Belapur streets may go dark as Navi Mumbai civic body fails to pay bills
The electricity board may turn off street lights in sector 15, Belapur after it was revealed that the civic body had unpaid dues to the tune of Rs 23 lakh.
View ArticleDespite warnings, stores sell 'high security' number plates
Despite the deputy Regional Transport Office (RTO) in Vashi asking stores to stop selling fake high security number plates, various shops continue to do so, said residents.
View ArticleDriver steals truck loaded with 1,547 beer cases
The Nhava Sheva police are looking for a container trailer driver, Dharmendra Singh, who allegedly stole the vehicle, which was loaded with 1,547 beer boxes, collectively estimated around Rs 5.64 lakh...
View ArticleLocals continue to dump garbage in Vashi pond
Mini Seashore, located in sector 10, Vashi, is a popular hangout for many citizens. But not for long, if one goes by its current state, with garbage, floral and domestic waste finding its way into the...
View ArticleNerul school wins quiz
Apeejay School from Nerul came out trumps at the sports quiz organized by Nerul Gymkhana on Saturday.
View ArticleNMMC, power department feud over unpaid dues
The issue of unpaid bills between Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) and Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) is getting murkier.
View ArticleNavi Mumbai to host international film fest in January
Navi Mumbai International Film Festival will be held at D Y Patil Auditorium in Nerul from January 31 to February 2.
View ArticleRs 4L gold stolen from Kharghar
The flat of 43-year-old Prashant Partekar from sector 15, Kharghar was broken into and gold ornaments worth Rs 3.70 lakh were stolen on Friday.The theft occurred between 10.15am and noon.
View ArticleTaloja industrial area to remain in the dark
A major part of the Taloja industrial area has been plunged into darkness for months in the absence of street lights.
View ArticleNavi Mumbai girls make handball national team
Four city girls have been summoned by the state selectors to be part of the Maharashtra team for a week-long advanced training camp being held at Latur in a run-up to under-19 girls' handball nationals.
View ArticleSnatchers target smaller lanes, stay away from roads
The police department had said that after continued nakabandi and increased patrol, chain snatching in the city has dropped by 40%.
View ArticleNavi Mumbai clubs ace state-level kho kho tourney
Kho kho powerhouse Vihang Sports Club of Airoli emerged triumphant at the state-level kho kho championship last week in Thane.
View Article2 booked for sales tax fraud
The sales tax department at Konkan Bhavan has initiated legal proceedings against two traders from Vashi and Sanpada for evasion of sales tax.
View ArticleNew attendance scanners installed at civic body headquarters
After repeated complaints of faulty biometric scanners that mark attendance at the civic body head office, new hand geometry scanners have been installed.
View ArticleNMMC installs signal at Nerul junction
The accident-prone junction on Palm Beach Road in Nerul now has a signal to regulate traffic.
View ArticleTwo mobile centres roll in for voter's card
In anticipation of the general elections in 2014, the district election commission has launched two mobile centres that will give instant photo identity cards for the election in Koparkhairane and...
View ArticleChain snatchers make away with 1.3cr loot this year
A slew of chain-snatching incidents in various parts of the city over the course of the past few months have instilled fear in the minds of the residents.
View ArticleAccidental death turns out to be murder, 1 held
A 48-year-old man, Mohammed Jahuralis, was arrested on Monday for the murder of a Wadala-based taxi driver, Zakir Ahmed Shaikh (47). He was found dead in a burnt taxi in September and an accidental...
View ArticleSpecial children march in Navi Mumbai
A better living condition , proper education and acceptance by the society -these are few demands which had been raised by a group of special young and adults on the eve of Human Rights day falls on...
View ArticleNavi Mumbai Municipal Transport books 1,910 for ticketless travel
Navi Mumbai Municipal Transport has booked 1,910 cases during its drive against ticketless commuters from July to November, collecting a penalty of around Rs 2.10 lakh.
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