KALYAN: Ahead of the Navratri festival, the Public Works Department (PWD) has undertaken the repairing work of Durgadi fort in Kalyan.This year, cracks developed at many places on the platform of the temple. Therefore, in order to avoid any untoward incident, the repairing work has been initiated.Shiv Sena (Shinde camp) Kalyan city president Ravi Patil had urged the government that the damaged platform...
THANE: Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has announced a substantial allocation of Rs 60,000 crore for a range of development initiatives in the Marathwada region. Speaking at the annual Marathwada Muktisangram event in Thane, Shinde expressed the government's unwavering commitment to eliminate all vestiges of underdevelopment in the region."We are resolute in bringing Marathwada into the spotlight. During a...
KALYAN: Amidst the ongoing exchange of allegations between BJP MLA Ganpat Gaikwad and Shiv Sena's Kalyan (East) city president, Mahesh Gaikwad, in the Kalyan East assembly constituency, the newly-appointed BJP Kalyan district president, Nana Suryavanshi, has called upon chief minister Eknath Shinde to intervene and prevent further statements from the city president targeting the MLA.During a media...
THANE: Local residents led by the Thane unit of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) staged a peaceful protest on the Eastern Express highway at Anand Nagar condemning the toll rate hike.The hike will be implemented starting October 1 at all five Mumbai entry points.Traffic movement towards Thane or Mumbai was not affected as the protestors stood by the roadside holding placards with messages...
THANE: The city bid farewell to Lord Ganesha with loud processions, reaching ear-splitting noise levels of 110 decibels, as reported by anti-noise activists. Dr Mahesh Bedekar, one such activist, measured noise levels across the city and noted that despite fewer processions this year, the excessive use of amplifiers and speaker walls contributed to the high noise levels.Areas like Charai, Panchpakhadi,...
PALGHAR: A 74-year-old woman named Jayanti Mhatre died due to electric shock after she came in contact with an electrict poll during Ganpati Visarjan procession in Nalla Sopara area in Palghar district. The incident unfolded as Mhatre ventured outside her residence on Thursday evening to witness the visarjan procession.She accidentally came in contact with an electric pole and lost consciousness. She...
THANE: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has rapped Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) over its eco-friendly idol visarjan claims after a city-based activist sought its intervention by pointing out how the civic body was releasing immersion residue, including floral waste and sludge, from artificial ponds into creeks.Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh, judicial member, and Dr Vijay Kulkarni, expert member of...
THANE: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has rapped the Thane municipal corporation (TMC) over its eco-friendly idol visarjan claims after a city-based activist sought its intervention by pointing out how the corporation was releasing immersion residue, including floral waste and sludge, from artificial ponds into the creeks.Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh, Judicial Member, and Dr Vijay Kulkarni, Expert...
BHIWANDI: The Bhiwandi based Ganesh mandal has created a replica of Maha Mrityunjay Temple dedicated to Hindu God Shiva, situated in Nagaon, Assam, which is world’s largest Shivlinga, at the height of 126 feet. The mandal has created same height replica which is attracting devotees from across Bhiwandi as well as neighbouring cities. The mandal had called artist from West Bengal who worked two months...
KALYAN: The Kalyan session court on Tuesday granted bail to three including the ex-NCP spokesperson from Ulhasnagar, Kamlesh Nikam, in the suicide case of ex-MLA Jyoti Kalani’s PA Nandkumar Nanavare and his wife. Along with Nikam, the bench granted to bail to Naresh Gaikwad and Ganpat Kamble.On August 18, the Thane crime branch had arrested the accused. Arjun Bhojraj Jeswani an advocate appearing for...
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