Thane district continues to grapple with the season’s heaviest spell of rain THANE: The Thane district Collector Dr. Shrikrishna Panchal on Monday issued orders to prohibit public entry to waterfalls, forts, dams, lakes and riverbanks within the district until further orders citing heightened risk to visitors during heavy rains and considering fatal mishaps at these…
Thane district administration has announced a holiday for all schools and anganwadis on Monday, July 6 THANE: The Thane district administration has declared a holiday for all anganwadis, primary and secondary schools across the district on Monday, July 6, following the India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) forecast of heavy to very heavy rainfall and the possibility…
In Thane, countless individuals united despite torrential rains to express their objections to infrastructure developments jeopardizing Sanjay Gandhi National Park Thane: Hundreds of citizens, trekkers and environmentalists came together Sunday morning expressing their solidarity to protect the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) and the surrounding forest area from the onslaught of several infrastructure projects which…
In Thane and Palghar, torrential rains unleashed chaos THANE: Torrential rain unleashed a series of deadly incidents across Maharashtra’s Thane and Palghar districts on Sunday, leaving two people dead and several others injured as a teenager drowned in a swollen river, a man was killed in a balcony collapse, and multiple rain-triggered structural failures kept…
The complainant, a 36-year-old divorcee, lives with her child in the Kalyan East area of Thane district (Representative Image) THANE: A 38-year-old man from Maharashtra’s Nandurbar district has been booked for allegedly raping a woman and cheating her of Rs 41.25 lakh after posing as a wealthy businessman on a matrimonial website, police said on…
Two passersby, identified as Noori Sheikh (M/ 65) and Suresh Thapa (M/ 36), sustained injuries (Representative Image) THANE: Two persons were injured and two houses suffered damages in various rain related incidents reported in the city Sunday morning, officials said.Two passersby, identified as Noori Sheikh (M/ 65) and Suresh Thapa (M/ 36), sustained injuries after…
Ulhasnagar civic chief inspects drain-cleaning after complaints. ULHASNAGAR: Amid incessant rainfall and complaints from residents over inadequate desilting of drains at several locations, Ulhasnagar Municipal Commissioner Manisha Awhale conducted an on-site inspection of ongoing drain-cleaning works across the city to ensure effective storm water management during the monsoon.Accompanied by Assistant Public Health Officer Manish Hivre…
Thane Crime Branch arrests 3 in contractor extortion case (Representative image). KALYAN: Three persons have been arrested by the Kalyan unit of the Thane Crime Branch for allegedly demanding Rs 15 lakh from a contractor executing a major civic project in Dombivli by threatening to repeatedly file complaints and stall the work. Police said the…
Monsoon fury in and around Mumbai continues. THANE: The 35-year-old son of a former deputy mayor died after a coconut tree fell on him while he was riding a motorcycle amid heavy rain and strong winds in Mira-Bhayandar city of Maharashtra’s Thane district, officials said on Friday.The deceased, Rahul Ashok Patil, a resident of Murdhagaon…
42-year-old woman lose her life after allegedly receiving a fatal electric shock from a waterlogged road during heavy rain KALYAN: A 42-year-old woman died after allegedly coming into contact with an electrified, waterlogged road while stepping out to buy snacks for her children during heavy rain in Dombivli on Wednesday, police said.The deceased, identified as…
