During his visit to Dombivli on Sunday, MP Shrikant Shinde assessed the status of several ongoing development projects KALYAN: Kalyan Loksabha MP Dr Shrikant Shinde on Sunday pulled up contractors executing civic projects in Dombivli, directing them to use high-quality materials and warning that substandard work would not be tolerated.Shinde was speaking after inspecting several…
Dr Yogendra Jaiswal said he was examining Jaywant Deshmukh, who had suffered a rib fracture. THANE: An orthopaedist was allegedly assaulted by the son of a patient at a private hospital in Kalyan late on Saturday night, raising fresh concerns over the safety of doctors in the region.The incident comes weeks after two doctors, including…
MNS seeks ban on arches in middle of roads KALYAN: With the Ganesh festival approaching, the issue of arches and banners erected in the middle of roads in Dombivli has come under the spotlight, with MNS Dombivli city president Harshad Patil urging the KDMC administration to prohibit such structures on major roads and traffic routes.In…
The victims, Pragati More (36) and Shreya Misal (32), residents of Nagindas Pada in Nalasopara East, worked as domestic helpers. By: Suhas BirhadeNALASOPARA: A 16-year-old boy allegedly driving a car at high speed ran over two women pedestrians in Nalasopara East on Wednesday evening, killing one and seriously injuring the other.The incident took place at…
MP Shrikant Shinde has directed MMRDA to accelerate the building of the Ranjnoli-Kalyan-Shilphata double-decker corridor KALYAN: With the proposed double-decker Ranjnoli-Kalyan-Shilphata transport corridor aimed at easing congestion on one of Thane district’s busiest routes, Kalyan Lok Sabha MP Dr Shrikant Shinde has directed the MMRDA to expedite work on the elevated flyover planned below the…
An inquiry has been ordered into Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation’s manual tendering processes. ULHASNAGAR: Ulhasnagar Municipal Commissioner Manisha Awhale has ordered an inquiry into the manual tendering process followed by the civic body, acting on a complaint filed by BJP corporator Sanjay Singh. The commissioner has also directed that no fresh manual tenders be proposed or…
A Hindi film version of ‘Vande Mataram’ was mistakenly played at a Marathi language event. THANE/MUMBAI: A Hindi film rendition of ‘Vande Mataram’ was mistakenly played instead of the prescribed version of the national song at the concluding ceremony of an initiative to teach conversational Marathi to auto and taxi drivers on Monday.The gaffe at…
A Digha youth faces charges after a video showed him throwing stones THANE: A youth from Digha has been booked by the Railway Protection Force (RPF), Sanpada, after an undated video showing him allegedly attempting to throw stones at passing local trains and making obscene gestures at passengers went viral on social media.According to police,…
Thane: Barely four months after presenting its 2026-27 budget without a property-tax increase, the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) has now proposed a steep hike – 12% for residential and up to 20% for non-residential properties – apparently to shore up its finances. The proposal, placed before the municipal General Body, that meets this week, will…
Image used for representative purpose only PALGHAR: Two 17-year-old boys have been detained for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl and filming the assault in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, police said on Monday.According to police, the girl had become friends with one of the accused on Instagram. On July 11, he allegedly called her to a…
