Navi Mumbai cops return stolen gold, goods to owners
The city police commissioner K L Prasad and his team of senior police officers handed over gold ornaments and other stolen goods that were recovered in zone-1 jurisdiction to the complainants,...
View ArticleMonsoon fruits flood wholesale and retail markets in Navi Mumbai
Though the rains are a few days away, monsoon fruits have already arrived in the city. The rains bring their share of juicy and luscious fruits, all seasonal.
View Article‘Passive tobacco intake also causes diseases’
With an aim to discourage people from consuming tobacco, some groups in Navi Mumbai conducted various events on the occasion of World No Tobacco Day on Saturday.
View ArticleMedals galore for local players in state taekwondo meet
It was raining medals for local players at state level sub-junior and cadet taekwondo championship held at Ratnagiri recently.
View ArticleFr Agnel claim second spot at national basketball tournament
Father Agnel Multipurpose School and Junior College, Vashi, the Mumbai league champion, has finished runners-up at the recently concluded Basketball Federation of India (BFI)-IMG Reliance national...
View ArticleCidco duo goes local for airport project
The strategy of the City and Industrial Development Corporation (Cidco) MD, Sanjay Bhatia, and joint MD, V Radha, of involving local political representatives and spending time with villagers for the...
View ArticleShort circuit causes fire at Bonkode restaurant
A fire broke out at Ashwini Restaurant and Bar, located in Bonkode village on Saturday, allegedly due to a short circuit in the electrical wiring of an air-conditioning unit.
View Article9 injured as truck rams into bus on Mumbra-Panvel Road
Nine people, including five women and two minors, escaped with minor injuries after a State Transport (ST) bus they were traveling in collided with a speeding truck on Saturday.
View ArticleFire notice to BSEL tower for violating norms
When the fire broke out due to short-circuit in a split air-conditioner on the sixth floor of the building, crucial time was wasted in dousing the flames.
View Article‘Landlords must submit details of foreign tenants’
The city police department is ensuring that no foreign expatriates stay in the city without a valid visa. They are keeping a check on expiry dates of the expats’ visas.
View ArticleAbused kids were forced to work as labourers at construction site
Karjat’s Chandraprabha Charitable Trust (CCT) shelter also forced children to do tough manual labour like lifting heavy stones and brick for construction of the trust’s new building nearby.
View ArticleProtest against objectionable post on social media hits expressway traffic
A protest against an objectionable post on a social networking site held up traffic on the Mumbai-Pune expressway for about half-an-hour on Sunday.
View ArticlePost asphalt work, some roads in Navi Mumbai align with pavements
Walking on sidewalks at certain places in the city has become a risky affair, thanks to the careless attitude of the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC).
View ArticleGanesh Naik’s public spat with NCP colleague raises eyebrows
Thane Guardian minister Ganesh Naik allegedly got into a public spat with former corporator Manda Mhatre, also of the NCP, which ruffled a few feathers within the party. The spat escalated when Mhatre...
View ArticlePups rescued from Navi Mumbai bus up for adoption
The judicial magistrate court first class at Belapur has directed the Karuna Parivar NGO to take custody of the 12 pedigree pups rescued from the Bangalore-Mumbai Volvo bus, as their real owners did...
View ArticleInstall accident spot signage in Panvel, residents demand
After multiple accidents at the foot of flyovers in Panvel, residents are campaigning to have warning signs installed. Most accidents, locals said, happened when motorists misjudged the angle between...
View ArticleAs monsoon nears, Navi Mumbai bids goodbye to favourite cold drink
As summer heats up, residents are looking towards the monsoon with anticipation and dismay. While the rains will bring much-needed relief from the rising mercury, it will also take away the city’s...
View ArticleMaharashtra to face more power cuts today
Due to a technical fault, the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Cooperation Limited (MSEDCL) suffered a generation loss of 3,000 MW on Sunday, forcing power cuts across the state
View Article‘Empathy, inclusion a must for children with Down’s Syndrome’
A question posed online by a Kharghar-based mother of a child with Down’s syndrome, about her child being sidelined in the society she stays in, highlighted the lack of sensitivity to such children and...
View ArticleGreen zone in Nerul turned into dumping ground
The hill reservoir site in Nerul that boasted of beautiful trees, birds and wildlife species has become a dumping ground of waste products
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