Open power boxes pose life threat to Vashi locals
Several electricity distribution point (DP) boxes installed in the lanes of sector 28, Vashi, behind Blue Diamond Hotel, have been left open, exposing live wires.
View Article2 NCP corporators come to blows
Two NCP corporators allegedly got into a fist fight on Friday during an assembly break.
View ArticleNerul cops bust medical college admission racket
With the arrest of three people in a cheating and forgery case on Friday, the Nerul police busted a racket of fake admissions in medical colleges across India
View ArticleSix years on, Koparkhairane man given 7 yrs RI
Thane sessions court sentenced Koparkhairane resident, Navnath Gaikwad (34), to seven years rigorous imprisonment and Rs 1,000 penalty for kidnapping a 13-year-old girl and attempting to murder her
View ArticleNMMC to mull water cuts only after a week
The civic water department will wait for another week before taking a call on imposing water cuts for daily supply.
View ArticleOver 30,000 are expected to attend Kharghar rath yatra
Over 30,000 devotees are expected to show up to pull the chariots of Lord Jagannath, his elder brother Lord Balbhadra and their sister, Goddess Shubhadra on Sunday, said the organizers
View ArticleSoon, space, licence for PAP fisherwomen
Soon, housing society residents from Kharghar to Belapur will get fresh fish, fruits and vegetables at their doorsteps. Koli women of Kombadbhuje village will form the first cooperative of fisherwomen...
View ArticleCop arrested for rape and blackmail of female colleague
Alibaug police has arrested a local cop, Police Naik Nagesh Popat Gawde (30), for raping and blackmailing a junior policewoman from the same area.
View ArticleInnovative subjects a draw as more kids pick IB schools
International schools are sprouting up all over Navi Mumbai. The primary reason for this, experts say, is the substantial increase in the number of students opting for international-grade schools.
View Article8 cattle rescued from Kharghar from illegal slaughter
Eight cattle were rescued on Saturday in Kharghar while being transported to an abattoir in Deonar.
View ArticleOne held for cheating three women of gold in Navi Mumbai
A 36-year-old woman, Anita Mukund Masane, was arrested on Thursday in Kharghar for scamming three women of 32 tolas of gold, which cops said would be valued at around Rs 90,000.
View Article8 heads of cattle rescued from Kharghar abattoir
Eight cattle were rescued on Saturday in Kharghar while being transported to an abattoir in Deonar.
View ArticleSion-Panvel highway to get 47 new bus bays
The contractor for the Sion-Panvel highway-widening project, Sion-Panvel Tollways Private Limited (STPTL), will construct 47 new bus bays or shelters from BARC till Kalamboli
View ArticleProposal to rent fish market spots slammed, outsourcing ruled out
The proposal tabled by the civic administration for renting spaces within the 11 fish markets was rejected by corporators during the general body meeting on Monday
View ArticleSeawoods to get treated sewage water
Housing societies in sector 54, 56 and 58, Seawoods will soon get 1 MLD treated water from the Sewerage Treatment Plant (STP) of the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC)
View ArticleNerul boy makes it to FIFA's anti-racism film
Rohan Dumre (15), a young footballer from Nerul, was surprised when he realized that he was on TV. He had almost forgotten that he had given his consent to be filmed while he played kickabout with his...
View ArticleNavi Mumbai crematoriums need urgent facelift, say corporators
Lack of proper facilities for cremation in the city came to the fore again at the general body (GB) meeting on Monday. The GB proposal to sanction Rs 1.22 crore to develop the Nerul village crematorium...
View ArticleRTO to check vehicles' fitness from today
The Vashi Dy RTO will launch a month-long drive from Tuesday to check fitness certificates of transport vehicles
View ArticleRape accused cop gets 7-day custody
The chief judicial magistrate’s court in Alibaug on Monday sent rape accused cop, Nagesh Gawde, 30, to seven days’ police custody. Gawde was arrested on Saturday night after his junior colleague...
View ArticleTwo teenage brothers fall from moving train in Maharashtra, one dead, other...
In a fatal mishap on the harbour line, two teenage brothers travelling in a Panvel-CST bound train while standing at the footboard lost balance and fell off the moving train between Kharghar and CBD.
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