Rift in Congress-NCP widens over protest rally near Cidco Bhavan
The cracks in the coalition Democratic Front government in the state came to the fore on Monday when NCP leaders organized a protest rally in front of Cidco Bhavan in Belapur. They attacked the CM for...
View ArticleAccident-prone Sion-Panvel highway to get streetlights soon
Motorists who regularly travel on Sion-Panvel highway can breathe a sigh of relief as the Public Works Department (PWD) has started installing streetlights on the road
View ArticleSocial organizations in Navi Mumbai start poll awareness campaigns again
ocial organizations have started awareness campaigns in preparation of the upcoming assembly elections. The groups are asking residents to get their names included on the voters list, and if there are...
View ArticleShops shut down in parts of Navi Mumbai to mourn Gopinath Munde
Shops and establishments downed shutters on Tuesday in some parts of the satellite city where the BJP has a strong presence, following the death of Gopinath Munde.
View ArticlePMC chief officer held for taking bribe
The chief officer of Panvel Municipal Council (PMC), Sudhakar Jagtap (45), and a civic accountant Yunus Bedekar (57) were arrested on Tuesday for graft.
View ArticleNavi Mumbai residents face power cuts for 2 days in a row
The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) failed to restore uninterrupted supply due to power generation deficit and city residents had to suffer from loadshedding even on...
View Article2 killed, 3 hurt as car crashes into tempo near Kharghar
Two men were killed and three others were severely injured when the car they were travelling in rammed into a tempo on Tuesday near Kharghar on Sion-Panvel highway
View Article‘Insurance agent’ dupes Navi Mumbai doctor of Rs 24k
36-year-old Nerul doctor, Amol Ashok Sawai, was allegedly swindled off Rs 24,000 by one Punit Pal, who pretended to be an insurance agent
View ArticlePWD seeks extension to open Sion-Panvel highway, new deadline is June 30
The Public Works Department (PWD) has sought an extension of 15 days to open the Rs1,220-crore Sion-Panvel highway for vehicle users and pedestrians to provide them with an unencumbered drive
View ArticleShops in city down shutters to mourn Munde’s demise
Following the death of BJP leader and Union minister Gopinath Munde on Tuesday, BJP activists in Navi Mumbai went around in every node requesting shops to down shutters as a mark of respect
View ArticleIllegal sand mining continues unabated in Kharghar creek
Incidents of illegal sand mining, using heavy-duty suction pumps, were reported on Monday and Tuesday in the creek between Kharghar and Mansarovar railway stations
View ArticleCelebrating Jamai Sasthi with puja, rituals and good food
The way to a man’s heart, they say, is through the stomach. And Bengalis are ardent followers of this adage, with specific days attributed to unrelenting gastronomic celebrations
View ArticleAdhere to PAP reservations or face action: Cidco
City and Industrial Development Corporation (Cidco) may take action against various school and college administrations who deny admission to the children of PAPs.
View ArticleAfter overwhelming response, Raahgiri ends this Sunday
From taking a quick energizing spin on cycles to playing street football, from rolling on skates to enjoying a session of zumba — for the last nine Sundays the atmosphere on the vehicle-free stretch of...
View ArticleSion-Panvel highway turns into a death trap
The Sion-Panvel highway has turned into the proverbial killer road among the three signature roads used frequently by motorists.
View ArticleMaritime Board says it removed jetty board
The Maharashtra Maritime Board has formally stated that it had recently removed the board from the newly-constructed jetty at Diwale village in Belapur as it was ‘unauthorized’.
View Article‘Online redressal system is a mockery’
The online redressal system, revived during the tenure of civic commissioner Bhaskar Wankhede, is being criticized for failing to come to citizens’ aid.
View ArticleSenior citizen killed in hit-and-run
A 60-year-old woman from Sanpada, Murjanbibi Almiyabaksha Mandal, was killed in a hit-and-run accident on Thane-Belapur Road near Turbhe on Monday.
View ArticleNavi Mumbai school wins kho kho event
R F Naik Vidyalaya of Koparkhairane won the women’s title at Mumbai Mayor Cup Kho Kho Championship.
View ArticleNMMT wants clarity on paying toll at 2 new nakas
The cash-strapped civic transport body wants clarity on whether it needs to pay toll at the two new toll nakas, coming up near Spaghetti township in Kharghar and Kamothe, on the Sion-Panvel highway
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