Bus stand near Mansarovar stn finds no takers
Despite the City and Industrial Development Corporation (Cidco) having spent lakhs in developing the sprawling bus stand at Mansarovar railway station, the Navi Mumbai Municipal Transport (NMMT) failed...
View ArticleRam Navami festival at Belapur village
As Marathi homes wear a festive look complete with gudis and torans on Gudi Padwa, far away, the 156-year-old village temple in Belapurgaon will begin Ram Navami celebrations at Ram Maruti Mandir
View ArticlePregnant Nerul woman takes own life
A 20-year-old woman, Marjina Mandal, who was two-months pregnant, took her own life in Nerul on Thursday.
View ArticleRailway crossing gangman at Taloja assaulted by locals
A 34-year-old gangman deployed at railway crossing gate 6 in Taloja, along the Diva-Panvel route, was assaulted by local villagers on Friday
View ArticleAnti-cancer’ fruit finds many takers in markets
A new fruit is the talk of the town at APMC market. Soursops, locally known as Mamphal, were native to South America, but now farmers in Kolhapur and Karnataka have succeeded in propagating the plant,...
View ArticleGovt employees start training for poll duty
A poll ‘army’ is getting ready for the election day as 13,200 government and semi-government personnel are undergoing training by the returning officer (RO) and his team of six assistant ROs for the...
View Article‘If you fudge docus, we will cancel auto permit’
The Vashi Regional Transport Office (RTO) has announced that if applicants for auto permit fudge their documents, their applications will be cancelled.
View ArticleVashi boy wins 2 golds at international Wushu event
He was introduced to Chinese martial art when he was just 11. Little did he know that he would make his successful international debut against famous Chinese athletes in the next three years.
View ArticleAnnual Swagat Yatra to campaign against female foeticide this year
This year, the Gudi Padwa rally will begin at 7am, with the traditional Gudi puja at Shivaji Chowk in Vashi and will travel all over the satellite city
View ArticleGlittering gudis & exciting offers to begin the new year
Gudi Padwa, the traditional Maharashtrian New Year, is a celebration of new beginnings. Although it is celebrated with great gusto in the state, people from Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh also revel in...
View ArticleMangoes set to top lists of Gudi Padwa shoppers
While Gudi Padva may symbolize new beginnings, it also marks the start of the mango season. Even though mangoes have been available in the markets for two months now, serious mango buying begins right...
View ArticleShrikhand-puri, basundi dominate shelves this New Year
What’s any festival without its share of sweet goodies? Gudi Padwa is no exception. There is plenty on offer for everyone. Shrikhand-puri, basundi and aam ras dominate shelves this year. Eternal...
View ArticleCCTVs may remain on blink during polls
CCTV cameras in the city are likely to remain switched off during the upcoming Lok Sabha polls in April, as the meeting between the civic chief and the Navi Mumbai police commissioner, to determine...
View ArticleNMMT nabs 1,475 ticketless travellers
In an attempt to keep a tab on ticketless commuters and reduce its revenue loss, Navi Mumbai Municipal Transport (NMMT) is coming down hard on ticketless travellers
View ArticleGovernment training body pitches Kharghar Hill plan
Yashwantrao Chavan Academy of Development Administration (Yashada), the administrative training institute of government of Maharashtra, has submitted a proposal to City and Industrial Development...
View ArticleWhere wheels of time turn slow and steady
For over 300 years, Ismail Dawood Kacchi's family has been involved in a trade that is slowly drying out — making cart wheels. As mundane as it may sound, the craft involves technique and time.
View Article‘Promise rail link to Kalyan and we will vote for you’
Rail commuters that travel to Kalyan from the city are using the Lok Sabha polls as their trump card to get the oft-promised rail link.
View ArticleNGO rally at railway stations urges citizens to vote
A city-based NGO, Aawaaz, carried out a drive urging voters to exercise their franchise in the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls on Friday. The campaign named ‘Aapka vote badlega India’ involved crowds at...
View ArticleCivic body thinks about forming vigilance squad
The civic body is planning to constitute a vigilance squad to ensure transparency in its administration. The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation’s (NMMC) decision comes in the wake of Anti Corruption...
View ArticleHighest new voter registration in Airoli
Airoli constituency, one of the two assembly constituencies under Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) jurisdiction, has registered the highest number of new voters.
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