Mumbai: Pathologist Dr Roshan Shaikh, a double-amputee who is possibly India’s first student with 86% disability to complete both MBBS and MD, has now embraced motherhood after a high-risk pregnancy and delivering a healthy 3.2kg girl.For Dr Shaikh, this moment is more than a medical milestone. After losing both her legs in a train accident…
Thane: Cultivators from the Konkan region have warned of a severe impact on Alphonso mango output this season, with yields expected to touch barely 15% of the normal volume, blaming unseasonal rain, prolonged cloud cover and pest infestations for the fruit’s steep decline.Mango growers from Konkan said the climatic vagaries have been battering the region’s…
Thane: A proposal by the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) to remove an over century-old banyan tree standing tall on Balkum road for a civic project has sparked strong public backlash, with residents accusing the civic body of misleading the public and undermining green cover. The controversy arose after TMC issued a notice inviting objections to…
Thane: In an initiative to promote interest in science and space research among rural students, deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde recently flagged off ‘Mission Bharari’, sending 59 Zilla Parishad school students on a five-day visit to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).Launched on Jan 26, the programme, an initiative of the Thane district administration, drew…
Thane: Municipal commissioner Saurabh Rao has set a firm May 30 deadline to complete critical infrastructure works along Ghodbunder highway—one of the city’s busiest arterial routes among others- ahead of the oncoming monsoon.Rao conducted a joint inspection of ongoing works across the Thane Municipal Corporation area, directing all concerned agencies—including the public works department, Metro…
MUMBAI: A small part of the puzzle on what went down in the Dokadia house on Sunday night has been solved. The initial suspicion of the investigative authorities focused on food adulteration; on Friday, FDA reports showed that none of the food samples collected from the house showed any signs of additives such as artificial…
Mumbai: The Dharavi Bachao Andolan has organised a demonstration on Monday to protest the eviction of residents for the redevelopment project. Baburao Mane, president, DBA said residents had been promised key to key rehabilitation instead they are now being asked to temporarily shift out of Dharavi. The survey carried out by Dharavi Redevelopment Project /Slum…
Thane: A 23-year-old resident of Kalwa was allegedly cheated of Rs 37.3 lakh by cyber fraudsters who lured him with promises of high returns through a bogus stock trading scheme.According to police, the victim, employed in the private sector, was added to a WhatsApp group named ‘Victory Vanguards 2 Team’, where he was introduced to…
Thane: Deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde said the newly inducted AC double-decker electric bus will ply on the dense Teen Haath Naka to Gaimukh route making travel more comfortable and pleasant for commuters.Shinde was speaking after officially inducting the bus into the Thane Municipal transport fleet. The first of ten such buses arrived in Thane…
Mumbai: Shock and anxiety gripped restaurants as well as roadside eateries in Mumbai on Friday as the Central govt effected the single highest hike of nearly Rs 1,000 in commercial LPG prices. Industry experts say petrol and diesel could be next in line. A 19 kg gas cylinder which earlier sold for Rs 2,031 now…
