, Cidco has collected Rs 456.56 crore till December as...
View ArticlePer capita income in dist up 162% in 7 yrs
Thane district has seen a rise of 162% in its per capita income in since 2007-08. Though the per capita income has shot up considerably, experts feel that it does not necessarily mean the quality of...
View Article22-year-old woman dies of H1N1 in Navi Mumbai
A 22-year-old woman, Premila Patil, from Uran, who died on Saturday, is the first casualty of H1N1 in the city
View ArticleDebris dumped in Rabale pond once again
Just two years after the Rabale pond was cleaned, residents woke up on Monday to discover that debris had been once again dumped in the water body.
View ArticleNMMT’s new bus route to get cop cover
The civic transport body will start a new bus route from Khandeshwar railway station to Vichumbe bridge, New Panvel from Tuesday.
View ArticleVashi residents oppose subway off Sion-Panvel highway
The construction of a subway from Sion-Panvel expressway by PWD to east side of sector 6, Vashi is being opposed vehemently by the residents.
View Article300-odd trees atop Nerul hillock: NMMC
n response to a RTI query, the tree authority department of Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) has claimed that there are as many as 325 trees atop Nerul hillock in sector 19.
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