Vendors' policy may take 6 more months to frame
Residents, who are expecting the hawkers' menace on city footpaths to disappear soon with the recently formed Town Vending Committee (TVC) taking action, will have to wait longer.
View ArticleLS candidate questions early transfer of top cop
"I have asked the state home department and chief minister about the urgency in bringing ACP Jagtap back to Thane.It is a violation of the election code of conduct.
View ArticleNerul cops trace missing minor boy at Thane station
The four-year-old son of a labourer, who had gone missing while playing Holi on Monday from sector 20, Nerul, was found at Thane railway station on Wednesday.
View ArticleEC allows lottery for Kharghar hsg project
The state Election Commission (EC) has given permission to the town planning body for lottery draw to decide the winners of Valley Shilp housing scheme.
View ArticleResidents to weigh candidates' promises before bypolls on Sunday
Candidates contesting for the post of corporator from ward 48, Vashi have come up with manifestos that are giving residents insight into the development activities they can expect in the coming months.
View ArticleYouth accused of raping minor girl arrested from UP
The Rabale police team has arrested the youth accused of raping a 14-year-old girl.The victim, from Rabale, lodged a police complaint against him, when she found out that that she was 30 weeks pregnant.
View ArticleScrap mafia kingpin, driver held for theft in shut down company
The Rabale MIDC police have arrested the alleged scrap mafia kingpin, after his name was revealed by a tempo driver, who was caught with stolen scrap on Wednesday.
View ArticleVashi Suvidha centre to accept new applications after polls
The centre has been operating from the civic health department office in sector 1, Vashi since the past few years.
View ArticleUran police seize pilfered naptha oil worth Rs 2 lakh by unknown thieves
The Uran police team has launched a manhunt for unknown thieves, who attempted to pilfer naptha oil at a Uran village on Thursday, around 1.30am.
View ArticleDelayed summer, unseasonal showers result in mangoes arriving late in markets
The delayed summer and unseasonal showers may have been a blessing for many but not for the mango growers of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Kerala.Not only have these two factors delayed production .
View ArticleEarly summer sizzler for Navi Mumbai as mercury touches 40°C
It's supposed to be just the beginning of summer, but the city is already scorching with the heat meter reaching alarming levels.
View ArticleDeposit private licenced guns in 7 days: Navi Mumbai police
Deputy commissioner of police (DCP), special branch, Shahaji Umap said, "On Tuesday, the review committee took the decision after the special branch submitted its report.
View Article'Those with govt job not eligible for auto permit'
Deputy Regional Transport Office (RTO), Vashi, has started verifying documents of the 2,687 individuals seeking auto permits.
View ArticleNavi Mumbai to host national ball badminton event
The city is set to host west zone national mens' and womens' ball badminton championship on March 22 and 23 at Sanjivani International School, Kharghar.
View Article'Political rivalry' blow to Vashi's JN-type buildings' redevelopment plan?
The buildings fall within Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) jurisdiction.The civic body's 2.5 FSI rule was about to be passed by the state government.
View ArticleFDA cracks the whip on 'irregular' chemist shops
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Konkan Division has permanently cancelled licences of 1,175 chemists from Thane, Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts including Navi Mumbai and Thane city.
View ArticleKonkan Railways to run summer special weekly trains
Konkan Railways will run superfast weekly special trains on the Ahmedabad-Mangalore route to cater to the extra rush of passengers during summer.
View ArticleUndertrial gets 3 years rigorous imprisonment for hurling iron plate at judge
An undertrial prisoner, who had hurled an iron plate at a sessions judge in June 2011 at Thane district court, was sentenced to three years rigorous imprisonment by the Thane Sessions Court on Thursday.
View Article2 minor boys arrested for attempt to murder
A 13-year-old boy sustained grievous head injury after he was assaulted by two of his friends after a quarrel.
View ArticleOranges dumped in APMC market
Last week's hailstorm has taken a toll on the orange supply as huge quantities of the fruit have been dumped in the backyard of fruit market of Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) in Vashi.
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