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Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Housing Minister Eknath Shinde THANE: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Housing Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday issued a stern warning to developers, setting a three-year deadline for completing housing and redevelopment projects and declaring that builders who miss timelines or compromise on quality could be barred from securing future government…

Low pressure expected for days. Residents are urged to store water.(Representative image enhanced with AI) THANE: Close on the heels of the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC), the STEM agency that also supplies water to Thane has announced cuts in supply due to which parts of the city will face 24-hour disruption in supply starting…

THANE: Deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde secured a major political victory in the election to the Thane-Palghar District Central Cooperative (DCC) Bank, as the Shinde-backed Sahakar Panel won 16 of the 21 director posts, defeating the Parivartan Panel, which secured five seats.The election turned into a prestige battle after the Parivartan Panel received the backing…

The accused were produced before the court after their arrest in connection with the alleged leak of the TET examination paper. BHIWANDI: A Bhiwandi court on Sunday remanded all three accused arrested in the Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) paper leak case to police custody till July 6, allowing investigators more time to probe what…

The accused have been identified as Rajeev Shah and Akash Kumar, both from Bihar, and Dheeraj Kumar from Haryana. THANE: Three persons have been arrested by the Bhiwandi police in the TET question paper leak case from the Kongaon area on the Kalyan–Bhiwandi border Saturday. The papers scheduled for Sunday have now been postponed.The police…

Thane MP Naresh Mhaske has strongly criticized Central Railway for years of neglect, citing chronic delays, poor passenger amenities, and stalled infrastructure projects. THANE: Shiv Sena Thane MP Naresh Mhaske on Thursday, launched a blistering attack on the Central Railway administration, questioning the administration about the years of neglect through chronic delays, crumbling passenger amenities…

ULHASNAGAR: A civil court in Ulhasnagar has ordered both parties to maintain status quo on the Barkatiya Mosque, Madrasa and Imam’s residence while hearing a suit challenging demolition proceedings initiated by the Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation (UMC). The order was passed by Civil Judge (Junior Division) Rohini Ashok Jadhav in Regular Civil Suit filed by the…

A massive fire engulfed a container truck laden with electronic goods on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway near Palghar late Tuesday night PALGHAR: A container truck carrying electronic goods worth around Rs 9 crore caught fire on the Mumbai–Ahmedabad highway in Maharashtra’s Palghar district on Tuesday night.The incident occurred around 9. 30pm near Vasai, briefly disrupting traffic…

KALYAN: The Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) on Tuesday launched a major drive against illegal hoardings across the twin city area after a committee appointed to investigate the issue identified 380 unauthorized structures. BJP corporator Dipesh Mhatre, who had repeatedly raised the issue, said the civic body had initially given hoarding owners an opportunity to legalize…

Thane residents in Diva, Kalwa, Majiwada-Manpada, and parts of Wagle Estate face a 48-hour water shutdown from Monday midnight (Representative image enhanced with AI) THANE: The Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) has announced a 48-hour water supply shutdown in Diva, Kalwa, Majiwada-Manpada and parts of Diva and Wagle Estate starting midnight of June 23 (Monday-Tuesday). These…