Bus most popular mode of transport: Survey
The increase in the number of routes is a planned operation to build on the Navi Mumbai Municipal Transport’s (NMMT) dominance on city roads, say sources.
View ArticleBuilder, man, wife held for rape of 2 minors
The APMC police team has arrested three persons, including husband-wife duo, for allegedly raping two minor girls
View ArticleTomatoes cheaper but chillies dearer in wholesale market
Customers were in for a surprise as prices of tomatoes corrected themselves when vegetable markets opened on Thursday. Chilli prices, however, rose to an all-time high, pushing the cooking essential...
View ArticleCity gears up to celebrate I-Day
The cyber city is all set to celebrate the 68th Independence Day today. Besides the official ceremony at the civic headquarter in Belapur, many organizations, clubs and associations have also made...
View ArticleTiny tots celebrate Dahi Handi in Navi Mum schools
The pre-schools and kindergartens organized Dahi Handi for the tiny tots well in advance on Thursday, just before the long weekend
View ArticleIllegal hoardings on skywalks irk Navi Mumbai residents
Residents are irked over the increasing number of hoardings and banners being put up on skywalks across the city
View ArticleAmbulance service to roll out on Mumbai-Goa route during festival
A Panvel-based activist’s suggestion to have ambulance services on the 450-km stretch from Panvel to Raigad and Konkan regions on the Mumbai-Goa route during Ganeshotsav is being taken seriously by...
View ArticleShopping frenzy in Navi Mumbai peaks as Ganesh Chaturthi nears
Ganesh Chaturthi is just a few days away and the frenzy associated with the festival has picked up steam
View ArticleShanties near Turbhe railway tracks return
Around 50 shanties have once again come up along the tracks near Turbhe railway station
View ArticleCidco draws first lottery, 33 get Pushpak Nagar plots on I-Day
The town planning body got the airport project rolling on Independence Day, with the first lottery draw for allotting developed land at Pushpak Nagar. As many as 33 people were awarded the plots, as...
View ArticleCivic body to fill up potholes before Lord Ganesha arrives
Residents can expect a smoother ride on the city roads, as civic officials will be ensuring that there are no potholes
View ArticleOne window for Ganpati festival permissions
The civic body has set up a single counter for clearances across all wards. This was done to make the process of acquiring permissions and clearances for Ganeshotsav easier
View ArticleVolunteers demand better welfare facilities
Corporators said that the selfless service provided by volunteers during immersion process deserves to be acknowledged by providing them with substantial welfare measures
View ArticleWinds of change: Cidco to brief Uddhav on airport plans
Top officials of City and Industrial Development Corporation (Cidco) have sought an audience with Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray to brief him on the upcoming Navi Mumbai airport
View ArticleSaluting tricolour atop highest flag pole marks Independence-Day gala in Navi...
Patriotic fervor was in the air as the city celebrated Independence Day on Friday
View ArticleThane-Belapur Road service road thrown open for traffic
Despite heavy debate, criticism and pressure, the 4.5-km service road, which will run parallel to Thane-Belapur Road, was thrown open on Friday
View ArticleEx-RBI officer surrenders in Rs 650 crore Pen bank scam
In a major breakthrough for the Rs 650-crore Pen Urban Cooperative Bank scam case, former deputy general manager of Reserve Bank of India, Abdul Bari Khan, has now surrendered before the Alibaug...
View ArticleAiroli’s voter enrolment highest in July, Panvel’s least
Thane district registered 2.90 lakh new voters from July 1 to 31 during the voter enrolment drive. Airoli constituency recorded over 16,165 and Belapur 11,684 new voters
View ArticleAnother ceiling collapse in rickety Navi Mumbai building
Third floor residents of Om Sadguru in Nerul woke up to the sound of a loud crash on Saturday, when the ceiling of Sandeep Kanse’s flat gave way
View ArticleNerul boy conquers Strait of Gibraltar
Still on a high after his English Channel success on August 4, Nerul swimmer Shubham Vanmali (19) conquered the shark-infested Strait of Gibraltar from Spain coast to Morocco.
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