In many areas, tankers are unavailable for up to three consecutive days leaving residents harried Thane: Prominent societies in Thane are coughing up anywhere between Rs 20-85 lakh on tankers, adding to the financial burden on the management due to the failed water management of the Thane Municipal Corporation, Thane BJP MLA Sanjay Kelkar alleged.Kelkar,…
Thane: With concerns mounting over a potential water scarcity situation driven by rising temperatures and erratic rainfall patterns, the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) is moving to strengthen its tanker-based water supply system by setting up an additional filling station at Bramhand.The initiative comes amid internal assessments warning of stress on existing water resources, with officials…
Navi Mumbai: The Cidco emergency operations centre is set to be activated from June 1 and will remain operational 24×7 until Sept 30 to register and address monsoon-related complaints in areas under its jurisdiction.Cidco’s chief vigilance officer, Suresh Mengade, reviewed the readiness and overall activities that are being carried out through this centre. All nodal…
Navi Mumbai: Turbhe police have arrested a 38-year-old man who strangled a 66-year-old woman and dumped her body in a gunny bag about 300 metres from her house. According to Senior Inspector of Turbhe, Abasaheb Patil, the arrested acccused has been identified as Mobin Noor Mohammad Qureshi, who works as a housekeeping staff with an…
Navi Mumbai: Over 400 rescued homeless people at a shelter home in Panvel are facing a difficult situation due to high electricity bills, which has led to a crisis.The founder of Social and Evangelical Association for Love (SEAL), pastor K M Philip, has now written to the state chief minister on behalf of the inmates,…
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court vacation bench on Friday offered relief to over 500 private unaided schools across Maharashtra by staying Maharashtra government’s requisition to deploy their teachers and employees for compulsory census duties.A division bench of Justices Gautam Ankhad and Sandesh Patil, while granting urgent relief in a batch of petitions filed by Unaided…
A routine police drive to rehabilitate beggars from the street took an extraordinary turn when a disoriented pavement dweller turned out to be a former medical student separated from his family during a mental health crisis Mumbai: A routine police drive to rehabilitate beggars from the street took an extraordinary turn when a disoriented pavement…
Thane, May 21 (ANI): A fire broke out in several shops in the Gaondevi Market near the Thane district station complex, in Thane on Thursday. (ANI Video Grab) Thane: The Thursday tragedy at the Gaondevi vegetable market, which claimed two lives and left three injured, has triggered strong political backlash, with leaders across party lines…
Global companies are eager to invest in Maharashtra because of its excellent infrastructure, connectivity, and skilled workforce, Shinde said Thane: Maharashtra has emerged as a favourable destination for industries in the country, with large-scale foreign investments flowing in and new projects in data centres, IT and manufacturing sectors coming up of late, deputy chief minister…
Navi Mumbai: A nature enthusiast said that a major part of a lake in Kamothe, Sector 20, was lost to reclamation and a playground thereafter. Between April 2018 and Feb 2025, the lake lost about 7 acres. The lake is located near Jawahar Industrial Estate and houses many aquatic animals and plants. Activists complain most…
