THANE: Deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde said the newly inducted AC double-decker electric bus will make travel more comfortable and pleasant for Thane commuters and urged citizens to take care of it as if it were their own vehicle.Shinde was speaking after officially inducting the bus into the Thane Municipal transport fleet in the presence…
THANE: A 30-year-old man allegedly died by suicide after a quarrel with his family at his home in Thane’s Dombivli police said on Sunday. The incident took place around 12.30 am on Saturday at a chawl in Hetutne village.The man has been identified as Rajaram Ramdularam Bharti, had an argument with his family members. Following…
KALYAN: Stressing the urgent need for a robust disaster response system, Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) commissioner Abhinav Goel urged the Indian Medical Association (IMA), Kalyan, to work closely with civic authorities to develop a standard operating procedure (SOP) for medical emergencies.Speaking as the chief guest at the IMA Kalyan installation ceremony, Goel said the existing…
ULHASNAGAR: The long-pending demand for a Sindhu Nagar metro station is set to be realised as part of the Metro 5A corridor, BJP MLA Kumar Ailani said, adding that the project has gained momentum after the state government cleared ₹4,063 crore for its implementation.Speaking at a press conference, Ailani said Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had…
KALYAN: The Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC), under the guidance of Commissioner Abhinav Goel, has taken several steps across the twin cities that have helped keep the Air Quality Index (AQI) below 100—and on many days even below 50—through a mix of pollution-control measures, civic officials said. As part of these efforts, KDMC has operationalised an…
KALYAN: In a major step towards easing chronic traffic congestion outside Kalyan railway station, authorities have completed the launching of the final girder for the most crucial and longest of the three flyovers under the Station Area Traffic Improvement Scheme (SATIS).The 1,125-metre-long structure has been built using advanced Ultra-High Performance Fibre Reinforced Concrete (UHPFRC), a…
THANE: An Ambernath-based developer, whose office was targeted in a firing incident last year, has written to the President of India seeking permission for euthanasia, alleging that the police have failed to properly investigate the case and are shielding a BJP MLA whose name surfaced in allegations made by jailed gangster Ejaz Lakdawala.Builder Vishwanath Panvelkar…
KALYAN: Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) deputy mayor Rahul Damle has expressed strong displeasure over the delay in providing basic facilities to civic committee chairpersons, raising concerns over the functioning of the municipal administration.According to KDMC sources, the issue was raised during a meeting of the women and child welfare committee at the KDMC headquarters. During…
THANE: In a remarkable display of endurance and determination, eight-year-old Eva Sanvi Dinesh Parte from Thakurli in Dombivli successfully completed a 17-km open sea swim from Atal Setu to Gateway of India in 2 hours and 52 minutes on Monday.A Class IV student of Omkar International School, Eva began the swim at around 3 am…
Rs 100-crore MD drug manufacturing plot foiled by Mumbai Police (Representative image) THANE: Mumbai Police have busted a synthetic drug manufacturing network and seized raw materials and chemicals worth Rs 4 lakh that could have been used to produce mephedrone (MD) valued at nearly Rs 100 crore, officials said on Tuesday. Officials said the seizure…
