Shiv Sena to send Diwali ration kits to drought-hit farmers on Dussehra: Eknath Shinde | Thane News

Shinde announced that trucks carrying Diwali ration kits would be dispatched to drought-affected areas on the day of the Shiv Sena’s Dussehra rally. DOMBIVLI: Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday said the Shiv Sena would extend assistance to drought-hit farming families, including providing sewing machines to women for self-employment, financial support for the…

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Bengaluru artistes bring ‘Sri Devi Mahishasuramardini’ to life at Dombivli Navratri festival | Thane News

Artistes from Bengaluru presented ‘Sri Devi Mahishasuramardini’, blending dance, drama, expressive acting and devotion to narrate the triumph of good over evil. DOMBIVLI: A theatrical portrayal of Goddess Durga’s battle against demon Mahishasura offered Dombivli residents a glimpse into India’s traditional performing arts during the Sharadiya Navratri festival.Artistes from Bengaluru presented ‘Sri Devi Mahishasuramardini’, blending…

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‘Footwear hurled, phone smashed’: BJP corporators assault citizens, journalists at Mira-Bhayandar civic body meeting | Thane News

The Bhayander police on Friday registered two first information reports (Image-Social Media) THANE: Violence broke out during a general body meeting of the Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Corporation in Maharashtra’s Thane district after BJP corporators allegedly assaulted citizens and journalists, prompting protests and the registration of FIRs, officials said on Saturday.Bhayander police registered two first information reports…

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Ulhasnagar social activist Haresh Gajwani shot dead outside railway station, 3 arrested | Thane News

Haresh Gajwani was murdered outside Ulhasnagar railway station on Wednesday night. ULHASNAGAR: Police have arrested three suspects in connection with the murder of social worker Haresh Gajwani, who was shot dead outside Ulhasnagar railway station on Wednesday night. The suspects have been identified as Avinash Naidu, Vijay Singh and Noor Alam Khan.According to preliminary investigations,…

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Supreme Court dismisses pleas by Ulhasnagar mayor, House leader over nominated corporators | Thane News

The Supreme Court declined to interfere with the HC order and directed the petitioners to approach the high court, asking it to decide the matter within four weeks. ULHASNAGAR: In a setback to the ruling Shiv Sena in the Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation (UMC), the Supreme Court has dismissed petitions filed by mayor Ashwini Kamlesh Nikam…

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17-year-old forced into child marriage, gives birth to baby girl in Thane; husband, kin booked | Thane News

The minor victim was married off to a 25-year-old man, a resident in Ambarnath, the police said. (Representative Image) THANE: A 17-year-old girl was allegedly forced into a child marriage in Maharashtra’s Thane district, resulting in her pregnancy and the birth of a baby girl at a government hospital, police said on Tuesday.The matter came…

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BJP MLA’s supporters assault supervisor during inspection of KDMC’s Umbarde waste plant | Thane News

The incident reportedly took place in the presence of Gaikwad and KDMC deputy commissioner Ramdas Kokare KALYAN: Supporters of BJP MLA Sulabha Gaikwad allegedly assaulted a supervisor at the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation’s (KDMC) Umbarde waste processing plant on Monday, accusing him of being under the influence of alcohol.The incident reportedly took place in the presence…

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‘Shilphata has become Strait of Hormuz’: MNS leader Raju Patil slams traffic chaos | Thane News

The warning came during a protest organised by the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena’s (MNS) KALYAN: Comparing the traffic chaos on the Kalyan-Shilphata road to the Strait of Hormuz, MNS leader and former MLA Pramod (Raju) Patil on Sunday warned the administration of an intensified agitation unless immediate steps were taken to ease congestion and repair pothole-ridden…

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Structural defects shut new flyover, commuters heading to Nashik, Gujarat face snarls | Thane News

With more heavy vehicles, locals say the stretch is now prone to mishaps THANE: Commuters on the Ghodbunder highway connecting Mumbai, Thane, Navi Mumbai, Nashik and Gujarat continue to face delays, with the Kasarwadavli flyover towards Gaimukh remaining shut for over a month after structural defects were detected last month.The two-lane, one-way flyover, inaugurated in…

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