Aliya Mohammad Sajid Chandiwala (in picture) came into contact with electricity that had leaked into the waterlogged area near the building’s iron gate. THANE: A 17-year-old girl died after suffering electric shock in a waterlogged area outside her residential building in Mumbra on Wednesday night. Police have registered an FIR against officials of Torrent Power…
Thane Municipal Corporation workers clear clogged stormwater drains amid heavy monsoon rainfall. (PTI) THANE: Thane mayor Sharmila Pimpolkar on Wednesday held an urgent meeting of the Tree Authority Department and ordered a comprehensive survey of dangerous trees across the city.The move comes a day after a tree fell on a school bus in Mumbai, killing…
The recent downpour tested Thane’s monsoon preparedness, as torrential rains submerged low-lying regions THANE: The tall claims of the Thane municipal administration to ensure the city remained afloat during the rains got washed away in the first few days of heavy downpour as several low-lying areas and highways got submerged in water on Wednesday.The city…
KALYAN: Overnight heavy rainfall lashed Kalyan-Dombivli, uprooting more than 18 trees in the last 24 hours, damaging several vehicles, disrupting power supply and affecting traffic at multiple locations.According to officials, more than 18 incidents of tree falls were reported across the twin cities following incessant rain. Civic authorities and disaster response teams were deployed to…
Ulhasnagar: The election to the chairperson posts of all four ward committees of the Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation (UMC) is set to be decided unopposed, with candidates of the ruling Mahayuti alliance emerging as the sole nominees after the deadline for filing nominations.ULHASNAGAR: Under the seat-sharing arrangement within the Mahayuti alliance, the Shiv Sena was allotted…
Student organizations, including the Congress and ABVP, have launched campaigns in Thane demanding reforms in the education and examination system following a surge in paper leaks and recruitment irregularities. THANE: Close on the heels of rising instances of examination paper leaks and alleged irregularities in the recruitment processes, several student organisations including the Congress, ABVP…
A 52-year-old man was injured when a tree unexpectedly fell on him in Thane’s Wagle Estate, also damaging eleven parked vehicles THANE: A 52-year-old man sustained head and chest injuries after a tree suddenly collapsed on him near Wagle Police Station, Tuesday morning. The fallen tree also damaged 11 parked vehicles, including a police bomb…
Kalyan’s Sanjay Dutt, a former MLA and AICC secretary, has been appointed as the Congress party’s in-charge for Haryana. KALYAN: The All India Congress Committee (AICC) has appointed Kalyan-based party leader and former MLA Sanjay Dutt as the party’s in-charge for Haryana, assigning him a key organisational responsibility ahead of the state’s political engagements.The appointment…
Thane residents are rallying under the ‘Wake Up Thanekar’ campaign (Representative image) THANE: A group of Thane citizens last week announced plans to launch a campaign, aimed at seeking accountability from authorities for allegedly sidelining public opinion, overlooking environmental concerns and failing to assess the long-term impact before pushing mega infrastructure projects across the city.Titled,…
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…
