Snatchers rob gold from 2 women in Vashi
Bike-borne thieves robbed two women pedestrians on Vashi roads.
View ArticleRainwear on display at Navi Mumbai markets but few takers so far
Usually at this time in the season, both wholesale and retail shops selling rainwear are choc-a-bloc with customers looking for monsoon bargains.
View ArticlePre-monsoon rain, changing weather spur health ailments
The pre-monsoon showers might have provided some respite from the heat, but it has also seen many people suffering from dengue-like symptoms visiting doctors and healthcare centres.
View ArticleMD Sanjay Bhatia to meet PAPs on Wednesday
The PAPs’ morcha against demolition of illegal structures on Tuesday ended after six hours when Cidco MD Sanjay Bhatia reportedly assured the leaders that he will meet them on Wednesday.
View ArticleSpecial cell to file FIRs against illegal structures
Even though Cidco is facing stiff opposition to the ongoing demolition drive, it has proposed a special cell consisting of 14 officials to take care of legal paperwork with regards to demolition work.
View ArticleLocal resident ensures street kids step into a new course under Vashi flyover
For three years now, Vashi resident Kaval Katija has been providing street children, children of construction workers and vendors basic education, enrolling them into schools and ensuring that they...
View ArticleACB traps several corrupt government officials in 2015
In the first five months of 2015, the Navi Mumbai and Raigad wings of anti-corruption bureau (ACB) have trapped eight and 14 government officials, respectively, who demanded bribes from complainants.
View ArticleClean up every corner of Navi Mumbai, civic body tells sanitary workers
Civic body’s solid waste department has asked the sanitary workers to also clean the spots which are usually neglected such as areas near holding ponds, building compounds and garden corners.
View ArticleAutistic student from Vashi secures 90%
Koparkhairane resident and student of St Lawrence High School from Vashi, Dipti Ganesh, scored an impressive 90.6% in SSC examination this year.
View ArticleNMMC schools impress with over 95% pass percentage in SSC
As many as 17 civic-run secondary schools in Navi Mumbai scored 95.45% in SSC examination that was held in March. Pooja Yadav from Sanpada scored 91.60%, the highest out of 1,474 students who appeared...
View ArticleNMMC survey declares 13 primary schools as illegal
The civic body’s education department has declared as many as 13 primary schools in Navi Mumbai illegal.
View ArticleJunior college seats too few for Standard X kids
Colleges in urban pockets of Thane district may find it difficult to accommodate students, who have cleared their SSC exams, as the total number of students outnumbers the seats available in junior...
View ArticleMan hangs self in Juhugaon house
A man allegedly committed suicide at his chawl-type house in Juhugaon.
View ArticleHome guard held for stealing mobile from commuter at Vashi station
An on-duty home guard has been nabbed by the Vashi GRP for allegedly stealing the mobile phone of a commuter who had dozed off on a railway platform bench.
View ArticleTrucker steals chemicals worth Rs 33 lakh
The Nhava Sheva police team is in search a driver hailing from Allahabad who has decamped with a container trailer loaded with Titanium dioxide chemical powder collectively worth Rs 33.38 lakhs.
View ArticleCidco to issue fresh notices to new illegal structures, demolition on hold
The meeting between Cidco MD Sanjay Bhatia, PAP and political leaders ended on a positive note on Wednesday at CBD after all parties agreed on some issues regarding razing unauthorized structures and...
View ArticleVashi ward officer penalized RTI commissioner for not complying information...
In her order the commissioner has come down heavily on Vashi ward officer for dereliction of duty being at the helm of the Vashi civic ward who is responsible for controlling all illegal constructions...
View Article'Fire extinguishers past their expiry dates in ward offices'
A city based activist has complained to the senior officers of Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) about the bad state of fire extinguishers installed in two ward offices in Nerul and Belapur.
View Article2-year-old boy dies as dumper crashes into scooter
A two-year-old boy, Deepak Chaudhary, was crushed to death when a speeding dumper hit a scooter he was riding on at Nere-Panvel road on Wednesday.
View ArticleCivic body yet to come up with a plan to build toilets for women
NMMC may be aspiring for the ‘smart city’ tag but seems least worried about the travails of women due to lack of public toilets in the city.
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